1984 - first attempts in the photography

since 1988 - numerous publications in photo magazines, photo books, television and internet
since 1990 - participations in national and international photo competitions
since 1993 - autodidactic photographic experiments. Under this also experiences with possibilities of digital processing of picture compositions
2000 - Guinnesss-con-world record-holder “the longest photo exhibition of the world" with 1650,20 meters
since 2001 - member in the German Photography Assosiation (DVF) http://dvf-fotografie.de/
since 2002 - jury activities in a lot of various national and international photo competitions
since 2003 - referent in different photo clubs with the topics, "digital image processing", “the own photo book", “international competitions”, “The way and the goal” and “With strategie to success”
since 2004 - member in a German photo club „Fotokunst AG Dortmund“ (since 2007 President)
since 2008 - member of the PSA (Photographic Society of America)
since 2009 - Webmaster of the Westfalia Association of Photography, www.dvf-westfalen.de
2010 - Release of the first Photo-Book “Treppen-Tratsch”

Exhibitions:
since 1990 - numerous community exhibitions and publications round the globe
1997 - individual exhibition in Dortmund / Germany: „BodyART – pictures under the skin“
2001 - individual exhibition in New Jersey / USA: “BodyART – pictures under the skin”
2001 - individual exhibition in Unna / Germany: „digitalART“
2010 - permanent exhibition in Schülerhilfe, Dortmund-Huckarde “Treppauf-Treppab“
2010 - individual exhibition Paderborner Photodays “Treppen-Tratsch“
2010 - invitation for the participation “Treppen-Tratsch“ in connection with the opening ceremony of the "10th Malmö International Exhibition of Photography 2010 / Sweden
2010 - individual exhibition “Treppen-Tratsch“ in the Photothek (Main Library) Esbjerg/Danmark of the "27. Internationalen Photographic Exhibition"
2011 - individual exhibition “Treppen-Tratsch“ in the e-port-dortmund / Germany

Awards:
since 1999 - much awards on national and international photo salons as well as various Medals, Honorable Mentions and Certificate of Merit on all level (national and international)
2003, 2004, 2005, 2009 - ”Joachim-Dürrich-Award“ for the most successful photographer in Westfalia / Germany
2004 - certificate of artist by the Federation of International Photographic Art (AFIAP)
2004, 2008 - silver medal of the German Association of Photography for international successes - division digital
2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 - gold medal of the German Association of Photography for international successes - division digital
2006, 2011 - choice of “d-pixx Photograph“
2007 - certificate of excellence by the Federation of International Photographic Art (EFIAP)
2008 - certificate of excellence-bronze by the Federation of International Photographic Art (EFIAP/b)
2008 - certificate of Master Photographer by the Federation of International Photographic Art (MFIAP)
2008 - IRIS-Silver-Honour of the Westfalia Association of Photography
2009 - Retina-Gold-Award of the German Association of Photography
2009 - Silver-Award for the Photo-Book “Treppen-Tratsch”
2010 - Appeal in the DGPh (German society for photography)
2010 - RETINA-Award KDVF (Artist of the German Association of Photography)
2010 - certificate of excellence-silver by the Federation of International Photographic Art (EFIAP/s)
2011 - certificate of EPSA - Excellence PSA (Photographic Society of America)
2011 - certificate of excellence-gold by the Federation of International Photographic Art (EFIAP/g)

Pictures arise in the head - behind the camera or in front of the monitor.
The arrangement of positions and atmospheres is the central request of my pictures. This one
Attraction lies in the criticism more otherly and in my work that one of the observers sees in the truth.In the end of all: The truth lies in the eye of the observer!