Executive director at Westend61. Since he received a Canon AE-1 when he was 15 years old, photography wouldn't let go of him anymore. So it was probably no coinsidence that - after studying political sciences and some other little detours - he founded a picture agency in 2003.

Dancing on the volcano

Exploring nature is in Martin Rietze’s blood. Martin (53), who lives near Munich, has been fascinated by astronomy and volcanoes since childhood…
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The Future Starts Now: Time for Some Changes at Westend61

We all know that wherever we shop, shopping has to be an experience – whether it’s a boutique store or the supermarket around the corner…
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Checking in with Christoph Kniel and Niko Synnatzschke

Business Office, Home Office and Modern Living: Christoph Kniel and Nico Synnatzschke managed to kill three birds with one stone with this impressive photo production …
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A Marvel of Technology

We live in times where the notion of human-like robots in our everyday lives is no longer a utopian vision, but will probably soon become a reality …

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Good stories are always sought after

Arthur Selbach (58) is an old hand at Westend61. He already signed his contract with us back in 2004. Having started out as a fashion photographer he then began to focus on travel photography in the early 1990´s…

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Storytelling

Storytelling is in. By now there are many apps and programs out there, that make it very simple for photographers to tell their stories with images and caption them…

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Business Images: Trends in 2016

Seven important concepts referring to business images, which many of our photographers will realise during the next months.

I try to adapt to each person

When Thomas Degen visited our agency for the first time in 2007, we all found him immediately likeable. …

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Larissa Veronesi – hunter of covers

Larissa Veronesi manages again and again that her magnificant iconic food images…
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