| Paul Ripke | |
| Birth Date: | 10 February 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
| Nationality: | German |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
Paul Ripke (born February 10, 1981) is a German fashion and sports photographer and music video director prolific for his photographs and videos of athletes, celebrities, models, and other cultural figures.
Ripke was born in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany where his father was a medical doctor and his mother was a lawyer. He studied business administration but dropped out of university to teach himself photography.
Ripke began his career as a music photographer in 2002 when he started shooting a series of artist portraits for German hip hop music magazine Backspin.[1] He documented the Krach der Republik tour of German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen during 2012-2013 and directed their music video "Das ist der Moment".[2] He frequently collaborates with German hip hop artist Marteria[3] [4] and accompanied Formula One drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton during their respective championship seasons.[5] When the Germany national football team won the World Cup Final in Rio de Janeiro in 2014, he produced a series of renowned portraits while the team celebrated on the field of Maracanã Stadium.[6] Since 2015 he has been publishing the quarterly collaborative magazine Hedonist Post, featuring the works of various international photographers.[7] In September 2018, Ripke directed the live production of Marteria's "Live Im Ostseestadion" concert movie.[8] In March 2019, German singer Lena published her music video directed and filmed by Ripke to accompany the release of her song "Don't Lie to Me". [9]