At this year's UPDATE in Berlin, 20 selected photographers and retouch artists presented their portfolios – from promising new talents to established industry professionals. The range of work on display ranged from corporate productions to sports & outdoor, beauty & fashion, architecture, and stills.

Professional visitors had the opportunity to interact directly with the artists, exchange ideas, and initiate potential future projects. The informal portfolio viewing thus facilitated personal contact between clients and creatives.

Participating artists and their portfolios (in alphabetical order):

Annika Yanura – www.annikayanura.com
Christiane Baumgart – www.christiane-baumgart.com
Chris Tribelhorn & Petia Lova – www.play-studio.se
Darius Ramazani – www.ramazani.de
Felix Eisenmeier – www.eisenmeier.com
Goetz Schleser – www.goetz-schleser.de
Janik Gensheimer – www.janikgensheimer.de
Klaus Mellenthin – www.klausmellenthin.com
Lars Schneider – www.larsschneider.com
Lauren Leis – www.laurenleis.com
Magnus Meier-Röbke – www.magnusmeier-roebke.de
Martin Tervoort – www.martintervoort.de
Mike Masoni – www.mikemasoni.com
Moritz Leissen – www.moritzleisen.com
NEA Post Art – www.nea-post-art.com
Per Schorn – www.perschorn.de
Ramona Reuter – www.ramonareuter.com
Rok Trzan – www.roktrzan.com

We would like to sincerely thank all participating artists who enriched UPDATE with their diverse and high-quality work.

Special thanks also go to the experts and viewers, including Jens Höllein, Head of Marketing BRAX, Julie Melchior, Head of Creative Production & Art Buying ZALANDO Studios, Claudio Catrambone, CCO Family Agency Zurich, Alice Feja, Head of Art / Accenture Song, Swenja Zeh, Creative Studio Lead DOUGLAS, Kerstin Mende, Head of Art Buying / Scholz & Friends, Lisa de Wall und Nele Hermann, Art Buying / Scholz & Friends, Julia Blanke und Anusha Atreya, Art Buying / Jung von Matt.

As well as  Carsten Kalaschnikow, Art Buying C3, Johanna Merensky / Head of Art Buying | fischerAppelt Group, Karen Schwarzer / Head of Art Buying, Philipp und Keuntje, Simone Gutberlit, Art Buying / Ressourcenmangel, Katrin Grün, Art Buying, Franziska Möck / Senior Art Buying Jung von Matt, Nicole Hardt / Art Director Lead C&A, Valerie Torabian, Head of Artbuying, DDB Berlin, Bianca Winter, Creative Producer & Art Buyerin, Solomon Winter, Laura Früchtenicht, Head of Art Buying THJNK / Hogarth, Jan Hippchen, CD Puma, Theo von Asperen, Global CD adidas, and last but not least, Luke Li, Global Creative Lead IKEA.

We would also like to highlight the Vogl printing company from Munich (www.druckerei-vogl.de). Petra Vogl was personally available, cheerful and charming, to answer questions and discuss possible collaborations. Her clients already include advertising agencies as well as brands that have their high-quality corporate print materials produced in Munich. UPDATE visitors were particularly impressed by the excellent paper quality. Druckerei Vogl sees itself not just as a printing service provider, but as a partner that focuses on quality, sustainability, and personalized consulting.

The SHOWCASE at UPDATE proved that creativity and quality can be found in all facets and stages of development of the visual industry – and personal encounters will continue to be indispensable in the future. You can find all participating artists – if they have a GoSee account – listed as SHOWCASE artists... until the next UPDATE in spring 2026.

 
28.05.2025 show complete article

Photography and post-production, photography and AI, on-shoot photography, drone support,... there's a lot of movement in the field of professional photography, and new concepts continue to enter the market with unbridled force thanks to new tools. What's going on, what's staying put - who knows... one thing is certain, as always: sitting it out at home certainly won't work.

"Our SHOWCASE offers photographers and solo artists the opportunity to present their portfolios to a professional audience consisting of art buyers, art producers, and direct clients at the UPDATE SALON. We are currently working hard on producing the event..." Cyrus C. Halabian c/o UPDATE.Salon.

The beauty of UPDATE is that it offers creatives the opportunity to exchange ideas and simultaneously serves as a barometer of the mood. Of course, AI has long since become a ubiquitous part of the market. The question remains: which creatives understand how to integrate it most effectively so that both clients and consumers are delighted with the results?

In 2025, the following photographers and post-artists will present themselves as part of the SHOWCASE at UPDATE-25-BERLIN :

Christiane Baumgart
Darius Ramazani
Per Schorn
NEA Post Art
Goetz Schleser
Stefan Hobmaier
Ramona Reuter
Moritz Leisen
Annika Yanura
Lauren Leis
Mike Masoni
Chris Tribelhorn
Felix Eisenmeier
Martin Tervoort
Janik Gensheimer
Klaus Mellenthin
Rok Trzan
Magnus Meier-Röbke
Lars Schneider

And as a special guest, the Munich printing company Vogl.

SHOWCASE @ UPDATE.SALON - May 16, 2025 - 12-7 p.m. - Telegraphenamt Berlin-Mitte - Admission only with prior accreditation (free for AD, CD, AB, direct customers) via the website.

GoSee : UPDATE.Salon

 
17.04.2025 show complete article

This series was taken in the city of Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Many know this place as a touristic destination of mainly US citizens. The city grows at an enormous speed without suitable infrastructure. Streets are being cut through the forests - the spaces between are cut down for eco-chic apartment-blocks. Life goes on and locals adapt their lifestyle.

The name Kukulkan is based on the mayan god of the winds and is a link to the "wind of change" that Tulum is going through.

My aim was to point out the contrast between the new, modern and touristic parts and the mostly poor and simple locals and indigenous people. Besides that it was important to me, to show the bold colors of Mexico in all of the images and to have a main focus on the composition.I recommend listening to latin sounds while enjoying the series to really dive in." Felix Eisenmeier, Fotograf

Tulum was a Mayan site. Due to increasing tourism, many Americans and Europeans have settled here since the 1970s alongside Mexicans from all parts of the country. They mostly run hotels, restaurants and handicraft businesses. Due to the economic development of recent history, Tulum has experienced rapid growth in importance, so that the city has been the center of the newly founded administrative district of the same name (Municipio Tulum) since 2008.

In December 2023, the new Tulum Airport was opened, which is located around 20 km west of the city. It offers both national and international flight connections.

 
27.01.2025 show complete article