About Thomas Berlin

My name is Thomas Berlin, and I am an independent photographer based near Frankfurt am Main in Germany, as well as a photobook publisher and a member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (DGPh).

I do not take commercial commissions. All of my work is self-initiated. This independence shapes my entire creative practice: the subjects I choose, the pace at which I work, and the physical forms in which I publish.

Portraits and figurative studies lie at the heart of my work. They move between staged compositions and unguarded moments, and they are about presence, intimacy, dignity and fragility. My floral still lifes circle around the same themes, only more quietly. I also publish conversations with photographers on my blog.

The work is made for the printed page and the wall: photobooks and limited-edition prints. For prints, write to me.

My newsletter brings occasional news about new books and editions.

  • Books

    • Mar 2026 — Photobook IN BETWEEN‍ ‍(—> discover here)

    • Nov 2024 — Photobook On Every New Day (sold out)

    Artist Zines

    • Jul 2026 — Fun in the Factory

    Exhibitions

    • Nov 2025 — INSTANTART PARIS 2025, group exhibition (Paris, France)

    • Oct 2025 — Emotions, group exhibition, The Stage Gallery (Bonn, Germany)

    • Feb 2025 — Black, group exhibition, The Stage Gallery (Bonn, Germany)

    • Nov 2024 — INSTANTART PARIS 2024, group exhibition, Gallery Iconoclastes (Paris, France)

    • Jul 2024 — INSTANTART ARLES 2024, group exhibition, A Space for Photography (Arles, France)

    • Nov 2023 — IMAGENATIONPARIS – PARISPHOTOOFF, group exhibition, Galerie JOSEPH LE PALAIS (Paris, France)

    • Jul 2023 — A State of Consciousness, group exhibition, ProfiFoto / Galerie LA GRANDE VITRINE (Arles, France)

    Distinctions

    • Jul 2026 — Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards (London) — Honourable Mention, “Portrait” category

    • Jul 2025 — Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards (London) — Honourable Mention, “Nude” category, Memorialising the Human Body

    • Dec 2025 — Appointment as a member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (DGPh)

    • Jul 2024 — Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards (London) — Honourable Mention, “Nude” category, The Climber

    • Jul 2023 — Monovisions Black & White Photography Awards (London) — Honourable Mention, analog portrait series

    Publications / Features

    • Jun 2026 — Lecturer on FotoTV about the creation and design of photo books

    • Feb 2026 — SCHWARZWEISS MAGAZIN #170 — portfolio feature and comprehensive article about my work.

    • Dec 2024 — Fine Art Photo Magazine — portfolio feature and article about my work

    • Nov 2024 — Fine Art Photo Magazine — Special Edition “Sensual”, nude photography portfolio

    • Aug 2023 — ProfiFoto Magazin — print edition

    • Jul 2021 — fotoMagazin — portfolio feature (online)

    • Mar 2021 — Shoot It With Film — visual story (online)

    • Jan 2021 — onfilm.photo magazine — visual story (online)

    • Oct 2020 — Brennpunkt Magazin 4/20 — visual story (print)

    Interviews / Reviews / Artist Talks

    • Aug 2026 — Artist Talk about photobooks at Studio Sinnestraum, Frankfurt

    • Jun 2026 — Life talk on FotoTV on the topic “From the Ephemeral to the Lasting”, inspired by my photobook IN BETWEEN

    • Mar 2026 — interview and book review (IN BETWEEN) by Simon Bolz (blog)

    • Dec 2025 — Guest on the podcast After Shooting End

    • Apr 2025 — Interview and portfolio feature by Swan Magazine (print issue #22):

    • Mar 2025 — Book review (On every New Day) by Swan Magazine (online)

    • Nov 2024 — Book review (On every New Day) and Interview by Simon Bolz (blog)

    • Aug 2024 — Artist Talk at Studio Sinnestraum, Oberursel

    • Dec 2020 — Guest on the podcast Auditive Augenblicke