Markus van Hauten Photography
About me
How did I get into photography?
In 2006, I visited Iceland with my wife and bought a digital SLR camera beforehand. I had been interested in photography for a long time, but had never been active in it before. This holiday in Iceland sparked my interest and from then on I steadily professionalised my hobby.
In 2013, after a detour into sports and animal photography, I became more interested in landscape photography after spending time in the Alps. I am particularly fond of Iceland, mountain regions and coasts. Being able to enjoy the fantastic sunrises and special weather moods in the middle of nature with my camera is always a special contrast to my everyday life. These are moments in which I recharge my batteries and gain energy. The result is often images that stay in my mind forever.
In recent years I have won several national and international awards with my pictures, including a category win at the prestigious "Sony World Photography Awards" in 2016.
What inspires me when I take photos? The constantly changing lighting situation and moods in landscape photography always inspire me. The saying "Photography is painting with light" is a guiding principle for me!
English:
How did I get into photography? In 2006 I visited Iceland with my wife and bought a digital SLR camera beforehand. I have had a basic interest in photography for a long time, but I've never been too active. With this holiday in Iceland my interest was aroused and from then on I steadily professionalized my hobby. Via detours in sports and animal photography, an increased interest in landscape photography arose in 2013 through stays in the Alps. I especially like Iceland, mountain regions and coasts. Being able to enjoy the fantastic sunrises and special weather moods in the middle of nature with the camera is always a special contrast to my everyday life. These are moments in which I recharge my batteries. The result is often images that stay in my head forever. In recent years I have won several national and international awards with my pictures, including a category win at the prestigious "Sony World Photography Awards" in 2016. What inspires me when taking photos? The constantly changing light situations and moods in landscape photography inspire me again and again. The saying “Photography is painting with light” is my guiding principle!