After graduating from high school, Julia Marie Werner went abroad. In France she discovered her love for photography. Today, the 36-year-old photographs mainly for magazines, advertising and works for various agencies. Although she comes from the field of automotive photography, her interest lies more in photographically documenting people and their surroundings. Werner does voluntary photography for ARTHELPS, an initiative of creative people and artists, which supports children from socially disadvantaged areas with creative projects. With her picture series „Der Großstadtlöwe“ she gained worldwide attention.