Stories
Sometimes one single picture can tell a whole story.
Sometimes it needs more than that.
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La Kahana -joie de vivre
A new start, letting go of the old, concentrating on the essentials in life, finding grounding and inner peace. Move to the countryside, slow down.Who doesn’t dream of that? My good friend Tanya has made her dream come true. She didn’t just move to the countryside, she moved to another country, right into the heart…
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Party on, Berlin!
„Berlin, poor but sexy“. Berlin adopted this motto 20 years ago. The city has lost some of its appeal due to rising prices. But still: Berlin means freedom and creativity. Everyone can be who or what they want to be. Everyone can stand up for their point of view and express their opinion without fear…
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Fish, fish, fish
As in most islands, fish plays an important role in Sicily, not only for trade, but also for cultural identity. The fish market in Catania gives strong expression to this. As with so many places in this world, the new and the old, the traditional and the modern mix to create something of their own.…
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L’Afrique de l’Ouest
Spending a year in the most remote regions of Burkina Faso and Benin, was one of the most intense experiences I have ever had. Unfortunately, I was not there as a photographer, but on a different mission. I would love to revisit the places I visited then. I often wonder what happened to the people…
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Borneo – Back to the roots
Snake whisperer I was very lucky to join my dear friend Dr Johannes Penner, an internationally renowned herpetologist, on a trip into the jungles of Borneo. As I am a tropical ecologist by education myself, this was kind of a trip back to my own roots… spending days and nights in the humid forests and…
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A walk in the park
Away from allThe busy streets of my mind. Nick Straker Band When I set out early in the morning with my camera, I wanted to capture autumn atmosphere in the city. Warm light, falling leaves and rising mist. Cold and warmth at the same time. I was lucky and found some spots in the Tiergarten…
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Berlin Marathon
Freezing motion while at the same time capturing speed, power and dynamic, is a great way to explore the limits of photography. Sports is a perfect playground for this exercise and I love doing it. Whenever I am in Berlin in September, I try to get a shot of these incredibly fast athletes from Keny…
