Born in East Germany, my parents decided to apply for departure to West Germany when I was 13. My whole life changed. So many different impressions and experiences which enhanced my life immensely. Starting from scratch, my parents didn’t have enough money to buy expensive items like a camera but I captured most of my memories in my mind. Making up stories about the things around me, I was always creative. I started drawing with pencil, mainly people and landscapes.
I began photographing as a teenager and decided to make my hobby a career. After starting out in the portrait business three decades ago I decided to change the course. Being out in nature and enjoying sceneries which always lead to a story was my first attempt and still is one of my favorite genres to photograph. The city, not so much different, also a landscape, that has its own character, is also one of my preferred subjects. Reading books in every minute I can spare, I got introduced to the “Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand and was fascinated by architecture which is documented in my last three series.
Old, new, elaborate or plain, tall or small; these constructions reflect people and their personalities. It is their artwork, their legacy. They express their personality and life in those buildings. I am using the architect’s creativity combined with my own to express what is important to me with enough room for the viewer to find his own meaning and vision.