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BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND MOMENT

I work primarily in black and white, focusing on structure, light, and reduction. My photography moves between street photography and architectural abstraction – where people become part of the composition. Based in Hamburg, my work is shaped by urban space, rhythm, and observation.
 

Alongside exhibitions and print editions, I offer street photography workshops in Hamburg and beyond Germany. The focus lies on perception, composition, and the development of a clear visual language – with the aim of reading scenes more consciously and shaping images with intent. Projects and workshops also take place beyond Hamburg.

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Minimal black-and-white photograph of a person walking through a dense pattern of vertical architectural lines, creating rhythm, repetition, and depth.
MONO/POLY black-and-white fine art photobook standing on a table in a bright, modern living room, featuring minimal architectural imagery on the cover.

REDUCTION AS FORM

MONO/POLY

aesthetic reality

MONO/POLY is a black-and-white fine art photobook exploring street photography, minimal geometry, and quiet architectural form across six conceptual chapters.

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WORKSHOPS

FROM SEEING TO IMAGE –
COMPOSE. NOTICE. DECIDE.

Black and white street photograph of a man walking through a quiet urban square surrounded by historic buildings.

01

COMPOSE
THE
FRAME

Learn to compose the frame through line, surface, and light – balancing structure and space to create clear, atmospheric images.

Black and white minimalist photograph of a person seen from below through a glass ceiling with geometric patterns.

02

NOTICE
THE
MOMENT

Train your sense of timing and the moment – read movement, choose distance and position deliberately, and capture the decisive moment.

Black and white minimalist photograph of an urban wall with ventilation structures, a small human figure, and a distant church spire.

03

DECIDE
THE
IMAGE

Learn to recognise when structure, light, and moment align – and make the decision that turns a scene into an image.

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CURRENT & UPCOMING

WORKSHOPS

Small-group workshops for minimal urban and street photography take place in Hamburg and selected cities. The focus lies on perception, composition, and working consciously with line, light, and space in the public environment.
 

The approach is practical and focused: learning to read a scene, shape the frame, and recognise moments where structure, light, and human presence come together. The workshops are for photographers who want to refine their perception and develop a clear visual language.

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Black and white photograph of a lone person crossing a steel bridge in fog, framed by strong linear architecture.

HAMBURG

Harbor edges, HafenCity grids, long shadows under bridges – clear lines and open space for deliberate composition.

Planned for 2026

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Street Photography Ausstellung
Black and white photograph of a wide urban walkway with modernist buildings, strong shadows, and a small human figure.

BERLIN

Modernist structures meet wide boulevards – concrete, glass, and strong geometry from the Hansaviertel to the Government Quarter, shaping bold frames and graphic rhythm.

Planned for 2026

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Black and white photograph of flowing graphic ground lines with a person pushing a stroller, creating strong rhythm and movement.

COPENHAGEN

Design-driven city lines – Superkilen, Ørestad, and bike-flow corridors turn everyday movement into clean, graphic compositions.

Planned for 2026

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Black and white photograph of a lone person holding an umbrella on a sand dune under a dramatic sky.

VALENCIA

Open light and layered spaces – Calatrava’s City of Arts and Sciences, wide streets, and soft transitions turn movement and shadow into calm, graphic compositions.

Planned for 2026

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Black and white photograph of a person walking past large arches in the old city of Marrakech, emphasizing scale, texture, and light.

MARRAKESH

Between old and new – the Medina’s dense rhythms and the city’s modern edges create shifting layers, transitions, and quiet moments of order.

Planned for 2026

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Black and white architectural photograph of modern buildings in Oslo with a lone person seated on a wide urban surface, emphasizing scale, geometry, and open space.

OSLO

Nordic light on water and stone – the Opera, Barcode, and Sørenga offer minimal forms, reflections, and calm spaces for reading edges.

Planned for 2027

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Black and white street photograph of a man in a hat standing beside a carriage in Vienna, framed by classical urban architecture.

VIENNA

Classical order meets modern intervention – historic structures and contemporary forms create layered spaces, rhythm, and quiet tension.

Planned for 2027

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THE OTHER FORMATS

Private Workshops and Photowalks

Alongside group workshops, I offer photowalks and private workshops.
Each format follows the same approach – focused on perception, structure, and reduction.

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Black and white photograph of a modern building facade with a grid of windows and a solitary figure in an open urban space.

SELECTED ARTWORKS

Fine Art Photography
for Calm Spaces

Signed and numbered fine-art editions on museum-grade paper by WhiteWall – available in selected sizes.

EXPLORE EDITIONS

ON VIEW IN HAMBURG

Current Exhibition

Selected works are currently on view at two locations in Hamburg. Quiet geometries, shadow, and minimal urban space – presented within curated exhibition settings.

Courtyard Marriott Hamburg Airport

Flughafenstraße 47

NIO House Hamburg

Große Bleichen 5

The exhibitions are freely accessible during opening hours.

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Black and white street photograph of a person walking across a geometric pavement, carrying a bag, with strong light and shadow contrast.
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