Daniel Bretzmann
Daniel Bretzmann is a German designer and photographer whose images are settled in place and time – quiet observations that capture the atmosphere of a specific moment and location. He studied Communication Design at the Merz Akademie in Stuttgart and completed the master's program in European Media at the University of Portsmouth. His formal training in visual communication laid the foundation for a photographic practice rooted in composition, narrative, and a precise sense of framing.…
Daniel Bretzmann is a German designer and photographer whose images are settled in place and time – quiet observations that capture the atmosphere of a specific moment and location. He studied Communication Design at the Merz Akademie in Stuttgart and completed the master's program in European Media at the University of Portsmouth. His formal training in visual communication laid the foundation for a photographic practice rooted in composition, narrative, and a precise sense of framing. His photography culminated in a personal milestone in 2021 with the publication of his first photo book, »Landing Hong Kong«. His work has received international recognition and has been featured in respected design books, magazines, and online publications.
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Endless Tokyo
Schöne Bilder, interessante eindrücke · amazon.de · 15th January 2026
Sehr schönes Fotobuch, das den japanischen (Straßen-)Alltag aus individuellen Perspektiven zeigt. Im Mittelpunkt der Bilder stehen Straßenszenen. Eindrücke aus Japan, die man so in keinem anderen Fotobuch sieht. Auf jeder Seite und vor jedem Foto kann man lange, lange verweilen, denn es gibt immer noch neue Details zu entdecken.Read review

Landing Hong Kong
Slanted · slanted.de · 27th July 2022
The designer and photographer Daniel Bretzmann edited his first photo book. The book Landing Hong Kong is a journey and it has taken some time to finish it. It all started with a trip to Hong Kong in 2007 and it turned out to be a much more personal and intensive project than he had thought at the beginning.Read review