Since the beginning of the corona pandemic, photographer Stefan Nimmesgern has lived mainly in his old quinta on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Stefan has set up a second studio there and is currently mainly devoted to the production of high-quality illustrated books.

In the autumn 2022 his book about the Canary Islands and Madeira will be published by Freddeking & Thaler. For this, Stefan has already realised an exciting shoot of the volcano in La Palma.

In October next year he will start shooting in Hawaii. The result is a large-format illustrated book for National Geographic.

The Covid-19 crisis surprised Stefan Nimmesgern in his new studio on the island of Madeira. First Stefan and his wife Angelika stayed in their "Quinta Girassol" house in March and then reopened the Studio Munich South, close to Munich in early April. 

Of course, the team adheres to all hygiene requirements. In April Stefan realised a shoot for Sagas production in Wuppertal. The actors Harald Krassnitzer and his wife Ann-Kathrin Kramer were the models for the campaign motif for the production of the stage play "Chocolat". 

In the meantime, some bookings from existing customers and fortunately, inquiries from new customers have been added. 

Stefan used the weeks of the shut-down to renew his homepage.

Stefan Nimmesgern likes to work with large size models. In autumn 2018, he shot XXL format models alongside well-known TV and cinema actors. The new collection of airport buses by the world's market leader, COBUS Industries, a subsidiary of Mercedes Benz AG, was illuminated near Wiesbaden in the mood of the background motifs.

Stefan handled his own post-production, with the fine tuning taken care of by agency MÜNCH impact from Wiesbaden.

Stefan is currently working on numerous campaigns, as well as finalizing a book about his life and work. Entitled 'Wiederaufstieg', the book will be published by teNeues this April.

Stefan Nimmesgern completed a range of interesting projects this summer, with another exhibition for Deutsche Bahn - this time in Nürnberg - as well as ART MUC and exhibition 'The Mountain Calls' at the Gasometer, Oberhausen.

His latest work from shoots for Vodafone International, commissioned by Barcroft, London as well as a complete relaunch for Mercedes-Benz subsidiary COBUS (Agentur Münch impact Wiesbaden) will be released soon.

For Cobus, Stefan partly completed the three-part campaign at KingKong Studio in Friolzheim and in Fa Heimann locations in the Taunus. Stefan's 44,000W flash unit was a valuable asset for brilliant pictures of the huge airport buses.

Stefan is currently working on a book about himself and his life as an expedition photographer, due to be published in April 2019 by TeNeues.

Stefan Nimmesgern loves his work, mainly because of the variety. In addition to HR campaigns he photographs celebrities for magazines, arranges his own expeditions into the wilds of the world, and visualizes image concepts for book projects by well-known authors.

"Most of all, I travel with my team and build dramatic light on location shoots," Stefan says, who previously realised international shoots for a smartphone manufacturer for many years.

Last year, Stefan created a documentary about the three highest mountains in Africa, which he also climbed during his expeditions!

Stefan Nimmesgern, based in Munich and Berlin, is a 'Professional Member' of the renowned photographer's association BFF. In the 1990s, he relocated from Frankfurt to San Francisco and later to Limassol on the island of Cyprus.

Since 1998, Stefan has run a studio in Munich and a cooperative in Berlin. In addition to working for international clients and agencies, he also frequently works on long-term projects, such as a forthcoming book on the problems of the Middle East. For the author of the book, well-known TV journalist Ulrich Kienzle, Stefan has developed and implemented a photo concept.

Excerpts from the pictures, which show migrants in Germany and teils their often tragic history and those of their countries of origin, can be seen in this Showcase.

Visit the website for further information on Stefan's interesting photo projects and picture language.

Working with celebrities is a special challenge. Often only a few minutes remain for photoshoots, thus preparation is the most important task.

Stefan Nimmesgern is a master of the perfect moment. He often works without assistants so as not to disturb the intimacy. Most of the pictures featured in this Spotlight come from a series photographed at various locations in Europe for ZEITmagazin, Wirtschaftswoche or Private Wealth.

Visit Stefan’s website to learn more about his work and his customers.

Stefan Nimmesgern strives to create authentic photography that is full of life. He sees himself as a story-teller, making it highly important for him to understand his clients to be able to translate their wishes into perfect results.

Stefan owns a huge range of light, camera and lens equipment. Combined with more than 25 years of experience as a professional photographer, he is able to provide a completely relaxed and stress-free workflow.

Clients include KFW Bank, Comcave College, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Bahn, Catella AG, Deutsche Bank and many more.

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Munich and Berlin-based photographer Stefan Nimmesgern specialises in portrait, people, documentary and advertising images. Stefan shoots for German and international clients and magazines such as American Express, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, Gigaset, Jaguar, Jack Wolfskin, Fit for Fun, Stern, Focus, Playboy, and many more.

He has also had numerous celebrities, ranging from top-ranking politicians to actors and international business leaders in front of his camera.

Stefan is famous for his elaborate light set-ups and conceptual thinking. As a professional member of the renowned photographers association BFF, he is one of the top photographers in his genre.

Visit his website for more information.

Stefan Nimmesgern is a people and portrait photographer, born close to the French border in Germany. Starting his career with still life and food photography, Stefan changed subject when he moved to San Francisco, where he has had many international celebrities such as Nelly Furtado, Armin Müller-Stahl, Omar Sy, Zaz, Jean-Michel Jarre and Iris Berben in front of his camera.

Stefan works in his studio or on location all over the world for advertising, editorial and corporate projects. Recent clients include Jack Wolfskin, Stuttgarter, Robeco, Gigaset, ZEITmagazin, Stern and Wirtschaftswoche.

Stefan is based close to Munich on Lake Starnberg. He is represented by laif core.