SAMUEL LINTARO HOPF

I'm a Freelance Photographer, Filmmaker and GR Ambassador based in Hamburg, Germany.
Fluent in english, german and japanese. Available for assignments & collaborations worldwide.

WHERE TO FIND ME ONLINE

BRANDS & CLIENTS I WORKED WITH

RICOH IMAGING, Leica Camera AG, Sony, Fujifilm, SIGMA, Blackmagic Design, Swisscom, Samsung, Unilever, UFA Lab Berlin, KIDS Agency, Epidemic Sound, Moment Inc, BenQ, Vienna Touristboard, Austrian National Tourist Office, MPB, Skillshare, Eyeshot Publisher, Safelight Berlin & More.


VITA / CV

2019 - International Member of GRist Family
2017 - 
Host of YouTube Channel Samuel Streetlife
2017 - Founder of IKI FILM Videoproduction Company
2015 - Director of Photography at Bellomotion
2014Freelance Producer at UFA Agency
2013 - RICOH IMAGING Ambassador
2012Freelance Photojournalist at VISUM IMAGES
2012 - B.A. in Communication Design


PARTNERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

Ricoh Imaging - Ambassador for GR Camera System
Blackmagic Design -
Livestream Equipment
JIMDO
- Website Builder
Epidemic Sound - Royalty Free Music
KIT - List of Equipment I use


PUBLICATIONS

2023 - Ricoh GR Europe - Featured Photographer
2021 - DigitalPhoto Magazine - Sigma Lens Review
2021 -
 DPReview"Sh**t Leica Photographers Say"
2021 - PetaPixel, "Sh**t Leica Photographers Say"
2020 - Sony Germany, Featured Project "Escape Into Nature"
2020 -
Input Magazine, Commentary about Tatsuo Suzuki

2019 - GR Blog Japan, GRist Introduction
2019 - PxP Portfolio
, Featured Photographer

2019 - EYESHOT Magazine, Featured Photographer
2019 - PHOTOGRAPHIE Magazine
, Interview about Street Photography
2019
- Soul of Street Magazine Issue #21, Interview & Cover photo
2018
- WORLD STREET PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK 5, Juxtaposition Competition
2014 - Achterdeck Skateboardmagazine #25, Interview Pentax 645Z project


EXHIBITIONS

2019"LIFE.Japan" at Hallo eV. Hamburg, Germany
2018
- "World Street Photography 5" Exhibition at Gudberg Nerger Gallery in Hamburg, Germany

2014 - "Drive By" Solo Exhibition at Nitehi Works Yokohama, Japan
2014 - "JAPANXGERMANY" Collaboration with Mio Flute at Nitehi Works Yokohama, Japan
2008 - "Skate-O-Graphy" group exhibition at I-Punkt Skateland Hamburg


COMPETITIONS

2021 - Paris International Street Photo Awards - 2nd Place in Category "Black & White"
2021
 - 
Paris International Street Photo Awards - 1st Place in Category "Street Fashion"
2020
 - Italian Street Photography Festival - Single Photo Finalist
2019
- WORLD STREET PHOTOGRAPHY - Curators First Choice "Black & White" Competition


PODCASTS

2021 - About Photography Podcast
2021
 - OHNE DEN HYPE - Interview
2020
 - Explain that Photograph! EP1
2020
- The Candid Frame, Photo Discussion
2020 -
Henry's Camera, Street Photography Q&A
2018 - 160s Photography Podcast "Street, Social, Insta"
2018 - TerraWalk #001, Street Photography


MEDIA APPEARANCES