Nov. 16th, 2011
koeln rheinauhafen
Cologne has changed so drastically within the last years. It seems to unfold more and more into a metropolitan city, especially to be seen at the area of the "Rheinauhafen". Urban photography project.
Oct. 29th, 2011
PIXAR characters
Illustration. I love the PIXAR characters.
Oct. 23rd, 2011
illustrations on corbis
corbis includes some of my illustrations in their archive. Available for licensing.
Oct. 15th, 2011
happy air - winter
Illustration. happy air winter campaign.
Sept. 29th, 2011
corbis PORTFOLIO
corbis presents its premium label collections. In the section "Crush" they present behind the scenes information about our photoseries "mental space odyssey".
Sept. 22nd, 2011
LAID 2011 in Munich
Albatros, the insurance broker within Lufthansa, held their "Lufthansa Aviation Insurance Days 2011" in Munich. This was my fifth year working as a photographer for them at this event.
Sept. 10th, 2011
scotland
Beautiful highland roads and breathtaking Edinburgh. Travel photography.
Aug. 15th, 2011
further motifs signed
yellowkorner signed further motifs from my archive. They will be published soon.
Aug. 10th, 2011
Frankfurt
Urban photography in Frankfurt, Germany.
Aug. 7th, 2011
Gobbers & Denk Frankfurt
Expansion of the photographic world of Gobbers & Denk, addition of the law office in Frankfurt, Germany.
July 27th, 2011
sans pareil
Documenting fashion designer Caroline Schaefer at work in her creative home. She is a radiant personality, breathing the air of a traditional Paris tailor in the beginning of the 20th century.
July 20th, 2011
Gobbers & Denk Krefeld
Expansion of the photographic world of Gobbers & Denk, addition of the law office in Krefeld, Germany.
July 19th, 2011
Gobbers & Denk Essen
Expansion of the photographic world of Gobbers & Denk, addition of the law office in Essen, Germany.
June 25th, 2011
PDN Photo Annual 2011
Awarded by PDN in the category "Stock Photography" was the series "mental space odyssey" that was realized together with corbis. Published in the PDN Photo Annual 2011.
June 4th, 2011
EADS
"Let your imagination take shape", the leading thought behind a human resource campaign of EADS, appealing to young professionals in aerospace engineering. Client: EADS, Agency: GRUNWALD.
June 3rd, 2011
vernissage in cologne
yellowkorner opened a gallery in Cologne, Germany and will host a vernissage on June 9th, starting from 6pm. The address is "Ehrenstrasse 35, 50672 Cologne". I will be there and do signings.
May 17th, 2011
illustrations
Next to photography I love drawing and painting. Today I start a new section on my website and will - from time to time - present some illustrated work.
May 16th, 2011
lisboa
Lisbon, along the river Tejo. A city of the past, of explorer spirit and culture.
May 16th, 2011
oriente
Modern and glossy, atmospheric area in the north-east of Lisbon, Portugal.
Apr. 26th, 2011
tropical recreation
Barcelo hotel "La Jolla de Mismaloya". A beautiful tropical hotel in Mismaloya, Mexico. Photographs showing the architectural and botanical atmosphere.
Apr. 20th, 2011
"bb kids" magazine
Cover photo of Mexican magazine "bb kids".
Apr. 15th, 2011
5 new photographs
yellowkorner enlarges their portfolio of my photographs by five further motifs. All of them are part of the series "ny noire".
Mar. 24th, 2011
FWA Photo Award
"Private Space Odyssey" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, March 24th, 2011.
Mar. 19th, 2011
FWA Photo Award
Photo from the series "duesseldorf" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, March 19th, 2011.
Mar. 8th, 2011
FWA Photo Award
Photo from New York from the series "manhattan nights" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, March 8th, 2011.
Feb. 20th, 2011
FWA Photo Award
Photo from SoHo New York from the series "new york sparkles" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, February 20th, 2011.
Feb. 18th, 2011
flughafen duesseldorf
Duesseldorf airport, Germany. Architecture photography project. Collaboration with MAGROUND.
Feb. 11th, 2010
Sichtweisen
On Saturday, May 7th, 2011 I will give a presentation at the photography convention "MOTIVationFOTOGRAFIE" in Saarbruecken, Germany. It will be about conceptual people photography and why I do it.
Feb. 11th, 2010
finissage of "boarding"
Finissage of the exhibition "boarding" on February 18th, 2011. Location: studio of fashion designer Caroline Schaefer, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 11, 53177 Bonn. Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m..
Feb. 2nd, 2011
crane houses
Premium architecture by Hadi Teherani in Cologne, Germany, the crane houses. Urban photography project.
Jan. 25th, 2011
duesseldorf
Duesseldorf, Germany. Urban photography project. Collaboration with MAGROUND.
Jan. 25th, 2011
MAGROUND
A set of photos from Duesseldorf line up in the maground portfolio.
Jan. 25th, 2011
new york sparkles
Enjoying light colours and light sparkles. Urban photography project.
Dec. 23rd, 2010
corbis - people watching
A collection of everyday curiosities. Corbis Images presents the creative research report Urban Living and a new photography collection shot with this trend in mind. Explore the collection on the microsite (US Version).
Dec. 16th, 2010
boarding
A journey around the world, a view through glass. Exhibition of urban and landscape photography works. Open till end of January. Location: studio of fashion designer Caroline Schaefer, Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 11, 53177 Bonn.
Dec. 14th, 2010
part of it
A state of mind. New York, USA.
Dec. 14th, 2010
citizen frame
These photos are slightly inspired by the movie "Citizen Kane" by Orson Welles.
Nov. 30th, 2010
mental space odyssey II
A way of rethinking our idea of intelligence. Are we using our intelligence, or is the idea that we use our intelligence using us? Client & Art Direction: corbis
Nov. 24th, 2010
mental space odyssey
Every particle of knowledge we have is like a planet in the space of our mind. Our space capsule is our thinking. This photo series shows a mental space odyssey. Client & Art Direction: corbis
Nov. 3rd, 2010
king lee
Jump into the kingdom of Lee. Art direction: corbis
Oct. 19th, 2010
drei
A mom, a dad, a boy. People photography project. Art direction: corbis
Oct. 14th, 2010
devolo world
A world of German electronical engineering. Discover the human touch in development, production and storage. Take a look at the hands making technology. Client: devolo AG / Art Direction: Agentur es
Oct. 7th, 2010
Web Site Of The Day
Designtaxi.com has awarded benhupfer.com as website of the day on October 7th, 2010.
Sept. 24th, 2010
paris
Walking through Paris, France.
Sept. 5th, 2010
WDGK Rechtsanwaelte
Lawyers. People photography project.
Aug. 21st, 2010
FWA Photo Award
Photo of my series "noct" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, August 21st, 2010.
Aug. 6th, 2010
Convention Fotografie PUR
On October 30th, 2010, I will be one of seven instructors on a convention and workshop about the fascination of different areas of photography. It will be held in Saarbruecken, Germany. Further information on www.luminanz.eu.
July 29th, 2010
seychelles
Near the equator, east from the coast of the African continent, a place to breathe. Collaboration with MAGROUND.
June 25th, 2010
dubai
Aerial cityscape photography. Dubai, UAE.
June 2nd, 2010
The big W
Two people begin with a small w. The small w says "who knows?". It develops after falling in love, stays while getting to know each other. The big W strongly says "We know!". The big W comes with time, and the two must take good care of it to make it stay.
May 30th, 2010
sans pareil
Summer is almost arriving for breakfast - perfect time to prepare ourselves in mind, mood, colour and style. We can already smell the orange odour, as a knife is cutting through the peel, cherries, freshly picked from the tree, a warm breeze in the morning as it dances with our hair.
May 30th, 2010
marion
Making decisions is easier than making others act according to it. You have to know what humans need to decide to follow, and how you have to appear to be followed. Marion - aviation insurance manager - is such a person. This portrait series shows the business side. And the woman.
May 10th, 2010
new website accessoire
One further accessoire is added to this website. The startpage now provides a comfortable insight into and interesting background information about the visual world I pursue as a photographer.
May 3rd, 2010
Living Space Odyssey
Interior household accessoires photographed in space style. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's "Space Odyssey 2001". Collaboration with corbis.
Apr. 28th, 2010
O'ZINE
Interview for and contribution of work to the Chinese magazine O'ZINE. Will be published by June/July 2010.
Apr. 12th, 2010
corbis
I became a contributor to corbis. A set of images is available on www.corbisimages.com.
Apr. 1st, 2010
limited edition
Selected motifs available as print in limited edition. Studio is located at: Christophstr. 30 / 50670 Cologne, Germany (adhoc effekt GmbH).
Mar. 24th, 2010
nuage
A romantic and rural area with a dramatic, cloud covered sky. Niederkassel, Germany. "Nuage" is the French word for cloud. Landscape photography project.
Mar. 15th, 2010
noct
New York. Dark streets. Someone keeps them safe: a man, calling himself "noct". He once worked for the people he now fights. A film noire inspired character between saviour and sinner. People photography project.
Mar. 11th, 2010
Vibrogym Germany
Production of key visuals for the launch of a new product package by Vibrogym Germany. People and product photography project. Collaboration with Agentur es.
Mar. 1st, 2010
yes
One word. One life. Two people. Wedding photography project.
Feb. 17th, 2010
mismaloya
In a jungle, every square centimetre shows a desire to live and grow. In Mismaloya, Mexico, man-made buildings merely merge into the scene of this dominant environment. Landscape photography project.
Feb. 6th, 2010
aerials
Abstract and fractal shapes of the Canadian coastal landscape near Newfoundland and the neverending masses of buildings in Mexico City photographed from the air. The same bright sky, the same sun, but a fascinatingly different feeling.
Jan. 25th, 2010
FWA Photo Award
Photo of my series "tokyo" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, January 25th, 2010.
Jan. 18th, 2010
FWA Photo Award
Photo of my series "NY blanc" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, January 18th, 2010.
Jan. 16th, 2010
Dan
A character between regret and greed... Film noire style portraits.
Jan. 10th, 2010
KunstSalon
New year reception and concert, held by "KunstSalon" in Cologne, Germany. The aureate violinists Natasha Korsakova and Manrico Padovani performed (read more on www.kunstsalon.de). People and portrait photography project.
Jan. 7th, 2010
Kanzlei Grigat
Portrait photo of advocate Nicole Grigat, "Kanzlei Grigat" - Krefeld, Germany. Collaboration with Agentur es.
Dec. 23rd, 2009
year's final
Good winterdays to everyone!
Dec. 18th, 2009
Tokyo
Urban architecture photography in Tokyo, Japan. Collaboration with MAGROUND.
Dec. 10th, 2009
NY blanc
Energetic and bright New York photo series. Collaboration with MAGROUND.
Nov. 30th, 2009
barcelona
Fascinating European city with strong cultural and architectural locations.
Nov. 10th, 2009
Pictorial.magazine
The online version of Pictorial Magazine features a report about the urban architecture photo series "NY noire".
Nov. 10th, 2009
cologne parcours
Some of the most inspiring places are highways and bridges. What you see, is concrete. What you feel, is horsepower. »more
Some of the most inspiring places are highways and bridges. What you see, is concrete. What you feel, is horsepower. This photo series is dedicated to the dynamic and powerful architecture of a highway in cologne that links to a bridge over the river Rhine. It is night, the streets are wet, and the only illumination comes from lanterns.
This photo series was realized in collaboration with MAGROUND.
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Oct. 10th, 2009
NY noire
Billboards, neon lights, streets at night, the perfect setting for a new city architecture photo series, inspired by the visual aesthetics of film noire, placed in New York. »more
Billboards, neon lights, streets at night, the perfect setting for a new city architecture photo series, inspired by the visual aesthetics of film noire. In New York you experience the present, gaze at a rich past of identity and style, and feel like already being in the future. This photo series was realized in collaboration with MAGROUND.
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Sept. 10th, 2009
It was London
British style people photo series with male model Thorben Klein. Location for this project was London.
Aug. 26th, 2009
Gobbers & Denk DUS
Expansion of the visual world of Gobbers & Denk Duesseldorf, Germany. More architecture, portrait and ambient photos were produced. Collaboration with Agentur es.
Aug. 10th, 2009
Laura
Light, natural, positive 70ies style people photography project with model Laura Molderings.
July 24th, 2009
Gobbers & Denk DUS
Gobbers & Denk Duesseldorf, Germany, is a law firm with experts in Corporate-Commercial/M&A, Intellectual Property, Media and Labour law. Collaboration with Agentur es. »more
Gobbers & Denk Duesseldorf, Germany, is a law firm with experts in Corporate-Commercial/M&A, Intellectual Property, Media and Labour law. In collaboration with Agentur es we produced portraits of the lawyers, architecture photos showing their office building in Duesseldorf, and mood pictures to create a personal and professional visual atmosphere.
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July 20th, 2009
Joerg
Dressing gown, french newspaper, coffee and a cigarette - while standing on a rooftop. Portraits of a teacher for photography at Fachhochschule Duesseldorf.
July 13th, 2009
FWA Photo Award
Photo of my series "manhattan nights" awarded best photo of the day on FWA Photo, July 13th, 2009.
June 10th, 2009
Charlotte Feind
Unicef ambassadress Charlotte Feind, aureate charity lady from Cologne, Germany. Portrait photos for Vibrogym Germany.
May 10th, 2009
manhattan nights
At night, Broadway and Times Square reveal their full power. The lights and shapes remind of the timeless film noire style. Urban photography project.
Apr. 4th, 2009
The Apollo Theatre
White sneakers, a baseball cap, and a bright smile - Billy Mitchell, the ambassador of the Apollo theatre. »more
White sneakers, a baseball cap, and a bright smile - Billy Mitchell, the ambassador of the Apollo theatre. The portraits show him in the room, where the audience saw many of the big stars of Afro-American entertainment industry starting into their career. Billy Mitchell got to know most of them personally, since his personal history is strongly connected to this theatre. New York photojournalist Uli Seit and me had the pleasure of meeting him in Harlem, NY.
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Mar. 10th, 2009
a good day
When some people talk about their lives, they wonder, how fast time has passed. It all felt like just one day. A good day. Portrait photography project.
Feb. 20th, 2009
Transporter
A powerful car, an elegant suit, and a charismatic driver. Inspired by the movie "Transporter".
Jan. 19th, 2009
cgn
Cologne by night, urban architecture photography project.