About Photographer's file Est. 1995

Freelance photographer based in Portland, Oregon
— available for creative projects worldwide.

Tim makes photographs that go beyond looking good — they capture the energy of a moment, the character behind a face, the quiet story a landscape is telling. His work spans portraits, editorial, and commercial, but the approach is always the same: find what makes the image actually say something. He works collaboratively, takes time to understand the vision, and can help with creative direction, location scouting, and talent sourcing when needed.

Originally from Germany, Tim has called the United States home for 30 years. Fluent in German, English, and Portuguese — and conversant in Spanish — he's a natural fit for international assignments. He's worked across finance, tech, health, apparel, and e-commerce, and is equally at home in a studio or in a field near Antelope, Oregon.

Tim Trautmann, wearing a dark jacket, leans over a barbed wire fence to nuzzle a chestnut horse while holding a camera, in the warm golden light of late afternoon near Antelope, Oregon. Wide open grasslands, scattered trees, and low rolling hills stretch across the background under a clear blue sky.
Self-portrait, by proxy Antelope, OR · 2021
[ABOUT.01] Making friends near Antelope, Oregon.
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Portraiture
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Editorial
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Advertising
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Commercial
  • German Native
  • English Native
  • Portuguese Fluent
  • Spanish Conversant
Aviation Tourism Finance Technology Health Apparel E-commerce

Equally at home in a studio or a field near Antelope, Oregon.

Based
Portland, Oregon
From
Germany
In the US since
1993 (30+ years)
Status
Booking May–Aug
Kiriko Made Oregon Humanities Willamette Week OPB WCLR

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