ENTRY DESCRIPTION
Amboseli, Kenya, February 2018

Before my very first trip to Kenya, I dreamed of "my picture of Africa". With a height of almost 5,900 meters, the Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain massif of the continent. My picture should show the depth of the beautiful landscape, its highest peak, the Kibo, should be free of clouds and furthermore somehow "life" had to be in the picture. One early morning in February 2018, shortly after sunrise, we met a twelve-headed elephant family that was on its way to leave its night camp to look for a suitable grazing area ... Thank you Amboseli - what a gift!

AUTHOR
Born in Germany in 1973. I discovered his love for black-and-white photography in the age of 15. After graduating from high school I worked for four years as a photography assistant followed by studying photography as a student of Prof. Gottfried Jäger and Prof. Gerd Fleischmann.

I work as a fashion photographer and, from 2003, run my own design office based in Oelde/Westphalia. Since 2013, I have been working on various freelance projects, always in black and white, alongside my commissioned work. In 2017, I opened my first gallery in a Bauhaus pavilion made of wood and glass built for the purpose.

Fascinated by a first trip to Africa it is not surprising that wildlife photography has captivated me the most. The closeness to wild animals, the tranquillity of untouched nature and the people in these environments never cease to fascinate me – I travel into the wilderness as often as I can, capturing unique moments in black and white. In 2018, this work become my new trademark after I hung up fashion photography completely.

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