Marko Alpner
Photographer. Project manager. Amateur athlete. Full-time assistant cat caretaker.
By day, I’m an ex-designer turned project manager at Kaldi – Product Studio. By night, I’m a freelance photographer. Somewhere in between, I’m trying to keep a fragile balance between work, overly optimistic athletic goals, and a handful of hobbies that tend to spiral into obsessions.
I’m also suspiciously opinionated about toilet-paper holders.
Quick, Possibly Unnecessary Facts
- Conceived in Yugoslavia, born in Slovenia on September 3rd
- Official photographer with Siddharta since 2018
- Attended 700+ concerts in the last decade
- Not welcome at Jan Plestenjak’s concerts
- Had issues with renaming files that one time
- Recorded Dolgo nisva pila with Tribute 2 Love & Rudi Bučar
- Obsessed with Panettone and Tiramisu
- LEGO fan & collector
- Whisky-curious, dangerously so
Photography
By coincidence, luck and a bit of eavesdropping, I found my niche primarily in music photography. As a founder and active member of Fotostrel Crew, my aim is to build a community of like-minded individuals, whose desire is to create a visually engaging story. A story which will serve as a document of time, and offer a glimpse behind a curtain of incredible artists.
I’m deeply grateful to the promoters, managers, musicians, and creatives who trust me with access and permission to tell stories from my point of view. I don’t take that lightly. Thank you.
Outside of concerts, I deliberately push myself into other genres. When the pandemic froze the event industry, I found both a challenge and an opportunity working with PM, poslovni mediji d.o.o., contributing photography to Ljubljana magazine. Along the way, we collaborated on projects with brands like Porsche and Lidl – work I’m still genuinely proud of.
It is far better to be exhausted from success than to be rested from failure.
Vid Voršič
More recently, cycling pulled me into new territory. Collaborations led me all the way to the Tour de France in 2022, documenting the sport, the people, and the beauty of it all.
The goal remains unchanged: learn, improve, and tell better stories—preferably while meeting interesting people along the way. If something (or someone) crossed your mind while reading this, you already know what to do.
Running
Running was a family affair before it became an obsession.
I ran my first 10K at eight, a half-marathon a year later, and spent my teenage years stacking trophies across road races, mountains, triathlons, and marathons. Running wasn’t just a sport – it was a way of life.
Then, plantar fasciitis ended that chapter. Hard. Years of pain, failed treatments, and stubborn denial eventually turned into acceptance and walking away.
Fast-forward to the pandemic.
Overweight, flirting with triple-digit kilos, and freshly humbled by a painfully short bike ride with my boss, I decided to try again. Slowly. Properly. With help. Thanks to physiotherapy, patience, and a lot of hard work, I went after the goal I’d buried years earlier.
Sub-3 marathon.
Checked.
Setting a goal I genuinely care about gives me focus and tolerance for discomfort. Somewhere along the way, I fell in love with the process again.
Food
Food needs no justification – but if it did, breakfast would be the answer.
Why run at 5 a.m. in miserable weather?
Breakfast. Coffee. Second breakfast.
I’m obsessed, unapologetically. Croissants, tacos, curry, sushi, pizza – quality over quantity, always. I care far more about stories on a plate than white tablecloths. Street food, local gems, places where passion is obvious and where the dish remembers who made it.
These meals introduced me to some of my favourite people. I know I’ve barely scratched the surface.
Coffee, whisky, LEGO
Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whisky is barely enough.
Mark Twain
This section was supposed to be finished.
I went for coffee.
I haven’t returned yet.
Cover & thumbnail image by Damjan Končar.