Photographer and director duo Julian Mährlein & Luma von Perfall combine a sensitive and culturally aware approach to imagery that sits at the intersection of portraiture and fashion. With quiet intimacy and hidden beauty, intertwined with a playful eye for capturing unexpected and fleeting moments, Mährlein & von Perfall create natural yet assertive imagery.
Luma’s adolescence in Rio de Janeiro shaped her visual understanding and gave her a warm and distinctive gaze on her subjects. Influenced by his years spent in London, Julian’s perspective is grounded in his closeness to youth culture and a candid approach to portraiture.
Together, they share a vision fueled by daylight and spontaneous moments. Switching effortlessly between still and moving image, they work collaboratively with their cast and crew across editorial, commercial and personal projects.
They live together with their daughter in Berlin.
SELECTED CLIENTS & PUBLICATIONS
A Kind of Guise, Closed, Dior, Mari Guidicelli, Copenhagen Studios, Remain Birger Christensen, On Running, Dr. Hauschka, Hessnatur, Fielmann, Amnesty International, Vogue, Financial Times Weekend Magazine, Dazed, Achtung Mode, Zeit Campus, NZZ Magazin, Politico, Glamcult, Crack Magazin