Emanuel Tschann
Woman in a turquoise tank top and sunglasses standing in a downtown Los Angeles street
PhotographerBased in Austria

The art of capturing
true moments.

True moments are not created — they reveal themselves. The work is to recognize truth before it disappears.

Tschann
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.01Selected Work

The archive

Enduro rider roosting a wall of dust beneath desert rock pinnacles at golden hourRoost
Silhouetted rider pulling a wheelie into backlit sunset dustSundown Wheelie
Two pedestrians crossing past a red-framed glass storefront in MunichCrossing Paths
High-contrast black and white GASGAS rider sliding through a cloud of dustMonochrome Slide
High-contrast black and white night frame of a woman passing a lit storefrontSecond Skin
Moody portrait of a man in a beanie lit by a glowing orange light tubeLight Tube
Symmetrical frame of a crowded U-Bahn car seen through the open doorsRush Hour
Two riders racing across desert flats into a low sun flareDesert Chase
Older woman in an ochre fur-collar coat riding an escalator past transit postersEscalator
Black and white silhouette of two riders along a ridge beside a Joshua treeJoshua Ridge
Man caught in a hard shaft of light walking past a red brick wallShaft of Light
Man in KTM X-BOW racing apparel walking through a showroom beside a black KTM X-BOWX-BOW Casual
GASGAS riders charging toward the camera on a dusty desert trailGet On The Gas
Silhouetted riders kicking up a golden dust cloud beside a Joshua tree at sunsetGolden Dust
Black and white frame of a commuter train passing above a large street mural of hands and facesPassing Through
Analog black and white street photo of a man walking, casting a long shadow on a white wallLong Shadow
Black and white plaza with dramatic diagonal shadow stripes and plantersShadow Lines
Black and white brutalist concrete building against a clear skyConcrete Mass
Rider in Husqvarna adventure gear holding a helmet with an alpine peak and adventure bike behindHigh Pass
Woman in a GASGAS tank top and sunglasses in a downtown LA street with a dirt-bike rider behindDowntown
Soft atmospheric silhouette of a rider standing before a motorcycle at mountain sunsetDusk
Man with dreadlocks in a denim GASGAS jacket posing against bright graffitiShutter Art
Man and woman in black KTM t-shirts with a smoky burnout in the backgroundCasual Collection
Blonde woman in a white bomber jacket and sunglasses leaning against a blue street machineBlue Hour
Man in a white Red Bull KTM t-shirt under dramatic red event lighting at nightPaddock
Enduro rider roosting a wall of dust beneath desert rock pinnacles at golden hourRoost
Silhouetted rider pulling a wheelie into backlit sunset dustSundown Wheelie
Two pedestrians crossing past a red-framed glass storefront in MunichCrossing Paths
High-contrast black and white GASGAS rider sliding through a cloud of dustMonochrome Slide
High-contrast black and white night frame of a woman passing a lit storefrontSecond Skin
Moody portrait of a man in a beanie lit by a glowing orange light tubeLight Tube
Symmetrical frame of a crowded U-Bahn car seen through the open doorsRush Hour
Two riders racing across desert flats into a low sun flareDesert Chase
Older woman in an ochre fur-collar coat riding an escalator past transit postersEscalator
Black and white silhouette of two riders along a ridge beside a Joshua treeJoshua Ridge
Man caught in a hard shaft of light walking past a red brick wallShaft of Light
Man in KTM X-BOW racing apparel walking through a showroom beside a black KTM X-BOWX-BOW Casual
GASGAS riders charging toward the camera on a dusty desert trailGet On The Gas
Silhouetted riders kicking up a golden dust cloud beside a Joshua tree at sunsetGolden Dust
Black and white frame of a commuter train passing above a large street mural of hands and facesPassing Through
Analog black and white street photo of a man walking, casting a long shadow on a white wallLong Shadow
Black and white plaza with dramatic diagonal shadow stripes and plantersShadow Lines
Black and white brutalist concrete building against a clear skyConcrete Mass
Rider in Husqvarna adventure gear holding a helmet with an alpine peak and adventure bike behindHigh Pass
Woman in a GASGAS tank top and sunglasses in a downtown LA street with a dirt-bike rider behindDowntown
Soft atmospheric silhouette of a rider standing before a motorcycle at mountain sunsetDusk
Man with dreadlocks in a denim GASGAS jacket posing against bright graffitiShutter Art
Man and woman in black KTM t-shirts with a smoky burnout in the backgroundCasual Collection
Blonde woman in a white bomber jacket and sunglasses leaning against a blue street machineBlue Hour
Man in a white Red Bull KTM t-shirt under dramatic red event lighting at nightPaddock
.02Approach

True moments are not
created — they reveal themselves.

Photography, to me, is the art of observing without interfering. The strongest frames happen when life unfolds naturally — unguarded, honest, real. They last only fractions of a second, existing once and never to be repeated. My role is not to direct the moment, but to recognise the truth in it before it disappears.

Man caught in a hard shaft of light walking past a red brick wall
Shaft of LightAustria · 2024
True momentsLearning to waitLearning to seeTrue momentsLearning to waitLearning to see

The moment

never repeats

Nothing ever looks the same twice. Light, people and motion change constantly — what you see one day will never happen the same way again. Every frame is unique; every missed one keeps you alert and present.
(03)In Frame
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.03The Photographer
Emanuel Tschann in profile with a camera bag, industrial skyline behind him
Emanuel TschannSelf-portrait

Slow down. Return to the basics.

My name is Emanuel Tschann. For over ten years I have worked as a professional photographer in the automotive and motorcycle industry, and I continue to do so today.

Privately, I wanted to step back from the fast pace of commercial work — to slow down and return to the basics. That's why I began shooting film again. Beyond vehicles, my photography is about people and places: fleeting gestures, unplanned moments, and the interplay of light, architecture and movement.

Based in
Austria
Experience
10+ years
Focus
Automotive & People
Format
Film & Digital

Independent photographer & visual artist — not a registered company. All work is personal, made for the love of the craft.