When it comes to getting the right shot...

…I know what to do and I do what it takes.

I have more than a decade of experience in industrial, academic, science and corporate photography, providing my clients with pictures that strengthen their visual identity.

After graduating from university, I first set up and then headed the Corporate Communications of an IT startup in Vienna. I also headed the communication for ZESS, an interdisciplinary research institute in sensor systems.

In addition, at ZESS I worked as staff photographer and started to specialise in academic and scientific photography. I quickly noticed that holding a PhD myself means that I can speak the same langauage as the researchers.

This enables me to understand your needs exactly, so I can to translate them into photography that is as true to your subject as it is informative and beautiful.

In the end, it is this unique background that makes it so much easier for me to get you the visuals you need – every time!

Photographer Jan Söhlke Riding a Skip during a Photo Shoot.
Me Riding a Skip during a Photo Shoot.
Photo: M.Ben Mansour.

My Latest Work

Industrial, Academic, and Corporate Photography

Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy

Optics Lab with a Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy (FPM) setup.

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup and Portraits
Gallery: Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy Gallery

Forestry Worker

Forestry Worker Stefan Blanke.

Field: Trades
Scope: Portrait
Gallery: Forestry Worker Stefan Blanke Gallery

CARS Probe Laser Lab

Coherent Anti Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) Probe experimental setup with three lasers of different colour.

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Portraits & Experimental Setups
Gallery: CARS Probe Laser Lab Gallery

Passive Radar Experimental Setup

The passive radar system “Hitchhiker II” demonstrates the feasibility of high resolution bistatic imaging with a stationary receiver.

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Hitchhiker II Passive Radar Setup Gallery

Master Organ Builder

Portrait of master organ Builder Mathias Mebold.

Field: Crafts
Scope: Portrait & Tools
Gallery: Master Organ Builder Gallery

Spectral Sweep Experimental Setup

Optics Lab with a Spectral Sweep setup.

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup and Portraits
Gallery: Spectral Sweep Setup Gallery

Center for Sensor Systems Exterior

Exterior shot of Center for Sensor Systems for the website relaunch.

Field: Academic
Scope: Architecture
Gallery: ZESS Exterior Gallery

Heating Module

Interior and exterior of a heating module. The prototype was designed and constructed by a consortium of local tradespeople for a global manufacturer of heat pumps.

Field: Industrial
Scope: Industrial Product/Architecture
Gallery: Heating Module Gallery

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Center for Sensor Systems Staff Portraits

Matching staff portraits and group shots for the website relaunch of Center for Sensor Systems (ZESS)

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Corporate Portrait
Gallery: ZESS Staff portraits Gallery

Composer Prof Martin Herchenröder

Martin Herchenröder is a professor of music at the university of Siegen. The goal were two portraits, one showcasing him as a composer, the other as an organist. A few candid ones happened naturally. Shot on location at Martinikirche Siegen.

Field: Academic Photography
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Prof Martin Herchenröder Portraits Gallery

Hearing Aid Specialist

Visuals for the website relaunch of a hearing aid specialist.

Field: Health Care
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Hearing Aid Specialist Gallery

Smart Roller Turning Device

A smart roller turning device for wind turbine mono piles, on which the parts are manufactured with an intelligent and active system for automated load distribution.

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Smart Roller Turning Device Gallery

Rolling Stock Wheelset Monitoring

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Rolling Stock Wheelset Monitoring Gallery

Christmas Exhibition Invitation

Still life for the invitation cards to Linh Duong Floral Arts‘ Christmas Exhibition 2023.

Field: Crafts
Scope: Still life
Gallery: Linh Duong Floral Arts Christmas Exhibition Invitation Gallery

Beate Weiß Ceramics

Portraits for website relaunch of Beate Weiß’ Ceramics Studio.

Field: Crafts
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Beate Weiß Ceramics Gallery

Rotor Blade Structural Health Monitoring

Structural Health Monitoring of wind turbine rotor blades

Field: Academic & Research
Scope: Experimental Setup
Gallery: Rotor Blade Structural Health Monitoring Gallery

Monaco Ramen Munich

Documenting the popup Restaurant “Monaco Ramen” in Munich with chef and owner Erim Kreidel.

Field: Hospitality
Scope: Portraits, Documentary, Still life
Gallery: Monaco Ramen Munich Gallery

Linh Duong Floral Arts

Portraits for Linh Duong Floral Arts website relaunch.

Field: Crafts
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Linh Duong Floral Arts Gallery

Matthias Schaumann Metal Works

Metal worker in his workshop.

Field: Industrial
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Matthias Schaumann Metal Works Gallery

Fine Dining Restaurant

Social media visuals for the chef and owner of Siegen’s fine dining Restaurant Bar.

Field: Hospitality
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Fine Dining Restaurant Bar Gallery

Artisan Coffee Roasters

Visuals for artisan coffee roasters Pagnia in Siegen.

Field: Hospitality
Scope: Portrait and Product
Gallery: Artisan Coffee Roasters Gallery

Christmas Exhibition Invitation & Documentation

Still life for the invitation cards to Linh Duong Floral Arts‘ Christmas Exhibition 2022 and documentation of the floral arrangements.

Field: Crafts
Scope: Still life, portraits
Gallery: Linh Duong Floral Arts Christmas Exhibition Invitation Gallery

Master Violin Maker

Visuals for master violin maker Clas Reimers in Siegen-Kreuztal

Field: Crafts
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Master Violin Maker Clas Reimers Gallery

Physiotherapist Valentin Rosegger

Visuals for the website and various printed media for physiotherapist Valentin Rosegger in Vienna.

Field: Healthcare
Scope: Portraits
Gallery: Valentin Rosegger Physiotherapy Gallery

Alex Stahl Metal Works

Alex and his colleague building a motorcycle – and a cameo by a little person.

Field: Industrial
Scope: Documentation, Portrait
Gallery: Alex Stahl Metal Works Gallery

Lake View Ranch

Visuals for the website of the western riding school Lake View Ranch at Lake Ossiach, Austria.

Field: Sports/Hospitality
Scope: Facilities, Portraits
Gallery: Lake View Ranch Gallery

Contact me

You are looking for a photographer who will strengthen your visual identity or you have an industrial, academic, or corporate photography project in mind you’d like to discuss? Get in touch, and we’ll make it happen:

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    My Portfolios

    Industrial & Academic Portfolio

    With more than a decade of experience, I  strengthen the visual identity of my clients through industrial, academic, and corporate photography. 

    I also headed communications departments in both the corporate and the academic world and this background enables me to get you the visuals you need – every time!

    Product Portfolio

    What I enjoy about product photography is that through spending time with an object that otherwise gets overlooked as a mere utility, beauty can be found in unexpected places.

    Making the extraordinary within the ordinary visible for others always is a very exciting process.

    Portrait Portfolio

    In the words of Arnold Newman, Portrait photography is 10% inspiration and 90% moving furniture.

    It never seizes to amaze me how, by moving some furniture around and thus creating a carefully designed context for the subject, photography can condense the many facets of a personality into a still image.