Photo Essays - Insights behind the lens

There is more behind every photographic project than just technique, light and a good eye. There are stories, emotions, coincidences, encounters and sometimes just plain chaos that give an image depth and character - stories that you can't see at first glance, but which are tangible. This collection of photo essays offers just that: a look behind the scenes. The texts are written by the photographers themselves. They talk about the creation of the projects, challenges on set, surprising twists and turns, personal motivations - and not least about the people who can be seen in the pictures. The focus is less on objective reporting and more on subjective experiences, honest insights with a touch of sarcasm and a fine sense of the absurd that is often inherent in reality. Anyone who wants to know how a project really came about, why a certain motif means more than a mere image - and why things sometimes turn out quite differently than planned - may find what they are looking for here. These essays shed light on what otherwise remains hidden: the motivation, the craft and the mental cinema of the photographer.