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Frankfurt am Main
About
Stefan Nieland (*1999) is a documentary photographer currently based in Hanover, Germany. Before working as a photographer, he completed an apprenticeship as a foreign language correspondent for Spanish and English in Würzburg. Since 2021, he has been studying Visual Journalism and Documentary Photography in Hanover.
His work focuses on portrait and editorial photography, with an emphasis on long-term projects developed through personal encounters. Stefan aims to reflect and express his own experiences by finding an authentic visual language. In 2021, when he began his studies, he became a member of the Fotobus Society and VG Bild-Kunst.
In 2024, his project “Kein Held” was exhibited at Rotterdam Photo, shortlisted for the Athens Photo Festival and the Felix Schoeller Award, and earned him a place among the 25 finalists of the Canon Student Development Program 2024. His work has been published in newspapers and magazines such as Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, FAZ Magazin, stern, stern crime, Børsen, and The Guardian. From April 2025 to October 2025, he completed an internship as a photographer at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He is currently in Valparaiso, Chile, working on his Bachelor Project about the aftermath of the 2024 Valparaiso Wildfire.
The 80-year D-Day Collage, Saint-Mére-Èglise, June 2024.
“Kein Held”, Photobook Dummy, 2024
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For prints, licensing or assignments, get in touch! :)
Mail: stefan@nie-land.de
Tel.: +49 1721354606
For prints, licensing or assignments, get in touch! :)
Mail: stefan@nie-land.de
Tel.: +49 1721354606
