About Alex Winkler

Alex Winkler is a photographer based in Berlin, available internationally.

He shoots fashion, editorial, portrait and the street. Mostly in monochrome.

Publications

disORDER4 - REpeat2, ed. Emmett Ferguson, 2026

Docu Magazine, Special Edition, 2026, Independent Issue

Exhibitions

Manhattan - Light and Dark, Berlin, October 2026

In conversation, Berlin, November 2026

Light and Dark, white and Black, you barely shoot in colour, Why?

In my mind, it’s somewhere between abstraction and deconstruction of an image, in taking away one largely subconsciously charged layer of perception. Without damaging the amount of truth contained. Also, the way it keeps every photograph consistent and makes the previously overlooked seen.

You prefer working on location, how do you work on set?

I'd say my style, even in fashion, has been strongly rooted in my street photography work. I usually start with rather short, straightforward directions on set, then let the situation evolve while staying on the move.

in a world of rapidly evolving gadgets and tools, Why do you stick with the Leica M?

Simple: it gets out of the way and I can’t blame it for the missed moment, nor can it take the credit for a great shot.