Maya Guttfreund in an editorial photographed by Sven Bannuscher
San Diego + Worldwide

Commercial.
Editorial.
Portrait.

Photography with a point of view — built around people, brands and the environments that make them memorable.

Selected projects

Stories, not categories.

Editorial stories, brand campaigns and portraits, from the first frame to the final publication.

Music & film

On stage.
On screen.

Live performance and film artwork, from Justin Bieber in concert to the poster for A Happy Ending.

Author Ken Ballen photographed in his study
Headshots & executive portraits

Look like yourself.
On your best day.

Individual executive portraits, company headshot days and personal branding. Environmental, studio or on-location — with a consistent look that scales across a team.

Corporate headshot Jyna Maeng portrait
Night landscape at Eibsee in the German Alps
Travelscapes

A Wider Perspective

Travelscapes is Sven’s separate travel photography and storytelling project — visual journeys, destination stories and narrated travel films from around the world.

Published & commissioned

Seen in the real world.

Magazine covers, editorial spreads, advertising and large-format commercial work.

DIVA Magazine subscriber cover

DIVA Magazine · Subscriber Cover

Ellements Magazine editorial

Ellements Magazine · Editorial

Baltimore billboard campaign

Baltimore · Billboard Campaign

Washington Life editorial

Washington Life · Balls & Galas