CREATE AND COLLABORATE

Jada Joyce for DIE DAME magazine

Patrick Mohr for NEO2

Walk new paths

Wendy Iles is one of the most outstanding hairstylists in the world and she has dared the almost unthinkable with her brand ILESFORMULA: launching a hair product campaign without filters and retouching.

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  • Black and white portrait of a person with wavy hair in a coat, representing Iles Formula haircare.

    Zalan for ILESFORMULA

  • Black and white image of a person with long, wavy hair wearing a high-collared top. The text "Iles Formula" is at the bottom with a QR code on the right.

    Berrit for ILESFORMULA

  • Black and white image of a woman with long hair wearing a turtleneck, arms crossed, featuring the Iles Formula logo at the bottom.

    Milva Spina for ILESFORMULA

  • Black and white image of a person with curly hair wearing a patterned top, holding their hand near the face, featuring "ILES FORMULA" text at the bottom.

    Emily Saphira for ILESFORMULA

  • Black and white ad featuring a person with layered blonde hair, wearing a dark jacket, and promoting Iles Formula haircare with text and logo at the bottom.

    Paulina for ILESFORMULA

Photography is not only a visual depiction of reality – it is a poetical associative expression which connects people around the world.

Please click the photos below to discover four of my favourite collaborations >

NEONYT

NEONYT
ZOEPPRITZ

ZOEPPRITZ
RICHERT BEIL

RICHERT BEIL
MEISSEN

MEISSEN

Fashion on the move

In this fashion video for Swiss BOLERO magazine, Tanel shows you what layering means in fashion.

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  • Close-up of a human eye with hazel iris and visible eyelashes.

    Terre Thaemlitz for SPEX magazine

  • Surreal black and white portrait of a person with a hand partially covering their face, featuring tattoos, rings, and a distorted texture overlay.

    There are magazines full of creativity and excellent journalism. The music magazine SPEX was one of that kind.

    Leon Vynehall for SPEX magazine

  • Man with clasped hands wearing a dark shirt against a teal background

    When one of your heroes is suddenly in front of your camera.

    Jim Reid / The Jesus and Mary Chain for SPEX magazine

  • Person in dark clothing walking or dancing on a paved surface in a black and white image.

    David White for ZALANDO

  • Woman in dark blue dress standing on wooden pallet with various panels in background.

    If the setting is right, it is quite possible to shoot a campaign in 5 minutes.

    Campaign for LALA BERLIN

  • Black and white photo of a man smiling, wearing a cap, tactical vest, and watch. He has a beard and tattoos on his arms.

    DAIMLER BE A MOVER

    One of numerous portraits for the DAIMLER initiative

  • Black and white portrait of a person wearing a wide-brimmed hat, with fingers touching their chin, showing rings and a small tattoo on their finger.

    Tanel for BOLERO magazine

  • A small tan and white dog with perky ears standing on a white surface, looking at the camera.

    Help through photography.

    Dogs in need for DOGS magazine

  • Bearded man in a white robe holding a brown bag standing barefoot next to concrete columns.

    Campaign for LIVALIKE

  • Black and white photo of a person in a tank top standing in a grassy field with trees in the background.

    When a day in nature inspires you for a photo story.

    Alina Süggeler / Frida Gold for STERN magazine

  • Man outdoors covering his ears with hands, with a tree branch above and a building in the background.

    Till Brönner for GQ magazine

  • Man sculpting a ceramic piece in a workshop

    100 years Philip Rosenthal

    A series of photographs for the multi award winning book for ROSENTHAL.

  • Man with long curly hair wearing a gray blazer, blue shirt, bow tie, and jeans, posing against a plain background.

    Alex Libby for PREMIUM BERLIN MAGAZINE

  • Heavily tattooed person covering their face with hand, showcasing detailed ink work on skin.

    Rick Genest for TRAFFIC magazine

  • Two men in suits facing each other with smoke between them, black and white photo.

    Editorial for FASHION WEEK MAGAZINE

  • Two individuals wearing eclectic fashion stand against a patterned wall. The person on the left wears a patchwork blazer, wide-brimmed hat, and glasses, holding a brown bag. The person on the right wears a white blouse with an oversized bow and dark pants, with a serious expression.

    Campaign for NEONYT

  • Person wearing a flowing peach dress standing on a rooftop with industrial chimneys emitting smoke in the background.

    Nina Hoss for BIANCA FLEISCH

  • Close-up of an artistic book cover with cut-out pattern revealing a face. The book titled "Gottes Werk" is displayed with a black background and additional stacked books behind.

    GOTTESWERK #04 – TRIAL AND ERROR

    Sandra Treydte for GOTTESWERK / book designed by Christina Sofie John / Milch + Honig

  • Elderly woman with white curly hair smiling, monochrome portrait.

    How would Marilyn look today?

    COPY magazine

  • Woman with netted veil and doll heads headpiece in black-and-white photo

    Diana Gärtner for BOLERO magazine

  • Person in elaborate black and white patterned outfit with a hat, standing in front of a bush with red and pink flowers.

    Jack Guiness for BOLERO MEN magazine

  • Person wrapped in metallic foil standing among concrete blocks and bare trees.

    Andreas Seyfarth for QVEST magazine

  • Person wearing large black sunglasses and gold earrings by a pool.

    Evelyn Kaspar for KASPAR INTERIOR DESIGN

Monochrome image of a person standing barefoot against a textured wall, wearing a long, abstract-patterned garment with wide sleeves.

Semi for VORN - THE BERLIN FASHION HUB

Images on the subject of climate change for GREENPEACE MAGAZINE.

Greenpeace magazine cover with a man in glasses and striped shirt soaking in water on the left, and a close-up of a person wearing a visor on the right. German text discussing heat and climate is present.
Split image of a man with a beard in different conditions, on the left covered in snow and wearing a winter jacket, and on the right wet from rain and wearing a suit, with German text explaining climate impacts.

The art of tasting

A series about the sense of taste I photographed for GREENPEACE MAGAZINE is displayed in the permanent exhibition THE ART OF TASTING at the DEUTSCHES HYGIENE-MUSEUM in Dresden.

Discover all exhibitions here >

Close-up of a person with eyes closed, tongue out, and a grimace, in black and white.

La chaleur d’un baiser…

This video for ST EMILE with Corinna Drengk and André Hamann is one of my favourite clips. It still touches me because the protagonists are just so sensual.

About Alek

Wonderful Alek Wek for ST EMILE. Alek is more than just a fashion model. She is an advisor to the U.S. Committee for Refugees Advisory Council, a missionary for World Vision and the face of the African Originals. Her autobiography FROM SUDANESE REFUGEE TO INTERNATIONAL SUPERMODEL came out in 2007.

Three models in stylish outfits on a white background.

For me Vienna is a paragon of creativity and inspiration. The mixture of tradition, modernity and free spirit attracts and stimulates me.

Ulrike Tschabitzer-Handler, Andreas Bergbaur and Andreas Oberkanins founded UNIT F BÜRO FÜR MODE, with the aim to fund and support Austrian fashion designers who have the potential to establish themselves on the international fashion market. The book FASHIONING AUSTRIA, UNIT F BÜRO FÜR MODE 2000 – 2013 ​​shows highlights of the UNIT F years.

Excerpts of the book with images I did for THE FESTIVAL FOR FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHY, Vienna.

A person with long hair wearing a red graphic T-shirt with a black and white image of a face, pink pants, and a yellow and white jacket draped over their shoulder, standing against a black background.
Collage featuring fashion portraits of three models and promotional text for a fashion and photography festival organized by "8" magazine. Models are styled in eclectic outfits against a dark background. The number "8" is prominently displayed in white.
Three-panel image. First panel: a man standing outdoors with a dog, wearing a jacket, shorts, and sneakers in a lush green setting. Second panel: a black and white photo of a man sitting on a chair in a dimly lit room, wearing jeans and boots. Third panel: a man cycling on a road beside a brick wall covered with graffiti and greenery.

A selection of campaign images I shot for the Austrian fashion brand WEBER + WEBER SARTORIA.

A person wearing black gloves is holding and manipulating the pages of an open book. The left page features large text in German, while the right page has a painted pattern and text partially manipulated with a brush-like tool. The setting is dimly lit with a dark background.

Gotteswerk

We are very grateful and proud that this is already the fourth year in a row to create the look of GOTTESWERK magazine. This year’s edition carries the motto Trial and Error. We felt that it was a perfect opportunity to juggle with the notion of experimenting. Our author designed a vital concept in cooperation with numerous photographers. One of them, the photographer Joachim Baldauf, shares his views on experimental photography in an interview. On the cover you find a puzzle and a removable shiny black substance – that we ourselves experimented with for the first time – so that you can go for own attempts to change the reality of an image and a text.

Press text of Gotteswerk #04 – Trail and Error

Designed by Christina Sofie John / Milch + Honig

New Shores

It is very exciting when you get the opportunity to work in a genre in which you have had little experience before. This is what happened with the productions for GAULT&MILLAU. The creative director Albert Handler and the editor-in-chief Ursula Macher entrusted me with productions in which I photographed winegrowers and their wineries. I also portrayed top chefs and actors with an affinity for wine for the book DIE BESTEN WEINE DEUTSCHLANDS and the GAULT&MILLAU magazine.

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  • Vineyard on a hillside with city skyline in the background under a cloudy sky.

    THE BEST WINES IN GERMANY BOOK

    Winerie Albinger

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    GAULT&MILLAU MAGAZINE

  • Two people standing on a grassy field with trees and mountains in the background.

    GAULT&MILLAU MAGAZINE

    Sommelier Marie-Helen Krebs and starred chef Christoph Rainer

  • Bald man wearing a bunch of red grapes like a beard

    GAULT&MILLAU MAGAZINE

    Actor and wine lover Christian Berkel

  • Man coming out of a lake using a ladder, with splashing water behind him, surrounded by reeds and greenery.

    THE BEST WINES IN GERMANY BOOK

    Winegrower Julian Huber

  • A black and white portrait of a woman with shoulder-length hair, looking to the side.

    GAULT&MILLAU MAGAZINE

    Wine lover and model Eva Padberg

There is no big difference between freelance and commissioned work for me. It is and remains photography, my passion.

Rarely have I been as excited as I was with this shoot. The photo was taken in the papal apartment in the Vatican, since Georg Gänswein was the private secretary of the pope. I guess I don't have to say more about that...

Monsignore Georg Gänswein for SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG MAGAZIN

A man in a priest's attire sitting on an ornate gold chair, with a thoughtful expression, against a decorative wallpaper background.

Working with BUERO UEBELE is always exciting and leads to special results. Here a campaign motive for the bag manufacturer BREE, which was created with the Stuttgart design office.

Artist and muse Christina Kruse for BREE

Woman with closed eyes holding a Bree handbag.

THE BERLIN PORTFOLIO

In his BERLIN PORTFOLIO images are shown in which the fashion photographer Joachim Baldauf constructs an authentic relationship between people and places that unfolds a fascinating, timeless charisma.

-LEICA FOTOGRAFIE INTERNATIONAL

An excerpt of my Berlin portfolio, which was published in LFI magazine. For this extensive feature I photographed my very personal Berlin.

Collage of four images: a black and white photo of a person in a trench coat and boots, a modern blue apartment building, a black and white photo of a person with earphones, and a vintage telephone beside a lamp on a bedside table with floral wallpaper.

Instead of a classic portrait, this photo appeared as THE SECOND FACE on the cover of SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG MAGAZIN. In the magazine there was a series with different chest hairs, i.e. different SECOND FACES.

Hairy male torso with visible chest and stomach hair