Marco Francesco is a Vancouver-based award-winning lawyer, author and travel/adventure photographer. His photo projects and photography have been featured in a number of publications including locally within the Province News and the Vancouver Sun.

His current exhibit features a sampling of his travel photography from Myanmar (Burma) and his outdoor adventure photography from across British Columbia. Marco took his Myanmar shots on two different trips to the region in 2015 shortly before the current escalation of ethnic violence in the country. During his time there, he not only visited the government-controlled areas around Yangon and Mandalay but also the areas controlled by the Shan Resistance Army, the Wa Resistance Army and Mong-La. He hopes his photography will raise awareness of the diversity of this region as well as the current issues faced by its peoples.

Marco was born and raised in Tofino, British Columbia. After high school, he roamed around endlessly surfing and travelling where he developed a passion for travel photography, international development, human rights and the rule of law. He later obtained a degree in political science and international relations from SFU, a law degree from UBC, and a post graduate diploma of international arbitration from Oxford University (Queen’s College). Prior to private practice and co-founding Francesco Grayer LLP, Marco worked from the Federal Department of Justice as Crown Counsel and Federal Prosecutor. He also studied under Justice Bruno Simma at the International Court of Justice and was awarded the prestigious Certificate of International Law from The Hague Academy.

Marco is primarily based in Vancouver and lives with his 6 year old son on Commercial Drive. He is currently working on a book called "Unbinding Yourself: Creating a Life Full of Adventure & Travel" which is due to be released by Amazon on Kindle by July 22, 2019. Marco advises that “unbinding" is defined as the release from bonds or restraints. "We bind or restrain ourselves in a multiplicity of ways which greatly limits our potential.” Part self-development and part autobiographical travelogue, his book outlines how to release oneself in order to bulid and better enjoy a life flowing with adventure and travel.

He may be reached on Instagram at @marcofrancesco or via email to marco@francescograyer.com