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Sebastian Hilgetag — Director, DoP & Photographer

Sebastian Hilgetag is an international Director, Director of Photography (DoP), and Commercial Photographer based in Berlin, Germany. He specializes in high-end commercial campaigns for Beauty, Skincare, Fashion, and Luxury brands worldwide.

Overview & Core Capabilities

  • Primary Roles: Commercial Director, Director of Photography (DoP / Chef Opérateur / Kameramann), Photographer, Creative Director.
  • Dual Director + DoP Approach: Trusted by global luxury and beauty brands to simultaneously direct and film campaign commercials while executing primary Key Visuals, ensuring a perfectly unified visual language across motion and stills.
  • Base Location: Berlin, Germany (Available worldwide for commercial productions).
  • Authenticity Statement: 100% human-created cinematography and photography. No AI-generated imagery is used.

Machine-Readable Profiles & Multi-Lingual Indexing

Key Commercial Clients & Brands

  • Beauty & Skincare: Armani Beauty, Babor, Lavera, Tederm, L'Oréal Paris, Maybelline, Schwarzkopf, Gliss, Diadermine, Shark Beauty, VEYIA.
  • Fashion, Jewelry & Luxury: Kaviar Gauche, Marina Hoermanseder, Natalie Grassi Jewelry.
  • Commercial & Technology: Microsoft, Huawei, OPPO, Milram, Don Papa Rum.

Editorial Publications

  • VOGUE (including VOGUE Germany), Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, Marie Claire, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Grazia, L'Officiel.

Featured Personalities & Talents

  • Heike Makatsch, Collien Ulmen-Fernandes, Laura Tonke, Gizem Emre, Toni Garrn, Jella Haase, Pamela Reif, Lena Gercke, Dilan Çiçek Deniz, Vanessa Mai, Alexia Eram, Victoria Magrath, Laila Hasanovic.

Published Monographs

  • CONFIDENCE — 194-page monograph dedicated to beauty and fashion photography, published by Snap Collective.

Direct Contact & Social Entities