Photography has always been a very important part of my life. I grew up in Germany and my first camera was an inexpensive range-finder model with manual controls. This forced me to learn about f-stops and shutter speeds. As a teenager, I loved to experiment: once I placed my camera on a park bench (I didn't own a tripod then) and left the shutter open for a minute or so - just to see what the film would record. I was totally in awe when the lit street lamp and some light streaks from the moving automobiles actually showed on photographs.

Over the years I have visited many beautiful places. I truly enjoy being outdoors, trying to capture nature at its best.

In 1998, I became interested in digital photography. My aim is to enhance the images so that they represent 'what I saw' when I took the photograph. Our eyes have perfect vision; we see details in a 'shadow area' whereas film (and the CCD on a digital camera) might record it as totally black. I'm trying to overcome these technical limitations and create photographs which are rich in tonal range.

In 1988 I started learning Photoshop (the "must-use" software for digital photography). Just recently, I upgraded to Photoshop CS and went "totally digital" with a Nikon D100.

It's a never ending challenge to keep up with the digital world. But I love learning new things and trying out new techniques. I hope you enjoy looking at my work.

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