Marcus Peel is a UK-based commercial and fine art photographer, specialising in architecture, interiors and environmental portraits.
For the past 25 years, Marcus has photographed the world of design. Led by curiosity and research, he focuses on geometry, symmetry, and abstraction, as a visual narrative. His photography is characterized by a clean and graphic sensibility, bringing this style of approach to all his subjects.
Commissions and personal projects have taken Marcus all over the world, from the Icehotel in the Arctic for Big Earth Productions, to the surviving storehouses in Japan, and to Battersea Power Station in London for Apple.
Marcus thrives on collaboration, and has worked with incredible teams, including art directors, stylists, retouchers, and film editors.
Clients include advertising agencies, design companies, PR companies, artists, architects, interior designers, property developers, hotel groups and iconic brands.
Marcus’s photographs have won multiple awards, including Best in Category in the AOP Photography Awards, Silver in the Graphis Photography Annual, third place in the International Photography Awards and Gold in Px3. He has held exhibitions at a variety of galleries and museums including Anise Gallery, London, Design Museum Brussels, Brussels and Espace Dupon, Paris.
Marcus’s work is held in corporate and private collections.
Projects
- Winchester CathedralMy new ongoing personal project, Winchester Cathedral, explores the medieval, Gothic and Norman architecture of The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun, commonly known as Winchester Cathedral. When I first entered Winchester Cathedral in December 2023, I was awestruck by its grand scale, especially the nave, which is the longest extant of any medieval cathedral in the country. Dating back to 1079, and extensively remodelled over the next five centurie
- Room 2115The photographs were taken during a visit to Brussels earlier this year. I was drawn to the view through my hotel window, the fixed mesh screen created a distorted view of the outside world, abstract and almost incoherent yet still recognisable. I used the screen as a filter, slowly moving the camera closer or further away to create the desired effect.
- Sasha Stiles at OuternetIt was a wet finish! The weather forecast was sun then showers, so I prepared for both. For a project of this nature, I prefer an overcast day, so the sunlight doesn’t conflict with the artwork. Right on cue, the clouds rolled in, just as the screening started. The conditions were perfect. I finished with a video, and as I started filming, the rain came. Fortunately, I had prepared for the worst, and managed to keep myself and my camera dry as I filmed the final moments. This is new work for
- Thierry Noir before TechnoI had a moment of calm to capture a portrait of Thierry Noir during the installation of his show; Techno, an immersive exhibition inspired by music held at Christie’s. The iconic Berlin artist unveiled new paintings created exclusively for the British auction house, organised in collaboration with London’s legendary nightclub, fabric.
- Coperni x USM Modular FurnitureDetails of Coperni’s first retail concept in partnership with USM Modular Furniture at Selfridges. I took an abstract approach by focusing on USM’s minimalist sensibility, with its signature silver tubes, complementing Coperni’s cutting-edge style. A big thank you to the wonderful team at Tomorrow for the commission.
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Skills
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Commercial Photography
- Editorial Photography
- Architectural Photography
- Location Photography
- Art Direction
- Creative Direction
- Art Photography
- Advertising Photography
Education
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B.A. Honours in PhotographyThe Surrey Institute of Art & Design
- Farnham, United Kingdom
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Fine Art Photography Awards 2021 / NominationFine Art Photography Awards
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American Photography 37 / Chosen WinnerAI-AP | American Illustration - American Photography
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