Born in Zabrze, Poland, in 1968, Heinisch studied at Folkwang University in Essen, and Photography at various institutions in Oslo. 45, his first publication, received the Mack First Book Award in 2020. The books 45 and Erde, Feuer, Wind, Wasser are based on works which have already appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Heinisch is a Leica Ambassador in Norway, and a large portion of the pictures in Erde Feuer Wind Wasser were taken with analogue and digital Leica cameras.
