In den folgenden Jahren bereiste ich viele entlegene Winkel dieser Erde, entdeckte die Leidenschaft fürs Tauchen und war so auch unter Wasser unterwegs. Ein Land ist mir jedoch besonders ans Herz gewachsen... Schottland. Ich liebe dieses raue, karge Land mit seinen grandiosen Landschaften, seiner mystischen Geschichte und der Herzlichkeit ihrer Einwohner.

 

Auf Reisen war die Kamera stets dabei – zunächst entstanden vor allem Ferienbilder im Automatikmodus. Erst vor rund zwölf Jahren begann ich, mich intensiv mit Fotografie auseinanderzusetzen. Ich erlernte die Grundlagen, besuchte Workshops und entwickelte meinen eigenen Stil durch Ausprobieren weiter. Heute sind Fotografie und Reisen meine grossen Leidenschaften – und zugleich mein Beruf. Als selbstständige Naturfotografin und Leiterin von Fotoreisen bin ich immer auf der Suche nach dem besonderen Licht und der aussergewöhnlichen Stimmung. Mein Schwerpunkt liegt auf Landschaften und Wildtieren. Die gefiederten Freunde haben es mir besonders angetan. Vögel faszinieren mich durch ihre Vielfalt, ihr Verhalten und ihre enge Verbindung zu ihren Lebensräumen.

Ich habe schon erfolgreich an nationalen und internationalen Wettbewerben teilgenommen und bin im Mitglied im Vorstand der Naturfotografen Schweiz (NFS).

 

 

«In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.»
John Muir

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This quote by the Scottish author and pioneer environmentalist, John Muir, expresses how I feel when I am out in nature.  Be it the majestic peaks, rugged coastline, acrobatic climbing ibexes or the delicate beauty of a flower, the feeling of amazement, gratitude and wonder of our earth's beauty fills me. With my photos I would like to share this beauty with you.

 

Since my childhood I have been fascinated by images of nature, the atlas and of books with stories of faraway places. When reading a book about some distant country I usually had an atlas at my side to look up where the story took place.

 

With the first money I earned as a typographer my travels were within Switzerland and adjoining Europe. Later I traveled to remoter places and enjoyed being in and around water, including developing a passion for scuba diving. However, throughout all my travels, one country grew on me... Scotland.  I fell in love with this country, with it's magnificent landscapes, mystical history and the warm and friendly Scottish people.

 

On my travels, my camera has always been with me – at first, I mainly took holiday snapshots in automatic mode. It was only about twelve years ago that I began to engage more deeply with photography. I learned the fundamentals, attended workshops, and developed my own style through experimentation. Today, photography and travel are my great passions – and also my profession. As a freelance nature photographer and leader of photography tours, I am constantly in search of special light and unique atmospheres. My main focus is on landscapes and wildlife, with a particular fondness for birds. They fascinate me with their diversity, their behaviour, and their close connection to their habitats.

I have successfully participated in national and international competitions and am a member of the board of Nature Photographers Switzerland (NFS).