Experienced photographer and filmmaker with a demonstrated history working in photojournalism and documentary photography. I am represented by Panos Pictures in London. I've worked for some of the leading publications and organizations in the world covering social, environmental, and travel stories. Since 2018 I am a fully AESA-approved drone operator.
Fluent in English, Spanish, French and Basque.
When not taking photos or filming I will be out cycling or surfing.
Projects
- Sand CastlesSand Castles (Part II) Moved by the need to capture the absurdity of the situation and to show the apathy of the authorities, Markel Redondo began to travel around Spain after the 2008 crisis to record the consequences of unbridled urbanism. Almost ten years later, he has revisited these places, including new locations, and provided new data after deciding to take photos with a drone to get aerial views. This decision, apparently simple and with technical deliberation, has resulted in images wit
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Work history
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Photographer & videographerUNHCR
Geneva, SwitzerlandFreelance
Worked on many photography and video commissions and campaigns in Mexico, Spain, Algeria, Greece and France covering stories about refugees.
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Photographer and filmmakerMarkel Redondo Studio
Bilbao, SpainFreelance
Freelance photographer for publications and organizations such as The New York Times, Time, Le Monde, El Pais Semanal, Sunday Times Magazine, Monocle, Stern, Spiegel, Greenpeace, and MSF.
Filmmaker for CNN Vision, BBC reel, Aj+ among others.
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Skills
- Filmmaking
- Filemaker Pro
- Corporate Filmmaking
- Photography
- Adventure Photography
- Photography Shoots
- Architecture Photography
- Architectural Photography
- Analog Photography
Education
Awards
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DJI Drone Photography AwardBJP 1854 media