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MINIMAL · STREET · PHOTOGRAPHY

BETWEEN STRUCTURE AND MOMENT

My photography moves between structure and perception.
It is about recognising relationships: light, lines, rhythm, and human presence within space.
 

I work primarily in black and white, focusing on reduction and clarity – with the aim of making complex situations readable.
 

The focus lies on workshops – on refining how you see and developing a clearer visual language.

WORK
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 explores reduction as a form – where structure, light, and space become the subject.
 

Across six chapters, the book moves between street photography and quiet architectural form, focusing on clarity, rhythm, and visual relationships.
 

Images are not meant to stand alone, but to work together – creating a sequence that reveals more than a single moment.

BOOK

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.

FRAME

COMPOSE THE FRAME. BEFORE SHOOTING.

COMPOSE.

You work with what is already there – lines, surfaces, light. It is not about adding, but about reduction:
setting the frame deliberately and creating order within the image.
Composition is not accidental, but the result of decision.

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

MOMENT

ANTICIPATE THE MOMENT. BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

NOTICE.

You work with what is happening – movement, distance, time. It is not about reaction, but about anticipation.
You choose position and timing deliberately. The moment is not accidental, but the result of decision.

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

IMAGE

DEFINE THE IMAGE. THROUGH DECISION.

DECIDE.

You work with what aligns – structure, light, moment. It is not about chance, but about clarity. You decide what remains and what is left out. The image is defined by decision.

WORKSHOPS

CURRENT & UPCOMING

WORKSHOPS

Small-group workshops for minimal urban and street photography in Hamburg and selected cities, built around three core elements: frame, moment, and image.
 

The focus lies on perception, composition, and working consciously with line, light, and space in the public environment. You learn to read a scene, define the frame with intention, recognise when a moment forms, and build images with greater clarity.
 

The workshops are practical, focused, and designed for photographers who want to refine their visual perception and develop a clearer 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 structures and open space for deliberate composition.

Planned for 2026

DETAILS
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

DETAILS
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

DETAILS
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

DETAILS
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

DETAILS
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

DETAILS
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

DETAILS

THE OTHER FORMATS

PRIVATE WORKSHOPS
AND PHOTOWALKS

Alongside group workshops, I offer photowalks and private sessions.
 

Each format follows the same approach – centred on frame, moment, and image, with a focus on perception, structure, and reduction. The setting may change, but the way of working remains the same: reading a scene, defining the frame with intention, and recognising when a moment forms.

1:1 WORKSHOPS
PHOTOWALKS
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

Selected works as signed and numbered editions, printed by WhiteWall.
Reduced compositions of line, light, and space – for calm, clear spaces.

ARTWORKS

ON VIEW IN HAMBURG

CURRENT EXHIBITION

Selected works are on view at two locations in Hamburg.
Reduced compositions of light, structure, and space – presented in curated exhibition settings.

Courtyard Marriott Hamburg Airport

Flughafenstraße 47

NIO House Hamburg

Große Bleichen 5

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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