Foto: Johannes Morsbach
BUILT TO CREATE
Voigtländer photographers and content creators demonstrate how creative ideas are transformed into images with personality. Get to know our partners, discover their work, and learn what shapes their perspective on photography. Their diverse visual languages demonstrate the possibilities that Voigtländer lenses offer and provide inspiration for your own shots. Behind it all lies a shared passion: composing images, telling stories, and discovering new perspectives. Voigtländer – Built to create.
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Niko Neithardt da SilvaPhotographer
For over 16 years, he has been photographing and has increasingly found his niche in reportage, people, fashion, and wedding photography. He enjoys his life in beautiful Heidelberg. His strength lies in portrait-based photos and film, whether in the studio or while traveling. He works extensively with natural light and strives to create a palpable atmosphere and emotions in every shooting.
He fills his time with extensive travel, creative photo and film projects, new challenges, compiling mood boards, dreams, new personalities and faces… and so much more.
Instagram @niko.neithardt
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Patrick LipkePhotographer & Photography Trainer
At just 14 years old, Patrick decided to dedicate his life to photography. Since the age of 19, he has worked as a freelance photographer, accumulating valuable life experience. He particularly enjoys working with people, as it constantly offers new discoveries and impressions. Over the past 15 years, he has successfully remained true to his passion while also making a living from it.
For Patrick, Voigtländer is the logical consequence – an element that unites all aspects of his work: prime lenses, manufacturer independence, and the essential joy of photography. Voigtländer enables deceleration through reduction. Moreover, each optic is as individual as people themselves.
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Dennis WeissmantelPhotographer / Content Creator
Having started his freelance career as a photographer in 2013 and always interested in people and their stories, Dennis evolved into a content creator. As an “all-in-one” solution for sports teams, VIPs, and companies requiring digital media for their presence on the web, Dennis creates photos, videos, and branding strategies.
With a calm demeanor and empathy, he filters out and captures the true essence of the person.
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Mehrdad Samak Abedi (Qimago)Photographer & Blogger
Qimago has had an online presence since 2007, originating from the idea of creating a photo platform for friends and family. Many shots later, and accompanied by personal development and specialization, the blog has existed in its current form since early 2012. Photography and the exchange with other photographers truly connect people!
They initially met online as active forum participants and have since cultivated an offline friendship. The wonderful thing is that they complement each other with their diverse interests and focuses, making Qimago a well-rounded endeavor together.
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Vinzenz BarzPhotographer / Content Creator
Growing up in the 1990s, Vinzenz discovered his steadily growing love for photography. What began with early attempts at street photography continued with numerous weddings and currently focuses on lifestyle and portrait photography. He primarily relies on natural light. His credo for shoots is: “Take a genuine interest in the person in front of you and listen. Only then start photographing.”
He enjoys drifting through the streets of unfamiliar cities with pleasure and is currently writing his first novel. He was born in Berlin in 1989 and has lived there ever since. If you’re looking for great photo spots, he’s the right person to ask.
He uses Voigtländer lenses with great joy on his Leica M10—his current favorite lens is the 35mm 1:1.2 Nokton III: “With this focal length, I cover everything I want to photograph—it’s a fantastic all-rounder.”
https://vinzenzbarz.myportfolio.com/
Instagram: @vinz.world
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Marco SchmidtPhotographer
“Life often forces us to the ground, but you can decide for yourself whether to stay down or get back up!”
This is how Marco came to photography. After a severe stroke of fate, the camera helped him get back on his feet and led him to his passion. Today he loves capturing people and their emotions. He is not limited to a specific area. He simply lets his creativity run free, photographing artists and portraits as well as weddings and personal projects that inspire him. Marco touches people through his unmistakable photos, his style, but above all through his personality and his story. He captures moments with his camera that tell a story, that are “raw,” that touch you. Moments that are actually invisible to the eye. For many, Marco is a role model because he developed his talent from a very dark time, and that, as he believes, gives HOPE.