Skyline at Night
Frankfurt am Main is famous for its skyscrapers and its unique skyline. In fact, it is the only city in Germany with a skyline of high rises that shapes the cityscape. Although the skyscrapers are always a fascinating sight, it is at dusk that they unfold their true potential. Therefore, on clear evenings, you will find many photographers on the bridges, trying to capture the beauty of the intriguing view.
Saxon Switzerland
The mountain range Saxon Switzerland is located south-east of Dresden in Saxony, eastern Germany. With its bizarre rocky sandstones, table mountains, gorges, cliffs and valleys this fascinating landscape is unique in central Europe. With more than 700 summits and 1,100 free-standing sandstone rocks this spectacular region is a rock climber's paradise. And if you like to keep your feet on the ground you can explore this area on hiking trails,
Creative in Dresden
Dresden, also nicknamed Florence on the Elbe, is known for its baroque and rococo architecture as well as outstanding art collections. The bombing of Dresden in February 1945 destroyed the entire historic city center, which was eventually restored after the war. The ruins of the Frauenkirche were left as a war memorial and the Lutheran church was only rebuilt and reconsecrated after the German reunification. Today Dresden is a buzzing
Multiple Exposures
While visiting Jena in East Germany, I experimented with multiple exposures. The feature image is a creative rendering of a street art project that illustrates how dictatorships treat critical citizens. The second image is a multiple exposure from the historic Johannis cemetery.
Black & White Architectural Photography
Due to the high number of skyscrapers Frankfurt am Main is also called "Mainhattan". Today Frankfurt has 30 high-rise buildings that are at least 100 meters high. Together they shape Frankfurt's well-known skyline. But each of the prominent high-rises is also unique in its own way and can easily be identified from a distance. And those, who don't suffer from acrophobia, can explore some of these skyscrapers on special
10th Anniversary of Meeting the Dalai Lama
Ten years ago I had the opportunity to volunteer as an English teacher in a Buddhist nunnery in Lingshed, Ladakh. Ladakh is a mountainous region in the far north of India, bordering on Pakistan and China. Politically it belongs to the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, but its language, culture, and history are closely related to that of Tibet. Lingshed is a remote mountain village that, ten years ago,
Mystical Make-up
Enjoying a portrait session with my daughter on the shores of the river Main in Frankfurt. Fittingly the eye shadow palette was called 'galaxy chic'. More pics
Partial Lunar Eclipse
On July 16, 2019, I was able to watch a partial lunar eclipse at Lake Constance in Southern Germany. As opposed to a total lunar eclipse, where the full moon is much darker and shows a reddish hue, a partially eclipsed moon will still exhibit a brightly lit part. Thus to the uninitiated, the moon might appear as having a phase - although the moon should in fact be full,
Moonrise above the Lake
On the eve of July 16, 2019, I was treated to a special moment when the full moon rose above Lake Constance in Southern Germany. And with it came the recurring question: Why is the full moon bigger at the horizon? Well, the answer is short: It isn't. This is just an optical illusion that is triggered by the fact that we see objects at the horizon (such as trees
Total Eclipse of the Sun
On July 2, 2019, we could observe a total solar eclipse in our region in Chile. I was extremely lucky, as I could watch (and photograph) the eclipse from my bedroom window. Totality was a moment of rare beauty, intriguing and emotional. But after 2 minutes and 25 seconds the diamond ring effect announced the end of totality and the unique cosmic show was over. But don't despair. The next