Writing with Light on Time
Hi, my name is Michael. I enjoy making photographs as a form of writing with light on time since 2003. I am available for collaborations and client work in English, German, and Polish.
Contact
Social Media
Flickr
Instagram
Grainery
Theta360
Youtube – @mikphoto
Vimeo
35mmc.com
Publications
Clients
BMBF, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, Germany (Editorial), examples.
University of Konstanz, Germany (Events and Portraits), examples.
ICP International Center of Photography School, NYC (360* Virtual Tour)
Glitnir Ticketing, US (360* Virtual Tour)
Interviews
2019 – Street Photography Magazine Podcast Interview with Bob Patterson
2018 – Fotopolis.pl Interview with Julia Kaczorowska
2018 – 121 Clicks Interview with Venkat Prakash
2018 – Xataka Interview with Jesus León
2017 – Szeroki Kadr Interview
2016 – Huffington Post Interview with Michael Sweet
Group Exhibitions
2024 – Fotoclub Konstanz Various Locations
2022 – SIENA Awards “Imagine all the People Sharing all the World” Exhibition, Siena, Italy
2022 – Fotoclub Konstanz Various Locations
2020 – SIENA Awards “Imagine all the People Sharing all the World” Exhibition, Siena, Italy
2020 – Cafe Blende8, Leica Gallery & Store, Konstanz, Germany
2019 – Xposure, Expo Center, Sharjah, UAE
2019 – Street Photo Milano, Milano, IT
2018 – History Miami Museum, Miami, US
2018 – Leica Store & Cafe Mayfair, London, UK
2015 – EyeEm Container @ Photoville in Brooklyn, NYC, US
2010 – Video exhibition, Urban Styles 3.0, “Aachen Tilt Shift” in the Raststätte, Aachen, GER (Link)
2009 – Photo exhibition, Urban Styles 2.0, “Klingeln” in the Raststätte, Aachen, GER (Video)
Teaching Photography
2022 – Fotoclub Konstanz 1958 e.V. – Chariman, Konstanz, GER
2017 – Advanced Street Photography: Finding Your Voice – TA with Natan Dvir, ICP, NYC, US
2017 – Style and Evidence TA with Stephen Ferry, ICP, NY, US
Learning Photography
2017 – Portrait Lighting on Location: Natural and Flash with Bobbi Lane, ICP, NYC, US
2017 – Street Photography as Point of View with Jeff Mermelstein, ICP, NYC, US
2017 – The Documentary Project: The Photographer as Storyteller with Natan Dvir, ICP, NYC, US
2016 – In-Public Street Photography Workshop with Gus Powell and Charalampos Kydonakis (aka Dirty Harrry), NYC, US
2014 – What do you mean? with Paolo Woods, International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria
2013 – Documentary Video with Ralf Marschalleck, Video/Film Tage 013, Institut für Medienpädagogik – Rheinland-Pfalz e.V., Koblenz
Awards and Nominations
2024 – “Segeln” – Winner (Jury & Public Vote) @ Nature Positive Contest & Exhibition 2024, University Konstanz
2024 – “Oumuamua” – Winner @ Refocus Awards – Color Photography Contest 2024 – Category “Film/Analog” Non-Professional
2022 – “Smokey Coat” – Winner @ Siena International Photo Awards 2022 – Category “Street Photography”
2022 – “Mirror City” – Winner @ Pentaxforums “Urban Landscape” Contest 2022
2020 – “Nuclear Island” – Finalist @ Leica Street Photo Awards 10.
2020 – “Medellin Mirror” – 2nd place @ SIENA International Photo Awards 2020 Contest & Exhibition
2020 – “Medellin Mirror” – Silver Award @ WPE International Photography Awards 2020, Photo Medellin Mirror
2019 – “Medellin Mirror” – Finalist @ Urban Photo Awards
2019 – “Medellin Mirror” – Finalist @ Italian Street Photography Festival
2018 – “Smokey Coat” – Winner @ Pentaxforum Contest “People, Candid or Street” 2018
2018 – “Freeze” Finalist @ Miami Street Photography Festival
2018 – “Closeup Dreams” Finalist @ SPi Street Photography International Awards
2017 – “Data Rain” Finalist @ ΦΩS ATHENS
2017 – “Exit on Wall Street” – Finalist @ EyeEm Photo Award 2017
2017 – “Rain Rush” Photo Series”- 2nd place @ Urban Street Dive Contest 2017
2016 – “Fly Away” Winner @ ShotOnaLeica Contest 2016
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Awarded and nominated photographs (new to old)
