Me In Paris,Then

Another snapshot from my past, taken by my uncle and photographic mentor Juergen Schlichting.

Me in Paris, imagining my life to come.
I had not finished school yet. My uncle and my aunt had taken me to Paris with them
 I do remember this moment.

There was a determination in my mind to make the absolutely best of it.
To see life as what it is, as a generous gift. 

I still stick to it!

I See A Distant Land - A Self Portrait

A long time ago I have been dreaming of a distant land.

My passion for photography and creating visual, intriguing scenarios through the media of film started at a very early age. Staging photographic installations,  like a theatre play, centering around a certain chosen topic or idea was my favourite. I dreamed of situations and sceneries, would write my dreams down in my diary the next day and then try to capture them on film with the help of some of my school friends.