About
I’m Iona Dutz, a female freelance portrait and documentary photographer based in Leipzig, Germany. My work spans a wide range of genres, including editorial and corporate photography, as well as personal documentary projects that evolve into book and exhibition formats. Inspired by the people and the light in front of my camera, I strive to create images that are both timeless and deeply human.
Born in 1986 in Rostock, my personal projects reflect my connection to East Germany. I focus particularly on exploring the experiences of youth in rural Saxony and the social and cultural transformations in the region since reunification. Through these projects, I aim to document the resilience, challenges, and stories that shape this unique part of Germany.
I began my journey in photography with a journeyman's certificate in Leipzig in 2010. My academic path continued with a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam in 2016, where I completed my photographic thesis, The Portrait as a Document of Time, under Prof. Wiebke Loeper. Currently, I am expanding my artistic horizons through the Master’s program Visual Strategies and Stories at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art in Halle, studying under Prof. Stephanie Kiwitt.
Through my lens, I aim to craft images that document, interpret, and celebrate the world around us. Let’s create something meaningful together.
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Contact
Studio
Spinnereistraße 7
Haus 18
04179 Leipzig
Selected clients
Anders Handeln
DER SPIEGEL
DER FREITAG
DIE ZEIT / ZEITonline
Bloomberg News
Brigitte
chrismon
Donna
Fluter
froh froh
FOCUS
freundin
GEO
KONFEKT
MEDIUM
Psychologie Heute
PUREmagazine
STERN
TAZ
TOUR Magazin
VETO
Dlouhy Cycles
Greenpeace
Franziska Klee
Handelshochschule Leipzig
Kunsthochschule Burg Giebichenstein
Lightweight
Specialized Germany
Staatliche Porzellanmanufaktur MEISSEN
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Stadt Leipzig
Stiftung KiBa
Tic Toys
Universität Leipzig
VolkswagenStiftung