Porsche - A Passion for Power

René Staud is the grand seigneur of automotive photography. He made his big breakthrough in 1985 with the development of the Magicflash®, a lighting system specifically tailored to the needs of studio photography. It remains state-of-the-art to this day and is part of the secret behind Staud’s signature style. This innovative area lighting technology marked his entry into automotive photography. Over the years, he has photographed models from all the major brands. teNeues has published several of René Staud’s bestsellers, including “The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Book”, “The Porsche 911 Book”, and “The Jaguar Book”. After completing his studies, Tobias Aichele did an internship at Motor-Presse Stuttgart and worked there for nine years, most recently as deputy editor-in-chief. From 1993 to 1996, he was head of domestic press relations at Porsche; he subsequently published the multi-award-winning “Mythos Porsche”. His motto is to live his profession in order to be credible and excellent—a philosophy that aligns with his passion for historic motorsports: Since 1984, he has been competing against like-minded enthusiasts on European racetracks and reporting on the experience.