Biography

Marty Strecker DOB 1963; Living in Mackay Qld. Outrigger Canoe paddler, fitness junkie, totally obsessed with photography again since May 2016. Traditional oil painting in an artistic back ground, solid timber, furniture and carving.
In his late teens his passion was oil painting, showed his work as well as winning some local prizes and travelled to Sweden with a collection that sold well. He has always leant to a more traditional landscape style in painting, however in the day also enjoyed photography ( of course all film) and was much more experimental. The camera and oils were put aside for many years with a shift in work / business opportunities, life style, family and paddling pursuits.
12 months ago, a revamp of one of their businesses brand required images, which was accomplished by iPhone, as all the cameras at hand had mould, poor function, missing batteries etc. More images were required as social media was also engaged and a more sophisticated camera/s were sort after.
Today:- A hunger for knowledge and experience in the photographic field, experimenting in various genre’s, though starting off in favour with landscape/nature and recently enjoying a documentary/travel story style and very keen on Black and White.