Born in Alsfeld

Graduated in photography at the Folkwang College in Essen, Germany (Folkwang Hochschule in Essen, now Folkwang University Essen under Otto Steinert; establishing the photo agency VISUM, along with André Gelpke and Rudi Meisel

Residence in Hamburg and work for international magazines and advertising agencies

Moving to New York

Contributing photographer for National Geographic, focus on environmental issues and changes in the republics of the former Soviet Union

Lucie Award for International Photographer of the Year

Dr. Erich Salomon Prize by the German Society for Photography [Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie (DGPh)]

Missouri Honor Medal by the University of Missouri
 
 
lives and works in Los Angeles, USA