Alain Schroeder

Belgian photographer Alain Schroeder has been working in the industry for over four decades. During his tenure as a sports photographer in the 80s, his shots appeared on more than 500 magazine covers. Book assignments and editorial pieces with subjects as diverse as travel, art, culture and human interest followed and in 1989, he co-founded the Belgian photo agency, Reporters. As COO of the company, Schroeder led the business from the golden years of analog photography i

A game of Kok Boru in Kyrgyzstan with a few hundred riders

Alain has illustrated over thirty books dedicated to China, Iran, the Renaissance, Ancient Rome, the Gardens of Europe, Thailand, Tuscany, Crete, Vietnam, Budapest, Venice, the Abbeys of Europe, Natural Sites of Europe, etc. Belgian book titles include, «Le Carnaval de Binche vu par 30 Photographes», and «Processions de Foi, Les Marches de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse». Publications include National Geographic, Geo, Paris Match,…

In 2013, Schroeder uprooted his life, trading in his shares in Reporters, to pursue life on the road with a camera. Schroeder now travels the world shooting stories focusing on social issues, people and their environment. “I am not a single shot photographer. I think in series,» he says adding, «I strive to tell a story in 10-15 pictures, capturing the essence of an instant with a sense of light and framing”.

Kushti is a traditional form of Indian wrestling.

Schroeder’s style has paid off. He has won many international awards including Nikon Japan, Nikon Belgium, TPOTY, Istanbul Photo, Days Japan, Trieste Photo, PX3, IPA, MIFA, BIFA, PDN, The Fence, Lens Culture, Siena, POYI and 3 World Press Photo awards (1st prize Sport Stories for the series Kid Jockeys in 2019, and two 1st prizes for the story Saving Orangutans in Nature Stories and Nature Singles in 2020).

Books:
China, Persia, the Renaissance, Ancient Rome, the Gardens of Europe, Thailand, Tuscany, Crete, Vietnam, Budapest, Venice, the Abbeys of Europe, Natural Sites of Europe, etc.
Belgian book titles include: « Le Carnaval de Binche vu par 30 photographes », and « Processions de Foi, Les Marches de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse ».

Exhibitions last 2 years:
2021 – 11 Sydney – Grandma Divers at Head On Photo Festival 2021.
2021 -10 Berlin – best pictures of the Independent Photographer @ the gallery CLB Berlin,
2021 – 08 Kaunas – Lithuania – Grandma Divers @ Kaunas Castle
2021- 08 Lodi – Italy – Festival Della Fotografia Etica in Lodi, Palazzo Barni
2021 – 06 Vienna – Austria – La Gacilly-Baden Photo
2021 – 06 Arles – France – “Les rencontres de la photographie d’Arles” in the Off Program
2021 – 05 Zingst – Zingst Hambourg exhibition
2021 – 02 Sharjah-UAE – 5th annual Xposure International Photography,

2020-12 Hyderabad-India – Grandma Divers as part of the Portrait of Humanity 2020 Global Tour,
2020-10 Budapest-Hungary – Grandma Divers as part of the Portrait of Humanity 2020 Global Tour,
@ Capa Center
2020 – 10 Istanbul – Turkey – Istanbul Photo Awards 2020, at Ankara High-Speed Train Station
2020 – 10 Trieste – Italy – Trieste Photo Days 2020 with the Korean series at the Civico Museo d’Arte Orientale
2020 – 10 Siena – Italy – Chiostro Basilica di San Domenico in Siena,
2020 – 10 Moscow – Russia – Winners of the 2020 MIFA photography in Moscow
2020 – 08 Amsterdan – World Press exhibition in Amsterdam with the series Saving Orangutans
2020 – 07 Helsinki Finland – Saving Orangutans @The National Museum @Helsinki Photo Festival