Real Stories - told with care

Hi, I am Imke

I’m a videographer and photographer based in Hamburg, Germany — and I work wherever stories happen.

I work with social organizations, NGOs, foundations and creatives – with anyone whose work is driven by genuine conviction.

My visual language is quiet and calm, and I am always looking for the beauty that exists even in complex situations. I believe the best storytelling doesn’t get staged — it emerges when you can disappear into a moment without interrupting its flow.

Have a project in mind – or just an idea? I’d love to hear about it.

A selection of my work

Videos

HopeA documentary short about the work of the Erika-Mann elementary school in Berlin re. the issue of “hope”.

Salvation Army SolingenShortfilm | Imagevideo

IndiaVisual field notes from Gujarat Province

Toole Sculpture WorksImagevideo for sculptor, Savannah, GA

Photography

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 36

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 35

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 4

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 8

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 5

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 2

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 3

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 32

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 30

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 31

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 28

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 27

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 11

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 12

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 15

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 17

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 23

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 22

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 21

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 19

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 24

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 25

The coast of Louisiana 3 years after the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe 18

Project | Deepwater HorizonPersonal Project

Blick auf Kirche Svetega Antonain Idrija

Scenic view of Log Pod Mangartom in Triglav National Park with mountains — Scenic view of Log Pod Mangartom in Triglav National Park with mountains
Scenic view of Log Pod Mangartom in Triglav National Park with mountains

Wanderin mit Hund unterhalb der Huette Koca na Mangartskem sedlu — Wanderin mit Hund unterhalb der Huette Koca na Mangartskem sedlu
Wanderin mit Hund unterhalb der Huette Koca na Mangartskem sedlu

A traditional farmhouse stands in Radenci village — A traditional farmhouse stands in Radenci village
A traditional farmhouse stands in Radenci village

Blaskapelle und Taenzerinnen waehrend des Ljubljana Marathons auf dem Preseren Platz — Blaskapelle und Taenzerinnen waehrend des Ljubljana Marathons auf dem Preseren Platz
Blaskapelle und Taenzerinnen waehrend des Ljubljana Marathons auf dem Preseren Platz

A person is jumping into the Krka River near Kostanjevica na Krki, Slovenia. — A person is jumping into the Krka River near Kostanjevica na Krki, Slovenia.
A person is jumping into the Krka River near Kostanjevica na Krki, Slovenia.

Chef Luka Kosir in der Reifekammer im Keller seines Restaurants Gric — Chef Luka Kosir in der Reifekammer im Keller seines Restaurants Gric
Chef Luka Kosir in der Reifekammer im Keller seines Restaurants Gric

Ljubljana and the Ljubljanica river at dusk, with Franciscan Church of the Annunciation in the background — Ljubljana and the Ljubljanica river at dusk, with Franciscan Church of the Annunciation in the background
Ljubljana and the Ljubljanica river at dusk, with Franciscan Church of the Annunciation in the background

Drachenbruecke — Drachenbruecke
Drachenbruecke

A skateboarder performs a trick while a group of spectators observes at a nighttime event at alternative cultural art center Metelkova in Ljubljana — A skateboarder performs a trick while a group of spectators observes at a nighttime event at alternative cultural art center Metelkova in Ljubljana
A skateboarder performs a trick while a group of spectators observes at a nighttime event at alternative cultural art center Metelkova in Ljubljana

Jazztrompter Uros Sever in der Unterfuehrung zwischen Tivoli Park und Moderna Galerija — Jazztrompter Uros Sever in der Unterfuehrung zwischen Tivoli Park und Moderna Galerija
Jazztrompter Uros Sever in der Unterfuehrung zwischen Tivoli Park und Moderna Galerija

Hoehle von Skocjan

Marina von Piran — Marina von Piran
Marina von Piran

People swim in the water of Piran shortly before sunset — People swim in the water of Piran shortly before sunset
People swim in the water of Piran shortly before sunset

Travel | SloveniaDuMont Bildatlas

Helga Tödten in ihrem Zimmer vor einer Kollage mit Familienfotos.

Gerda Müller (Mitte) und ihr Mann sitzen mit Helga Tödten am Tisch im Wohnzimmer der WG. Guenter Dams ist, wie so oft, von einer tiefsitzenden Unruhe und dem Gefühl, daß er noch irgendetwas zu erledigen hat, ergriffen.

Michiael Brüst, 61, ein an Demenz erkrankter Bewohner mit Down Syndrom.

Krankenschwester Tamara Wilhelm-Jörck führt Michael Brüst durch das Wohnzimmer.

Margrit Gennis dirigiert selbstverloren während der wöchentlichen Musikstunde mit.

In der wöchentlichen Sport- und Bewegungsstunde wird mit den Bewohnern Gleichgewicht und Koordination geübt. Meno Wientjes steigt vorsichtig über eine auf den Boden gelegte Faltlleiter.

Heike Wientjes scherzt mit ihrem Vater in dessen Zimmer.

Helga Tödten spricht über den Zaun der Terasse der WG mit einem in der Wohanlage der Stiftung wohnenden Nachbarn, der gerade Besuch von seiner Enkelin hat.

Ilse Reschke bekommt von der Pflegeteamleiterin Nicole Dwenger die Fingernägel gefeilt.

Story | Dementia Group HomeDer Spiegel

Skipper Reinhard (Reini) Dueding in seinem Zeesenboot auf dem Saaler Bodden, Fischland-Darss-Zingst Halbinsel

Captain Reinhard (Reine) Dueding on his Zeesen boat on the Saaler Bodden, Fischland-Darss-Zingst pensinsula

Suzanne Jackson, artist, Ossabaw Island, GA

Wedding guests, Savannah, GA

Oldtimer meeting, Schleswig-Holstein

Aminata Touré, Green Party

Robert Habeck, Green Party | Jurla

Maximilian Schueler, scientist | Hildegard Olnhoff

Kiharu Nakamura, former Geisha, NYC | Temple Grandin, Animal behaviorist

Matthes, Hamburg

Performers in Antje Velsinger's "Dreams in a cloudy space"

Heinrich Kober, Autohändler | Ingo Skibbe, Mechaniker

Annett and Karolina, Rostock-Lichtenhagen, Germany

Ingo Günther artist — Ingo Günther, artist, New York City

Madlen Hill, soldier who signed on as a volunteer for the 2014 ebola outbreak in West Africa

Jürgen Gosch, Sylt

Eleanor Lampert, NYC, founder of the NY Fashion Week

Martin Behrent, Kiel | Suzanne Jackson, artist, Savannah, GA

Cornelia Bailey, Sapelo Island, Georgia | Peggy Parnass, writer, Hamburg

Arsenio, farmer, Cilento, Italy

PortraitsFrom everywhere

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