Stefan Kuhn

"Things often look different when viewed from a distance. Considered from quite far away, things look very special".

Since I added a photographic drone to my camera equipment, my view towards photography has totally changed and expanded.

This is shown by one of my series called LAKESHORE OPERATIONS. From a bird's eye view and different positions and flight altitudes, I capture shoreline landscapes. Then I group the individual images into works consisting of several panels. The result is landscapes that, despite their restrained post-processing, oscillate between representationalism and abstraction. The viewer knows what he is seeing. Often, however, he hardly recognizes it.

During his career, Kuhn´s work has already been honored by several national and international photography awards.


Here is the list:

2024
NOMINEE | 17th Int´l Color Awards | Los Angeles, USA
FINALIST | Sipa Drone Awards | Siena, Italy

2023
NOMINEE | reFocus B&W Photo Contest | South Carolina, USA
NOMINEE | 16th Int´l Color Awards | Los Angeles, USA

2022
NOMINEE | 15th Int´l Color Awards | Los Angeles, USA
NOMINEE | 17th Black & White Spider Awards | Los Angeles, USA

2021
NOMINEE | 14th Int´l Color Awards | Los Angeles...

I was born in 1977 and raised in southern germany. In 2001 I started my education at the photo-design college of pforzheim in germany. Two years later I graduated with honors.

From 2003-2008 I worked as an assistant for many well-known advertising and artist photographers in germany and abroad. Then in 2008 I started his own career as an freelance artist and indipendent photographer.

Exhibition shows in Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Paris, Venice and Stuttgart and I got numerous national and international photography awards.


2020
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | SOLO SHOW | Neues Schloss Kißlegg, Germany

2019
ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE 18.19 | GROUP SHOW | Nappe Arsenale Nord Venice, Italy

2018
EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHERS #1 | GROUP SHOW | BBA Gallery Berlin, Germany

2017
ORT UND POESIE | GROUP SHOW | Haus der Wirtschaft Stuttgart, Germany

2015
DAS PROJEKT BANKNOTEN | SOLO SHOW | Gallery of the Sparkasse Ravensburg, Germany

2014
GOSEE AWARDS | GROUP SHOW | Berlin, Germany

2013
PX3 WINNERS | GROUP SHOW | Int´l Photography Festival in Arles, France
PX3 PREMIER | GROUP SHOW | Espace Dupon Paris, France

2012
VATTENFALL FOTOPREIS | GROUP SHOW | Vattenfall headquarters Berlin, Germany

2009
RED DOT CHARITY | GROUP SHOW | AOP Gallery London, UK

2008
FINISHING TOUCH | GROUP SHOW | AOP Gallery London, UK

2007
AOP PORTFOLIO | GROUP SHOW | AOP Gallery London, UK