I love nature, travelling and the creativity required to work behind a camera. I began taking photographs at the age of eight, when I received my first basic camera. When I was 18, I won first prize in the "Jugend forscht" competition for building a 360 grade panoramic camera.

After graduating from high school, I worked as a cameraman for the German wildlife filmmaker Mr. Heinz Sielmann. I soon decided that I too wanted to become a wildlife filmmaker and nature photographer. Before launching my career in photography, I studied biology and animal behavior at the University of Munich, which has proven to provide a good foundation for my job today.

For over 20 years now I have been working as a freelance nature photographer and filmmaker all over the world. I have photographed animals, plants, landscapes and more at many of the most beautiful sites between the Arctic and the Antarctic. My main focus is to document animals in their natural habitat, exhibiting their particular character and typical behavior.

I am a member of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) and the German Wildlife Photographers Association (GDT).

At present I am engaged as one of 66 european photographers in the first-ever pan-European multi-media visual initiative celebrating the richness ouf our shared natural heritage and showcasting it to the widest possible audience. www.wild-wonders.com

Published in renowned magazines and books worldwide.
Wildlife films for German Television

Co-author of two bird books: 1982 “Fotoatlas der Vögel” and 1984, “Naturführer Vögel”, both Gräfe und Unzer Verlag Munich, Germany.

1996 book, “Orang-Utans”, Tecklenborg Verlag Steinfurt, Germany.

Dumont Calendar "Rainforests".
The rainforests are irreplaceable for a sane climate and watercycle on our planet. Countless species of wildlife and plants as well as millions of people are depending on the rainforests. Each sale of the calendar supports the tropical forest organisation Oro Verde helping to save the rainforests. www.oroverde.de

Dumont Parrot Calendar "Geliebte Papageien"

Four time winner, five time runner-up, 22 time “specially and highly commended” in the International BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year” competition during the years 1985-2000.

1999 GDT-Nature Photographer of the Year

6 Goldmedals, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze in the international photo competition “Austrian Super Circuit” 2000.