About Günter Beer
By Manfred Görgens, author and journalist
A very pleasant, calm person with an inspiring background. He is by no means an arrogant know-it-all, even though you can always sense that he possesses a wealth of experience. I was very surprised to discover that I was familiar with his photos long before I had the chance to meet him.
Surprised because food isn’t my main area of interest. So there must be something about the images that sticks in your mind.
Review of my food photography workshop at the I/F Summer Academy in Margreid, Italy
Some turning points and projects
Laif Photo Agency
In 1981, I was a founding member and co-owner of the German photo agency laif . The agency laif is one of the few photographer agencies that were established in the early 1980s, survived and gained international importance. In 2021, laif celebrated its 40th anniversary with a major exhibition.
Cook Books
In 1994, I captured 255 specialities across Europe for Könemann Verlag. Since then, more than 40 international cook books, including two with the culinary genius Eckart Witzigmann have been published
FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL
Between 2009 and 2019 I founded and curated the international FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL. Designed as an inspiration and knowledge-sharing tool for the Industry, the festival's conferences, workshops and exhibitions attracted participants from 37 countries on all continents. The FOODPHOTO FESTIVAL has been held twice in Tarragona, Spain and three times in Veijle, Denmark
In 2009, I started to publish my own cook book productions as apps for the iPhone and iPad. My app "The Cooks Encyclopedia" was App of the Year 2011 in the Apple App Store. My app "GoVeggie" was awarded "Best of the 2012" in the Apple App Store.
2020 during the pandemic, I started developing a mobile-first store solution for the food sector. My start-up OIDO already supports farm shops, delicatessens, catering companies and takeaways in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.