ABOUT ME
Hi, my name is Markus Albert. I am a landscape photographer from Frankfurt/Germany. I spend a great deal of my time traveling and photographing, mostly in Europe.
At the same time I am a dedicated father, a freelance copywriter, and a trail runner. And, yes, handling all of this requires some refined time management.
The concept of photography has always been fascinating me. As a little boy I shot holiday pictures of everything that fascinated me, to the regret of my parents. From sparkling stones on Mallorca to clouds out of airplane windows.
My enthusiasm is the same today. The images might have changed a bit.
In 2016 I decided to seriously learn how to shoot landscapes and edit my images. Now, it all fits together: my passion for traveling, hiking, and photography. In cases of a bad location planning even trail running can be a part of it.
I have a deep love for rugged and dramatic landscapes like those in Great Britain, Scotland, Iceland and in the Dolomites. Also, I'm very lucky to live near beautiful places like the Palatine Forest and the Black Forest. As a teacher for THE PHOTO ACADEMY in Frankfurt, I am sharing my knowledge with beginners and students.
Thanks to my brother-in-law for some of the portraits. Visit his page and see his great images: bastianhertel.de
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2025
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International Landscape Photographer of the Year: "Transitions II" & "Last Glory", Top 101
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Global Lens Photography Awards: "Last Glory" & "Still" - Honorable Mention in Landscapes
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ND Awards: "Last Glory" - Honorable Mention in Landscapes, "Stormy Morning" - Honorable Mention in Seascapes / Waterscapes, "Transitions I", "Transitions II" - Honorable Mention in Fine Art/Landscape
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The Independent Photographer: Editor's Pick "Transitions"
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FOTOTAGE FREINSHEIM: 1. Platz "Last Glory"
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35AWARDS: "Tower of light", "Top 1% Snowy landscape contest" & "Top 1% Snowy landscape photographers"
2024
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ONE EYELAND: Rank #4/Germanys Top Ten Landscape Photographers,
Bronze "Still", Bronze "Witch's Window"
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Chromatic Awards: 2nd place (Amateur) in Landscapes "Last Glory", Honorable Mention "Still", Honorable Mention "Witch's Window"
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ipa – int'l photography awards: Honorable mention "The photographer"
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ND Awards: Honorable mention "Still", "Hidden", "Witch's Window"
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35AWARDS: "Last Glory", "Top 1% Perfect landscape contest" & "Top 2% Perfect landscape photographers"
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Monochrome Awards: Honorable Mention "Wild light" (Nature/Amateurs), Honorable Mention "Serpents" (Landscapes/Amateurs)
2023
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International Landscape Photographer of the Year: Top 101, "Still"
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Epson International Pano Awards: "Silver award", Top 100 Amateur Nature/Landscapes "Old ghosts"
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Fine Art Photography Awards: Nominee "Underdog"
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ND Awards: Honorable Mention "Underdog"
2022
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1 image in the The Photo Pills Awards book/Photo Piller of the day
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Monochrome Awards: Honorable mention "Black vs. White", Honorable mention "Into the light"
Since 2020
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Editorial publications in the print magazine DigitalPhoto and on www.kwerfeldein.de
