Shendl Copitman

Photographer & Photojournalist

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Born in Chișinău, Moldova, and currently based in Hamburg, Germany, I am a documentary photographer and accredited photojournalist working between editorial reportage and long-term documentary projects.

 

My work explores people, communities and cultural identity across different countries, with a particular interest in the ways tradition, religion and contemporary social life intersect. Through visual storytelling I focus on everyday moments, human relationships and cultural environments that shape personal and collective identities.

 

Alongside editorial assignments, I develop long-term documentary projects based on observation and immersion, creating visual narratives that reflect social realities and the complexity of cultural experience.

 

My projects have been presented in exhibitions and cultural events across Europe, North America and Asia.

 

My photographs have been published in international media outlets including Die Zeit, Die Welt, Vancouver Sun, The Jerusalem Post, The Times of Israel, MDR Kultur and Deutsche Welle.

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