SIMON CORNILS
Berlin-Based Photography by Simon cornils
Born and raised in the very North of Germany, Simon moved to Berlin in 2004 and studied photography, whilst working as a freelance photographer for clients like Sony, Universal, and Comedy Central. Simon currently lives and works in Berlin and focuses on portrait and advertising. He is best known for his gritty black and white portraits of celebrities like Alicia Keys, David Duchovny, Pete Doherty, Steve-O and others. He also is addicted to pasta and loves beer. And whatever else you heard about him is most likely not true!
Also, his new show is due any day now. Seriously.
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![Alicia Keys, before a secret concert in Berlin.]()
Alicia keys
ALICIA KEYS, BERLIN
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![Black and white portrait of David Duchovny (X-files, Californication) wearing a dark shirt, looking serious and intense, against a dark background.]()
David Duchovny
DAVID DUCHOVNY, HAMBURG
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![Black and white photo of Pete Doherty from The Libertines, wearing a denim jacket and a sheer, striped shirt, with a cigar in his mouth. Photographed before a concert in Amsterdam.]()
PETE DOHERTY
PETE DOHERTY, THE LIBERTINES, AMSTERDAM
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![Steve-O, prestening his mangina with his back turned to the crowds on stage.]()
STEVE-O
STEVE-O, TILLBURG
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![A black and white portrait of George Takei, best known for his roles of Mr Zulu from the original Star Trek series. Now a known actor and social media powerhouse. Shot before the presentation of his documentary "To be Takei" in Amsterdam.]()
George Takei
George Takei, Amsterdam
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![John Sinclair]()
John Sinclair
John Sinclair, Amsterdam
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![Musician Nils Frahm sitting on an old, worn leather couch. He is smoking a cigarette and looking at the camera wearing a black t-shirt, rolled-up jeans, and black Adidas sneakers with white stripes and polka dot socks. There is a beanie on the couch]()
Nils frahm
Nils Frahm, Amsterdam
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![Kyle Gass of global rockband Tenacious D, wearing a black shirt, with one eye slightly squinting and a serious expression.]()
Kyle Gass
Kyle Gass, Berlin
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![Journalist and presenter Aline Abboud standing barefoot in my studio, shot with a wide-angle from above.]()
Aline Abboud
Aline Abboud, Berlin
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![Grouphoto of media powerhouse ROCKETBEANS, shot at their studio in Hamburg. Daniel Budimann, Etienne Garde, Arno Heinisch, Nils Bohmhoff, Simon Kretschmer]()
B.E.A.N.S.
RocketBeans, Hamburg
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![Singer and Songwriter Götz Widmann, shot in a bathtub, appearing to drown.]()
Götz Widmann
Götz Widmann, Berlin
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![Black and white photo of two men viewed from below, looking down at the camera with serious expressions.]()
Johnossi
Johnossi, Berlin
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![A black and white photo of musician Olly Murs standing alone in an ornate, dimly lit room with high ceilings, chandeliers, large windows, and decorated walls. Shot at Clärchens Ballhaus, Berlin]()
Olly Murs
Olly Murs, Berlin
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![Black and white portrait of singer and songwriter Tom Odell, shot before a videoshoot in Berlin, Clärchens Ballhaus.]()
Tom Odell
Tom Odell, Berlin
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![Number one German rapper Sido aka Paul Würdig, shot in my studio in Berlin.]()
Sido
Sido, Berlin
