Art & Romance
I am Artus, the artist behind this photography.
Originally from the Bavarian Five-Lake Region, I have since lived in a total of five German states. Currently, after four years of capital city flair in Berlin, I have moved back out into nature, to Brandenburg.
Relocation and travel have always been a natural part of my life, which is why I focus my work across all of Germany and Europe.
I love the intersections of concepts and wholeheartedly believe that personality, art and innovation are only possible where genres meet.
This is why I position myself between Documentary Style and Editorial.
Every shoot is carefully prepared, yet I stay flexible to adapt to light, weather and the way a moment unfolds naturally. I guide you throughout the session so you don't have to think about posing, creating space for raw interactions to happen on their own. Yet, I deliberately use an editorial eye to tie everything together.
Details are everything to me, all the subtle gestures, the vast beauty of a location, as well as close-ups that turn an image series into something more.
Intention and authenticity don't have to conflict. On the contrary, they are part of the same story.
Awards
& Features
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The SPC Photo Awards, as a competition, constitute a significant international platform, judged annually by renowned professionals from the photography industry. I am profoundly grateful that my image was selected among the TOP 50 out of a total of more than 10,000 submissions at the SPC Photo Awards 2023 in Berlin. It was highly commended and distinguished as outstanding by the jury, both for its technical and artistic merits.
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The ND Awards are a prestigious international competition that celebrates creative excellence and recognizes photography across various fields of visual art. I am proud that my image "Golden Wetlands" was honored with an Honorable Mention in the Nature: Trees category at the ND Awards 2024.
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One of my elopement galleries was presented as part of the workshop ART that books High-End Clients on May 13, 2025, led by Henry Tieu and Maddie Mae, two of the most influential voices in the international high-end and elopement segment. My focus on storytelling and details, as well as my clear, cohesive visual language, were particularly highlighted.
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I am very happy that one of my portrait series was published by ARTRAIT Magazine in June 2025. ARTRAIT is a platform dedicated to artistic portrait photography and regularly presents outstanding work, supplemented by creative series, technical insights, as well as interviews with professional and emerging photographers.
I capture images of love and human connection in a way that feels intentional and true.
I'm first and foremost driven and inspired by love - the love for life, the love for beauty, the love for my craft and, of course, the love for romance. In the context of my work I therefore share the medieval motto: omnia vincit amor.
This doesn't just apply to the way I capture moments and nurture relationships, but also to the work afterward.
The manual curation and editing of my pictures is an indispensable part of my photography. As Joel Uili said, Craftsmanship is the physical expression of devotion.
You can be rest assured that every crop, color, detail and edit is handcrafted and directed by me with intention in mind.
