«Rohformat» part 2: a short documentary about Peter Lindbergh

Thomas Kunz

8/6/2021

Translation: Eva Francis

Video: Armin Tobler, Thomas Kunz

Cutter: Armin Tobler

Support: Stephanie Tresch, Eva Lipecki

The second episode of this short documentary is a bit more technical, as I’m taking a look at what tools Peter Lindbergh used. One of the utensils I discovered is very strange.

During my research on Peter Lindbergh, I notice that he always used the same cameras. They look familiar to me. As luck would have it, I've also been working with Nikon cameras for quite some time. He often used a 70-200 mm 2.8 lens – his favourite one, as it seems.

Yet, I don't think he cared much about technology and gadgets. Instead, I feel like he saw his camera as a tool to capture the style he was going for in a simple and uncomplicated way.

Alex Falba also tells me that Peter was very down-to-earth. He interacted with all the staff on set, remembered everyone’s name and knew what their stories were.

Episode overview

• 1 June 2021, episode 1: My fears and Peter Lindbergh’s style

• 8 June 2021, episode 2: Equipment and method

• 15 June 2021, episode 3: How did Peter Lindbergh work and what was he like as a person?
• 22 June 2021, episode 4: A photo shoot in Peter Lindbergh fashion

All episodes will be published on digitec and Galaxus. Join me on this photographic journey! Don’t want to miss any of the episodes? Simply click on the «Follow author» button to stay up to date.

Thomas Kunz

Photographer

thomas.kunz@digitecgalaxus.ch

As a photographer, human being and dad, I tell stories as close to life as possible. With all its corners, emotions and uniqueness.

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