Wolfgang Peter Geller
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Wolfgang Peter Geller (* 1945 in Hamburg-Harvestehude ) is a German photographer and founder of the California Sunbounce company .
Life
Geller grew up in a boarding school. After finishing school, he completed an apprenticeship as a foreign trade clerk and then embarked on a career as a lawyer . As a part-time job, he photographed for Hamburger Abendblatt and Stern, among others .
But when he won the World Press Photo Award in 1971 with his photo "Bank robbery in Saarbrücken" , he only devoted himself to photography and worked as a photographer for various companies such as Kodak , Agfa , Zeiss , Bayer and Polaroid worldwide.
In the coming years, Geller photographed 10,000 cover covers for the love novel series Harlequin Romance, among other things .
During a photo shoot in California that was affected by a storm , Geller developed a stable, yet easily transportable reflector. He patented the system and marketed it himself. He markets the reflectors and photo bags worldwide under the name California Sunbounce . The dispatch warehouse is located in Garlstorf , where Geller lives in a restored flour mill.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d The fashion photographer and his love for the mill at Abendblatt.de, accessed on August 13, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Geller, Wolfgang Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geller, Wolfgang-Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German photographer and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg-Harvestehude |