Hi, I am Jana.
I am a junior art director and freelance photographer as well as post producer based in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the age of 5, I discovered my love for stories thanks to Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings (I know, a bit young..). At the age of 12, I picked up a camera and made photography my vehicle of choice to sketch the world the way I see it and, perhaps more importantly, to meet people whose worlds I had never seen before.
At 17, I kicked off my academic training by studying English at TU Dortmund. After my Bachelor’s and halfway through my Master’s, I decided to pursue photography professionally. Consequentially, I quit my graduate studies and enrolled at Folkwang University in Essen, and graduated with a B.A. in photography in 2025.
Photo: Luise KlemannPublications, Features and Exhibitions
“Not That Kind” in Flanelle Magazine (online)
“Not That Kind” in Imirage Magazine, Nov Issue 2022 (print)
“... keine Stadt, keine Stelle, kein Standort, der bestehen bleibt.”, Folkwang Rundgang 2022, Pfarrkirche Heilig-Geist, Essen-Katernberg, Ausstellung.
Projektbetreuung Prof. Gisela Bullacher„Puddingprobe: The Proof of the Pudding Is in the Eating“, Gruppenausstellung 2024, Neue Musikzentrale, Essen. Projektbetreuung Prof. Jana Müller.
“202452-JPxLP”. Ausstellung zusammen mit Lennart Pimpl, Galerie52, Mai 2024, Essen.
“Expo Real”. Kurzdokumentation zum Tanzstil Waving. Gruppenausstellung, Galerie52, Oktober 2024, Essen. Projektbetreuung Prof. Elizabeth Neudörfl.
“Groove”. An Artistic Short, Bachelorarbeit. Folkwang Finale, 2025.
Don’t Forget the Socials!
also, if you care to find out more about my video projects, head over to my YouTubeCopyright
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