Film | Camera | Photography

I am a photographer and filmmaker telling stories of the natural world that explore our relationship with it. Through my work, I aim to inspire a deeper connection with nature – encouraging curiosity, appreciation, and a stronger commitment to a sustainable future.

When green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) hatch, they orient by light to find the sea. However, with streets and houses often illuminating the backsides of beaches, hatchlings are lured into the wrong direction, away from the sea into almost certain death. Sadly, after following the deceitful lights close to Al Hadd beach in Oman, these ones got entangled in a fishing net left to dry. In the attempt to get free, the fight against the strings and meshes only got them even more entangled. Finally, unable to move, the hatchlings died of suffocation or exhaustion in the heat of the sun.

When I came across this scene I was shocked to see the fight for survival still visible from the stretched out strings and the desperation written in their faces. Green sea turtles celebrate a sad anniversary of 40 years of being listed as endangered on the IUCN red list. However, during all this time threats like the loss of nesting sites, poaching or accidental bycatch have only increased. The overall population trend nowadays is still decreasing. As beaches around the world are built up more and more with hotels and residences, this image may demonstrate one of the downsides of our increasing desire for summer vacations at the beach.

The fate of Sea turtles depends entirely on how we reconcile conservation needs with fishery and tourism, but also plastic pollution and other threats. Strong effort is needed by everyone of us, on beaches and beyond, to ensure that more hatchlings reach the sea - and survive their first day of life.

black bear in a river on Vancouver Island

Ein Seehund (Phoca vitulina) genießt die ersten wärmenden Sonnenstrahlen auf Helgoland.

Join me in October '26 on a Photography Expedition to Brazil - a Pantanal River Cruise and Ethical Jaguar Safari

Fotoreise in das idyllische Naturparadies Pantanal

Hunderte Kaimane sonnen sich auf einer Sandbank

drei Brüllaffen überqueren einen Ast von einem Baum zum anderen

eine idyllische Aufnahme eines Kanufahrers bei Sonnenuntergang auf dem Rio Paraguai im brasilianischen Pantanal

12-day Photography Expedition

2026 Dates:
October 01 – 12
October 15 – 26

Learn more about this workshop!

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking world of the Brazilian Pantanal — home to jaguars, giant otters, and hyacinth macaws — and experience a 12-day expedition filled with wildlife and nature photography. The highlight of this journey: a 4-day boat expedition into the heart of the Pantanal, far off the tourist trail and deep into the wilderness.

This trip is specially designed for photography enthusiasts who want to capture the diverse wildlife, vast river landscapes, and unique light of the Pantanal. Non-photographers and partners are of course equally welcome.

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CUPOTY 7 Shortlist

Feb 26 2026 – I am very happy that one of my images has been recognised in the shortlist of the Close-up Photographer of the Year competition 2025 in the category “Insects”. Not every contest publishes a shortlist but I value it a lot as it celebrates a wide variety of subjects, techniques and creative approaches. ‘It promotes outstanding photographers and the images provide a collective overview of where close-up, macro and micro photography is right now.’ Visit the competition here.

Watch full film "Animal Tracking: On the Trail Back to Nature"

"The Wolf in Bee's Clothing" Wins Special Prize

My film “The Wolf in Bee’s Clothing” got awarded in the Category ‘Special Prize’ at the European Film Festival in Göttingen! The film tells the amazing life story of a rarely known species: the bee wolf. See the festival review.

“Der Wolf im Bienenpelz” gewinnt Sonderpreis

Mein neuester Kurzfilm “Der Wolf im Bienenpelz” wurde beim Europäischen Filmfestival in Göttingen mit einem von drei Sonderpreisen prämiert! Der Film erzählt die beeindruckende Lebensgeschichte eines für viele unbekannten Insekts: Zum Festivalrückblick geht’s hier.