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Faces I never forget.Moments that never pass.

Bianca Berding, presenter, seated in a cream one-shoulder satin top against a pale blue backdrop, hand in her hair, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Bianca Berding, presenter, wearing a mint green hat, pearl earrings and a bouclé jacket against a beige wall, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

12A ▸ PRESENTER PORTRAITS

Bianca Berding, presenter, in a voluminous white ruffled dress against a black background, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

13 ◂ PORTRAITS FOR WEBSITES

Bianca Berding, presenter, seated in a cream one-shoulder satin top against a pale blue backdrop, hand in her hair, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Bianca Berding, presenter, wearing a mint green hat, pearl earrings and a bouclé jacket against a beige wall, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

35A ▸ PRESENTER PORTRAITS

Bianca Berding, presenter, in a voluminous white ruffled dress against a black background, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

36 ◂ PORTRAITS FOR WEBSITES

3A ▸ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

4 ◂ DIRECTED LIGHT

Slavko Popadić dancing with raised arms in hard sunlight beneath a concrete overhang, white trousers, long shadow, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Slavko Popadić in a dark shirt looking upward in front of bright concrete architecture, black and white, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

6A ▸ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

7 ◂ DIRECTED LIGHT

Slavko Popadić dancing with raised arms in hard sunlight beneath a concrete overhang, white trousers, long shadow, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Slavko Popadić in a dark shirt looking upward in front of bright concrete architecture, black and white, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

10A ▸ COLOURED LIGHT

Lea Mende laughing with eyes closed in warm red light, black top, hair tied back, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

11 ◂ NO POSE

Lea Mende in strong motion blur against a red-orange background, black top, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende with eyes closed and hands at her temples, red light against a dark red wall, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende moving with raised arms, long exposure against a dark background, black and white, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende in a T-shirt holding a cigarette, exhaling smoke with her head tilted back, black and white in low light, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende in black looking up at a glowing lamp, room bathed in orange-red light, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

19A ▸ COLOURED LIGHT

Lea Mende laughing with eyes closed in warm red light, black top, hair tied back, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

20 ◂ NO POSE

Lea Mende in strong motion blur against a red-orange background, black top, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende with eyes closed and hands at her temples, red light against a dark red wall, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende moving with raised arms, long exposure against a dark background, black and white, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende in a T-shirt holding a cigarette, exhaling smoke with her head tilted back, black and white in low light, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Lea Mende in black looking up at a glowing lamp, room bathed in orange-red light, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

18A ▸ DJ PORTRAITS

Zahnatzin, DJ, with glasses and silver bangles reaching toward the camera, wide angle from above, dark red room, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

19 ◂ RECORD COVERS

Zahnatzin, DJ, lying on the floor with headphones among vinyl records and an orange telephone, white blouse, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Zahnatzin, album cover for QUUL and the Gang #68, top-down view with headphones among records and orange telephones, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Mario Nyeky, album cover Hands, Hugs & Harmonies, laughing with a guitar in exploding pink and orange powder, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

35A ▸ MUSIC PORTRAITS

Mario Nyeky, musician, in a white tank top with an acoustic guitar, cloud of pink and orange powder against black, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

36 ◂ PRESS PHOTOS

11A ▸ DJ PORTRAITS

Zahnatzin, DJ, with glasses and silver bangles reaching toward the camera, wide angle from above, dark red room, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

12 ◂ RECORD COVERS

Zahnatzin, DJ, lying on the floor with headphones among vinyl records and an orange telephone, white blouse, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Zahnatzin, album cover for QUUL and the Gang #68, top-down view with headphones among records and orange telephones, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Mario Nyeky, album cover Hands, Hugs & Harmonies, laughing with a guitar in exploding pink and orange powder, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

32A ▸ MUSIC PORTRAITS

Mario Nyeky, musician, in a white tank top with an acoustic guitar, cloud of pink and orange powder against black, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

33 ◂ PRESS PHOTOS

Older woman with white hair and red lipstick, chin resting on her hand, grey pinstripe suit against a light background, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

24A ▸ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

Bearded man with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, tweed coat and scarf against a dark wooden wall, black and white, 2018, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

25 ◂ NO POSE

Woman with long dark hair in a white blouse leaning against a door frame, calm gaze, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Woman with buzz-cut blonde hair pulling a black turtleneck up to her nose, in front of a turquoise wall, 2020, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Silhouette of a woman with long hair against the light, flares of blue and yellow, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Artist in sunglasses bracing her feet against a pillar, black paint-splattered clothes on the street, black and white, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

31A ▸ ACTOR PORTRAITS

Actor with wavy hair, hands clasped, tweed jacket against a white background, black and white, 2018, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

32 ◂ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

23A ▸ DIRECTED LIGHT

Woman with long hair in a white shirt looking up into side light against a black background, black and white, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

24 ◂ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

Man with grey hair and full beard, cigarette in his mouth, dark denim jacket with fur collar, black and white, 2018, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

26A ▸ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

Woman in a white blouse with an arm over her head in motion blur against a black background, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

27 ◂ NO POSE

Woman with long dark hair seen from behind, backless dress with a beaded chain, light grey background, black and white, 2024, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Older woman with white hair and red lipstick, chin resting on her hand, grey pinstripe suit against a light background, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

9A ▸ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

Bearded man with a cigarette in the corner of his mouth, tweed coat and scarf against a dark wooden wall, black and white, 2018, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

10 ◂ NO POSE

Woman with long dark hair in a white blouse leaning against a door frame, calm gaze, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Woman with buzz-cut blonde hair pulling a black turtleneck up to her nose, in front of a turquoise wall, 2020, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Silhouette of a woman with long hair against the light, flares of blue and yellow, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Artist in sunglasses bracing her feet against a pillar, black paint-splattered clothes on the street, black and white, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

22A ▸ ACTOR PORTRAITS

Actor with wavy hair, hands clasped, tweed jacket against a white background, black and white, 2018, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

23 ◂ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

17A ▸ DIRECTED LIGHT

Woman with long hair in a white shirt looking up into side light against a black background, black and white, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

18 ◂ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

Man with grey hair and full beard, cigarette in his mouth, dark denim jacket with fur collar, black and white, 2018, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

22A ▸ PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY COLOGNE

Woman in a white blouse with an arm over her head in motion blur against a black background, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

23 ◂ NO POSE

Woman with long dark hair seen from behind, backless dress with a beaded chain, light grey background, black and white, 2024, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Simon und Quartett, band photo, four musicians on a rusty freight wagon at a harbour, cranes and autumn light, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Simon und Quartett, band photo, four musicians side by side on tracks by a harbour basin, crane in the background, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

23A ▸ BAND PRESS PHOTOS

Simon und Quartett, band photo, four musicians in coats spread across heathland in front of a pine forest, black and white, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

24 ◂ MUSIC PORTRAITS

Morley, album cover What If, three women with eyes closed standing close together in warm peach light, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Morley, band photo, three women photographed from above amid brown tulle, denim and leopard print, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Parzhuber Trio, band photo, three musicians laughing in patterned shirts against a mauve background, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

34A ▸ BAND PRESS PHOTOS

Parzhuber Trio, band photo, three musicians close together in front of houseplants and a brick wall, flash, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

35 ◂ PORTRAITS FOR ARTISTS

Simon und Quartett, band photo, four musicians on a rusty freight wagon at a harbour, cranes and autumn light, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Simon und Quartett, band photo, four musicians side by side on tracks by a harbour basin, crane in the background, 2019, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

7A ▸ BAND PRESS PHOTOS

Simon und Quartett, band photo, four musicians in coats spread across heathland in front of a pine forest, black and white, 2023, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

8 ◂ MUSIC PORTRAITS

Morley, album cover What If, three women with eyes closed standing close together in warm peach light, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Morley, band photo, three women photographed from above amid brown tulle, denim and leopard print, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Parzhuber Trio, band photo, three musicians laughing in patterned shirts against a mauve background, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

16A ▸ BAND PRESS PHOTOS

Parzhuber Trio, band photo, three musicians close together in front of houseplants and a brick wall, flash, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

17 ◂ PORTRAITS FOR ARTISTS

Paulus Goerden shirtless with lowered gaze in warm backlight, short dark hair, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paulus Goerden shirtless in grey trousers, standing against a light background, black and white, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paulus Goerden shirtless leaning on a chair behind a window frame, black and white, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paulus Goerden shirtless with lowered gaze in warm backlight, short dark hair, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paulus Goerden shirtless in grey trousers, standing against a light background, black and white, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paulus Goerden shirtless leaning on a chair behind a window frame, black and white, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole Da Silva, musician, blurred portrait with long hair and a gaze through her hair, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole Da Silva, album cover AMBA, face with white paint in front of an orange and black pattern, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole Da Silva, musician, holding a newspaper headlined Not Your Bella in front of her face, ripped jeans, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole Da Silva, musician, blurred portrait with long hair and a gaze through her hair, black and white, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole Da Silva, album cover AMBA, face with white paint in front of an orange and black pattern, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole Da Silva, musician, holding a newspaper headlined Not Your Bella in front of her face, ripped jeans, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole, painter, at her easel in a dark studio, a narrow strip of light across the canvas, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

17A ▸ ARTIST PORTRAITS

Nicole, painter, looking up at her large charcoal portrait of an old man on the easel in a shaft of light, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

18 ◂ DIRECTED LIGHT

Nicole, painter, in a white shirt with folded arms holding a bundle of brushes, light background, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole, painter, in a white shirt by a window holding brushes, looking aside, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole, painter, at her easel in a dark studio, a narrow strip of light across the canvas, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

23A ▸ ARTIST PORTRAITS

Nicole, painter, looking up at her large charcoal portrait of an old man on the easel in a shaft of light, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

24 ◂ DIRECTED LIGHT

Nicole, painter, in a white shirt with folded arms holding a bundle of brushes, light background, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Nicole, painter, in a white shirt by a window holding brushes, looking aside, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

33A ▸ ACTOR PORTRAITS

Salomé, actress, in a white tank top sitting on a chair, leaning slightly forward, black and white, 2024, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

34 ◂ NO POSE

Pia Stutzenstein, actress, blonde hair across her face in motion blur, warm peach light, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Pia Stutzenstein, actress, lying on a brown leather sofa in a red and white knitted vest, seen from above, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

David Vormweg, actor, with curly hair in a beige shirt by a window, looking aside, hard sunlight, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

David Vormweg, actor, laughing in glasses and a light blazer on a rooftop under a blue sky, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

28A ▸ ACTOR PORTRAITS

Salomé, actress, in a white tank top sitting on a chair, leaning slightly forward, black and white, 2024, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

29 ◂ NO POSE

Pia Stutzenstein, actress, blonde hair across her face in motion blur, warm peach light, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Pia Stutzenstein, actress, lying on a brown leather sofa in a red and white knitted vest, seen from above, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

David Vormweg, actor, with curly hair in a beige shirt by a window, looking aside, hard sunlight, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

David Vormweg, actor, laughing in glasses and a light blazer on a rooftop under a blue sky, 2021, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paula, DJ, in an open white shirt over a lace bralette, looking up, double exposure, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

30A ▸ DJ PORTRAITS

Paula, DJ, in a track jacket with an offset double image in turquoise light against a blue background, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

31 ◂ COLOURED LIGHT

Paula, DJ, both hands in her wet hair, sheer black top, direct gaze, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paula, DJ, dressed all in black standing in front of a grey studio backdrop, looking down, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paula, DJ, with wet hair and a sheer black top against a dark blue background, red side light, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paula, DJ, in an open white shirt over a lace bralette, looking up, double exposure, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

15A ▸ DJ PORTRAITS

Paula, DJ, in a track jacket with an offset double image in turquoise light against a blue background, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

16 ◂ COLOURED LIGHT

Paula, DJ, both hands in her wet hair, sheer black top, direct gaze, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paula, DJ, dressed all in black standing in front of a grey studio backdrop, looking down, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

Paula, DJ, with wet hair and a sheer black top against a dark blue background, red side light, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn

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