About Me

A Dresden-based photographer documenting authentic urban life, from street moments to architectural details, while restoring vintage cameras on the side.

How I Got Here

I picked up photography seriously around 2018. I was looking for better hobbies than just gaming and watching Netflix, and I'd always kind of liked taking photos. There's probably something in the family. My German grandmother did crime scene photography for the police in the GDR before switching careers and having to sell all her equipment. I never knew her work at the time, but looking back, that documentary approach to capturing reality might have influenced me more than I realized.

I've never felt comfortable with portrait or model photography. It feels staged to me, kind of fake. Street, architecture, and travel photography feel more authentic. Capturing things as they are, in the moment, documentary-style. Born and raised in Dresden, I still live here, but I love traveling and actually exploring places. You know, getting out and walking through neighborhoods, finding unique architecture, catching people in movement, discovering what makes each city different.

This is hobby photography for me, not a full-time job. But I take it seriously. I'm also very interested in photography history (probably ties back to that family connection), and I restore camera bodies and lenses in my spare time. It's oddly calming and gives me something to hyperfocus on. There's something satisfying about bringing old equipment back to life.

Contemplation Under Dresdens Canopy - Dresden
12+ Cities Explored

From Rome's ancient streets to Chicago's modern skylines, documenting diverse cultures and architectural styles

30K+ Moments Captured

Street scenes, travel memories, and architectural details across three photography disciplines

8 Years Shooting

Since 2018, exploring cities with a camera instead of a game controller

Always Curious

Discovering new perspectives in familiar places

Gallery of Classical Sculptures - Rome

Why These Three

I focus on street, architecture, and travel photography because they feel real. There's no staging, no asking people to pose, no artificial lighting setups. Just what's actually happening in front of you. Street photography is about catching those authentic moments. People in movement, life as it unfolds. Architecture gives you the unique identity of a place, the structures that make Rome different from Dresden different from Chicago. Travel ties it all together, because I'm interested in exploring, not photographing hotel lobbies.

"Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them." — Elliott Erwitt

When I'm walking through a city with my camera, I'm looking for motifs that are either unique to that place or candid scenes of people going about their lives. Distinctive architecture, local character, urban landscapes. The camera is just the tool for documenting what I find interesting. No setup, no direction, just observation.

I shoot mostly digital, though analog is a niche hobby I revisit from time to time. The technical side interests me as much as the creative side. Camera restoration work and photography history rabbit holes all connect back to that documentary tradition, I suppose. Capturing things as they are.

Why Fujifilm

I really like Fujifilm cameras. The film simulations and color science are a big part of it. They're also easy to travel with because of the size and weight, and the lenses are compact too. But what I appreciate most is being able to preset the manual controls before even turning the camera on. Aperture, shutter speed, ISO all visible and adjustable on the body. I just like shooting with them, I suppose.

What I Shoot With

Cameras

  • Fujifilm X-T5 (Digital Primary)
  • Canon EF SLR (Film)
  • Minolta X-700 (Film)
  • Kodak Junior 620 (Film)

Lenses

  • Fujinon XF 35mm f/2.0
  • Fujinon XF 16-55mm f/2.8
  • Canon FD 50mm f/1.4
  • Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7
  • Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8
  • Minolta MD 35-70mm f/3.5
  • K&F Concept MD-FX IV Pro Adapter

Philosophy

  • Minimal gear for urban exploration
  • Authentic moments over perfect timing
  • Spontaneous travel photography
  • Geometric composition focus
  • Natural light as it happens
  • Respect for architectural spaces
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