Heiko Hellwig

Born in Wuppertal Germany where the trains drive upside down. Into photography since I am 8 years old. Got my first camera in Detroit Michigan then. Working as photographer since 1981. Worked for famous companies and magazines such as BMW and Penthouse. Exhibiting my work mostly in Europe galleries and photography exhibitions. Getty award for grants in 2012 with my series surfrider for the NGO "Surfrider Foundation".
My work is all about light. Clear bright shiny light that keeps us all alive. I always keep the old greek origin of the word photography in mind....
Photos = light and graph = picture

Studied architecture in Stuttgart, Germany. Working as freelance photographer since 30 years. Pro member of German BFF (professional Photodesigners). Represented by plainpicture in Hamburg. Now living in Merida Mexico and San Francisco USA

2023 "More and More Light 02" is auctioned by Christies for 3000.- $

2022 "Grand Ballet" series is published worldwide in LFI Leica Magazine

2020: Winner of the "Working Artist Award"

2019: Winner of the "Stuttgarter Umweltfoto award"

2019: Winner at the Budapest Photo Awards.

2019: "Silicon Cities" receives honorable mention at Color Awards

2019: Winner at PX3 awards for book covers with "red lights"

2018: "Silicon Cities" received a silver star at the ND Awards for abstract fine arts!

2018: Winner at „PX3 Award“ Fine Art Abstract with „Silicon Cities“
2017: 2nd Place in "Germany’s top ten black and white photographers"

2017 „Monochrome Awards“, 2. Platz mit „Butterflies“

2017: Winner at „Monochrome Awards“ Fine Art, for „Stuttgart Library“

2017: Gewinner des „Monochrome Awards“ Kategorie Abstract mit „flying 08“

2016: Winner of "BFF-Magazin Award" für „Highland Bothies“

2016: "Flying Blue" 1#5 is auctioned by Christies for 3000.-€

2012: Getty Award for Grants mit „Surfrider“

Ausstellungen

2019: "Was bleibt" Gruppenausstellung in Stuttgart, Berlin und Hamburg

2018: "Trigger" Gruppenausstellung in Stuttgart, Frankfurt, München und Bregenz

2018: "Reverse Foreward" Gruppenausstellung in Berlin

2017: „From Dusk...