Kilian Amrehn

Portrait Photography Cologne

Portraits for everyone who wants to be seen. On stage, on camera, on the cover.

Paula, DJ, black and white, hands in her hair, portrait photography Cologne

I photograph artists in Cologne and wherever they happen to be. Music, acting, art, presenting. For press photos, EP and album covers, headshots for agencies and castings, or a portrait series that shows who you are right now.

Light is my tool. Directed, sometimes coloured, sometimes bright and open. It finds the part that matters and leaves the rest out. That is how pictures come about that look like you, not like a photo studio.

For ten years I stood in front of the camera myself, so I know what it feels like to be looked at. That is why we take our time. The best pictures usually happen just after, when you forget the camera is still there.

In a studio, outdoors in Cologne or at your place. Beforehand we talk about the idea, the light and the location.

Tell me what you have in mind.

Examples

Parzhuber Trio, band photo, three musicians laughing in patterned shirts against a mauve background, 2025, photographed by Kilian Amrehn Music → Slavko Popadić, headshot with short hair and stubble, dark jacket over a white shirt in daylight, 2022, photographed by Kilian Amrehn Acting → 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 Presenting → Nicole, painter, in a white shirt with folded arms holding a bundle of brushes, light background, black and white, 2026, photographed by Kilian Amrehn Art →

How a shoot works

  1. IdeaYou tell me what the pictures are for. If you already have something in mind, a Pinterest moodboard is the quickest way to show me. If not, we develop the idea together from the start.
  2. PlanningWe settle on location, light, clothes and accessories. Studio, outdoors or at your place. Hair, make-up and styling can join if you like.
  3. ShootA typical portrait shoot takes three hours. We take the time it needs for the pictures to look like you.
  4. SelectionYou get every picture unedited to choose from. I retouch your favourites.

Questions

How much does a shoot cost?

The focused shoot is three hours with ten retouched pictures included. The intensive shoot is five hours with fifteen. You can add more pictures at any time. All prices are in the price list.

How long does a shoot take?

From two hours for two or three different set-ups. A typical portrait shoot takes three hours. Depending on location, light and scope, it can also be a full day.

When do I get the pictures?

That depends on how busy I am. If there is a deadline, I meet it.

What can I use the pictures for?

Press, social media and your website are always included at no extra cost. If the pictures are to be sold or used on large advertising spaces, we talk about licensing.

Where do you shoot?

In a studio, outdoors or at your place. I don’t have my own studio, but I know plenty in Cologne and pick the right one. For locations of yours, photos or a short video beforehand help me a lot. And I travel wherever the shoot takes us.

Can you bring hair, make-up and styling?

If you like. I work with hair and make-up artists and stylists I can bring in. You are also welcome to get ready yourself.

What should I wear?

We decide that beforehand, together with location and light. Reference pictures from your moodboard help most.

I’m really not photogenic. Will it still work?

The media show us a pretty boring idea of what beautiful looks like. Not fitting it is no reason to feel bad. Every person carries a great deal of beauty. That is exactly what we look for.

What I photograph

Tell me what you have in mind.