Manuel Mittelpunk was born in Moers and now lives and works in Cologne. He specializes in still life, liquid, cosmetic, and CGI photography. After finishing school, Manuel initially moved to Berlin and began studying at the renowned Lette Verein. During this time, he deepened his knowledge of still life and liquid photography and developed his distinctive, clean, and minimalist style.
He left academia when he realized that his true passion lay in applied and commercial photography. Manuel moved to Cologne and launched his career as a freelance photographer in 2010. Since then, he has received numerous commissions from well-known clients, magazines, and agencies.
"I'm a still life photographer based in Cologne, Germany. I don´t know what the sense of life is for most people, but I do know what my personal sense and ambition is: Making things beautiful through photography. I found this out at the age of 18, and it has been my passion from that time on.
At the age of 22, I opened up my own photography business, with the focus on stills, high speed images and cosmetic products. I am fortunate to have my own studio now, which I am very grateful for, because I can photographically experiment with liquids and all kinds of lotions. I am sure you can imagine how messy a shooting can get. And many times my studio looks, at the end of a shooting, like a complete disaster. However, it's always worth it because the results are remarkable.
My style of photography is reduced, clean, fresh and young - not forgetting that the most important point is including action. This gives every image it's own individual story and character, thus making them alive images. Yes, that's what it's about - making images alive to speak to the viewer's mind, heart and soul.
I love changes, challenges and, as mentioned, action. I love creating new worlds for every shooting and the most important thing is, I love expressing emotions. That´s why I truly believe that photography will always have an important status now and in the future. People love pictures with stories and character; especially when these stories touch their heart. Speaking to the viewer on an emotional level will always be my greatest concern and, if you will, mission." Manuel Mittelpunkt
Companies such as Adidas, Nike, Montblanc, LG, Deichmann, Schwarzkopf, and Swarovski enjoy working with Manuel, as do agencies like Jung von Matt, Grey, Scholz & Friends, and Bel Epok. Manuel Mittelpunk has also worked for GQ, QVEST, Lufthansa Exclusive, Page, Sneakers Magazine, and Eyewear.
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