Portraiture

STORIES | November 15, 2024

Authenticity rather than filter

Mathieu Bitton

How do you go about capturing the true soul of a celebrity? The photographer reveals his approach to taking portraits of the stars. 

STORIES | November 11, 2024

Paris Blues

Mathieu Bitton

Just breathing the air of Paris fills him with heavenly feelings. Mathieu Bitton’s current project is an emotional visual journey through the French capital, defined by melancholy and a deep fascination.

STORIES | October 25, 2024

My contact sheet

Sara Messinger

The photographer has been working on her Shadow of a Teenage Daydream project since 2021, documenting the daily lives of youths in New York City. Using a contact sheet, she explains why she prefers to work intuitively and the meaning negatives have for her.

STORIES | October 14, 2024

Daring perspective

Constantine Manos

While working for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the then still, very young photographer chose unusual means to look at the musicians from new angles.

STORIES | September 16, 2024

75 years LFI: A glimpse into the future (2)

Sitara Ambrosio

The photographer documents the life of queer people in Ukraine for over two years. Small moments of closeness, warmth and tenderness are all things that give her hope. 

STORIES | August 22, 2024

Encounters and Coincidences

Leica Gallery Stuttgart presents selected works by German photographer Benjamin Katz. The showcase is on view until 19 October 2024.

STORIES | July 2, 2024

On the Cover Photo

Edmond Leong

The young artist considers his home town of Kuala Lumpur, a hot spot for photography: a number of times a week, he wanders through the city streets and stumbles across impressive motifs – like the one of the woman with the diamond.

STORIES | June 28, 2024

Poetry to Sing

Denise Amon

The photographer talks about her meeting with a Brazilian multi-instrumentalist, who wants to push boundaries with her art.

STORIES | June 25, 2024

Healers: Sex Work as a Calling

Natalia Neuhaus

The photographer's series offers the viewer intimate insight into the lives of sex workers, humanising a profession that has been stigmatised and ostracised for centuries. 

STORIES | June 11, 2024

Manni’s World

Jürgen Schmittdiel

Manni is an original, which is why the photographer has been documenting his world for three years. Created with the Leica CL, the series conveys a sensitive and insightful portrait of a true artist of life.

STORIES | June 7, 2024

Perfectly framed: Jamie Lee Curtis

Diana Walker

This portrait proves that the photographer always found the perfect moment for a surprising picture.

STORIES | May 13, 2024

On the Cover Photo

Jasper Doest

The Dutch photographer knows that Flamingo Bob is not just a photo motif, but also symbolizes the beauty and diversity of nature.