One Sunday morning I spotted under a tree in our garden and placed one of our garden gnomes decoratively in the morning light. Despite several pictures in different positions, however, I was not really convinced by the result: technically neatly executed, but irrelevant. The certain something was missing. At that moment, the young neighbour’s cat “Idefix” came by and posed next to the garden gnome. What I like most about the picture is the eye alignment of the two protagonists. They look like robbers hiding behind the bushes at the side of the road, looking for their next victim.
Thanks to the pictures of Andreas Feininger, Henri-Cartier Bresson and the group f.64, I discovered my passion for photography. I prefer black and white photography because it emphasizes form, whether natural-made in plants or man-made in architecture. Further I like to capture moods, such as the transience of industrial equipment or the lightness of the moment in street photography.Earlier In the mid-2010s, I switched from analogue to a digital workflow. However, I remained true to my image processing principles and there is nothing on my printed images that was not already on the negative.
Awards Exhibitions:
- April 2023: Animal Silhouettes (Donati, Basel)
- November 2022: Open Atelier / Advent Exhibition (Basel)
- November 2022: Mystic Woods (Ullrich, Basel)
- September 2022: Basitalia (Donati, Basel)
Awards:
- Golden Winner, European Photography Awards 2022 (Still Life)
- Golden Winner, European Photography Awards 2022 (street)
- Golden Winner Budapest International Foto Awards 2022 (Events – Music)
- Silver Winner New York Photography 2022 (B&W Photography – Street)
- Silver Winner New York Photography 2022 (B&W Photography – Travel)
- Silver Medal, Moscow International Foto Awards 2022 (Architecture)
- Bronze Award, Prix de la Photographie Paris 2022 PX3 (Nature)
