Henning von Berg

- Structural Engineer (M.Sc./Dipl.-Ing.), PlanungsIngenieur and - Owner, Principal Photographer & Senior Project Manager

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Critically acclaimed photographer Henning von Berg is dedicated to “Character Portraits” and “Nude Studies”. More than 570 international publications. His specialty is compositions with people in unique buildings/landscapes at natural light conditions. He prefers to work with female/male amateurs; his oldest model so far is a 108 year-old lady. His favorite photography subjects are aristocrats and prostitutes, disabled people and athletes, common folks and celebrities. After 13 years of working as a corporate engineer and architect, in 1997 at age 35, he changed his career and turned his hobby of photography into his new profession. One of his very first images was selected for the reference book “EXPOSED — A Celebration of the Male Nude from 90 of the World’s Greatest Photographers”. Von Berg quickly gained attention by producing unusual group shoots. In 1999, he organized the world’s first and only male nude photo shoot within a parliament building: six men stripped in Germany’s historical Reichstag. In 2005, the Australian police chased him and his group of five nude women in Downtown Sydney. The fun snapshots of those public art happenings were published all over the globe. Henning von Berg is the last male descendent of a family that traces back 507 years. Despite, or because of his traditional background, the 6’5” tall human rights activist prefers to question conservative conventions and likes to intentionally break the rules to create new perspectives. Meanwhile, the self-taught photographer can look back on 46 exhibitions in galleries/museums on four continents and on more than 540 publications, i.e. 62 books (55 anthologies, 7 monographs). HvB continues to divide his time between Berlin and London (summers), Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles (winters). Website: www.Henning-von-Berg.com FB profile: www.Facebook.com/Henning.von.Berg.3 FB page: www.Facebook.com/HvB.Photography

Experience

  • Owner & Principal Photographer at Henning von Berg Photography [HvB Photography™]
    Jul 1997 - Present · 29 yrs

    - Fine Art Photographer - Conceptual Manager - Editor and Curator (www.Henning-von-Berg.com)

  • Senior Project Manager at ConceptApartments - ApartmentConcepts
    Jul 2008 - Present · 18 yrs

    Owner, Consultant for Remodeling Projects, Senior Construction Adviser - Graduate Engineer (M.Sc., Dipl.-Ing.) - Construction Manager - Architectural Advisor - Interior Consultant

  • Certified Translator Professional English at Linguistica - TrustedTranslations
    Apr 1996 - Present · 30 yrs 3 mos

    Professional quality services: translation and interpretation English > German > English - Universal translations - Editing and proof-reading

  • Consultant Europe and Germany, Foundation Liaison at Tom of Finland Foundation
    Feb 2002 - Present · 24 yrs 5 mos

    Advisor for the American Non-Profit Art Foundation (ToFF) - Supervisor Copyrights - Curator Exhibitions - Liaison Germany (http://TomOfFinlandFoundation.org/foundation/Contacts.html)

  • Advisory Board Member at Senior Juror, Senior Curator
    Feb 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 5 mos

    Experienced juror and curator for various international art exhibitions, award shows and panel discussions in collaboration with established artists (Michael Childers, Tom of Finland, Will McBride, Tom Bianchi, Tim Curry, Peter Berlin, Durk Dehner, Don Bachardy, Dianora Niccolini, Beate Berman-Enn, Phyllis Davidson, etc).