Louise Amelie, born in 1991 in Berlin, is a Berlin-based photographer & director known for her captivating documentary and street photography and founder and Chairwoman of the international Art and Culture Association ArtCity. e.V.. Her latest endeavor, published in 2023, is a book titled MISSING MEMBER, which she collaborated on with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Phase One and Hatje Cantz Publishers. This compelling work explores the theme of migration in Central Asia and was released in conjunction with an intercultural exhibition between Kyrgyzstan and Berlin at the Berlin Bishkek Art Weeks. The series received the prestigious World Report Award at the Festival of Ethical Photography in Italy as well as the IWPA (International Woman Photography Award) and is part of an international traveling exhibition starting in Tokyo. The book of the same name was presented at Paris Photo and Art Basel in 2023.

Prior to MISSING MEMBER, Louise Amelie achieved significant recognition for her previous works. In 2020, she released her second book, “OFF WORLDS,” in partnership with the renowned German photo book publisher Kettler. This project delves into the outskirts of American society, showcasing not just geographical separation but also a sense of systemic or perceived isolation that often manifests as expressions of independence, pride, and liberty. The image “Morning Coffee,” featured in both the book and the series of the same name, garnered the Portrait of Humanity 2021 prize and the German Photo Book Prize 20/21. Furthermore, it was selected as the winning photo book at the Belfast Photo Festival in 2021.