Videos

STORIES | March 19, 2024

Cold as Weapon

Emile Ducke

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered its second winter, and temperatures are dropping to way below zero. The photographer documented the very personal struggles the remaining inhabitants face, in dealing with the bitter cold.

STORIES | February 13, 2024

The Circle

Luca Locatelli

The photographer's series reveals solutions for the great questions of our times: how can we live in harmony with nature? Can we restore the circular flow that we ourselves have interrupted?

STORIES | October 8, 2022

Many Happy Returns, René Groebli!

9th October is the renowned Swiss photographer's 95th birthday. We congratulate him with a video portrait by the Swiss photographer Ulka Chauhan.

STORIES | August 4, 2022

Sugar WOW!

Jan von Holleben

Small things, large presence: for his new series, the Berlin photographer not only produced a series of pictures; he also activated some of the sweet treats, to grant them an animated life of their own.

STORIES | June 29, 2021

Behind the Scenes: The Grand Ballet

Heiko Hellwig

Small fish in large format. These pictures require the right technology and the sensitivity necessary to catch the perfect moment. A video offers a glimpse into the photographer's atelier.

STORIES | July 1, 2019

Behind the Scenes: The Innocents

Michael Paniccia

Curious figures, taking tea and passing the time in a Baroque garden: in his series The Innocents, Michael Paniccia conjures up a dreamlike vision of youthful hedonism in an enchanted world.

STORIES | May 27, 2019

Drifter

Lenny Kravitz

Musician, actor, producer, designer – and photographer. In his new exhibition, Drifter, Lenny Kravitz once again shows that he knows his way around a camera. In the video, he is introducing the Leica M Monochrom “Drifter“.

STORIES | April 10, 2019

Best of Leica Q

Focussed, high speed, and quick: since its introduction onto the market, the Leica Q has becomes one of the most popular products in the world of Leica. This video show presents the best Leica Q pictures found in the LFI.Gallery.

STORIES | March 7, 2019

Ladakh

Thomas Keydel

North India’s Manali-Leh highway extends for a distance of nearly 480 kilometres. At an altitude of several thousand metres, landslides and accidents make the sometimes single lane road one of the most dangerous in the world. Thomas Keydel spent a number of weeks there, living among the lorry drivers, road workers and nomads.

STORIES | August 10, 2018

43 Hours

Julio Bittencourt

Alone among many and many all alone: in his Plethora project, Julio Bittencourt does an impressive job of capturing how individuals react within the anonymity of the big city – whether alone or among their equals. 

STORIES | December 15, 2017

Father Cotopaxi

Cris Toala Olivares

"Cotopaxi lies just fifty kilometres south of Quito, the capital of Ecuador. It is considered one of the most dangerous, active volcanoes in the world."

STORIES | July 17, 2017

Cannes Film Festival

"I’ve been travelling to the Cannes Film Festival for professional reasons for a few years now. In addition to the great programme of films, I’m interested in the unique atmosphere of the festival and its visitors."