Editorial & Commercial Photographer
Marcus Chen
Tokyo
I've spent fifteen years documenting the intersection of culture and commerce across Asia and Europe. My work lives in the space between observation and intimacy — finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.
Former staff photographer at Monocle. Regular contributor to The New York Times Magazine, Wallpaper*, and Kinfolk.
Specialties
Editorial
Long-form visual stories for magazines, newspapers, and digital publications. Portraiture, reportage, and cultural documentation.
Commercial
Brand campaigns, product photography, and lookbooks for fashion, hospitality, and lifestyle clients worldwide.
Fine Art
Personal projects exploring urban architecture, light, and human presence in constructed environments. Exhibited internationally.
Selected Work
Shibuya at Dawn — The New York Times Magazine, 2024
Issey Miyake SS25 Campaign — Art direction and photography
Aman Tokyo — Wallpaper* Design Awards, 2025
A photograph should make you feel something before you understand it. I'm not interested in perfection — I'm interested in presence.
Featured In
The New York Times Magazine / Wallpaper* / Kinfolk / Monocle / Vogue Japan / Cereal / It's Nice That / Dazed
15+
Years
200+
Editorials
40+
Clients
8
Exhibitions
Selected Clients
Apple / Issey Miyake / Muji / Aesop / Ace Hotel / Comme des Garçons / Hermès / Uniqlo / Aman Resorts / Monocle / Bang & Olufsen / COS
Have a story to tell? Let's shoot it.
Currently booking editorial and commercial projects for 2026. Limited availability for fine art commissions.