Jonathan Funk is a freelance photographer from Mannheim, Germany.
His work focuses on documentary photography, portraiture and editorial.
He currently lives in Hanover, where he is studying documentary photography and photojournalism.
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.
His work focuses on documentary photography, portraiture and editorial.
He currently lives in Hanover, where he is studying documentary photography and photojournalism.
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.
Clients:
ZEITonline, TAZ, Dummy Verlag, Mannheimer Morgen, Bloq Magazine, BTA Agency, City of Mannheim, Verdi, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund ...
Exhibitions:
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt - VGH Fotopreis - GAF Hannover
2023 D.I.Y. – Facetten der Selbstverwaltung
2023 VOR ORT – Kunstverein Mannheim
2022 Tracing West – CommunityartCenter
2022 Frische Kunst – CommunityartCenter
2022 Bubble Trouble – Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie
Awards & Mentions:
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt - NIKON Fotobus Grant - Shortlist
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt - VGH Fotopreis - Finalist
2024 Portfolio Walk Freundeskreis der Fotografie - Deichtorhallen Hamburg - Participant
2024 Lecture - Reiss Engelhorn Museum Mannheim - Forum International Photography
ZEITonline, TAZ, Dummy Verlag, Mannheimer Morgen, Bloq Magazine, BTA Agency, City of Mannheim, Verdi, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund ...
Exhibitions:
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt - VGH Fotopreis - GAF Hannover
2023 D.I.Y. – Facetten der Selbstverwaltung
2023 VOR ORT – Kunstverein Mannheim
2022 Tracing West – CommunityartCenter
2022 Frische Kunst – CommunityartCenter
2022 Bubble Trouble – Biennale für aktuelle Fotografie
Awards & Mentions:
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt - NIKON Fotobus Grant - Shortlist
2024 Ortskontrollfahrt - VGH Fotopreis - Finalist
2024 Portfolio Walk Freundeskreis der Fotografie - Deichtorhallen Hamburg - Participant
2024 Lecture - Reiss Engelhorn Museum Mannheim - Forum International Photography