For Christian Doppelgatz, photography was at first just an excuse to escape the library while he was earning his Master's degree in Philosophy and Media Studies at the University of Cologne. However, being a passionate traveller, he increasingly enjoyed how looking at the world through a lens brought details into focus that otherwise would have been overlooked. It was a real sense of discovery, and he has pursued photography both personally and professionally ever since.

Both in documentary and commercial photography, Christian is always looking for that spark of authenticity that makes his images human and relatable.

He is currently based in Berlin and Cape Town. He has been represented by UPFRONT photo & film since 2016.