My last job took me across Europe more than I expected, and I was genuinely grateful for it. Somewhere in that stretch of trips I kept coming back to the same thought: I need to get the Fujifilm X100VI. After a long search I finally found one in Berlin. I stood inside the shop for a full hour debating whether to pull the trigger. I did.

A few days later I was back in Frankfurt, my hometown, standing in front of Römer Platz. I had walked past this spot my whole childhood without really looking at it. This time I had a camera. I cropped in heavily to pull out the texture of the old facades, the way the windows stack, the way the colors hold even in flat light. Home looks different when you are finally paying attention.

Since that trip, photography has pushed me to go outside more, to explore, and to slow down and notice the small things I would have walked past before. It has become a way to get through stressful days, to reset, and to appreciate what is actually around me. When I started sharing my shots, my friends were the ones who told me to start an Instagram page. I am incredibly grateful for that, and honestly just grateful for the people around me in general. They have been there through a lot more than just photography.

This has officially started my photography journey and I am excited to see where it goes.