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Stephan Tschapp is a Cologne-based photographer specializing in urban and architectural photography. His work highlights the interplay of light, shadow, and geometric composition, transforming everyday structures into visually compelling narratives. With a precise balance of technical skill and artistic sensitivity, he uses perspective and framing to express the mood and rhythm of a space, capturing architecture not just as a subject but as an evolving story. Many of his photos seems to be an exploration of how form and structure can be expressed through carefully chosen lines, shapes, and colors. It isn′t merely about documenting buildings, but more about conveying the mood and story of a space, turning urban landscapes and architectural details into canvases of subtle emotion and dynamic rhythm.

In addition to architectural photography, he also has a great passion for street photography captured using both analog and digital techniques.His work explores the dynamic interplay between urban environments and human presence, often highlighting fleeting moments and candid interactions. Whether through the grainy texture of film that he develops himself and then scans digitally or the crisp clarity of digital imagery, Stephan Tschapp's photographs offer a nuanced perspective on everyday life in the city. His portfolio reflects a keen eye for detail and a deep appreciation for the subtleties of street scenes.

Stephan Tschapp`s very latest work can be found on his separate news page : http://news.tschapp.de
His main page can be found here : http://www.tschapp.de






"The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don´t have to explain things with words."
Elliott Erwitt

"To me, photography is an art of observation. It´s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place...
I´ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them."
Elliott Erwitt


"If the photographer is interested in the people in front of his lens, and if he is compassionate, it´s already
a lot. The instrument is not the camera but the photographer."
Eve Arnold

"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."
Dorothea Lange

"I love the people I photograph. I mean, they´re my friends. I´ve never met most of them or
I don´t know them at all, yet through my images I live with them."
Bruce Gilden

"Fotografie ist die Trauer über die vergängliche Zeit und das Bedürfnis,
einige Augenblicke festzuhalten - es gibt formale Emotionen, hervorgerufen
durch Licht oder Form, sentimentale oder sensuelle, die durch Menschen
ausgelöst werden, und rein intellektuelle. Die Fotografie kann sie
vereinen und daraus neue schaffen ... Fotografie ist unlösbar mit der Zeit
verknüpft, die sie festhält, mit der Zeit, die zwischen den Fingern,
zwischen den Augenblicken zerrinnt, mit der Zeit der Dinge und Menschen,
des Lichts und der Gefühle.Die Zeit wird nie mehr das sein, was sie war."
Jeanloup Sieff