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Discovering Azerbaijan through the Lens
In spring 2025, I traveled through Azerbaijan with my brother — from the wind-swept streets of Baku to remote villages tucked behind the mountains. This post captures the spirit of the journey through street portraits and everyday scenes: coppersmiths at work, shared smiles at roadside cafés, men playing traditional games in the streets. Most conversations were non-verbal, but the warmth of the encounters spoke for itself.

Ralf Steinberger
7 days ago3 min read


Day of the Dead video by JJ Beeme using Mexican Día de los Muertos photos
JJ Beeme's SoulScape video 'Desatino' uses Mexico photos taken bv Ralf Steinberger and Gabi Breitenbach. Available on YouTube.

Ralf Steinberger
Mar 92 min read


Zeitungsartikel über Menschenfotografen Ralf Steinberger
Zeitungsrtikel der Tageszeitung Münchner Merkur über den Menschen- und Reisefotografen Ralf Steinberger.

Ralf Steinberger
Apr 17, 20241 min read


Kyiv before the War
Photographic memories of a trip to Ukraine's capital Kyiv before the Russian-Ukrainian war started. People, religion, architecture, ...

Ralf Steinberger
Jul 13, 20223 min read


Soviet impressions from Georgia (country)
Photo diary of our road trip in March 2022 through the ex-Soviet country Georgia, focusing on abandoned buildings and Soviet architecture.

Ralf Steinberger
Mar 12, 20225 min read


Where the dead go. Photo zine on how societies deal with death
'Where the dead go' is a zine by Ralf Steinberger showing photographs of religious and cultural rites and cults surrounding human death.

Ralf Steinberger
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Photographing religious rites – Journal article
Ralf Steinberger's journal article on combining photography with travel and on the particular interest of capturing religious rites.

Ralf Steinberger
Jan 8, 20211 min read


Menschen und ihre Kulturen – Fotoausstellung
Ralf Steinbergers Fotoausstellung 'Menschen und ihre Kulturen' in der Stiftung Gute-Tat in München (Oktober 2020 - Mai 2021).

Ralf Steinberger
Sep 26, 20203 min read


New Soulscape video using my photos
José-Joaquín Beeme's video art project 'My World' uses Ralf Steinberger's street portraits. Available on YouTube.

Ralf Steinberger
May 10, 20201 min read


Photo exhibition at the Court House in Wolfratshausen (near Munich) lasting 8 months
Ralf Steinberger's solo photo exhibition at the Amtsgericht Wolfratshausen near Munich lasted from January to Sepbember 2020.

Ralf Steinberger
Mar 5, 20202 min read


Photo exhibition on STREET PORTRAITS at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy
The proceeds of the sales will help build a carpenter’s workshop to get underprivileged young people in Kenya onto their own feet.

Ralf Steinberger
Feb 12, 20201 min read


Solo photo exhibition "Die Welt ist bunt"
Solo photo exhibition "Die Welt ist bunt, und es ist gut so" in late 2019 at Hinterhalt Gallery in Gelting, South of Munich.

Ralf Steinberger
Nov 15, 20191 min read


Munich Beer Festival (Oktoberfest)
Photos from the Munich Oktoberfest 'Beer Festival', showing interesting characters, colourful traditional Bavarian clothes, good mood, ...

Ralf Steinberger
Nov 14, 20191 min read


Spanish Tapas
I just love Spanish tapas, both for the food and for the very sociable (and loud) way of eating. People often stand at the bar or cluster...

Ralf Steinberger
Nov 1, 20191 min read


French bull fight in Arles
In the Coccarde Camarguaise, the bull does not get harmed physically. The toreros' task is to remove some strings from the bull's horns....

Ralf Steinberger
Jul 22, 20191 min read
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