Benjamin Kaufmann

Benjamin Kaufmann
Born Munich, Germany
Occupation Photographer
Website http://www.benjaminkaufmann.com

Benjamin Kaufmann (born 22 November 1974) is a London based fashion and beauty photographer.

Biography

Benjamin Kaufmann was born in Munich to Hans-Günther Kaufmann, a German photographer and brother of actress Christine Kaufmann.

After completing his training as a graphic designer and assisting leading German photographers, Kaufmann moved to London to study for his Master of Arts at the Central Saint Martins. Since 2005, he has been working as a freelance photographer in London, Germany and Spain.

Photography

Kaufmann’s images have appeared on Above magazine, UK, Cosmopolitan, Germany,[1] Elle, Germany,[1] Elle, Russia,[2] Emirates Woman by Motivate Publishing, Glamour, Russia,[2] Glamour, Spain,[2] Glass magazine,[2] Grazia, Italy,[3] Grazia, UK,[1] The Guardian,[2] Harrods magazine,[1] Hysterical,[4] Jolie, Germany,[4] L'Officiel, Spain,[1] L'Optimum,[2] Madame Figaro,[5] Marie Claire, UK,[1] Marie Claire, Spain,[2] Marie Claire, Russia,[6] Myself, Germany,[2] Mujer Hoy,[7][8] Petra, Germany,[2] Snob Magazine,[2] The Sunday Times,[2] Tatler, Russia,[1] Tirade,[9] Twenty-6 magazine,[10] View of the Times,[1] Vogue, Spain,[11] Vogue, Portugal,[12] Vogue Pelle, Italy,[2] Vogue, Turkey,[2] 125 Magazine,[13] and 1968.[14]

His commercial clients include Audi, Asda, George Cosmetics, Artigiano, Bonmarche, Atelier Bordelle, Boucheron, Debenhams, Dr. Hauschka, El Corte Ingles (Sintesis, Amitie), Head & Shoulders, House of Fraser, KMS Hair, Kopas Cosmetics, Lily Blossom Madrid, Lipsy, Liv, Mappin & Webb, Nivea, Procter & Gamble, Nocturne, Roka, Schwarzkopf, Sony,[15] Spiritu, Swarovski, The Bodyshop, and Unilever.[2]

Videos

Kaufmann has directed commercial videos,[16][17] music videos[18] and Fashion Short Films.[19] In 2014, he directed more than 150 video tutorials for Unilever's channel, 'All Things Hair'[20] with Youtubers such as Zoella, Tanya Burr, Elle and Blair Fowler and Ingrid Nilsen.

Charity

Besides his work in fashion and beauty, Kaufmann regularly dedicates time to work for charitable causes. He has worked for the Kang Yung Foundation that supports education in rural China and the German/Austrian organization Menschen für Menschen that has operates in Ethiopia since 1981.

Since 2012, he has also collaborated with the the Austrian charitable organisation Concordia Social Projects,[21] which operates in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BK / Work". Benjaminkaufmann.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Doro Goebels. "Fotografenagentur ROCKENFELLER & GOEBELS - Fotografen - Benjamin Kaufmann - Portfolios - kaufmann - show - about-6137". Fotografenagentur.de. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Gosee ::: Rockenfeller & Goebels : Benjamin Kaufmann For Grazia Italy". Gosee.us. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  4. 1 2 "Benjamin Kaufmann - Photographer Profile - Photos & latest news". Models.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  5. ↑ "'Show Shoppers' Kasia Wrobel by Benjamin Kaufmann for Madame Figaro Greece March 2011 [Editorial] - Fashion Copious". Fashioncopious.typepad.com. 2011-04-04. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  6. ↑ "World Country Magazines: Joanna Halpin by Benjamin Kaufmann for Marie Claire Magazine, Russia, October 2014". Country-magazines.blogspot.co.uk. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Behance". Behance.net. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Kira for Mujer Hoy by Benjamin Kaufmann – Blow models". Blowmodels.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  9. ↑ "Tirade Online - Editorial - Sweet Valerie". Tirademagazine.tumblr.com. 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  10. ↑ "Search | TWENTY6". Twenty6magazine.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  11. ↑ "Aves del Paraíso (Vogue Espana)". Models.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  12. ↑ "Desert Storm (Vogue Portugal)". Models.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  13. ↑ "Benjamin Kaufmann | Photographers". Portraits Of Girls. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  14. ↑ "Behance". Behance.net. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  15. ↑ "Sony Mobile unveils stunning photography inspired by the new Xperia T3 smartphone | Sony Smartphones". Blogs.sonymobile.com. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  16. ↑ "DairyCrest 2015". YouTube. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  17. ↑ "Sony Mobile T3 Spot". YouTube. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  18. ↑ "I Am A Camera - Lost In Love [OFFICIAL VIDEO] on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. 2014-04-25. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  19. ↑ "Benjamin Kaufmann". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  20. ↑ "Unilever "All Things Hair" by Razorfish". Campaignlive.co.uk. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  21. ↑ "10 ani CONCORDIA Moldova". Concordia.or.at. 2014-09-20. Retrieved 2016-02-05.

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