VIENNA ISSUE 410 May 2013

Oliver Topf was born in Vienna in 1980. After studying interior design, he followed his passion for photography and in 2001 began assisting international photographers including Mario Schmolka, Oliver Gast, Gerhard Merzeder and Marcel Gonzalez Ortiz. During this period he worked across the globe for clients including Vogue Germany, GQ, Triumph Lingerie, Swarovski, Red Bull and Germany's Next Top Model.

In 2007 Oliver started his solo career. His pictures have been published in magazines including Elle Germany, Madame, GQ, Playboy, Peng!, Wien Live, News Exklusiv, Wiener, TV Media, Woman, Presse Schaufenster and many more. His commercial clients include Salzburger Festspiele, Servus TV, Bank Austria, A1 Mobilkom, Mondi Group, Gössl Trachten, Allude, Arbeiter Samariter Bund, Pfizer, L'Oréal and Universal Music.

Oliver loves to find and capture the beauty of a moment or a person. He currently lives and works in Vienna. Visit his website or facebook to see more of his work.