About

Ahoy! I’m Björn, a photographer with a focus on minimalist and authentic imagery. I think my interest in pictures began when I was a child in a drawing club. It took place in Laußig in our cultural center. A graphic designer from the art college—at least that’s what we were told—came from Leipzig every week and taught us a lot about image composition, drawing, and linocut. He took us on trips lasting several days, which always involved searching for motifs. I remember very well sitting at the train station in Leipzig and being told: “Get out your paper and pencils, find a motif and draw it!” We did this countless times in many different places. I was in this drawing club for many years.

A second reason why I take photographs today was my father. He had his own little darkroom where he made prints. I always found that very impressive. On trips, he always had a camera with him for taking photographs or even for making short Super 8 films. The subject of (photographic) images was always present in my mind, but the time was not yet ripe.

It wasn’t until I was about 35 that I began to take photography seriously, with the aim of creating photographic images. In other words, not just documenting with my camera, but composing and arranging images. I tried to retrain my eye for motifs and reactivate what I had learned in childhood. I took over a regulars’ table at KaffeeSatz in Chemnitz, which brought me into contact and exchange with many photographers. I also exhibited pictures at KaffeeSatz, Denkart, and Klub Solitaer. At the latter, I am involved in a photo lab and mentor people who just want to try it out. I have also given workshops on analog photography and cyanotype. Recently, I have discovered analog photography for myself and I really appreciate the approach, the processes, and the results. For me, it seems to be a better tool for approaching the photographic images of the future. But digital photography also has its advantages, and I would never dream of pitting the two types of photography against each other.

If you’re interested in collaboration or have questions about my work, don’t hesitate to contact me.