Klaus Mellenthin

Visual Concepts. Corporate. Portrait. Documentary. Drone.

I photograph with passion and professional attitude personalities from politics, business and culture as well as diverse social topics.

Depending on the job, I work with a well-coordinated team or on my own. For photography and film (several Leica bodies, 17-280 mm lenses) as well as drones (professional commercial insurance, A1/A3 and A2 licences, DJI Mavic 4pro, DJI Avata2), sound (Sennheiser, Rode, Zoom recorder, ...) and lighting (LED from Apurture to Dedolight).

For political parties, magazines and companies I portray outstanding representatives of current affairs such as ministers, CEOs, actors and musicians as well as employees and workers.

When it comes to photographed and filmed documentaries, I act as a visual storyteller both regionally and globally.

For many years I have been involved in social and corporate social responsibility (CSR) issues worldwide. I photograph and film for companies and organizations in the global south, the near, middle and far east, the Americas and Europe.

In 2022, I published my first book, "TRUE TALES Africa"

In 2020 I was appointed as a full member of the German Society for Photography (DGPh). From 2018-2020 I was a member of the board of the Bund freier Fotografen und Filmgestalter e.V. (BFF), of which I have been a professional since 2010.

Currently I live in and work from Berlin.

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Personal

Nationality
German
Languages
German: native
English: intermediate
French: intermediate
Spanish: intermediate
Professions
Drone camera operator, Still photographer, Drone pilot, Pr photographer
Preferred working area

Global

Accommodation options
Berlin, Stuttgart, Madrid, Mallorca

Experience & skills

Education

Photography degree

REMOTE PILOT CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY A2 & A1/A3 (Open Sub Category)

Experience abroad
France, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Uganda, South Africa, Burkina Faso, Philippines, Madagascar, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Portugal, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation
Licenses
Car class, Motorcycle class, Truck class, Mopeds up to 50 cc & 45 km / h, International press card, Sport boat driving licence within, Sport boat driving licence within under sail
Special skills

My focus is on portraits, corporate and documentary work (in film and photography).

Complex photo and film productions in metropolitan areas as well as remote locations and difficult local conditions.
Technical perfection is maintained even for documentaries.
With my small, skilled team or as part of a production crew, I can work flexibly, authentically and highly professionally.
Excellent technology from Leica, DJI, Dedolight, Sennheiser, etc. is available in-house. With additional rented equipment, we can scale almost limitlessly as needed.
Our particular strength lies in intimate, non-technically overloaded sets, where protagonists who are not regularly in front of cameras can feel comfortable and act freely.

Long-standing clients appreciate not only my internationally sought-after visual design, but also the approachable, authentic, reliable and friendly atmosphere of my productions and my team.

Own equipment

DJI Mavic 4 Pro (fully equipped)
DJI Avata 2 (full)

Leica SL3-s (for Video & Documentary photography)
Leica SL2 (for billboards and other Large-Scale productions)
Leica Q2
Leica M10-R
Leica M10 Monochrome
Leica SL Lenses from 17-280mm
Leica M Lenses 28/50/75 mm
Leica R Lenses 28/50/65 Macro/100mm Macro

Cage, Follow Focus, External Monitor, Video-Tripod, air travel cases

Lot´s of LED lightning from Apurture, Dedolight, Profoto, Broncolor, Nanlite, Briese

Stands, Grip
Steamer
Molton
Backdrops

Mac Book Pro 14" (recent model)
calibrated EIZO Monitors

and much more

Further references

Professional Member of the BFF (Bund freischaffender Fotografen und Filmgestalter)

Appointed Member of the DGPh (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Fotografie

Author of the Book "TRUE TALES Africa"

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