THE LITTLE SHEPHERD

ONLY A SMALL VIEW TO THIS WORLD I think the Peru travel and photo tour (October, 2016) was one of the most intense, demanding and beautiful photo trips of my life: I will never forget Peru's bright colors, the people, the Inca culture, it’s magnificent landscapes and extremely high mountains, the animals and plants, and the amazing light there. The Peruvians, both men and women are of very small stature, all with pitch-black hair, no blondes. Their skin is burnt brown and tanned like leather by the ceaseless sun - always very friendly, always a smile for the white-skinned Europeans. Hospitality goes above and beyond anything, whether they are very poor or not. They like to eat potatoes, corn, vegetables, hot chili, guinea pigs and super-sweet things. I have selected seven very special photos as a series for the Art Photography Awards 2018, which portray a piece of regional culture, the hard work and, above all, the life of a part of the population in Peru. For me personally a special look past the ordinary and the "everyday" to capture extraordinary aspects of the South American country called Peru by documenting the importance of some chosen places. Togetherness despite barbed wire, infinity deep sorrow, everlasting transitoriness, beautiful memories to the past, peace and freedom in the fantastic nature.