Ole Spata is a documentary photographer based in Hanover, Germany. In 2013 he did a two years traineeship as a photojournalist at the German Press Agency (dpa) in Berlin and studied photojournalism and documentary photography at University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover.
Ole worked in various countries all over Europe. He divides his time between client work and personal projects. His work has been exhibited international. He welcomes assignments local and overseas.
Ole is member of: Freelens, Fotobus Society and VG Bild-Kunst
Clients (selected):
dpa, Der Spiegel, Stern, Financial Times, Die Zeit, NDR
// 2020 Winner Rückblende Award best documentary // 2019 The Wall exhibited at GAF // 2019 Shortlist VGH Photo Competition 2019 // 2019 Porsche International Photofair Shanghai // 2019 Shortlist Hahnemühle Photo Competition // 2019 Shortlist Felix Shoeller Award // 2019 Exhibition "What's next?" Visa pour l'image Perpignan // 2016 Group exhibition „Flucht“ at GAF // 2015 1st Prize, dpa picture of the year, category storytelling // 2014 EyeEm Photo Award Exhibition // 2013 2nd Prize, dpa picture of the year, category politics // 2013 Shortlist Rückblende