Tom Trambow, still photographer, Cologne

About Tom Trambow

Photographer
dipl. audiovisual media | Master of Fine Art
PEOPLE | FILM | SPECIALPHOTOGRAPHY

TOM TRAMBOW: born in germany, 1970-77 growing up in a VW-Van in North-America & Germany. 15years piano & composing, sport-career - experiences in the independent-music- & art-scene with composing and performing music, photography & film. Music-projects, Exhibitions with photo/sound & light-sculptures.
Since 1998 he mainly works as a Title- & unit-stills photographer for film, tv, streaming & fine art.
Galleryshootings, Stills-photography, BTS, Plates

Known for

Collide
2014-2016
Still photographer
7500
2017-2019
Still photographer
Auerhaus
2019
Still photographer
Asphalt Börning
2019-2020
Still photographer
Catweazle
2020-2021
Still photographer

Fictional movies as still photographer

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2023	Feste / Freunde (WT)	Feature Film	David Dietl	Wiedemann & Berg Film GmbH
2023	A Better Place (WT) 2DT 360 Set-Photography	Limited series, ARD [de], Canal+ [fr], WDR [de]	Multiple	Komplizen Serien GmbH	2DT 360 Set-Photography
2023	Mother Mary (WT) PhotoPreProduction 8x8m Prop Dancefloor	Feature Film	David Lowery	augenschein Filmproduktion	PhotoPreProduction 8x8m Prop Dancefloor
2023	Real Life Guys - Do Something (WT) + Plakatshooting, FVP	Feature Film	Maria-Anna Westholzer	Lieblingsfilm GmbH [de]	+ Plakatshooting, FVP
2023	Hysteria (WT) + Specialphotography	Feature Film	Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay	Filmfaust GmbH	+ Specialphotography
2023	Every You Every Me Zusatz 1.DT	Feature Film	Michael Fetter Nathansky	Contando Films	Zusatz 1.DT
2022	Briefe aus dem Jenseits Keyvisuals, photopreproduction	TV-Movie (Series), arte, ZDF [de]	Niki Stein	Lailaps Films GmbH	Keyvisuals, photopreproduction
2022	Kidnapped - 14 Days Survival SF, FVP	TV Movie, RTL [de], RTL+ [de]	Marc Rothemund	Construction Filmproduktion GmbH	SF, FVP
2022	Herrhausen – The Banker and the Bomb	Limited series, ARD [de], Degeto [de], HR [de], rbb [de], SWR [de]	Pia Strietmann	Sperl Film + Fernsehproduktion GmbH [de]
2022	Rentnercops 3DT Representation	TV Series, ARD [de]	Jan Markus Linhof	Bavaria Fiction GmbH	3DT Representation
2022	Manta Manta - Zwoter Teil 2x Representation	Feature Film	Til Schweiger	Constantin Film [de]	2x Representation
2022	Last X-Mas - 24 Tage für die Liebe 1x Representation	Limited series, RTL+ [de]	Markus Sehr	Bantry Bay Productions GmbH	1x Representation
2021	The Man from Rome	Feature Film	Jaap van Heusden	Ijswater Films & Commercials [nl]
2021	Mein Lotta-Leben - Alles Tschaka mit Alpaka Specialphotography, BTS, PR	Feature Film	Martina Plura	Dagstar Film [de]	Specialphotography, BTS, PR
2021	Weil wir Champions sind +Pressefotos	TV Movie, RTL+ [de], TVNOW [de]	Christoph Schnee	Constantin Television GmbH [de]	+Pressefotos
2021	Faking Hitler Vertretung	Limited series, RTL+ [de], TVNOW [de]	Wolfgang Groos	UFA Fiction	Vertretung
2021	Der Rebell - Von Leimen nach Wimbledon 1DT Vertretung	TV Movie, RTL [de]	Hannu Salonen	Zeitsprung Pictures GmbH (formerly Zeitsprung Entertainment GmbH)	1DT Vertretung
2021	One Night Off	TV Movie, Prime Video (Amazon)	Martin Schreier	Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
2021	Saubere Sache	Series, WDR [de]	André Erkau	COIN FILM
2020	Mother Key Visuals	Docu-Fiction	Carolin Schmitz	Sutor Kolonko e.K. [de]	Key Visuals

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Advertising/Image/Music videos as still photographer

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2014	Sendung mit der Maus - Irgendwas ist immer	Music Video	Birgit Quastenberg	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2010	IKEA - Build your Cafe Stopmotion, Tilt-Shift	Commercial	Cristiano Civitillo	Picturefields [nl]	Stopmotion, Tilt-Shift
2010	IKEA - Build your Office Stopmotion, Tilt-Shift	Commercial	Cristiano Civitillo	Picturefields [nl]	Stopmotion, Tilt-Shift
2006	Haribo - Express	Commercial	Josh Josimovic	Neue Sentimental Film GmbH [de]
2006	Gentleman - On We Go & Single-Cove	Music Video	Lennart Brede	v2film	& Single-Cove
2006	Axe - Fabrik (Lukas Podolski)	Commercial	Stephanie von Beauvais	PI_group Production International GmbH [de]
2006	Stadt Essen - Ein Euro Clip	Corporate Film	Klaus Schreiber	Vysual GmbH
2002	The Beauty of Electric Light	Music Video	Daniel Müller [1]	KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]
2001	Bayer - Tiergesundheit & Around The World	Corporate Film	Boris Penth	Golbach Productions GmbH

Non-fictional movies as still photographer

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2021	Love, Deutschmarks and Death Specialphotography, BTS, Press	Documentary Feature	Cem Kaya	Filmfaust GmbH	Specialphotography, BTS, Press
2013	Wissen vor acht Staffel 1, 5	TV Magazine, ARD [de]	Multiple	Story House Productions [de]	Staffel 1, 5
2011	Wissen vor acht	TV Magazine, ARD [de]	Lars Montag	Pro TV Produktion GmbH

Fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2008	Hangtime - Kein leichtes Spiel	Feature Film	Wolfgang Groos	Little Shark Entertainment GmbH [de]	prop hand Cast Musikproduzent
2008	The Reader	Feature Film	Stephen Daldry	Neunte Babelsberg Film GmbH [de]	prop hand \| Backdrop finishing
2006	Teufelsbraten	TV Movie (multi-part), arte, WDR [de]	Hermine Huntgeburth	Colonia Media Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	prop hand Backdrop 6x16m Panorama
2005	Klimt	Feature Film	Raoúl Ruiz	Epo-Film Produktionsges.m.b.H.	prop hand \| Fotograf d. Spielfotos
2003	Für immer Edelweiss	Short Film	Jens Schillmöller	KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]	prop hand \| Grafik Rücksetzer
2003	Wenn zwei sich streiten	Short Film	Wolfgang Groos	Groos Film	composer Score
2001	Flyer	Short Film	Tom Trambow	KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]	director & Drehbuch
2001	Bookies	Feature Film	Mark Illsley	IWP International West Pictures GmbH & Co. erste Produktions Kg e.G. [de]	prop hand & Backdrops (13x18cm Slice)
2000	Cable Car	Short Film	Claudia Rorarius	KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]	unit manager (local system)
2000	Lammbock	Feature Film	Christian Zübert	Little Shark Entertainment GmbH [de]	prop hand \| Fotograf \| Spielfotos (Kiffer)
2000	The Experiment	Feature Film	Oliver Hirschbiegel	Fanes Film GmbH [de]	prop hand photo preproduction game photos
2000	Stundenhotel	Medium Length Film	Tom Trambow	KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]	screenwriter \| Episode #9
1999	The Little Vampire	Feature Film	Uli Edel	Comet Film Produktion GmbH [de]	production driver
1999	The Princess and the Warrior	Feature Film	Tom Tykwer	X Filme Creative Pool GmbH	prop hand \| Fotograf Rücksetzer
1996	Lustopia	Short Film	Tom Trambow	Tom Trambow Produktion [de]	director & Drehbuch

Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2010	IKEA - Build your Office	Commercial	Cristiano Civitillo	Picturefields [nl]	director of photography EOS Film Dayshoot Malaga (Spain)
2010	IKEA - Build your Cafe	Commercial	Cristiano Civitillo	Picturefields [nl]	director of photography - EOS Film Nightshoot Malaga (Spain)
2007	Gentleman - Serentiy	Music Video	Tom Trambow	v2film	screenwriter

Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2003	Flyer	Kinofest Lünen	Publikumspreis	Nominated

Awards

Year	Award
2008	obs Award - PR-Pictures of the year

Basic data

Nationality	German
Languages	English
Experience abroad	Central America: Cuba, Jamaica Central Europe: Czech Republic North America: USA South Africa: South Africa South America: Colombia Southern Europe: Canary Islands, Italy, Spain Southeast Asia: Thailand Southeastern Europe: Rumania West Asia: Turkey Western Europe: Belgium, England, France, Netherlands
Special skills	Special- & unit stills photography \| Postproduction Products: - Poster \| Key Visual - Gallery Shots - Photopreproduction \| Props \| BackDrops - Behind The Scenes - PR - Selection \| Grading \| photodesign \| compositing - Lightning - HighSpeed \| Lowlight
Own equipment	Canon EOS R5 (Mirrorless), R, 1DX MK II, 2x 5D MK IV, F1n (Analog) L-Lenses: RF 28-70/2.0L, 70-200/2.8L, 16mm/2.8 EF 24/1.4 II, 35/1.4 II, 50/1.2, 85/1.2, 11-24, 16-35 III, 24-70 II, 70-200 II TS-E17mm, FD-lenses Jacobsen Soundblimps/Crashbox ProPhoto Studio Flash 5 Lichteinheiten Underwaterbag (50m) VW Multivan mobile Digi Lab
Licences	A (motorcycle) [eu], Basic Sail Surfing Certificate, BE (car with trailer) [eu], C1E (truck (C1) + trailer <= 12t) [eu], CE (Truck trailer) [eu], diving licence - PADI Open Water [int], International Press Card, Press Card [de]
Education	1996-2003 Studies III: Master of Fine Art (MFA) \| Academy of Media Art Cologne Feature \| Photography \| Sounddesign 1993-96 Advertising Photography 1991-93 Studies II: Socialwork \| Media-pädagogik 1990 Studies I: Physiotrainer
Preferred place of work	streaming \| feature \| series \| tv \| advertising \| docu arthouse \| mainstream \| action \| sport arts exibitions \| catalog \| editorial
Immediate working area	Cologne
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia
Accommodation possibilities	Barcelona, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bogota, Cape Town, Hamburg, Istanbul, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Paris, San Francisco
Associations	FREELENS - German Association of Photo Journalists [de] GEMA - Organisation for rights of authors and publishers of musical works [de] German Society of Cinematographers [de] GVL - German Organisation for the Management of Neighbouring Rights [de] Verwertungsgesellschaft BILD-KUNST [de]

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