Wildlife/Animals nominee

In the early morning with the rising sun and the dew in the grass, I went to visit Bo, a 9 week old puppy in his new home. He is such a bright, curious and happy little dog that I immediately fell in love with.

I was born in Berlin in 1968 and studied psychology in Konstanz 21 years later. I have been working as a freelance psychotherapist for around 23 years. In my work, I often sit opposite my patients and wish that they could see themselves through my eyes, at least once. Because every person, every animal, simply every being has its own inherent beauty, and I want to reveal this beauty, this radiance that lies dormant in everyone. Photography allows me to do just that.

Initially, my goal with relationship photos was to capture expressions of intimacy, trust, connection, care, and love, and then press the shutter at just the right moment.

As my photography developed, the artistic aspect became increasingly important in my work, which aims to depict inner psychological processes that also reflect the processes of a larger whole: metamorphoses, the connection between alchemy and psychology.