Marc Muench
Encyclopedia
Marc Muench is an American photographer who specializes in sports and landscape photography. Muench is also a proud fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers
.
The passion for photography runs in the Muench family: His father, David Muench
, has photographed landscapes for over half a century, and his mother, Bonnie Muench, is a painter and photographer as well.
Muench was designated by Kodak in 2003 as a Kodak Photo Icon. Muench's photography has appeared on covers or inside Time
, National Geographic, Traveler, Arizona Highways, Ski, Skiing, Sunset, Outside, Sierra Magazine, etc. His work also appears in books, calendars, note cards, postcards, posters and annual reports., published by Sierra Club Books
.
, California
to David and Bonnie Muench.
in Pasadena
, California, graduating in the spring of 1989.
Muench also contributes to the National Parks Guide, published by The American Park Network, as a photo editor. Many of his photographs of the United States National Parks system are shown in the publications.
Muench has worked with such companies as Leo Burnett, IMI, Kodak, Grey Advertising, Ogilvy and Mather, McCann Erickson, Karsh and Hagan, Hakuhodo Inc., Hallmark
, Time-Life
, Reader's Digest
, and The National Geographic on various projects.
. The video highlights the island's landscapes and wildlife, and can be viewed at the G2 Gallery in Venice
, California
.
International League of Conservation Photographers
The International League of Conservation Photographers is a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering environmental and cultural conservation through ethical photography...
.
The passion for photography runs in the Muench family: His father, David Muench
David Muench
David Muench is an American landscape and nature photographer known for portraying the American western landscape...
, has photographed landscapes for over half a century, and his mother, Bonnie Muench, is a painter and photographer as well.
Muench was designated by Kodak in 2003 as a Kodak Photo Icon. Muench's photography has appeared on covers or inside Time
Time
Time is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
, National Geographic, Traveler, Arizona Highways, Ski, Skiing, Sunset, Outside, Sierra Magazine, etc. His work also appears in books, calendars, note cards, postcards, posters and annual reports., published by Sierra Club Books
Sierra Club Books
Sierra Club Books is the publishing division of the Sierra Club, founded in 1960 by then Sierra Club President David Brower. Volumes intended for club members had been published prior to 1960. In addition, books under their name had been published before 1960, but done through already established...
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Childhood
Marc was born on October 14, 1966 in Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to David and Bonnie Muench.
Education
Muench studied at the Art Center College of DesignArt Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S...
in Pasadena
Pasadena
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, California, graduating in the spring of 1989.
Contributions
Muench is the artist in residence at [SmugMug.com], a photography website where he runs a critique thread called the "Muench University."Muench also contributes to the National Parks Guide, published by The American Park Network, as a photo editor. Many of his photographs of the United States National Parks system are shown in the publications.
Muench has worked with such companies as Leo Burnett, IMI, Kodak, Grey Advertising, Ogilvy and Mather, McCann Erickson, Karsh and Hagan, Hakuhodo Inc., Hallmark
Hallmark
A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals — platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium...
, Time-Life
Time-Life
Time–Life is a creator and direct marketer of books, music, video/DVD, and multimedia products. Its products are sold throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia through television, print, retail, the Internet, telemarketing, and direct sales....
, Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest is a general interest family magazine, published ten times annually. Formerly based in Chappaqua, New York, its headquarters is now in New York City. It was founded in 1922, by DeWitt Wallace and Lila Bell Wallace...
, and The National Geographic on various projects.
Catalina Island
Muench spent a year creating a video project on Catalina Island. The five minute video captures the new Trans Catalina Trail for the Catalina Island ConservancyCatalina Island Conservancy
The Catalina Island Conservancy is a nonprofit organization established to protect and conserve Santa Catalina Island, California. CIC was established in 1972 through the efforts of the Wrigley and Offield families...
. The video highlights the island's landscapes and wildlife, and can be viewed at the G2 Gallery in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.