Nils Wilbert

Nils Wilbert

www.nilswilbert.com

About Nils Wilbert

I didn't plan to be a photographer. If I am being completely honest, I thought I would be a chef. The creation of a meal that captivates the senses was fascinating to me. That is until I got an internship at a photo studio. I realised I could create an image, that also engages the senses but through a completely different medium. I immediately started a 3-year apprenticeship in a studio in Koblenz, Germany.

Here I learnt the technical know-how in greater detail and this really helped shape my core knowledge. However, I felt that I needed to experiment more and to push myself out of my comfort zone. So, I moved to London and started working on small independent projects. The pay was the worst but the experiences were extraordinary. I began to find my aesthetic and grow both personally and professionally.

In 2015, I decided to make another change and moved to Berlin. The culture here… the city… there is something about it that has had a very strong impact on my photography style. My work shifted to primarily product photography. Now I focus on telling a story, the story of an object, with light and shadow being my tools.

Nils' Stories

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On a Cold Cold Night

When you have the chance to photograph a rare bottle of whiskey, how can you refuse the offer?

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Nirvan Javan Eyewear

This time around, I wanted to show a behind the scenes look at a shoot I did recently for a long time client - Nirvan Javan Eyewear.

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The Fine Line

When I started out on my own, it was a very scary time. Not knowing when you will get paid or if there will be a client calling any time soon. I got very lucky that I got a break with a fantastic local jeweller and it set me on this path.

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Ecommerce Fotografie

Wie ich mein eigenes E-Commerce-Fotostudio gegründet habe

Als ich mein Fotogeschäft begann, waren fast 80 % meiner bezahlten Aufträge E-Commerce. Die meisten kommerziellen Shootings, die ich hatte, waren schwer zu bekommen und brauchten viel Zeit für die Vorbereitung.

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Commercial

Splash!

Ich war schon immer ein grosser Fan der Speed-Splash-Fotografie, also beschloss ich diesmal, es auszuprobieren.

Take me to the Jungle Please featured image

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Bring mich in den Dschungel, bitte

Eine meiner Lieblings-Handtaschendesignerinnen und langjährige Kundin, Frau Frieda, macht einfach die schönsten Taschen. Um diese atemberaubenden Stücke zur Geltung zu bringen, schufen wir eine Dschungel-Atmosphäre mit sich ergänzenden Farbtönen, um jede der Taschen hervorzuheben.

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Shaken not Stirred

The last few weeks in Berlin have been amazing, with over 25 degrees temperatures and sunshine, it’s been the perfect weather to photograph some cool summer cocktails.

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Sugar Rush

Berlin-based Brammibals Donuts is a donut experience like no other. When we have them at the office, they are gone within minutes. So for this month, we decided to take a bite out of food photography (sorry for the pun, it just had to be done).

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My Heart is a Cream Pie

What made us happy as kids? What makes us happy now? Though our wants may change over the years, there is still a bit of the playfulness of youth still in us that is reflected in the products we now buy.

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Draw me a Song

A continuation of the last concept, this was again a look into what brought us joy as kids and what we love as adults with Mont Blanc as the product.

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Attention, it's Sharp!

For this shoot, I wanted the photos to be minimalistic and sleek. It all started with this idea of showing parts of the knife, like a teaser shot that makes you want to see more.

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From the Dark

Hello, hello! This month it was time to try something new, with vibrancy and motion. So we decided to experiment with water and Colour.

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Nail Polish

This year we wanted to get our hands dirty and try something a bit more experimental. So we grabbed some nail polish, went to the hardware store and decided to have some fun.

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Watch It!

I find watches to be one of the most complex objects to photograph. The set up alone can take hours of preparation. Getting everything right is painstaking work. But when the light hits the watch correctly and you have these beautiful highlights and shadows created, it feels worth all the time invested.

Leuchten

Lichtformer

Lichtsteuerung

Zubehör

Werbefotografie

Kulturerbe

Ecommerce

Nils Wilbert

About Nils Wilbert