Klaus Westermann

CV Klaus Westermann

Name: Klaus Westermann

Born: 1966 in Burghausen

Grown up: Emden / Ostfriesland

Artistic career:

1977-79 | Drawing and painting lessons by painter Ine Tjarksen

1979 | First own camera, pre-professional experiences with photography

1983-85 | Painting and drawing jobs in terms of landscape motifs

1985 | High School Graduation at Johannes-Althusius-Gymnasium, Emden

1987 | Various photographic internships

(Advertising Agency: Werbestudio Oldenburg, Newspaper: Nordwest Zeitung Oldenburg, with a number of photographers from Hamburg)

1987-89 | Comprehensive photographer education at the renowned Photography School »Lette-Verein«, Berlin-Schöneberg

1989-91 | Free assistant-activities with various Hamburg photographers

Since 1992 | Work as a freelance photographer mainly for editorial photography, first own photo studio in »Medienbunker Feldstrasse« (till 1999), followed by photo studio in Planckstraße, Hamburg-Ottensen

Since 1992 | Multiple jobs in sector of Computer Magazines

1992 – 2003 | Collaboration with MACup Magazine for more than ten years; later many years of cooperation with other magazines of the MACup publishing house, such as: »Screen«,»Page«, »Computerfoto«, »MacEasy« plus miscellaneous special issues.

Independent development of front-page photos and title productions

Since 1993 | Dealing with digital image processing to connect photography with painting (Adobe Photoshop, Painter etc.)

Since 2000 | Increased involvement in the subject of film/video to expand my artistic spectrum; numerous film projects in the field of music and documentary

Since 2000 | Worldwide representation of my photos by Stock Picture Agency »Picture Press« (Gruner & Jahr)

Since 2000 | New clients of the magazine division like »TV Today«, »Online Today«, »Tomorrow«

Since 2002 | Magazines: »TV Spielfilm« and »MacProfiler«

Since 2002 | Beginning of the long-term cooperation with music software company »Emagic«, which later was sold to Apple (Logic); all campaigns and product photos

Since 2003 | Beginning of the long-standing cooperation with the NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk). In the early days of the collaboration, artistic black and white shots of various instruments were created, which are still being used today for posters and announcements of concerts by the NDR.

In the later period, production of portraits for conductors, musicians, chorus, NDR staff. Posters and autograph cards for clients and public: «NDR Info«, »NDR2«, »Njoy-Radio«, »NDR Schleswig-Holstein«, »NDR Niedersachsen«, »NDR90,3«, »NDR Kultur«

Since 2002 | Dealing with the topic reportage (film),

various projects in Cuba in the field of music and documentary

Since 2002 | Sale of Cuba photos on the French art platform »Nouvelle Image«

Since 2003 | Freelance photographer at the »Caro Stock Photo Agency«, Berlin

2003/2004 | Documentary »El Carnaval de Santiago de Cuba« about the Carnival in Santiago de Cuba, broadcasted on »Arte« / »Metropolis«

2004 | Participation of the documentary »Carnaval de Santiago de Cuba« at the International Festival of Latin American Film in Havana (Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano)

2004 | Creation of the anniversary book of the company Bruhn Immobilien with artistic photographs of all real estate of this company

Since 2006 | Sale of artistic Cuba photos via the art platform Redhippo

Since 2006 | Beginning of many years of cooperation with the agency

»König & Engländer«. Many realizations in the musical field:

• The Beauty and the Beast

• The Lion King

• Mamma Mia

2009 | Jury for polylooks photo contest - »Everything is white«

2010 | Developing Movies, Photos and Stop Motions for the Virtual Exhibition

»Hidden Heroes« of Vitra Design Museums

(https://idarchive.com/project/hidden-heroes/)

This exhibition wins many awards, e.g.:

• Annual Multimedia Award 2010 Best Of Show (Hidden Heroes)

• Dope Award SOTM (Hidden Heroes)

• Eurobest 2010 Silver (Hidden Heroes)

• Eurobest 2010 Silver (Hidden Heroes)

• Moebius 2010 Winner (Recreation/Entertainment: Hidden Heroes)

• Moebius 2010 Winner (Online Techniques: Hidden Heroes)

• Moebius 2010 Best Of Show (Online: Hidden Heroes)

• ADC 2011 Gold (Motion Design: Hidden Heroes)

• ADC 2011 Silber (Interface & Navigation: Hidden Heroes)

• ADC 2011 Silber (Microsites: Hidden Heroes)

• ADC 2011 Bronze (Sound Design: Hidden Heroes)

• Cannes 2011 Bronze (Cyber Lions: Hidden Heroes)

• Cannes 2011 Silber (Design Lions: Hidden Heroes)

• ADC*Europe Gold (Hidden Heroes)

• DMMA OnlineStar Silber (Hidden Heroes)

• Der Pixel Gold (Hidden Heroes)

• LIA 2011Silber (Hidden Heroes)

• Lovie Award 2011 Silber (Hidden Heroes)

• DDC Award (Hidden Heroes)

2010 | Development of the customer magazine »Kant« for the financial service provider »Truscon« in Hamburg, followed by several years of employment, both as a photographer and as a picture editor/art director for the magazine.

The magazien KANT 7 »Quo vadis, financial market?« wins Silver Award 2014 in the division Corporate Publishing / Customer Magazine the BCP (Best of Corporate Publishing Awards)

Since 2010 | Beginning of the long-standing cooperation with Publishing House »IDG«. Editorial photography for many different special issues of this publishing house

2011 | Jury for the photo contest of the German Society for the Rescue of Shipwrecked »DGzRS« on the last trip of the rescue cruiser »John T. Essberger« to the Museum in Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate

2012 | Beginning of long-term cooperation with the company »Esbit Compagnie GmbH«

Since 2013 | Various productions for new client »Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH«

Since 2014 | Beginning of years of cooperation with the agency »LLR« (LukasLindemannRosinski) for clients, such as »Subway«, »DA« Direkt Insurance and »Eurowings«-Airline

Since 2014 | Dealing with the portrait series »Painted Portraits« - painted flashlight portraits

2014 | Foundation of the Film Production Company »corporate-cut GmbH«. Multimedia accompaniment of the launching of the FinTech Company »trustbills« with photography, CI, training videos, corporate videos

Since 2016 | Construction of the »Photo Studio Klaus Westermann« in Havana, Cuba

Since 2018 | Cooperation with Multimedia Agency »Champola« in Vedado, Havana

Experience: Studio Photography, Product Photography, Advertising, People, Portrait, Architecture, Industry, Documentary, Film, Lighting,

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe InDesign, Apple FinalCutPro,

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