My story with photography started in a pretty simple way, when my father gave me his old Olympus camera.

I started experimenting with it, taking photos without really knowing where that curiosity would lead. Years later, it had grown into something much bigger.

I started working in a camera shop as a salesperson and technician, where I learned photography from another side — not just how to take a photograph, but how cameras, lenses and equipment actually work. My first serious camera system was Nikon, and the technical knowledge I gained during those years still influences the way I work today, but photography alone wasn’t enough. I had always wanted to explore.

Joining a mountaineering club introduced me to the outdoors and made me realise how much there was to discover beyond the places I already knew. Travelling to different countries and experiencing new landscapes and cultures pushed that feeling even further.

Then came Jordan — a turning point for me. Seeing completely different landscapes, people and cultures made me realise that photography and exploration belonged together.

I didn’t just want to photograph places.

I wanted to experience them, understand them and tell their stories through images.