From 1993 to 2018, my father Horst Zielske and I formed a father-son team whose photographic vision was focused on architecture, urban structures and cityscapes. Over this more than 25-year collaboration, we created a multifaceted photographic body of work. Together, we realized more than 30 book projects on metropolises such as New York, London, Shanghai and Berlin. Our photographic essays were published in national and international publications. In 1999, we expanded our photographic work to include the field of fine art photography, which increasingly developed into an independent focus.

Since 2018, I have continued my photographic work independently, carrying forward the visual language that emerged from my collaboration with my father in my own way.

“Just wandering around in a new city and experiencing the lights of the metropolis or also the special ambience on the streets has always fascinated me. But also the total silence as it can be found in nature or in a library is always a very special source of inspiration for me. Perceiving transient beauty and enjoying those special moments in time, and subsequently turning what I see and experience into photography is an incredible privilege for me.”

— Daniel Zielske