Petra Arnold, born in Heidelberg, lives in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region and is active in
Germany and foreign countries.
Petra Arnold's work does inhabit primarily classical photographic genres – portraits & reportage – yet the lines between documentation and art are blurred. Alongside portraits of musicians, interesting and borderline characters, the artist also focuses on street photography.
Her many trips to San Francisco and New Orleans have produced images that reflect the impartial
view of the photographer as authentic moments. There is also often evidence of her special interest in marginal social groups. For instances the photo-reportage of the “Starlight” travelling circus and the “Hells Angels Luxembourg“.
In her extensive reportage work, Arnold sometimes follows people for months or years, actually becoming part of the group herself for that period. This is the only possible way to capture personal pictures from people’s lives that allow an intimate insight into the characters within their social circle. When you put the individual pictures together, they create stories – just like a visual diary.
As a freelance photographer Petra Arnold's works for various media and agencies awell as for industry companies. Her field of activity ranges from portraits, company presentation, advertising, reportages, music to fashion.
Selected Clint List
Axel Springer | BB Promotion | BMG Berlin | Cirrus Airline | Galore | Gudberg | Hornbach Baumarkt AG
Kultmagazin | Popakademie | Radio Regenbogen | Radio RPR | Reckitt Benckiser | Gebr. Röchling KG
RWE AG | UHU | SAS Institute | Sony Music | Südwestfernsehen | Südwestrundfunk | Unilever
Universal Music | Visions Verlag Gmbh | Warner Music Group | Welde Brauerei