I was born into a family where photography was always present. The first camera I took a picture with was a Voigtländer Vitomatic III CS. And when I was twelve, I for the fist time saw an image appear on a previously white paper in the darkroom. I was hooked for life.
Professionally I meanly shoot environmental portraits for magazines and do travel reportages too. I can’t determine a single point in time, or a pivotal moment but through the years my intrest started shifting to street photography. From the rigid document to the spontaneous impression. And it all fell into place during my visit to Japan around the turn of the century. Like always I had meticulously planned my subjects but when I arrived in Tokyo I found myself dwelling the streets more often than not. I strolled through the public parks and along the banks of the rivers crossing the metropole. I no longer worked from within a well define concept but I tried to keep an open mind and photograph the unexpected, the wonder and astonishment.
Nowadays I walk through my hometown or the cities I visit alike, and try to make series of short stories centered on a common theme. This project is one of these series.
