About

“As my parents always loved to travel, they took me with them since I can remember. This passion they have passed on to me and I still love to discover new places and getting in touch with the locals. I got my first camera when I was 13 years old. An early possibility to play around and try a lot of things. Since then my backpack with all my equipment I’ve collected and improved over the years, now is always with me. I  like to be outdoors and catch the ‘light’ of the dark. What I like most about shooting during night, is the fact that you have to know exactly what to do. It’s based on experience and you just see the result after seconds or even minutes. Everything looks different in the dark. The camera gives you the option to see what you can`t see with your own eyes. I also love to take photos of landscapes, sports, cities, animals or people (street photography). I always try to give the viewer a new perspective. When I`ve started to do Stand Up Paddling professionally, it offered me new possibilities for my photography as well. Due to sports I travel a lot, so I can visit and discover new places for taking photos. I also got involved into the sports photography and shooting in the water, as well as working with different brands (e.g. Liteventure & Wickelfisch), sport events (SUP 11-City Tour & SUP 11X), newspapers and tourism agencies. You can always find me outdoors paddling, hiking, biking and searching for something special to catch with the eye of my camera!”​​​​​​​

Tanja Ecker is a freelance photographer based in the South of Germany in the corner with Switzerland and France. From her home area in the Black Forest she started to discover the world with her camera. She has a Master’s degree in Sports Science (special qualification in Sports Management) and a degree in professional photography. Her second passion is Stand Up Paddling where she was able to win several titles and is part of the German National Team. Tanja is a experienced travel photographer, working with different brands, sport events, newspapers, tourism agencies and is offering workshops, prints and digital files.