I was born in Bochum, Germany. I trained at an early age as a house painter. Eventually I left Germany and traveled throughout Europe and Asia, making my first visit to the U.S. in 1979 and settled in New York in 1984. I than established a photography studio in the Lower East Site where I specialized in portraits, body and fitness photography, stage productions especially opera, and special events. Besides my four published books, Colors of Men, Between Men And Women, Between Men and Water Moves, my work has appeared in numerous international publications, including Time, Newsweek, New Yo...

I was born in Bochum, Germany. I trained at an early age as a house painter. Eventually I left Germany and traveled throughout Europe and Asia, making my first visit to the U.S. in 1979 and settled in New York in 1984. I than established a photography studio in the Lower East Site where I specialized in portraits, body and fitness photography, stage productions especially opera, and special events. Besides my four published books, Colors of Men, Between Men And Women, Between Men and Water Moves, my work has appeared in numerous international publications, including Time, Newsweek, New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, Men's Workout, Men's Fitness, Playgirl, Madame, Connoisseur and numerous European publications.