Benjamin Kaufmann

Benjamin Kaufmann (born 22 November 1974) is a London-based fashion and beauty photographer.

Not to be confused with Benjamin Kaufman or Benjamin Kauffmann.
Benjamin Kaufmann
Born
Munich, Germany
OccupationPhotographer
Websitehttp://www.benjaminkaufmann.com

Biography

Benjamin Kaufmann was born in Munich to Sylvia Kaufmann and Hans-Günther Kaufmann, photographer and brother of actress Christine Kaufmann.

After working as a graphic designer and assisting leading German photographers such as Michael Leis, Kaufmann moved to London to study for his Master of Arts at the Central Saint Martins. Since 2005, he has been working as a freelance photographer in the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain.

Photography

Kaufmann's works were published in Above magazine, UK, Cosmopolitan, Germany,[1] Elle, Germany,[1] Elle, Russia,[2] Emirates Woman by Motivate Publishing, Glamour, Russia,[2] Glamour, Spain,[2] Glass magazine,[2] Grazia, Italy,[3] Grazia, UK,[1] The Guardian,[2] Harrods magazine,[1] Hysterical,[4] Jolie, Germany,[4] L'Officiel, Spain,[1] L'Optimum,[2] Madame Figaro,[5] Marie Claire, UK,[1] Marie Claire, Spain,[2] Marie Claire, Russia,[6] Myself, Germany,[2] Mujer Hoy,[7][8] Petra, Germany,[2] Snob Magazine,[2] The Sunday Times,[2] Tatler, Russia,[1] Tirade,[9] Twenty-6 magazine,[10] View of the Times,[1] Vogue, Spain,[11] Vogue, Portugal,[12] Vogue Pelle, Italy,[2] Vogue, Turkey,[2] 125 Magazine,[13] and 1968.[14]

His commercial clients include Artigiano, Asda, Atelier Bordelle, Audi, Bonmarche, Boucheron, Debenhams, Dr. Hauschka, El Corte Ingles (Sintesis, Amitie), George Cosmetics, Head & Shoulders, House of Fraser, KMS Hair, Kopas Cosmetics, Lily Blossom Madrid, Lipsy, Liv, Mappin & Webb, Nivea, Nocturne, Procter & Gamble, Roka, Schwarzkopf, Sony,[15] Spiritu, Swarovski, The Bodyshop, and Unilever.[2]

Videos

Kaufmann has directed commercial videos,[16][17] music videos[18] and Fashion Short Films.[19] In 2014, he directed more than 150 video tutorials for Unilever's channel, 'All Things Hair'[20] starring YouTuber such as Zoella, Tanya Burr, Elle and Blair Fowler and Ingrid Nilsen.

Charity

In addition to his work in fashion, Kaufmann regularly dedicates time to work for charitable causes. He has worked for the Kang Yung Foundation that supports education in rural China and the German/Austrian organization Menschen für Menschen that operates in Ethiopia since 1981.

Since 2012, he has also collaborated with the Austrian charitable organisation Concordia Social Projects,[21] which operates in Romania, Moldova and Bulgaria.

References
  1. "BK / Work". Benjaminkaufmann.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  2. Doro Goebels. "Fotografenagentur ROCKENFELLER & GOEBELS – Fotografen – Benjamin Kaufmann – Portfolios – kaufmann – show – about-6137". Fotografenagentur.de. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. "Gosee ::: Rockenfeller & Goebels : Benjamin Kaufmann For Grazia Italy". Gosee.us. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  4. "Benjamin Kaufmann – Photographer Profile – Photos & latest news". Models.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  5. "'Show Shoppers' Kasia Wrobel by Benjamin Kaufmann for Madame Figaro Greece March 2011 [Editorial] – Fashion Copious". Fashioncopious.typepad.com. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  6. "World Country Magazines: Joanna Halpin by Benjamin Kaufmann for Marie Claire Magazine, Russia, October 2014". Country-magazines.blogspot.co.uk. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  7. "Behance". Behance.net. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  8. "Kira for Mujer Hoy by Benjamin Kaufmann – Blow models". Blowmodels.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  9. "Tirade Online – Editorial – Sweet Valerie". Tirademagazine.tumblr.com. 26 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. "Search | TWENTY6". Twenty6magazine.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  11. "Aves del Paraíso (Vogue Espana)". Models.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  12. "Desert Storm (Vogue Portugal)". Models.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  13. "Benjamin Kaufmann | Photographers". Portraits Of Girls. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  14. "Behance". Behance.net. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  15. "Sony Mobile unveils stunning photography inspired by the new Xperia T3 smartphone | Sony Smartphones". Blogs.sonymobile.com. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  16. "DairyCrest 2015". 21 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  17. "Sony Mobile T3 Spot". 21 May 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  18. "I Am A Camera – Lost in Love [OFFICIAL VIDEO] on Vimeo". 25 April 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2016 – via Vimeo.
  19. "Benjamin Kaufmann". Retrieved 5 February 2016 – via YouTube.
  20. "Unilever 'All Things Hair' by Razorfish". Campaign. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  21. "10 ani CONCORDIA Moldova". Concordia.or.at. 20 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

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