Through my animal portraits I want to make people see that each animal is an individual with its own character, which makes it different from any other of its species. For this same reason it also does not matter where the animal lives, in nature or in a zoo.
In most cases I decide against color and for a strong cut to make the individual differences more visible: The viewer will focus on the face expression, lines, patterns, structure… Besides I give a vintage style to my portraits, so they will look like a classical studio portrait: Just like the photographers of ancient times, I want to create a monument against oblivion for my animal model, which will endure over time once it is gone.
Hamadryas Baboon (Cologne)
Emily
Mara Series from Hellabrunn
Baghira
Ginger
Yaris
from Zoo Amnéville
Thar
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Sarah
Sadiki
Pesco
Dura
Berlin Zoo
Shere Khan, the Grumpy Cat (Pallas Cat)
Mara Series from Hellabrunn
Orang from Amnéville
Giovanna and Yoghi (Hellabrunn)
Orang from Amnéville
from Zoo Amnéville
Chimps from Attica Zoo
Langur (Cologne)
Johnny
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Baghira
Ginger
Langur (Cologne)
Baghira
tigress from Attica Zoo, Athens
Langurs from Attica Zoo (Athens)
Fatou (Berlin)
Pia
Amazing Grace. Hellabrunn
Mawuko (Ardvaark Kid)
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Guidage
Mirka playing Sphinx
Antonia
Badajos
Wolf (Hellabrunn)
Max
Max
Jegor (Hellabrunn,Munich)
Mara Series from Hellabrunn
Luise
from Zoo Amnéville
Jimmy
Baghira (Saarbrücken)
Baghira
Hamadryas Baboon (Hellabrunn)
Giovanna with Kid (Hellabrunn)
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Maggie
from Vienna
Dundee
Luise with cub (ringtailed mongoose)
Mhorr Gazelles (Hellabrunn)
Dura
Sadiki
Kindu I
Hamadryas Baboon (Cologne)
Pesco
Baghira
from Amnéville (white tigress)
Just like Daddy – from zoo Berlin
from Zoo Amnéville
Avimbula
Jimmy
Katinka with cub
Pesco
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Mara Series from Hellabrunn
Guidage
Nyuki with Devi
Elephant kid from Vienna
black leopard from Amnéville
The Soccer Fan: Hamadryas Baboon (Hellabrunn)
Megabat (Hellabrunn)
Jegor (Hellabrunn,Munich)
tigress from Attica Zoo, Athens
Pesco
Ruya
tigress from Attica Zoo, Athens
Helping Hand – Macaque kid
Makawi
Say Cheese!
Fatou (Berlin)
Mara Series from Hellabrunn
Orang from Amnéville
Bear from Attica Zoo
Pesco (1986-2018)
Leo with mommy Luisa
Walther
Corolla
Dura
Hamadryas Baboon (Hellabrunn)
Capuchin Monkey (Attica Zoo)
Guidage
Max
Maggie
Sadiki
Yaris
Hamadryas Baboon (Hellabrunn)
Snowy Ostrich from Hellabrunn
Shere Khan, the Grumpy Cat (Pallas Cat)
Gelada (Wilhelma)
the Pygmy King
Elephant kid from Vienna
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Hamadryas Baboon (Hellabrunn)
Sadiki [Colorkey]
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Mirka
Elephant kid from Vienna
Benny (Hellabrunn, Munich)
Geluk
Mara Series from Hellabrunn
Yaris
Dura
from Zoo Paris
Ruya
Mirka with daughter Makawi
Jimmy
snow leopard (Cologne)
Geluk
Katinka from Nuremberg
Maxxum
Dura
Pesco
Ivo (Berlin 2011)
Gelada kid (Wilhelma)
Maggie
Julius (Hellabrunn, Munich)
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Darling, you look like dinner tonight! Ginger
Avimbula
Orang from Hellabrunn
Makawi
tigress from Cologne
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Sadiki
serval baby
Mirka
Nyuki
Orang from Amnéville
Berlin Zoo
Hamadryas Baboon (Hellabrunn)
Wolf (Hellabrunn)
Max
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
young gorilla (Hellabrunn)
Pesco
from Amnéville (white tiger)
Simboti (front) andf Taddeus
Langur (Cologne)
Katinka’s kid
Thar (Nuremberg)
Ruya
Ruya
Johnny
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Melissa
Bruno
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Who’s disturbing? Jegor (Hellabrunn,Munich)
Mhorr Gazelles (Hellabrunn)
Tristan
suricates
Max (Hellabrunn, Munich)
Xaver
snow leopard (Cologne)
Mirka
Jimmy
Ivo (Saarbrücken 2019)
Nyuki
Mirka with daughter Makawi
Bernie
Mirka
(most likely) Baghira, in Hellabrunn
Antonia
Greater Kudu (Hellabrunn)
Thar with Keera
from Vienna
Gelada (Bronx Zoo NYC)
from Attica Zoo (Athens)
from zoo Berlin
Katanga
Mirabell
suricates
Max
Corolla
Chimp from Attica Zoo
from Amnéville (white tiger)
Mara Series from Hellabrunn
The Creation (squirrel monkey)
Gibbon (Hellabrunn)
Berlin Zoo
Orang from Vienna
Katinka’s kid
Langur (Cologne)
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