Ingo Schaefer is a photographer and author residing in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. His photographic work mainly focuses on dance, people and landscape photography.
He studied Music and American Studies at the Mercator University in Duisburg where he concentrated on the work of Walker Evans and Robert Flaherty and the American documentary film.
„For several years I have been working with a variety of ballet companies and choreographers on the photographic documentation of their creations. In my photographic work I focus on the creative work of innovative choreographers and dancers of our time, ranging from classical ballet to contemporary dance. It is my goal to capture the expressiveness and elegance of the work of these remarkable artists in the best possible photographic quality.“
Collaboration with the following artists and companies
- Bridget Breiner (USA) & Ballett am Rhein (GER)
- Hélène Blackburn (CAN) & Ballett am Rhein (GER)
- Marco Goecke (GER) & Staatsballett Hannover (GER)
- Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (BEL) & Göteborgs Operan (BEL)
- Edward Clug (RO) & Hessisches Staatsballett (GER)
- Leipziger Ballett (GER) & Mario Schröder (GER)
- Reginaldo Oliveira (BRA) & Salzburger Landestheater (AUT)
- Brian Arias (PRI) & Hessisches Staatsballett (GER)
- Alexander Whitley (GB) & Hessisches Staatsballett (GER)
- Martin Schläpfer (CH) & Ballett am Rhein (GER)
- Demis Volpi (ARG) & Ballett am Rhein (GER)
- Gil Roman & Béjart Ballet Lausanne (CH)
- Introdans (NL) & Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui (BEL)
- Compagnie Marie Chouinard & Carol Prieur (CAN)
- Xin Peng Wang (CHN) & Theater Dortmund (GER)
- Robert North (USA) & Theater Krefeld/Mönchengladbach (GER)
- Royston Maldoom (GB) & Duisburger Philharmoniker / Tanzmoto Dance Company (GER)