Education & work experience

1996 ongoing

freelance photographer, mainly focussed on portrait, feature and travel in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, USA

1992-1996

freelance camera assistance for international tv productions, e.g. mdr, ndr, rtl, sat1, vox, zdf

1990-1991

assistance and translation for international photography productions e.g. Gerd Ludwig, Steve McCurry, Rudi Meisel, Rolf Nobel

1988-1990

photography studies at Lette-Verein, Berlin, Germany

1987-1988

foreign language school, Hamburg, Germany

1987

high-school graduation, Hamburg, Germany

1983-1984

graduation from Pomperaug Highschool, Connecticut USA

1966

born in Hamburg, Germany

Activities

2015

staff member Camera Woman magazine

2014-2015

boardmember of Freelens

2005

scholarship of Kulturwerk VG BILD-KUNST for own photo production

2004-2007

chairperson of Freelens

2003-2007

boardmember of Freelens

2001 ongoing

represented by laif, agency for photos and reportages

2000-2007

member of editorial board of Freelens Magazine

1995

founder member of Freelens, association of freelance photojournalists

Languages

English

fluent, written and spoken

French

written and spoken

Spanish

basic knowledge

Italian

basic knowledge