Jan von Holleben

Jan von Holleben

Jan von Holleben was born in Cologne, Germany in 1977. He first picked up a camera when he was thirteen, following in the footsteps of his father, a cinematographer. Later on, he begun teaching children with disabilities. He then moved to London and earned a degree in the Theory and History of Photography at Surrey Institute of Art and Design. He worked as a picture editor, art director, and photographic director in London. Soon he made two separate photographic collectives, Young Photographers United and photo-debut. Today he continues to take photos throughout his community.