Sunkissed (Medium) Photograph - Limited Edition of 10

Dennis Schoenberg’s photographs exist at the intersection of intimacy, identity and eroticism. His intent is not to titillate but to engage, to invite the viewer into a space where beauty, power and the politics of looking are constantly in flux. Schoenberg is drawn to subjects who embody both vulnerability and control, allowing the camera to witness moments that are at once sensual, provocative and deeply human. Rather than relying on shock or spectacle, he creates tension through restraint. The images are often carefully composed, drawing on the visual language of fashion photography, or remain raw and emotionally direct, inspired in part by August Sander’s 'People of the 20th Century'. Raised within a postmodernist sensibility, Schoenberg credits groundbreaking artists like William Eggleston and Nan Goldin, who redefined fashion photography with realism and an embrace of subcultures. "It was about realness," he reflects, "which is much more rooted in subculture than pop culture." After earning a Master of Arts Degree in Photography from Westminster University in London, Schoenberg honed his craft under renowned photographers, assisting Steven Klein in New York City and managing Wolfgang Tillmans’ studio in London, U.K. His body of work is for those willing to pause, reflect and reconsider what we find erotic, beautiful or worthy of contemplation. Working primarily with people and portraiture, he focuses on individuals who inhabit alternative lifestyles in which desire, performance and personal identity often converge. Themes of fetish and erotic art are taken seriously, approached not as surface aesthetics but as lived experience, deserving of thoughtful and dignified representation. He elevates these subjects not as curiosities but as powerful expressions of identity and freedom, imbuing his work with a depth and purity that resonate with those who find beauty in life’s most unconventional corners. The mood across his work is deliberate - stark yet sensual, elegant yet confrontational.