About me...

I took my first photo when I was 4 years old. Of course it didn't look like much, but that little machine was fascinating. At 16 I started going to concerts and taking a small camera with me. Small, because it had to be smuggled in, didn't it? ;-)

To cut a long story short: I now have a Kodak Z740 which I can still smuggle into venues and I love that thing! Sometimes I make magic with it, meaning I can't believe the result.

I also have an Olympus E-500, my very first DSLR, which I am very happy with.

At the moment that good old Olympus is getting 'old', it's over 10 years old! I still love it and wouldn't trade it in for the world. I have an additional DSLR now, a Nikon D60. It's definitely faster than the gold old Oly, but I'm still keeping both.

My interests have shifted a bit. I don't go to many car shows or concerts anymore, but I do visit a lot of old buildings/ruins and museums.

In addition I now go to many, many races.

Because I've started studying Egyptology I visit museums and take photos for my study and general interest. I even started a blog about it.

Regarding my photos...

I kindly request you not to use my photos anywhere without my consent. More and more of my photos are taken at locations where limited photography is permitted or where I have to sign an agreement. That means that these photos are for my personal use. I can share them, but the shouldn't be distributed elsewhere.

Also, I have set up my Flick account in such a way that all rights on the photos are mine. Again, no redistributing without my consent.

I don't want to be a pain in the ..., but please realise that in a lot of cases I wouldn't be allowed to redistribute my own photos because of the subject of my photo! I am trying to stick to the rules set by the owners of the subjects in question, I ask you to do the same.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me to discuss.