Besides shooting the cover for a special issue of BEEF! magazine which was Calle Hackenberg‘s second BEEF! cover in a row, the young German photographer from Hamburg also produced two launch campaigns for the renowned traditional Swiss cheese company Emmentaler Switzerland.

Exploding sandwiches and cheeky ads for the take-away convenience product Emmentaler SmartSnack and in contrast to that the moody campaign for the Emmentaler URTYP with its centuries-old history that dates back to the year 1291, shot in a dark setting.

Furthermore, a new personal project by Calle explores the aesthetics of frozen food in ultra close-up, offering an unseen view of the products. 

Visit his website to see more of Calle’s recent work.

The youngster from northern Germany not only has a passion for food, but also a knack for conceptual photography with a graphic edge.

Calle Hackenberg’s pictures are not just plain delicious-looking photographs but are rather interwoven in vivid, visual stories that gradually unfold in front of the beholder’s eye.

Two of his most recent projects are featured in this Showcase. The cover story for the current issue of Gruner+Jahr’s BEEF! Magazine and the anniversary series for the August issue of DBmobil, Deutsche Bahn’s customer magazine.

German photographer Calle Hackenberg, based in Hamburg, specialises in food and still life photography. He focuses on creating clear, conceptual messages in his work, giving his images of food an angle besides just "looking tasty".

What drives him is his passion for food and graphics. By mixing these two fields in his work, he provides an original, unseen look which suits food magazines, agencies and beverage producers.

Constantly working on new, personal projects, Calle always delivers unique concepts and different approaches, packed in his very own visual language.

Visit Calle's website to see more of his work.