About
I’m influenced by cinema, music, and contemporary culture, but I find my greatest inspiration in the people I meet and photograph. Their character, presence, and individuality shape the way I see and create images.
Whether I’m photographing a global campaign, a magazine story, or friends, I’m always searching for moments that feel honest rather than performed. I’m interested in the quiet tension between authenticity and beauty—images that feel raw, cinematic, and emotionally resonant without ever becoming superficial.
Working across automotive, portraiture, fashion, and film, I approach every project with the same commitment to storytelling, casting, and performance. I believe the strongest commercial work never loses its emotional core, and the most memorable images are often the ones that feel lived rather than staged.
Whatever the subject, I’m interested in creating images that feel culturally relevant yet timeless—work that catches you off guard and stays with you long after you’ve looked away. I’m drawn to the fleeting expressions, subtle gestures, and in-between moments that reveal character. Those are the images I keep searching for.
I’m a full member of the Association of Photographers (AOP) in the UK, a Professional Member of the BFF Berufsverband Freie Fotografen und Filmgestalter in Germany, and a mentor for the BFF Scholarship Award.
Clients
Audemars Piguet • Acura • Adidas • Apple • Audi • BMW • Coca Cola • Campari • Cupra • Disney • Deutsche Bahn • Deutsche Bank • Chase • Discovery Channel • Ferrari • Ford • GQ • Google • Honda • Hyundai • IWC • Jägermeister • Johnson & Johnson • Kia • Lamborghini • Leica • Lucid • Lufthansa • Mercedes Benz • MTV • Mini • Meta • Monos • Nintendo • New York Times Magazine • Netflix • Omega • Porsche • PayPal • Peugeot • Rolling Stone • Red Bull • Reebok • Renault • Roche • Samsung • Seat • Smeg • Sixt • SkySports • Sony Music • Sonos • Tata • Tinder • Toyota • Universal Music • Volkswagen • Warner Music • YouTube
Full Commercial Portfolio on request.
Awards & Exhibitions
Winner London Director Awards • Exhibition Rotterdam Photofestival • Winner Munich Film Awards • Winner Los Angeles Independent Film Festival • Exhibition SPC Zurich • Winner Oakland Film Festival • Winner Culver City Film Festival • Winner Indie Short Fest • Winner International Portrait Film Festival • Exhibition European Month of Photography Berlin • Winner Indie Short Fest • Finalist Dumbo Film Festival NYC • Winner New York Movie Awards • Winner Jury Award CUFF Calgary Film Festival • Exhibition Swiss Photo Zurich • Winner Berlin Short Film Festival
Contact
EUROPE Contact:
email: studio@noltekuhlmann.com
USA Artist Management: Atrbute
email: Dana@Atrbute.com