Actress Lola Giwerzew.
Client: WINQS
Services: Photography, Production
Team: Alina Rudya, Anasteisha Danger
client: Steeeg for WBG 1903
edition: 2022/3
client: Steeeg for WBG 1903
edition: 2022/3
Client: GETTY IMAGES
Services: Photography, Production
Team: Alina Rudya
Client: Sony
Talents: Diarra Diagne via SEEDS Modelmanagement
Beautiful coats from designer Aleksandra Jagdfeld, tailored in Germany from ikat fabric hand-loomed in Uzbekistan.
Client: ALEKSANDRA VIKTOR
Location: Zeitgeist, Berlin
English Version below
Der 30ste Geburtstag ist für viele Frauen ein Meilenstein und unwiderruflich mit Erwartungen an sich selbst, aber auch das Leben im Allgemeinen verbunden. Die Frage nach Familie oder Karriere, oder allem auf einmal, steht im Raum und es scheint, als ob wegweisende Entscheidungen jetzt getroffen werden müssen, quasi über Nacht.
Was aber wenn etwas Unvorhergesehenes passiert? Die eigene Beziehung geht in die Brüche, Eltern und Großeltern erkranken oder sterben, und plötzlich ist man verantwortlich, für sich, für ein Kind, ja vielleicht sogar für die eigenen Eltern.
In der Serie hashtag 30 hat Janina Steinmetz über die vergangenen zweieinhalb Jahre 30 Frauen um die 30 besucht, und sie in ihren eigenen vier Wänden portraitiert, sowie sie zu ihrem Umgang mit der 3. Null interviewt. Die im Rahmen dieser Arbeit veröffentlichten Portraits und Zitate verstehen sich als Momentaufnahme und zeigen den persönlichen Balanceakt zwischen gesellschaftlichen Erwartungen, körperlichen und geistigen Entwicklungen und eigenen Ansprüchen in Bezug auf die 4. Lebensdekade.
Die Fotografin möchte mit dem Projekt auf die Tatsache aufmerksam machen, dass wir uns zwar in einer Phase des Umbruches befinden, uns aber noch längst nicht von veralteten Konventionen frei sprechen können. Sie möchte Frauen dazu ermutigen sich mitzuteilen und ihren Ängsten und Sorgen Luft zu machen, um Platz für neue Erlebnisse im Hier und Jetzt zu schaffen und gemeinsam eine Gesellschaft zu bilden, in der die 30 nur mehr eine Zahl ist.
Das Buch könnt Ihr für 18,-€ zzgl. Versand direkt über mail@janinasteinmetz.com bestellen.
The 30th birthday is a turning point for many women and is irrevocably linked to expectations of themselves but also of life in general. The question of family or career, or a combination of the two, is omnipresent and it seems as if the decisions we make now will determine the path we go down.
But what if something unexpected happens? Your own relationship breaks up, parents and grandparents fall ill or die, and suddenly you are responsible for yourself, for a child, maybe even for your own parents.
In her series hashtag 30, Janina Steinmetz has visited 30 women around 30 over the past two and a half years and portrayed them in their own home, as well as interviewed them about how they deal with this time. The portraits and quotations are snapshots that show the personal balancing act between social expectations, physical and mental developments and personal demands with regard to the 4th decade of life.
With this project, Janina wants to draw attention to the transitional time in which we are still not free from outdated conventions. She encourages women to communicate and externalize their fears and worries in order to create space for new experiences and to form a society in which 30 is just a number.
You can order the book for 18,-€ plus shipping directly via mai@janinasteinmetz.com.
Portrait of photographer and videographer Johannes Jost.
Production: Boheifilm
Agency: Buddybrand
Client: Mercedes-Benz, Smart
Client: SIDES
Services: Photography, Production
Talents: ZAV
H&M: Silke Zeitz, Vanessa Warkalla
Team: Luís Bompastor, Luca Schnell
Location: Jigi Poke, Berlin
Client: René Kollo and Jay Alexander for Edel
Services: Photography, Production, Video assistance
Team: Johannes Jost
Portraitshooting with Ervin
Singer- songwriter & pianist Tara Nome Doyle.
Artist: Violaine Toth
Client: THE FLOOX
Event: Meet & Greet - Meine Glücklichküche
Client: SONG + PEPPER for Janina and Food & Villeroy & Boch
Judging by the supermarket shelves, there are currently at least 4.5 packs of toilet paper and probably around 10 packs of pasta in every German household. Much more than we need “to survive”. So how about using a small amount of these precious goods to surprise our heroines in everyday life, our mothers and fathers with some homemade goods for Mo-/Father's Day.
The following series is a parody of the insane hamster purchases, a tribute to all the mothers and fathers out there and a self-experiment in terms of product and still-life photography.
PERSONAL THOUGHTS AND INDUCEMENT
In times of domestic isolation, we inevitably deal with ourselves again. This is great and exhausting at the same time and has finally caused me to do more handicrafts, among other things.
Since I can remember I have always enjoyed building something with my hands, but in recent years I have taken less and less time for it.
During the meditative work away from the constant deflection on the screen, I analyzed the whole situation and asked myself a lot of questions.
On the one hand, I was wondering how I should continue as a people and lifestyle photographer in the upcoming months. Almost all of the shootings and events have been canceled and I have to get creative and see what I can do for a living.
Furthermore I kept asking myself what motivates people to make insane hamster purchases and what it means to be a mom in the current situation, taking care of your child 24/7 in addition to the prevailing uncertainty.
Lack of understanding and respect, along with a large portion of drive, finally brought me to the idea of combining all these thoughts together and starting the Mother’s Day series.
I finished this series as part of the PandemicHealingArts scholarship.
Foodstyling: Martin Kühnel and Stefan Dangeleit
Client: sisterMAG for Foodfittery
Businessportraits für bliq - die #1 Hilfe für Auftragsarbeiter in der Transportindustrie.
Hier gehts zu meinem Live- Portrait-Workshop im Rahmen der Sony Alpha Days 2021. Begleitet mich am 27.03.2021 auf meinem Weg von der Idee über das Shooting bis hin zur Bearbeitung und dem fertigen Ergebnis.
Artist: Lisa Tegtmeier
Client: THE FLOOX
client: Steeeg for WBG 1903
Some of the tasty snacks from the african fusion restaurant in Berlin Neukölln I staged for Jambo's outdoor advertising in 2018.
A few new Wildling Models for summer collection 2022.
Client: Wildling Shoes
In january 2016 I visited the opened hearts foundation in Hohoe in Ghana.
It’s a wonderful place where children of somehow disadvantaged families being tought in english, math and of course soccer to give them the chance to have a better future.
Some pictures of the shooting with Yolanda, one of the protagonists for my ongoing Projekt #30.
I love to work with people and create a shooting concept which emphasizes their strengths.
Here you can find a selection of businessportraits I took during the last few month.
Here you can find a small selection of my photographs which you can order as high-quality fine art prints.
If you prefer any other specific photo from my instagram or website, or if you have something in mind which you can not find here, just send me your request to mail@janinasteinmetz.com.
I will be happy to advise you on the choice of motif, size and presentation.
Some pictures of the latest shooting with Katharina - architect, power woman and one of the protagonists for my ongoing Projekt #30.
Stefan Maria Rother is a truly special person with many facets. As a freelance photographer in Berlin, I met him in 2009 to finish an internship in his studio. Since then, I’ve been able to get to know not only Stefan, the wonderful photographer, but also Stefan, the loving father and family man, the art collector, the music lover, the guitarist, the philosopher, and so on. ⠀
For the past 10 years, he has been a teacher, a mentor, a colleague and above all a good friend. Thank you!
Inspired by Andy Warhol's famous Factory in New York, the two-location community space in Berlin Mitte and Kreuzberg is the perfect place to work with creative minds while building an innovative future.
A homestory about Emi, such a powerful woman and amazing single mom and her gorgeous son Jesse.
Some pictures of the latest shooting with Cherie, one of the protagonists for my ongoing Projekt #30.
Portrait of Yolanda Rother for Libertine No. 8 - 2020
Event: Weinmaileins at Hallmann und Klee
Client: tip Berlin
Some pictures of the latest shooting with Nora, one of the protagonists for my ongoing Projekt #30.
Private portraitsession with beautiful Sarah.
Inspired by Billy & Hells.
Some pictures of the shooting with Ella, one of the protagonist for my ongoing Projekt #30.
Visual Concept & Hair & Make-Up: Janina Steinmetz
Some moments I captured during a trip to the beautiful island of Pag last summer.
Portrait of René Haase for BERLIN LIEBEN I 3-2019
Client: GCM for BVG
Model: René Haase, Underground driver
Location: U-Bahn Museum Berlin
Stylight invited to the third edition of the Stylight Awards on the evening of the first day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin. The most famous influencers and visionaries of the digital world were honored live by the high-caliber jury around Hollywood actress Mischa Barton and top model Lena Gercke.
Some pictures of the latest shooting with Hélène, super talented designer and illustrator from Berlin and one of the protagonists for my ongoing Projekt #30.
Some pictures of the latest shooting with Julia, Head of Digital BUSINESS PUNK and one of the protagonists for my ongoing Projekt #30.
In September 2018 I visited the Phewa-Lake in Phokhara, Nepal.
It’s a magical place and the center of life for the inhabitants.
I was fortunate to attend a well rehearsed Kathakali performance in Kerala including the spectacular preparations which typically take about 3 hours.
Kathakali is a traditional South Indian dance that can only be performed by male actors. Classically, the art of dance is passed on from father to son.
Some pictures from my latest trip through the Dolomites in August 2019, where we went hiking and climbed the Cima Carega. Just an amazing experience.
Die Ausstellung versammelt Positionen von 10 in Berlin lebender Fotografinnen — Mitglieder des FEMALE PHOTOCLUB. Sie findet in den Räumen der Treptow-Ateliers auf dem Areal der Rathenau-Hallen in Schöneweide statt. Unter dem Titel Spektren wird hier eine Fülle verschiedener fotografischer Herangehensweisen präsentiert. So finden sich ähnliche Themen und Fragestellungen in den einzelnen Arbeiten wieder. Diverse Körper, Blicke, Begegnungen zeigen die vielen Nuancen von Menschen- und Selbstbildern. Teils flüchtige, teils länger andauernde Beobachtungen des Seins und der Gesellschaft — im Privaten, im Öffentlichen, in der Fremde — prägen die Reflexionen der Fotografinnen. Die Bilder erzählen vom Unterwegssein und Ankommen, Nähe und Distanz, aber auch der Materialität der Körper und der Fotografie selbst.
The exhibition brings together the positions of 10 Berlin-based photographers — members of FEMALE PHOTOCLUB. It is on view at the Treptow Ateliers, located in the area of Rathenau-Hallen in Schöneweide. Under the title Spektren a variety of photographic approaches are presented. Thus, similar themes and questions can be found in the individual works. Diverse bodies, gazes, encounters show the many nuances of human and self-imagery. At times ephemeral, at times long-lasting observations of being and society - in private, in public, in the foreign - shape the reflections of the photographers. The images tell of being in motion and of arrival, of proximity and distance, but they also tell of the materiality of bodies and photography itself.
Design: Mona Wingerter
Check it out: https://berlin.femalephotoclub.com
Hier findet ihr ein paar Eindrücke vergangener Hochzeiten, die ich mit meiner Kamera begleiten durfte. Jede Hochzeit ist dabei so individuell wie die Paare selbst.
Hier findet ihr ein paar Auszüge aus vergangenen Babybauch Fotoshootings. Jeder Bauch ist dabei so individuell wie die Familien selbst.
Teichland Linum in Fehrbellin is a wonderful place to relax. Whether you check out one of the Tiny Houses, the converted circus van or stay in one of the sweet apartments, you are in the middle of nature, surrounded by around 36 ponds and a huge range of leisure activities.
The ideal place to escape the city for a weekend!
Performance: TIEFTAUCHER
Service: Photography and Videography, Production
Dance: Amie-Blaire Chartier, Vancouver
Sound and video installation: Anne Müller, Brandenburg a.d.H
