This ongoing series explores the borderline moments between dreaming and waking as they exist during the r.e.m phase when one is dreaming. Wandering around with my camera in the here and now I am in a constant dialogue. Sometimes not sure if I am dreaming or awake. 
After developing the images, I recall a reflective moment or pathway into the unknown. I want the images to look like memories for the futures, feeling of time or period should not exist.


'Recall' series

MÄRCHENWALD IN ENGLISH “FAIRY TAIL FOREST” LOOKS AT FIRST SIGHT A SERIES IMAGES OF A FOREST, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A CLOSER LOOK YOU WILL SEE CRATERS EVERYWHERE. THE STORY BEHIND ‘MÄRCHENWALD’ IS AS FOLLOW,…THE FOREST IS SITUATED NEAR A VERY SMALL VILLAGE CALLED GOGARTEN IN GERMANY. DURING WORLD WAR II ON THAT LOCATION, THERE WAS A PRODUCTION UNIT OF EXPLOSIVES; AND WHICH HAVE BEEN BOMBED BY THE ALLIED FORCES. IN THE EARLY SEVENTIES JUST BENEATH THAT LOCATION A FOREST WITH ATTRACTION FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES WAS ESTABLISHED CALLED ‘ MÄRCHENWALD’. NOWADAYS 'MÄRCHENWALD' DOESN'T EXIST ANY MORE, WHAT RESTS IS A SMALL 'SLEEPY' VILLAGE GOGARTEN.

Märchenwald

Meeresblicke

Since as photographer I am a bit of a voyeur; observing the human body with its own language and ways of expression is intriguing.

Body talk - Audi, Vide, Tace 

SWITCH ON/OFF

Panta Rhei building in Düsseldorf (D)
A series of 4 pictures where I pronounce the organic architecture.

Swing

Beach hut series; 
Photographing the ordinary and compose it to a melody.

Beach symphony

Back to basic , back to film. 
The aim to grab to film again, was to stand more still with taking pictures itself.
Shooting digital I had the feeling selecting images and spending hours behind my PC and editing files.
To understand what photography really is, one should - at least try - to shoot with film.
By shooting film  more time is needed before taking a picture,...rating the film, metering, framing, composition,...; In fact the picture is made before pushing the button.
The step to analog was not that difficult for me since I took more time then a usual digital photographer, since my digital work was often long exposures.
I've chosen medium format film because I was really blown away by the details and dynamic range you get.
'Open C' is one of my first projects with my Mamiya RZ 67 Pro II camera, and the first results are very pleasing to me.
Being at Berck sur Mer I got such a breathtaking feeling by the wideness, 'openess' that I got swallowed by my surrounding. 



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