ABOUT ME

Growing up in the south of Munich, I was drawn out into the world at an early age, yet I always remained loyal to my hometown. I went on my first big trip to Southeast Asia when I was 20. At that time, I took my first SLR camera, which I received as a gift at the age of 13. In retrospect, I can say that I discovered my passion for street photography during those three months. Shortly after, I started studying architecture at the TU Munich and lived in Rio de Janeiro for seven months, until the beginning of the 2020 pandemic. At the end of July 2021, after my bachelor's degree, I bought a new camera because I wanted to take more photos again. Almost two years later to the day, I held my first exhibition on street photography.
When I walk through the streets with my camera, whether it's Munich, Istanbul, Rio or Venice, I can switch off incredibly well and am in the moment. I manage to block out everything around me and get into the situations I'm observing. I have time for myself and time to think, organise my head and tidy up a bit. Like a retreat that is not a place, but always in motion. The camera itself, literally gives me a hold, it acts as a tool for communication, but sometimes also as a deterrent. People approach me or deliberately turn away, this constant exchange, be it just a glance or a conversation that develops from it, opens the door to cultures that would otherwise remain closed to me.