Fine art photographer Dennis Gelner with camera

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Dennis
Gelner

I work at the boundarys between art and intimacy, the staged and the real — where people stop observing themselves and simply start to be. My work is a witness to moments. Whether real or deliberately created, both are somehow genuine in the end. I enjoy working spontaneously and intuitively, following what I feel in the moment. But I also love realising conceptual work that requires more careful planning.

For me, photography is not merely a craft of exposure — it is an act of listening and feeling. Dennis Gelner · Munich, 2026

Fine Art Photographer · Munich

Der Mensch
im Mittelpunkt.

I don't photograph just beautiful human bodies — I photograph moments of inner truth. People. My work moves between vulnerability and strength, between the obvious and what you only see on second glance, or can only perceive as a feeling.

My Medium

I am often asked these days: do you shoot on film or digital? I don't chase trends. The project decides the right medium — not the other way around. Sometimes I use film, sometimes digital, and often both worlds blend together.

Steckbrief

In Kürze

First camera

Analogue, at the age of six — my grandfather passed on that passion to me.

Working professionally

Since 2013

Training

Primarily self-taught, complemented by individual courses and further training

What I work with

Digital Medium Format · Analogue Medium Format · 35mm Film · Large Format 4×5 Inch

Based in

Munich

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