Philipp Rathmer was born in Düsseldorf in 1968. This is also where he honed his photographic craftsmanship. Philipp lived in New York from 1993 through 1995, where he worked as Hannes Schmid's assistant, among other things. Since then he resides in Hamburg, from where he ventures out on international assignments.

Besides advertising and editorial work, he has photographed a long list of celebrities (Lady Gaga, Christoph Walz, Juliette Lewis, Jogi Löw, Luciano Pavarotti, Tim Mälzer, Daniel Brühl, Vanessa Mae, Nick Carter, Jay-Z, Michael and Ralf Schumacher, Nico Rosberg ...). In all of his work he always attempts to place the emphasis on the natural ways and peculiarities of his photographic subjects in his own special way.

While his work is very diverse it always retains its own style. Rathmer loves to play with light and to embark on new paths time and again. Philipp is a member of the BFF (Bund Freischaffender Foto-Designer – Association of Freelance Photo Designers).

Individual art shows:

2011 Chances, Hear the World, Galerie Flo Peters Hamburg

2005 Boxer Kids Cuba, Gastraum 4x Hamburg

2004 Nebenbei (By the Way), Gastraum 4x Hamburg

Group art shows:

2011 BFF Aufschlag, Westwerk, Hamburg

2010 On the Road, Cap San Diego, Hamburg

2009 Beautiful New World, BFF, Stuttgart

2009 Hommage to Irving Penn, Galerie Hiltawsky, Berlin

2008 Private, Museum für Arbeit Hamburg

2007 Berühmt (Famous), Martin-Gropius_Bau Berlin

2006 Berühmt (Famous), Gruner & Jahr Pressehaus, Hamburg

2005 Wangenrot (Blush), Kunsthaus Hamburg

2003 Thai Cong, My Parents, Klaus Engelhorn Wien

2002 Thai Cong, My Parents, Kunsthaus, Hamburg

2002 Beat It 2, Kampnagel, Hamburg