Ernst Schade (1949, The Netherlands) received training in tropical agriculture. For 16 years he worked in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique with governmental institutions and non-governmental organizations in rural development programmes. From 1989 till 1995 he was Resident Representative for the Norwegian Save the Children (Redd Barna) in Mozambique.

Self-taught in photography.

Since 1995 he lives in Lisboa, Portugal. Photography is now his main activity. He is represented by the photo agencies Hollandse Hoogte (The Netherlands) and Panos Pictures (UK).

Press publications world-wide. Co-author with Flora Veit-Wild of “Dambudzo Marechera 1952-1987” (ISBN 0-7974-0828-X). Contributions to other books by Flora Veit-Wild on the Zimbabwean writer Dambudzo Marechera; on child rights and on Zimbabwean sculpture (the Tengenenge sculptors´ community).

Exhibitions: Scandinavia (on children of Mozambique), Lisboa, Carcavelos (Portugal), Barcelona, Cáceres (Spain). In preparation: Maputo (Mozambique) and Bissau (Guinea-Bissau).

Equipment: Canon EOS 5D, Canon G12

Website: www.ernstschade.com