Astrid Schulz

CAREER

Astrid Schulz her photographic talent divided into 2 different areas of photography:

Most of her personal work is influenced by art and design due to her background as a designer and stylist for film and TV productions. However, her other specialty is documentary photography for editorial and book publishing.

This LPA portfolio features Astrid’s interest in the first category and shows a mix out of personal projects and commercial commissions. This work reflects her ongoing passion for conceptual design, people as individuals and the use of bright colours.

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AWARDS

- London Photographic Award, highly recommended in 'Let's Face It' (Single Image), 2013

- London Photographic Award, highly recommended in Open Competition-Summer Open (Series), 2007

- London Photographic Award, 3rd place winner of the category Beauty & Form (Series), November 2004

EDUCATION

From trained woman’s tailor to fashion designer (OSZ Berlin, Germany)
From fashion to costume designer in London (Wimbledon School of Art)
From costume design for film & TV to photography (London College of Communication)

COLLEGE

- Graduate Certificate in Professional Photography Practice (2003-05) at London College of Communication, Elephant and Castle, London SE1

- Portraiture in Reportage (2002) & Introduction to Photo Journalism (2003) at London College of Printing

EXHIBITIONS

- ‘The Magic Man’ @ Davenports Magic, Charing Cross Underground Arcade, The Strand, London, WC2N 4HZ (08.10.12 – 03.12.12)
- London Independent Photographer's 24rd Annual Exhibition @ The Strand Gallery, 32 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6BP (16.10.12 – 03.10.12)
- 'Light-Headed' Group Show (part of London's Photomonth Festival) @ Gallery 320, 320 Bethnal Green Road (entrance via Voss Street), London E2 0AG (08.10.12 – 03.11.12)
- 'London Village Project': LIP Gallery Exhibition @ Goldsmiths College (group show), New Academic Building, University of London, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW (30.07.12 – 26.08.12)
- ‘Over the Hill’: A Photographic Journey - Southport Exhibition @ Ground Floor Gallery (group show) @ Wayfarers Arcade, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1NT (01.05.12 – 15.05.12)
- Kate’s Journal' @ The Underground Gallery at Charing Cross Underground Station, London, WC2N 4HZ (17.10.11 – 22.10.11)
- London Independent Photographer's 23rd Annual Exhibition @ The Strand Gallery (Proud Central), 32 John Adam Street, London, WC2N 6BP (18.10.11 – 29.10.11)
- The Long Night of the Pictures:
‘Over the Hill’ (group show) @ Allee-Center (Einkaufszentrum), Landsberger Allee, 13055 Alt-Hohenschönhausen, Berlin, Germany (02.07.11 – 12.07.11)
- Guernsey Photography Festival: ‘Over the Hill’ (group show) @ The Rotunda, Royal Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey (01.06.11 – 30.06.11)
- Impact Art Fair: ‘Over the Hill’
@ Candis Arts Trust (group show), 3 Torrens Street, London, EC1V 1NQ (20.05.11 – 22.05.11)
- ‘Over the Hill’: A Photographic Journey
@ The Lightbox (digital group show)
Chobham Ro ad, Woking, Surrey, GU21 4AA (01.02.11 – 27.02.11)
- Food Keeps Body & Soul Together
(during ‘Brighton Photo Fringe’ Festival)
@ Brighton Media Centre, 15 -17 Middle Street, Brighton BN1 1AL (28.10.10 – 14.11.10)
- Food Keeps Body & Soul Together
(during ‘London Photomonth’ Festival)
@ Shipton Street Gallery, Shipton Street, London E2 7RZ (01.10.10 – 24.10.10)
- Something Beautiful (Image Nation group show) @ Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, Cambridge CB2 1SU (07.06.10 – 19.06.10)
- Mindsoup 2010 @ Gallery320 (Mixed-Media Group Show), 320 Bethnal Green Rd (entrance via Voss St), London E2 0AG, (08.04.10 – 29.05.10)
- Open Salon 2010 @ Viewfinder Photography Gallery, Linear House, Peyton Place,
Greenwich, London SE10 8RS (25.02.10 – 14.03.10)
- Paper Jam @ The Gallery (group show)
1st floor, Student Union Building, Goldsmiths College, Dixon Road, New Cross, London SE14 6NW (11.01.2010 – 29.01.2010)
- Car Park: under cover @ Viewfinder Photography Gallery, Peyton Place, Greenwich, London SE10 8RS (26.11. 09 – 20.12. 09)
- Salon09 @ Four Corners (group show) 121 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0QN (30.10.09 - 06.12.09)
- Between Fiction and Desire @ Brokers Wine Bar (duo show) Leadenhall Market, London EC3V (21.04.09 - 02.06.09)
- Car Park @The Space, Brighton-Hove BN3 2DE (19.01-13.03)
- Seven Deadly Sins @ The Atrium Gallery (group show) University of the Arts, London College of Communication, London SE1 6SB (14.06.05 - 17.06.05)
- Food keeps Body and Soul together @ First Out, London WC2H (15.11.04 – 11.12.04)
- Schöne Aussichten @ Association of Photographers (AOP Open award exhibition), London EC2 (05.08.03 - 27.09.03)
- A – Z @ Tenants at the Brick House (group show), Old Truman Brewery, London E1 (16.05.02-19.05.02) 
- Reflections @ Living_Space_Gallery (group show), London SE1 (26.04.02 - 09.05.02)

- Look @ Blue Room, London W1V (11.02.01 - 24 02.01)

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS:
- Cows and the Earth (for Fitzrovia Press)
- Bhaktivedanta Manor House, guide book (for ISKCON)

MAGAZINE publications include:
- Dairy Farming, The Vegetarian Magazine, March 2010
- The Good Life, Lifescape, Winter issue 2009

- Hope in Hell (Palestinian Zoo), CNN traveller, Mai 2008

- Photo story on Nepal (British Journal of Photography)

- Transition Vamp Berlin, travel article (Pashalife)

- Destination India: travel article (Pashalife)