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Michael Seirer with a Polaroid camera
Taken during a Polaroid workshop · Photo © Veronika Phillipp

Short version

The longer version

After a photography elective, I spent a few years pursuing other goals. From January 2012 to June 2014 I attended the Prague School of Photography along with plenty of other courses and workshops - and since January 2013 I've been working professionally as a photographer ;)

Telling a story through images is what I consider the core purpose of any photo reportage. Whether it's a concert, an eventful day at a company summer party, or a press conference - everything has a story, and I want to capture it.

Most of my work happens on location, because real moments don't happen in a studio. My goal is to make people feel like they were there when they look at the photos.

In a world flooded with snapshots, I want to tell your story visually and deliver photos that capture emotions - keeping them alive in memory for a long time.

What sets me apart: my sense of humor and my ability to perform under pressure. A keen eye for detail, technical confidence and solid training let me deliver great images even in challenging situations.

Institutions & publications

Photographs by me are commissioned and used by leading Vienna photography institutions:

Exhibitions and projects

Beyond client work, I also pursue personal projects on topics that matter to me - some call it fine art photography:

  • One image was shortlisted in a photo competition by the Wien Museum as part of the “Winter in Vienna” exhibition.
  • Two images were shortlisted in a photo competition by MUSA/Wien Museum as part of the “Nebenschauplätze” exhibition.
  • Seventeen Sisters - A Love Letter to Analog Photography”, group exhibition at FINE ART Galerie, 2023.
  • Photography contributor to the book “Das andere Sehen” by Robert & Heidi Mertens, 2020–2022 (over 80 published photos).
  • Toskana Diversa 2019 - group exhibition, 2019.
  • faith-hope-love, 2015–2016 - a project to bring faith, hope and love back into the lives of refugees, in collaboration with my sister.
  • Die Qual der Wahl, 2015 - exhibition as part of the Prague School of Photography at Ursulinenhof, Linz.
  • Wendepunkte, 2014 - group exhibition with Wolf Hoffmann and Ingrid Heinz, Art & More Gallery, Vienna.

My photographic style

You can find many examples of my work on my gallery website - it features public series and client projects, giving you a good sense of my style and what to expect when you hire me.

To keep evolving my photographic style, I immerse myself in as much photography and art as I can ;)

Michael Seirer taking in photographic input
Photo © Doris Rückershäuser

Hiring a photographer is a risk. Here's how I remove it.

Your images can't be lost

Two cameras, dual cards - every frame exists in two places before I leave the room.

Fixed price, agreed up front

You know the cost and exactly what you'll receive before we start. No surprise invoice.

A deadline you can plan around

Curated gallery within 3 working days, full commercial rights included.

I've worked in your world

Boardrooms, clinics, law firms, events with 4,000+ participants. No hand-holding required.

If this sounds like the kind of photographer you're looking for - get in touch.