People sitting on seaside rocks at sunset with Zicatela Beach and ocean in the background, Mexico.

Travel

Person wearing an apron holding out a basket of tacos, top taco garnished with a leaf, in warm evening light.

Food & Hospitality

Spa shower and changing area at Hotel Hércules, Querétaro, featuring terracotta walls, basins, and wooden towel cabinet.

Architecture & Design

I believe in the magic and power of images

In an increasingly digital world, I value photography that stands for quality and durability, telling stories in a unique and sustainable manner. My work is shaped by a deep appreciation for places, products, and their authenticity.

Aerial view of Belize’s coastline with dense mangrove forests, turquoise Caribbean Sea, and rivers flowing into the ocean.

Places and people share soul and structure

I capture the dialogue between them.

Hacienda El AguacateTerrace with inset pool, sun loungers, and old stone wall at Hacienda el Aguacate, photographed by Uta Gleiser Photography
Hacienda el Aguacate, Mexico
Auf Der Wiese Mit Bernd Sauter Dem Foodscout Im Sommer
Finding Food, Germany
morning fog on the grassland with sheep at Las Cañadas
Las Canadas, Mexico
Woman holding a bottle of Musa Calma Nebliges Gebirgstal body lotion in her hand, showcasing the product's elegant design.
Musa Calma, Swiss

Photography is about taking time to reveal what truly is. I work exclusively with natural light, allowing moments and places to unfold in their own rhythm. My images evoke a sense of calm, make rooms appear inviting, and textures become almost touchable.

UTA GLEISER
Is a photographer based in Hamburg and working worldwide, focusing on travel, hospitality, and architecture photography.
She specialises in storytelling, brand communication, and editorial photography. Her focus areas include sustainable cosmetics, eco-travel, architecture, hospitality, and food sectors.

HER APPROACH
Uta creates integrated storytelling campaigns, brand communication, and editorials. Using natural daylight, she captures moments with a sensitive eye for detail and a broad perspective on the bigger picture. Her images highlight the texture and atmosphere of people, places, and brands.

CLIENTS & PROJECTS
Her photography work includes well-known magazines, producers, and fine labels across the hospitality, grower, and maker industries. She is available for international projects while remaining rooted in Hamburg.

Portrait of Uta Gleiser, owner of Uta Gleiser Photography dressed in black wearing glasses photographed by Martin Bauendahl
by Martin Bauendahl


WORKING EXCLUSIVELY WITH AVAILABLE LIGHT, THAT’S HOW I CREATE MY VISUAL LANGUAGE
My images evoke a sense of calm and invite the viewer, making textures almost touchable. I create integrated storytelling campaigns that connect detail and big-picture perspective.

Bäckerei Öfferl
Bäckerei Öfferl
Close-up of Column table lamp on Androgyne side table with Eave Seamline sofa at Impulse Salon, Gebrüder Fritz, Berlin – Uta Gleiser Photography
Impulse Salon

When given free rein, I unleash my full potential. This is when I create exceptional and personal images that become true experiences – emotional, memorable, and of the highest quality.

Meet some of my Clients


I’m delighted to collaborate frequently with amazing organisations, brands, magazines, and people around the world. Sharing common interests, stories, and approaches is uplifting to me, so please don’t hesitate to reach out.

SELECTED CLIENTS AND PUBLICATIONS:

FRENZ VERLAG / INTERIOR – DESIGN IM VIERTEL /AGENTUR MUTTER / TERRITORY / HOF DANNWISCH / DAT BACKHUS / BLUME PR / ESPRIT / BARILLA / REWE / KAUFLAND / SEVERIN / PAPPERTS / PARTYRENT / HAMBURG TOURISMUS / JANSSEN GOUTTE WERBEAGENTUR / BEEF / FOODIE MAGAZIN / FOOD AND TRAVEL UK / FREUNDE VON FREUNDEN / B-EAT / LIVING AT HOME / HYGGE / FÜR SIE / ESSEN & TRINKEN / SCHÖNER WOHNEN / DER FEINSCHMECKER / SZENE / EMOTION / DER HAMBURGER / FOODBOOM / SWEET DREAMS / FLOW / THE STANDART / SCHÖNER WOHNEN STYLING / VORWÄRTS / FOOD AND FARM / ADAC REISEN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER UK / POLETTO MAGAZIN / SLOWLY VEGGIE / REGIONALWERT AG / DIE ZEIT / THE WEEKENDER MAGAZINE / SOCIETY OF LIFESTYLE / LUST AUF GENUSS / EP-FILMS / FUNKEMEDIEN / MIN FOOD / LANDLUST ZUHAUSE / GAULT & MILLAU / WERDE MAGAZIN / KÜCHENGÖTTER / ISTA/ LIVING AT HOME / ARCHITEKTUR UND WOHNEN / OPENHOUSE MAGAZINE / MUSA CALMA / AD MEXICO / A PASSION THING MAGAZINE / NEW YORK TIMES / MAISON Ë

AWARDS:

RED DOT WINNER 2022 / COMMUNICATION ARTS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE 2022 / EXCELLENT WORK AT TOKYOTDC / BERLIN TYPE DIPLOM FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 2022 /

CONTACT:

UTA GLEISER PHOTOGRAPHY

INFO@UTAGLEISER-PHOTOGRAPHY.COM

TEL: +49 178 5360 450