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.
Published work
Daily Maverick Life and waste on the edge of Simon’s Town
Daily Maverick Simon’s Town Great Fire
Daily Maverick Documenting life inside the sunken Cable Restorer
PADI Diving in Sodwana, South Africa
PADI Night Diving in Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town etc Cape fur seal thrashes thresher shark
Good Things Guy Beach Cleanup
The Last Shark Documentary Underwater Footage
WWF Social Media & Project Campaigns
Awards
South African Photographer of the Year, Shortlist 2023
Photographer of the year 2023, weekly selection of African Geo
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PADI Divemaster
PADI Freediving Instructor
FGASA Marine Guide
SAS Dayskipper
RYA Powerboat Handling
Emergency First Responder
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’.
