Corporate Portraits

Portraits from the world of economics

Photographs on assignment for various magazines, companies and foundations, published in interviews, annual reports, brochures, books and at trade fairs.

Portraits for magazines are usually created within a few minutes. There is rarely enough time for alternative images. SAP founder Hasso Plattner left me exactly 59 seconds for his portrait after an interview for Manager Magazin – my record so far. When it comes to planning the image concepts for corporate communication, there is significantly more time.

“My Biggest Mistake” is one of the best-known sections of Impulse magazine. It presents entrepreneurs who look back on their lives and talk about bitter wrong decisions and personal mistakes. The interviews are accompanied by black-and-white portraits against a white background. Always with serious facial expressions.

Betttina Schuler-Kargoll , Schuler-Rohstoff in Deißlingen

The workers’ portraits were taken in the Aker-Wirth factory halls in Erkelenz and on an oil rig near Stavanger. The idea was to show people in the environment of their workplace, not at work, but portrayed as strong personalities.