From Corporate Steel into Fine Art Photography

How do you break loose from a 20 year corporate job and begin an unrelated creative profession…? Find out the inspiring story of Marian Kraus Photography. Personal insights behind his advertising and fine art photography and the descent of his Muse are being shared in this intimate story.

How does someone break away from a two decade corporate career in the steel industry to become Chicago’s best commercial and fine art photographer? If you are Marian Kraus, you do so by following your passions and inspirations and by never second guessing the decision to leave the protective comfort of the corporate world for the uncertainty of fine art photography.

The people of Chicago and beyond should be grateful of Marian Kraus’ bravery. Relieved of the shackles of the corporate world, Kraus has embarked on a decade plus of creative work that is both breathtaking and inspiring.

By taking a fine art approach to his commercial work Kraus’ creates work that is both effective from a marketing perspective and worthwhile from an artistic level as well.  It’s clear that photography is a passion for Kraus. His work makes that self-evident.

Today Kraus continues to provide the highest quality of fine art photography for travel, architecture and nature assignments to clients. He is able to find beauty in the mundane and is a master of composition, light and use of colour.

Effective commercial photography blurs the boundaries of art versus commerce. As a fine art photographer Marian Kraus epitomizes that. Put him to work for you.