Marc Kallweit is a service-oriented, third-generation portrait photographer based in Northern California with over 25 years of professional experience. His work focuses on corporate, legislative, commercial, journalism, editorial, lifestyle, and panoramic large-ensemble portraiture. In 1999, Marc was invited to New York City to apprentice with Annie Leibovitz during the production of her book Women. While in New York, he also worked with world renowned photographers Norman Jean Roy and Danielle Levitt, served as a manager at Drive-In Studios and worked as a sales consultant at Foto Care.
Marc's work has been published in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vogue, The Fader, Forbes, and Inked Magazine. His clients include Intel, CA State Senate and CA Assembly, Nevada State Assembly, The Walt Disney Company, Westfield Galleria, Jamie Foxx, United Natural Foods, Inc., Wells Fargo, Elektra Records, Tower Records, the California Democratic Party, Sactown Magazine, and Dudensing Law. He collaborates with musicians, artists, athletes, actors, producers, politicians, and editors, and has worked extensively in tech, entertainment, law, and legislative fields. Since 2005, he has served as the official contracted panoramic photographer for the California State Legislature.
Marc's career reflects a lifelong dedication to the art and discipline of photography. His versatility, leadership, and creative vision make him a trusted collaborator, a respected project director, and a distinguished visual artist.
Beyond the lens Marc is an entrepreneur, professional musician, recording artist, designer, and event producer. He has performed alongside Bud Gaugh of Sublime and Abe Cunningham of Deftones, and has opened for major acts including Fishbone, Matisyahu, and Toots and the Maytals. Marc is also a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Near-Coastal Captain (<100 gross tons).
Legacy The Kallweit family's photographic legacy began over a century ago when the original Foto Kallweit Atelier was founded by his grandfather, portrait photographer Gustav Kallweit, in East Prussia, Germany. Marc was raised in the photography industry, growing up in Pardee's Cameras-founded in 1946-where his father, Manfred Kallweit, owned and managed the store for decades. He brings clients a uniquely informed understanding of both creative and business needs.
