Portrait of a seated woman lit by a single soft light against darkness

The Impressions
I Keep

Selected Works 2021—2025 shot by William Deane

01 / Portrait
Black and white backlit portrait of a woman with a hand raised to her face
02 / Studio
Studio portrait of a woman in a draped grey top against a pale wall
03 / Street
Portrait of a man leaning on a railing in a graffiti-covered stairwell
04 / Portrait
Square portrait of a woman in glasses and a black turtleneck
05 / Film
Film photograph of a woman in a blue coat standing by a river beneath a bridge
06 / Studio
Studio portrait of a man gesturing with both hands toward the camera
07 / Portrait
Black and white portrait of a young man in a cap against a bright sky
08 / Film
Black and white photograph of a man standing in a sunlit park beside a bare tree casting long shadows
09 / Studio
Two figures lit by blue and red light against a black background
10 / Stage
A DJ in headphones lit by red stage light behind a mixing desk
11 / Portrait
Black and white portrait of a woman reclining on concrete stairs in hard sunlight
12 / Studio
Studio portrait of a man shouting while holding a basketball toward the camera
13 / Stage
Man cheering with a raised fist under deep red club lighting
14 / Film
Black and white film photograph of tattooed hands resting on a skateboard
15 / Studio
Woman in sunglasses lying beside a motocross jersey against a black background
16 / Film
Film photograph of a cathedral facade against a pale blue sky
17 / Street
Hooded figure standing among bicycles on ground covered in pink blossom
18 / Street
Two people at night holding up a printed black t-shirt on the street
19 / Studio
Studio portrait of a blonde woman in a black top wearing a fringed crystal earring
20 / Film
Two men in dark clothing at a demolished shopfront surrounded by broken brick
21 / Portrait
Studio portrait of a person with bleached hair, hand on head, wearing jewelry and a dark shirt
22 / Portrait
Low-angle portrait of a woman in dark clothing standing before industrial equipment
23 / Stage
Silhouette of a camera operator with a steadicam rig in hazy stage light
24 / Portrait
Portrait of a blonde woman in a green leather dress standing in a doorway
25 / Portrait
Close-up portrait of a young man with bleached hair and a gold pendant necklace
26 / Portrait
Two people at a club with hands raised toward the camera
27 / Studio
Studio portrait of a man in all-black clothing and ski goggles leaning forward
28 / Portrait
Studio portrait of a person with bleached hair, tattoos, and a black shirt, hand resting on chin
Biography

I come from a background in audio engineering and multimedia, and I bring that same attention to rhythm, texture, and detail into my photography. My work is about people — the impression someone makes on me in a single moment.

Portrait of William Deane, photographer based in Munich

Whether I am working in a studio or on the street, I am drawn to the quiet frequencies between us: a glance, a gesture, the stillness before someone lets themselves be seen.

Philosophy

To me, photography means capturing the impression someone makes on me. Not the person exactly, but the way they occupied the room, the silence they carried, the question in their eyes.

I photograph because I want to keep what I felt in a moment. Every image is a conversation between the light, the room, and the person generous enough to be still for me.

ProjectsFünfzig Seiten Subkultur — a photo series by William Deane, München / Berlin 2019–2025

Coming soon.