About


A freelance photographer and cinematographer based in Frankfurt am Main and born in Northern Germany in 1981. After completing his studies in 2002, he started to work in the  television industry as a camera–assistant. In 2007 he quit his job to become a cinematographer.

He studied Cinematography at the University for Film and Televison “Konrad Wolf“ in Potsdam – Babelsberg. He graduated in 2012. For the next two years he has travelled through the Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Russia working on personal photo-projects. Since 2015 he is working as a freelance photographer.

 

Gil is now available for commission.

Images on this site are available for print. Please contact. 

 

 

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2023 Photo London - Group Exhibition 

2023 Lagois Photo Prize - Shortlist

2023 Belfast Photo Festival - Shortlist

2022 LensCulture Summer Open - Winner

2019 Production Paradise Spotlight Award - Winner Documentary

2019 Px3 Paris Photo Award - Bronze in Portraiture 

2019 Life Framer Photography Award - Honorary Mention 

2019 The Independent Photo Emerging Talent - Finalist

2018 The Independent Photo - 2nd prize

2018 World Report Award - Finalist

2018 The Independent Photo - Finalist

2014 The Magnum IdeasTap Photographic Award - Shortlist

2014 Burn Magazine Emerging Photographer Fund - Shortlist

2013 Burn Magazine Emerging Photographer Fund - Shortlist

2013 VG Bild-Kunst Grant