Frank Bauer Photography, Munich

I love working with people. I am curious and always look forward to new photographic encounters. I like celebrity appointments just as much as everyday situations, in the studio or on location, by myself or with a more comprehensive photo team. What is always important to me is personal connection, establishing a respectful and individual approach to ‘see’ the other person. It is important to me to tell the uniqueness of the other person.

What's the best way to tell a story about someone, a place or an incident? By taking time. I believe that with the right mix of empathy and persistence, every story can be told in a respectful and differentiated way, whether as a portrait series, artist portrait, classic reportage or in video format. Listening, being open and staying with it are the essential ingredients of a well-told story.

Corporate photography, employer branding, employee campaigns, Work 4.0: as a photographer, I strive to capture what makes a company special. As I mainly work in the portrait sector, I believe that it is ultimately the employees who form identity, culture and brand message. They are always at the centre of all my corporate photography assignments.

I document a wide variety of workshops, art events, conferences, financial meetings and large-scale events for a diverse range of clients. I work alone or as part of a team with a larger set-up and image editing directly on site. Whatever suits your needs.

Sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas are very important to me, which is why I have been giving workshops on a wide variety of photographic topics for many years.
Since 2018, in addition to my work as a photographer, I have been teaching documentary photography and portraiture on a semester basis at the Faculty of Design at Munich University of Applied Sciences.

For me, moving images are an additional tool for telling stories about people and events. Some things can be told in an entirely different way, particularly when it comes to sound, editing and image sequences. I now enjoy working in both areas, photography and moving image. If clients want me to both in one go, it requires a more planning, but basically I feel comfortable in both areas.Bewegtbild bildet für mich ein zusätzliches Instrument um von Menschen und Ereignissen zu erzählen. Manche Dinge lassen sich auf diese Art und Weise noch differenzierter erzählen, vor allem mit Ton, Schnitt und Bildsequenzen. Ich arbeite mittlerweile gern in beiden Bereichen,Fotografie und Bewegtbild. Falls es für Kunden an einem Tag geschehen soll, dann bedarf dies etwas mehr Planung, aber grundsätzlich fühle ich mich in beiden Bereichen wohl.

‘Besser Als Jetzt’ is a photo essay about fleeting moments and uncertainties, about the sense of wonder that can overcome you when you look out at the world.
About the daily contradictions and ambiguities that accompany our lives. And about whether or not we acknowledge them.
About the feeling of being lost that often arises in the modern world, the search that stems from this feeling, and the alienation that can result from it. How constant connectivity correlates with loneliness.
And about the realisation that vulnerability ultimately means strength, and that humanity is based on community.
‘Besser Als Jetzt’ also explores the question of which narratives are embedded in photographs – consciously and unconsciously – and how differently they are interpreted.

All images are available for purchase; prices are as follows:
50x60 cm, edition of 12, signed on the reverse, half frame in natural oak, clear glass: €950
28x25 cm, open edition, unframed, unsigned, €275
Other sizes available on request
The newspaper publication ‘Besser Als Jetzt’ can be purchased at cost price of €35 including postage within Germany, whilst stocks last.

Contact address: mail@frankbauer.com