My name is Benjamin Aunkofer. I am an entrepreneur and private nature, tech and street photographer.
Currently I shoot with the Leica SL DSLMs and with DSLR equipment from Pentax /Ricoh Imaging. I also do a lot of my shooting with semi-manual or full manual lenses. I even take some photos with a Pentax analog film camera from the 1980s.
My photography is quite diverse, I’m often surprised myself at how many different types of photography I’ve already practiced. In addition to exploring nature large and small, from macro photography to landscape photography and working with telephoto lenses for bird photography, I also work with wide-angle lenses for architectural photography. But I also enjoy photographing street situations and portraits of interesting people.
In my opinion, active photographers experience the world with more open eyes than other people. As a photographer, you observe situations and quickly recognize what is special and the beauty of situations, nature, technology and people. I see my photography as a hobby in its own right, but also as a useful addition to my other hobbies such as terrariums / herpetology, motor sports and private aviation. I also use my cameras professionally, because as a management consultant and entrepreneur I have to take photos of my partners, employees or professional situations for press releases.
While other hobbies certainly have more or less relevance in my life, I will continue to pursue photography as a hobby for as long as I live.