Schlindwein
Germany-based sole-proprietorship travel documentary photography practice, operated by Matthias Schlindwein, selling fine-art prints, limited-edition prints, postcards, and iBooks of Southeast Asia imagery to individual collectors and travel enthusiasts via its own website, Etsy, and Apple iTunes.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersGermany, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Schlindwein does
Schlindwein Photographie is a Germany-based sole proprietorship operating a travel and documentary photography practice under founder-owner Matthias Schlindwein. The business is built around a multi-year photographic archive of everyday life across Southeast Asia — covering Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Borneo — that has been accumulated across extended field trips since 2011. Primary offerings are physical fine-art prints, including a standard €15 tier on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk baryta and signed limited editions (16-piece runs) on Hahnemühle Silk Baryta priced €280-€350, alongside lower-priced postcards and two digital photography books ('Moments of Southeast Asia' Volumes I and II) distributed on Apple iTunes.
Schlindwein firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Schlindwein
- Legal name
- Matthias Schlindwein
- Website
- https://schlindwein.co
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Germany-based sole-proprietorship travel documentary photography practice, operated by Matthias Schlindwein, selling fine-art prints, limited-edition prints, postcards, and iBooks of Southeast Asia imagery to individual collectors and travel enthusiasts via its own website, Etsy, and Apple iTunes.
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- akta.pro rank
Schlindwein industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Fine-Art Photography
- NAICS
- Commercial Photography (541922), Photographic Services (54192)
- SIC
- Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Art, Photography & Illustrated Books Publishing (MPAJAAAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Picture Book Publishing (MPAJAFAA)
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Where Schlindwein is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Germany
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Schlindwein business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Fine-Art Prints Sales: Sale of high-quality photographic prints on baryt paper in standard sizes (18x27cm, 18x18cm) and limited editions (16-piece runs in 30x45cm, 40x60cm, 30x30cm, 50x50cm formats). Direct sales from website.
- Postcards: Sale of individual postcards and postcard sets featuring Southeast Asia photography. Sets include themed collections from various countries.
- Digital Books / iBooks: Sale of 'Moments of Southeast Asia Volume I and II' digital books through Apple's iTunes store.
- Etsy Marketplace Sales: Sales through Etsy.com shop for prints and other photography products.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Fine-Art Prints |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Limited Edition Fine-Art Prints (16-piece run) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Postcards |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Schlindwein product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Schlindwein produces and sells fine-art photographic prints, limited-edition prints (16-piece runs), themed postcard sets, and digital photography books featuring documentary travel imagery from Southeast Asia. The offering is centered on a single photographer's body of work, with all capture, curation, and print production handled in-house using professional DSLR/rangefinder equipment and a dedicated baryt-paper print workflow. Products are sold directly to individual consumers through the company's own website, an Etsy storefront, and the Apple iBooks platform.
Product overview
Schlindwein is a travel and documentary photography business operated by Matthias Schlindwein, specializing in documentary photography from Southeast Asia. The core offering consists of photographic art products: Fine-Art Prints in standard and limited editions (16 copies each) printed on high-quality baryta paper using Epson Stylus Pro 4880, digital iBooks available on iTunes, and postcard sets featuring Southeast Asian destinations. Products are sold through the company website and an Etsy shop.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Fine-Art Prints Standard photographic fine-art prints from the artist's Southeast Asia documentary portfolio, printed on Ilford Gold Fibre Silk Baryt 310gsm paper using an Epson Stylus Pro 4880. Available in 18x27cm and 18x18cm formats at 15 EUR per print, intended for individual art collectors, photography enthusiasts, and home/office decor buyers.
- Limited Fine-Art Prints Limited-edition fine-art prints (16-copy runs per image) from the Southeast Asia documentary collection, printed on Hahnemühle Silk Baryta 310gsm paper with Epson Stylus Pro 4880, personally signed and numbered by the artist. Available in 30x45cm / 30x30cm formats at 280 EUR and 40x60cm / 50x50cm formats at 350 EUR, targeting individual art collectors seeking collectible, scarce pieces.
- Postcards and Postcard Sets Individual postcards and themed postcard sets from the 'Moments of south east Asia' collection, printed on 350g cardstock with UV varnish, featuring destinations including Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Borneo. Sets priced at 10 EUR, individual cards at 1 EUR, and 10+ cards at 6 EUR each, intended for casual souvenir/gift buyers and regional travel enthusiasts.
- iBooks - Moments of Southeast Asia Volume I & II Digital photography books compiling the artist's Southeast Asia documentary work, available on Apple iBooks/iTunes as 'Moments of Southeast Asia Volume I' and 'Moments of Southeast Asia Volume II'. Sold as one-time digital purchases to individual readers interested in the regional documentary photography.
Companies that use Schlindwein
Customer profileSegments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Schlindwein technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature1 record
Schlindwein partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Schlindwein competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Magnum Photos: Photography cooperative representing major documentary photographers with print sales, licensing and editorial distribution. Provides the broader incumbent reference point for monetizing documentary photography as commercial art.
- National Geographic Image Collection: Major documentary photography brand with print licensing, editorial sales and consumer products. Adjacent incumbent defining how documentary travel photography is commercialized at scale.
- Sebastião Salgado: Renowned documentary photographer (Genesis, Workers, Africa) operating at much greater scale through his Amazonia Images office and Instituto Terra. Comparable documentary photography + print sales model, but at an established-artist scale far above Schlindwein.
Others
- Fine Art America: Online print-on-demand marketplace that lets photographers upload work and sell prints, framed prints and other products globally. Comparable as a substitute distribution/sales channel for an independent fine-art photographer.
- SmugMug: Portfolio hosting and print-fulfillment platform aimed specifically at photographers, offering branded storefronts and print sales. Comparable as an alternative infrastructure provider for selling fine-art photography direct-to-consumer.
Direct peers
- Jimmy Nelson: Documentary portrait photographer behind the 'Before They Pass Away' project, selling limited edition prints directly to collectors. Comparable as a documentary travel/cultural photographer monetizing work through limited editions.
- Peter Lik: Fine-art landscape photographer whose entire commercial model is built around limited edition, signed, premium-priced large-format photographic prints. Closely comparable in the limited-edition collectible print retail model.
- Steve McCurry: Internationally renowned documentary and travel photographer best known for National Geographic work, who sells signed fine-art prints directly through his own site. Highly comparable in travel documentary subject matter combined with direct-to-consumer print sales.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Schlindwein leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Schlindwein funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Schlindwein M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Schlindwein
What does Schlindwein do?
Schlindwein produces and sells fine-art photographic prints, limited-edition prints (16-piece runs), themed postcard sets, and digital photography books featuring documentary travel imagery from Southeast Asia. The offering is centered on a single photographer's body of work, with all capture, curation, and print production handled in-house using professional DSLR/rangefinder equipment and a dedicated baryt-paper print workflow. Products are sold directly to individual consumers through the company's own website, an Etsy storefront, and the Apple iBooks platform.
Is Schlindwein a public or private company?
Schlindwein is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Schlindwein founded?
Schlindwein was founded in 1997. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Schlindwein based?
Schlindwein is headquartered in Germany, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Schlindwein make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Fine-Art Prints Sales are the primary driver. The others are postcards, digital Books / iBooks and etsy Marketplace Sales.
Who are Schlindwein's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Magnum Photos, National Geographic Image Collection and Sebastião Salgado. Others are Fine Art America and SmugMug. Direct peers are Jimmy Nelson, Peter Lik and Steve McCurry.
Does Schlindwein have an API?
No public API is recorded for Schlindwein.
What industry is Schlindwein in?
Schlindwein's product category is Fine-Art Photography. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJAAAF, Art, Photography & Illustrated Books Publishing, with a secondary code of MPAJAFAA, Picture Book Publishing. Its NAICS code is 541922 and its SIC code is 7330.