Jonathan Funk is a freelance photographer born in Mannheim, Germany.
He is currently based in Hannover, where he is studying documentary photography and photojournalism. His work focuses on documentary photography, portraiture and editorial.
Influenced by his professional experience in social work, his projects focus primarily on sociocultural and sociopolitical topics. He always places his images in an overall social context and likes to break with common narratives. In his visual storytelling, he takes a broad view of the scenes, places and people around him. This approach gives him the opportunity to tell the subtext of the captured scenes beyond the scope of a single photo.
In 2024, he was awarded a scholarship from the Hans-Böckler-Foundation, which allows him to dedicate himself full-time to the further development of his photographic journey.
He is available for assignments.
He is currently based in Hannover, where he is studying documentary photography and photojournalism. His work focuses on documentary photography, portraiture and editorial.
Influenced by his professional experience in social work, his projects focus primarily on sociocultural and sociopolitical topics. He always places his images in an overall social context and likes to break with common narratives. In his visual storytelling, he takes a broad view of the scenes, places and people around him. This approach gives him the opportunity to tell the subtext of the captured scenes beyond the scope of a single photo.
In 2024, he was awarded a scholarship from the Hans-Böckler-Foundation, which allows him to dedicate himself full-time to the further development of his photographic journey.
He is available for assignments.
Foto: Jelto Garrelts
Clients:
ZEITonline, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TAZ - Die Tageszeitung, Dummy Verlag, Bloq Magazine, BTA Agency, Mannheimer Morgen, City of Mannheim, Verdi, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund ...
Awards & Mentions:
2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award (Newcomer) - nominee
2025 True Picture Award - nominee
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt (excerpt)- Nikon Fotobus Grant - Shortlist
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt (excerpt) - VGH Fotopreis - Shortlist
2024 Portfolio Walk Freundeskreis der Fotografie - Deichtorhallen Hamburg - Participant
2024 Artist Talk - Reiss Engelhorn Museum Mannheim - Forum International Photography
Exhibitions:
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt (excerpt) - VGH Fotopreis - Shortlist - GAF Hannover
2023 D.I.Y. – Facetten der Selbstverwaltung
2023 VOR ORT – Kunstverein Mannheim
2022 Tracing West – CommunityartCenter Mannheim
2022 Frische Kunst – CommunityartCenter Mannheim
2022 Bubble Trouble – Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie - Wilhelm Hack Museum Ludwidshafen
ZEITonline, Süddeutsche Zeitung, TAZ - Die Tageszeitung, Dummy Verlag, Bloq Magazine, BTA Agency, Mannheimer Morgen, City of Mannheim, Verdi, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund ...
Awards & Mentions:
2025 Leica Oskar Barnack Award (Newcomer) - nominee
2025 True Picture Award - nominee
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt (excerpt)- Nikon Fotobus Grant - Shortlist
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt (excerpt) - VGH Fotopreis - Shortlist
2024 Portfolio Walk Freundeskreis der Fotografie - Deichtorhallen Hamburg - Participant
2024 Artist Talk - Reiss Engelhorn Museum Mannheim - Forum International Photography
Exhibitions:
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt (excerpt) - VGH Fotopreis - Shortlist - GAF Hannover
2023 D.I.Y. – Facetten der Selbstverwaltung
2023 VOR ORT – Kunstverein Mannheim
2022 Tracing West – CommunityartCenter Mannheim
2022 Frische Kunst – CommunityartCenter Mannheim
2022 Bubble Trouble – Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie - Wilhelm Hack Museum Ludwidshafen