Please let me
introduce myself...

I was born in 1967 at the Bodensee in Southern Germany. Since 1984 I live in the Netherlands near Eindhoven.

Nature Photography

At that time I also started making photographs. Initially mainly horses
( my great passion). Only much later I took my camera with me into nature.

However, I also felt attracted to other branches of photography. As a result, apart from my regular job in graphical design, I took a full course in becoming a professional photographer at the Photographic School in Apeldoorn.

I am a member of the Nature Photography Society Eindhoven (VNFE), the Dutch "Natuurfotografengilde" (NFG), the German "Gesellschaft Deutscher Tierfotografen" (GDT) and the Swiss "Naturfotografen Schweiz".

Equipment:
Canon digita, lenses from 16 mm to 500 mm.
Velbon tripod and RRS BH-55 and Wimberley Sitekick.

Awards

International Nature Photograpy Competition 'Glanzlichter 2008' 'highlight' in the categorie 'Artists on Wings'.

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GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2010
Two photos have a place in the competition

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GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 (EWPY)
Two photos have a Higly commended in the competition

Category landscape: 2 Higlhy commended

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GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2009
Two photos have a place in the competition

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NVN Nature Photographer of the Year 2009

Category birds: 2nd place

Category landscape: 2nd place

Category artistic: 4th place

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ARGUSPhotography Competition 'Fotograaf van het jaar' - Edition 2008 "highly commended" with my picture from Northern Light.

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International Nature Photograpy Competition 'Glanzlichter 2008' 'highlight' in the categorie 'Artists on Wings'.

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GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2008

Categorie plants: Winner

Categorie landscape: Runner up

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International Nature Photograpy Competition 'Glanzlichter 2007' 'highlight' in the categorie 'magnificent wilderness'.

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GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2007
Two photos in the category landscape.

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GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2006
This photo is winner in the category landscape and 5 other photos have also a place in the competition

Self-thaught

Drawing and painting has always been my favourite hobby. Always trying something new, a different technique, a new style, ... At first just horses and dogs. Later on I started painting people, stills and landscapes. I always look forward to something new.