Gear Up!

“It is with great pleasure and a heart brimming with anticipation that I announce my return to the world of photography.”

The moment I decided, I want to write about my travel adventures; I wanted to write about photography, too. After more than a decade in this business, I gathered quite the experience, and it gives me some pleasure to share it with people.

For the first time in over a year, my thoughts returned to photography, and I actually began missing all the adventures I had with it. I understand recovering from a burnout is a long and bumpy road that nobody should take slightly. I accepted it and I had to figure out when and where it all went wrong.

I know, as a wildlife photographer, some kind of failure and frustration comes with it. Some days, you get all you want, all plans work out fine; however, there are also those days where everything goes wrong. Of course, those bad days, in combination with the legal battle and the unfolding pandemic, had a tremendous impact on my mental health. And as if this wasn't bad enough, I started questioning everything after our breakup because cbvisions photography was founded by me, but my ex-fiancé and I created everything together, so that it could fit our common dreams and purpose. When Yasin entered my life, I felt guilty that I had kept this company running.

Over the last months, I’ve had the chance to reflect on what it truly means to me. And I realized it never had been about capturing moments frozen in time for me, but a way to see this wonderful planet through a lens that is uniquely my own. The old vision anchors deep in my heart. And that was the reason why I never could erase the company from my life.

For the first time in nine years, I feel easy about it and know that cbvisions photography is bigger than my private relationships and will always be my life’s vision. But I need to adjust to some things now. Jean had written the founding texts, based on the visions I had. And as I like the first paragraph of it, and for sure I will keep it, it need to be revised to the latest changes and adaptations.

One thing is for sure, I will have my comeback now. However, before I will go out to explore the wildlife and nature with my camera again, I have to sort out the messy background and bring all the things in order, so that I can focus all my energy on taking photos again.

The new possibilities of social media allow me to solve an old problem easily. Some of you have already seen that I returned my Instagram account to its former name, that it will be about cbvisions photography again. Threads will be under that name as well, yet I will use it to promote my writing. I can keep both fields of work under one roof, and still separate them.

The more I write about the past adventures I had, the more I reflect on photography itself, the stronger I feel the urge to rebuild everything according to its original plan I made thirteen years ago. There is some boring work ahead of me, before I can and should venture out into the world again.

I need to solve the chaos in my photo-archive, and about a thousand photos from the last years are still waiting to be uploaded to stock images services. And some of the uploaded photos still need more information to be presented on the market, that I already delayed for a year. The new A.I. technique will help me in doing all that now. And of course, some photo-book projects are still waiting to be finished, as well as I have to create my portfolio to apply for freelance jobs.

In 2010/2011, it took me about 9 months to create everything and get started. This time I think it will take me a few weeks, maybe two months, to bring everything back to its old glory. And of course, this time I will slow me down, so that I don’t have a deal with such a pile of undone work in the future again.

As I embark on this new chapter, I am filled with gratitude for the unwavering support and encouragement. Your belief in me will be a guiding light. I am eternally thankful for the role Dante and Kevin played in helping me rediscover my passion and their support during the hard months.

In the coming weeks, I look forward to share glimpsed of my journey with you through my photographs and stories. I hope that my work will not only resonate with you but also serve as a reminder of the beauty that surrounds us, waiting to be discovered and captured.

Thank you for being a part of this journey with me. With your support we can make this world a better place. When you have any suggestions or questions, please feel free to let me know. Together, let’s make every shot and journey count!