Vita OLIVER SCHWARZWALD is born 1973 in Danzig, he is married and has two children. Oliver began his career in photography working for danish photographer Mads Madsen. The years in training with Mads had a huge influence on Olivers work He taught me how to work creatively, behind and in front of the camera lens. Oliver started working as a freelance photographer in 1996. His career is focused on still life and food, bringing together two of his particular penchants. As a young lad, he loved cooking. When he realised he could combine cooking and photography, it was something of a revelation, he says. Several freelance assistance jobs followed for still life and food photographers. And with his feet firmly in the business, advertising shootings followed for various clients and for an ever greater range of products. If there is one thing that is important to Oliver, its variety. His topics and style can best be described as lavish and luxurious sometimes, and very straight forward and reduced in other instances. In short, Oliver is a versatile photographer whose work takes advantage of a wide array of inspirations and influences to focus on what counts. Today, he works for important advertising agencies in Germany, France and Eastern Europe. Oliver is based in Hamburg. Clients Editorial Tush, Sleek, Viewpoint, Feld Hommes, SZ Magazin, Zeit Wissen Clients Advertising Almondy, Bionade, Edeka, Dr. Oetker, Tschibo, Wuestenhof, Weihenstephan. Exhibitions Lead Award | gold | 2004 in the category | Still Life communication design award 2007 and 2009 | KTR award in Poland | silver | for Atlas Estates.
