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Freelance photographer based in Portland, Oregon — available for creative projects worldwide.

Tim makes photographs that go beyond looking good — they capture the energy of a moment, the character behind a face, the quiet story a landscape is telling. His work spans portraits, editorial, and commercial, but the approach is always the same: find what makes the image actually say something. He works collaboratively, takes time to understand the vision, and can help with creative direction, location scouting, and talent sourcing when needed.

Originally from western Germany, Tim has called the United States home for 30 years. Fluent in German, English, and Portuguese — and conversant in Spanish — he’s a natural fit for international assignments. He’s worked across finance, tech, health, apparel, and e-commerce, and is equally at home in a studio or in a field near Antelope, Oregon.

  • Portraiture
  • Editorial
  • Advertising
  • Commercial
Tim Trautmann, wearing a dark jacket, leans over a barbed wire fence to nuzzle a chestnut horse while holding a camera, in the warm golden light of late afternoon near Antelope, Oregon. Wide open grasslands, scattered trees, and low rolling hills stretch across the background under a clear blue sky.
Making friends near Antelope, Oregon.