Photographers

Vivian J. Rheinheimer

Photography has been a part of my life since I was 8. For a long time it was just a side project, like a good friend who is just there and who influences you more than you realize. I was born in New York, grew up in Hamburg, lived in Caracas for a long time and have lived in Potsdam for a few years. The spirit of these and a few other places has inspired me, in my perception, in my consciousness and therefore also and especially in my photography. I learned a trade and am a journeyman carpenter. I love details, structure, color, surfaces. I love dynamism and, again and again, details. I have been working as a freelance photographer for 15 years, specializing in historic vehicles and motorsports, but my portfolio also includes portraits, events, travel, etc. For all photographic subjects, I am guided by the words of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: You can only photograph well with your heart.

Mario De Rosa

My name is Mario De Rosa, born in 1968, and my motto is "Photography is like fishing: you need a lot of patience!" Translated, this means that I take a lot of time to compose the shot, sometimes waiting a long time until the last person has left the frame or the lighting is just right. My work focuses on capturing historic vehicles, ideally in a suitable context. This might be a half-timbered house in the background or an ancient marketplace where the vehicle is located. Stylistically, my photographs sometimes have a documentary feel, as I like to show artifacts in their entirety. With vehicles, for example, I find it important to capture their lines and the resulting body design in all their beauty. To achieve this, I use both modern and older methods. All of my black-and-white photographs, for example, were shot on conventional film. The impression a classic vehicle develops on negative material cannot be compared to that of a digital image. The natural fine grain of the emulsion creates an image effect that cannot be achieved through digital imitation. You can find me with my camera either at vintage car events or in museums, because the "hunt" for the ultimate subject never ends.

Lukas Ahrens

My name is Lukas Ahrens, 28 years old, born and raised in Einbeck. From an early age, I've been interested in creativity, constantly doodling, always on the go with a pen and sketchpad. During my first self-employment, I inevitably gravitated toward product photography, but I soon realized that I was more interested in photography than in the product itself. As a self-taught photographer, I taught myself the essential foundations of what I do today. My focus now shifts to photography and videography, which I've been pursuing full-time since the end of 2020.