Beauty is there, waiting to be found, in all things …

Striving for perfection at every point of the creative process, no aspect of the representation of an image is left to chance. In no other branch of the arts does an understanding of the physical and chemical processes involved play such an important role as with photography. In terrestrial photography, many aspects contribute to a final image: The motif itself; the format; the atmosphere; the time of day and the resulting colours and their representation. Astrophotography pushes this understanding of the physical processes behind image acquisition and the processing skills necessary to complete an image, to the limit.

Through 25 years of developing my photographic and post production skills, from my trademark wide panoramas of cities or landscapes, to the colours and structures to be found in the minutiae of nature, all of which have found their way into many private and business collections, it has always been the awe inspiring beauty of the natural world as I perceive it, which has driven my work. 

I have always pushed the representation of an image to its artistic limits,  with a creative focus on the details and sometimes vibrant colours that excite me.  Capturing the interplay of subject and light, so often key with terrestrial photography, is fundamental for astrophotography: Here, stellar birthing grounds drive the illumination of vast swathes of dust and gas and Super Nova Remnants of almost unimaginable scale are wonderfully lit by the remains of the star of which they were once part.  

What the camera and telescope allow me to see and feel and how this can be represented in a final image, drive my contribution to Astrophotography.Art.

I am a long time user of a range of cameras and lenses from the house SIGMA and a Brand Ambassador for SIGMA Germany.