Wildlife/Animals 2nd place winner

Ever since I was a little girl I dreamt of hoof-beats and flying through the fields on a back of a horse. I can’t imagine a day without these magnificent animals. I’m in love with clear structures and compositions. My intention is to make the viewer look at an image over and over again. Studio photography is the core of my work and to me it’s the most imposing way to present the beauty and grace of these majestic animals. Sometimes it takes two or three days until I get the picture I had in mind. Horses don’t use our language to communicate so you have to find a way to tell a horse what you want it to do for you. Each horse has its own character and attitude. One of the most challenging and also fulfilling tasks is to find out how to direct and motivate this one particular horse and turn an idea into a picture.

Wiebke Haas was born in Germany. After school she spent 3 years of learning to became an official certificated photographer before she took the risk of self-employment. During an internship for renowned animal photographer Tim Flach in London she was able to gather an enormous amount of photographic insight and knowledge. Furthermore, it was here that she learnt to love clean structures and well laid out compositions.

Wiebkes pictures are featured in magazines, books, galleries & on TV around the globe. This year she published her third book about horse photography.

2017 Finalist One Eyeland Awards, Categroy „Nature: Other“ (Pro) for „Hoofbeats“
2017 1st Place International Photographer Of The Year Award, Category „Nature: Wild Life“ (Pro) for „Wild Things“
2016 2nd Place Tokyo International Photo Awards, Category „Wild Life“ (Pro) for „Wild Things“
2016 3rd Place Tokyo International Photo Awards, Category „Pets“ (Pro) for „Mozart“
2016 2nd Place International Photo Awards, Category „Pets“ (Pro) for „Marble“
2016 „Honorable Mention“ (Pro), International Photo Awards, Category „Wildlife“ for „Wild Things“
2015 „Honorable Mention“ (Pro), International Photo Awards, Category „Pets“ for „Mozart“
2014 2nd Place Photographer Of The Year Award, Category „Turning Pro“ for „Mozart“