He studied economics and psychology. As a photographic autodidact he trained himself through numerous workshops with renowned photographers. He loves black-and-white photography, coffee is the drug of his choice, and loud rock music is what he likes. His photographs have been widely published in group and individual exhibitions as well as in international and national journals (e. g. London Independent Photography, Washington School of Photography, Lichtblick School Masterclass, Deutscher Werkbund, Black and White Photography, Schwarzweiss, Adore Noir, Lensculture, F-Stop Magazine, Der Greif, Lenscratch, Opus Fotopreis, Seltmann Fotopreis, German Photographic Academy).