The ocean is my playground, but also the place where I find stillness from our busy world. I want to inspire people to reconnect with nature.
My story as an environmentalist really started with travel.
It exposed me to the environmental degradation of our planet and sparked a growing sense of discomfort. I sat down with my parents to talk about changing my life. I felt a desire to go to Africa. I was scared - I had no idea how to start, what to do, how long to go for. My dad said “why don’t you just go?”. I felt an indescribable feeling of liberation by his words. It was the last real conversation I had with my dad before he passed away two months later. I decided to follow his advice. I packed up my life in Germany, travelled through Southern Africa and ended up in Cape Town. All of my work is centred around one mission - to help people reconnect with nature, both personally and in their business practices.
Daily Maverick
Rabies outbreak in Cape Fur Seals
Interview with “My Octopus Teacher” Craig Foster about living in South Africa
Washed-up Humpback Whale in Simon’s Town
PADI - Dive Magazine
Diving in Sodwana, South Africa
Night Diving in Cape Town, South Africa
Diving in Mallorca
National Geographic
Kelpforest
Non-Profit Projects
WWF South Africa Sustainable Seafood Report
Last Shark Documentary Opening Scene Kelpforest Shots
Rise from the Cape Flats Footage donation
Awards
Finalist: South African Photographer of the Year 2023
Finalist: Andrei Stenin Award 2024
Finalist Kelpforest Award 2024
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PADI Divemaster & Freediving Instructor
FGASA Marine Guide
SAS Skipper & Powerboat License
Emergency & Wilderness First Responder
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When you are underwater, it’s just your body, your breath and your thoughts. You are a guest in the oldest ecosystem on Planet Earth. You are reminded of your place in the bigger scheme of ‘life’.
