Martin Eberlen (bn. Martin Richardson, 1984) is a London based documentary photographer and photojournalist. Martin graduated with a distinction from the MA Photojournalism and Documentary Photography course at London College of Communication, in 2018. Prior to his MA he had been photographing portraits and events professionally since graduating from his BA in 2009.
The main focus of his work looks at environmental issues, climate change and environmental science, with a strong emphasis on the direct impact that humans have on the environment they live in.
Martin's project Storm Desmond: Cause & Effect, was exhibited with the Royal Geographical Society at the Rheged Centre, in 2017. In 2018 Martin produced work for BBC News In Pictures, and also became part of the BAMM Global freelance photographers team.
AWARDS:
In 2018 Martin was selected, with just 30 other artists from around the globe, to be a part of Parallel Photo Platform. Parallel is an organisation based in Portugal who select emerging photographic artists from around the world, giving them the opportunity to exhibit their work in various European cities. As a year long cycle, the selected artists also create a new body of work, mentored by a handful of established photographic artists.
As part of Parallel 2018-19, Martin's work from OUR LAND & (S)OIL will be exhibited at the Organ Vida Photo Festival in Croatia throughout September, 2018. In March 2019, Martin will exhibit new work at Format Festival, Derby, followed by a final exhibition in Budapest in September 2019.
Martin was awarded an Honourable Mention for his entry into the documentary photography category, showcasing work from OUR LAND & (S)OIL, in 2017s International Photographer of the Year competition.
OUR LAND & (S)OIL was also awarded an Honourable Mention in the Prix De La Photographie Paris Photo competition, 2018. The work was included in the PX3 Annual photo book.
Projects
- OUR LAND & (S)OIL"Looking out the window, 35,000ft up in the air, far below I saw the shimmering sea and the coastline of Greenland dusted with snow. I enjoy flying, mainly for this reason. I peer out of the window on long-haul flights, often doing so for hours, taking advantage of the uninterrupted views of our blue planet. Gazing down onto parts of the world that look untouched and undisturbed, where human activity does not rule. To understand and appreciate the vastness of this wilderness there is no other wa
Work history
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Photographer & VideographerBAMM
London, United KingdomFreelance
I am a freelance photographer and videographer for BAMM Global, a creative market research company.
PhotojournalistBBC
London, United KingdomFreelance
I am a freelance photographer, creating photo stories and online content for the BBC News desk.
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Skills
- Photography
- Photoshop
- Videography
- Journalism
- Article Writing
- Editorial Photography
- Premiere Pro
- Creative Cloud
- Retouching
- Adobe Lightroom
Education
MA Photojournalism Documentary Photography
- London, United Kingdom
I graduated with distinction in 2018.
BA Graphic and Media Design
- London, United Kingdom