When I look at photographs I took some time ago, I begin to understand the value of art more clearly. What matters to me is not how the image eventually looks, but what it reveals about the moment in which it was taken. Each photograph tells me something about who I was at that precise time. In that sense, the photograph is not only a document of what was in front of the camera. It is also a trace of the person who was behind it. Hence, photography, for me, is a process of self-discovery. Through the images I take, I begin to understand what draws my attention, what moves me, and what I cannot ignore. For those encountering the work, these photographs are not intended as conclusions but as open invitations. They offer a space where another person can enter the same moment of observation and bring their own experiences, memories and associations into it. The value of art may lie precisely here: in its capacity to create a shared field of attention, where the boundaries between the artist, the subject and the viewer begin to soften. Art is a trace of attention.
PORTRAITS
I create portraits that move beyond appearance.
The process is slow, intuitive and collaborative. I am interested in the moment when the mask softens.
• Artistic portraits
• Movement-based portraits
• Creative headshots
THEATRE
For theatre productions, dance performances and interdisciplinary projects.
With a background in movement, I photograph performances from within the rhythm of the piece. I understand timing, tension and stillness.
• Stage photography
• Rehearsal documentation
• Production stills
I always like it when people share their stories, so here is mine:
As a child, I spent some good moments in the darkroom. My father was passionate about photography and passed this interest on to my brother and me. I can still remember waiting impatiently for the paper to be filled with spots of shades of grey, arranged to form someone's face. And the dust. That non-perfect, yet finished photograph. I try to carry over the feelings connected with analog photography that I had back then into my work with a mirrorless camera. In black-and-white photography, I focus on the rich greyscale, the light that emphasises emotions on faces and bodies or shapes in street photography. One makes the most of that one frame by focusing on fewer images. We start to notice the composition and treat the camera as a link between reality and the eye. And as Cartier-Bresson used to say, we aim to look for the decisive moment. No doubles. Just like in life, right? In the beginning, I took an innocent, occasional approach. Now, along with dancing, photography is part of me and whenever I have the opportunity I try to spend my free time photographing.
To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place. I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.
DOCUMENTARY & TRAVEL STORIES
For magazines, cultural institutions and editorial projects.
I document environments and people with attention to atmosphere and lived detail. My work focuses on human presence within context.
• Editorial assignments
• Cultural documentation
• Travel storytelling
