I photograph wildlife to explore how animals live and relate to their surroundings. The encounter matters most to me: watching behaviour, noticing the light and experiencing a place. My photographs grow from these moments, whether close to home or on journeys to remote landscapes.
Born in 1956, I am based in Winterthur, Switzerland. I worked in the electronics and semiconductor industry for more than 45 years. Curiosity and a desire to understand how things work have stayed with me into retirement.
In the days of film, I mainly photographed my family and occasionally landscapes. After around 25 years without a camera, I bought one for our Antarctic journey in 2022/2023, simply to bring home memories.
During the journey, I discovered how much I enjoyed photographing wildlife and nature, and what modern cameras made possible. What began as taking holiday photographs became a new hobby. By the end of 2024, I realised that structured training would help me improve. In 2025, I completed the Swiss Photo Club Academy’s one-year course in Zurich.
My final project, Animals in a Changing World, brought wildlife photography into the studio. Working with prints, light and physical materials allows me to explore ideas beyond the original encounter. This hybrid approach connects my technical background with a growing interest in artistic expression, and remains an area I continue to explore.
