Ralph’s experience as a photographer and his eye for the mystical help him create fascinating images in the fields of fashion, portraiture, hair and beauty. His precise work with light and the ability to stage a clean and powerful setting merges beautifully with his fondness for mystery.

When Ralph was given a camera as a boy the beginning of a lifelong passion was born.
A native Berliner, Mecke spent several years assisting Peter Schmidt, the brand identity master of Jil Sander and Toblerone. He later assisted photographer Albert Watson in New York. Ralph’s career took off when his portraits of intellectuals and cultural icons were first published in French Vogue. Smart and expressive, his carefully constructed images cut to the heart of his subjects, creating unexpected and unobstructed views into their worlds.

Today, Ralph’s work includes portraiture, fashion and beauty for which he is internationally recognized. His portraits range from actress Keira Knightley to artist Julian Schnabel to Olympic champion Usain Bolt. He also shoots for American Vogue and L’Oreal. Ralph currently lives in Berlin and New York.

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Editorial
US Vogue, German Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Vogue Paris …

Advertising
L’Oreal, Agnona, Finlandia, Mercedes, Cerruti, Le Bon Marché, Lancôme, Phyto, Goldwell, Pantene, Diesel, St. Emile …

Celebrities
Alex Katz, Alexandra Daddario, Alexis Bledel, Anna Mouglalis, Christiane Arp, Clemens Schick, Constance Breton Fuchs, Daniel Brühl, Donatella Versace, Douglas Gordon, Edgar Ramírez, Emilia Schüle, Feo Aladag, Felix Kammerer, Gerhard Richter, Giorgio Armani, Grimes, Heike Makatsch, Herbie Hancock, Hubert de Givenchy, Jenny Saville, John Kerry, Jonathan Meese, Julian Schnabel, Juliette Binoche, Kanye West, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Stewart, Meret Becker, Michel Gondry, Milena Tscharnke, Noah Gabriel Becker, Nyoman Masriadi, Oliver Py, Piero Tosi, Sandra Hüller, Sarah Horvath, Stephan Balkenhol, Thandiwe Newton, Tom Tykwer, Usain Bolt, Valerie Pachner, Valentino, Volker Bruch and many more