Lets start with the facts, I was born Berlin in 20001, I had a rather weird childhood that involved a lot of traveling and growing up not only in Berlin but also in the small Bavarian village Inzell, that gave me a certain wanderlust and view on life but also made it hard to relate to others, that would combined with my grandfathers shared obsession with photography looking through his slides and photobooks, put me on this path. back then it was still a hobby that ended up somewhat shelved thru my teens,
in the early days of covid, I decided to start again, this time with a Leica M around my neck since then the days I have left the house without , have been few.
figuring out photography mostly by myself helped me figure out myself too, theres something that happens if you spend long enough chasing focus, contrast, Clarity
the poeple you meet, the places you get to see, the sheer amount of story you get to hear live and preserve for others to see, that's why.
here's something Will Rhynes gave me a long the way: