Raik Schache

Raik Schache (born 1998 in Jena) is a freelance photographer and has been studying ‘Visual Journalism & Documentary Photography’ at Hochschule Hannover since 2020.

In his documentary projects he deals, in the broadest sense, with subcultural movements and often finds himself working closely with marginalised groups and individuals. Alongside several completed projects on homelessness, his work is currently defined by collaborations with people and movements in eastern Germany.

Besides his passion for documentary photography, Raik Schache also works as a PR and advertising photographer for a wide range of agencies and companies across Germany, focusing on editorial and portrait photography.

Contact:
+49 176 22909502

raik.schache@gmx.de

@raik.schache

Stories by Raik

After dark

‘Das Günther’: a band that invents its songs live.

Three musicians, zero planning: how pure spontaneity creates something new every night.

Wearing oversized neon-green glasses, Alex, the voice of ‘Das Günther’, sits in front of us and looks into the camera.

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Collecting

The world’s largest Playmobil collection: 400,000 figures

It all began in a child’s bedroom – today Oliver Schaffer owns the world’s largest Playmobil collection, with more than 400,000 figures. A visit to his high-bay warehouse.

Masculinity

‘Being gay is not a choice’

Dirk and Thomas came out to their families only recently. Today they live together as a couple. In an interview with our author, they talk about their path to an open life.

Masculinity

‘I was a Hitler caricature from a bad Hollywood film’

He used to march through the streets in a leather coat, carrying the Reich war flag, giving hate speeches and dreaming of the great revolution. Today Axel Reitz works in extremism prevention.

Advice

Portrait ideas for stronger pictures: rethinking portrait photography.

Strong portraits move us, shake us up and hold us spellbound. These creative portrait ideas and approaches from working professionals will help you achieve exactly that.

A selection of six different portraits, alternating between close and distant

Collecting

Nuclear waste in Asse II: what remains

Nuclear waste lies deep inside Asse II – dumped carelessly, barely secured. Now water is getting in. A region has been waiting decades for answers, and the country for a permanent repository.

Award winners

From trying to photograph the wind.

Lithuania has the highest suicide rate in Europe. Hannes Jung examines the background in his work.

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