Joerg Stephan
I was born 1965 in Stuttgart, Germany and I live half of my life in beautiful Bavaria. Today I live in Landshut , a small town in southern Bavaria. I started with street photography a couple of years ago after experiences in fashion and studio photography.
In the streets I try to get closer to the subjects, but also love the broader scene. I prefer shooting from the hips, not been recognized at all in the crowd. I like using the flow of people in the streets, waiting on the accidantly encounter which ist he perfect second.
I never leave the house without my Leica Q2. I do like the streets of my hometown, but of course the opportunities are limited. It is more exciting being in the streets of New York, Berlin, Paris or Singapore which I did visit the last years. All photos were taken before Corona and show street life as it was before. I do hope we all get back to normal and will enjoy daily life on the streets again.
I do mix black and white and colour. Photos just work the one or the other way – both has it´s beauty.
With one of the black and white ones I was finalist in the Siena International Photo Awards (SIPA) 2020, which I am still proud of. My latest project was publishing my first book. It contains 20 black and white street photos and is available on my website.
