How I tell stories via motorsport photography.

After finishing my architectural studies, I traveled the world to photograph windsurfers. I soon realized I could make a living from it and knew I had found my dream job. From there I concentrated on developing my skills. As a photographer I strive to bring the viewer of my images into the world I am seeing on their behalf. Not only should they see what I am seeing, they should also feel it. I am trying to make them want to go to the places where I have the opportunity to take my pictures.

I think that each photo should tell a story. Whether it is the motorsport circuit or the surf beaches, I am trying to find the extra element in every location.

In a two-week period I was covering three races for Porsche Motorsports in Portimão in Portugal, Nürburgring in Germany and Monza in Italy, and I had a surf shoot at Guincho Beach in Portugal. For these events, I used the SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports and the Sony α7 III.

SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports, Sony α7 III

This lens was great for the job. It is compact, robust and very good to handle. Most importantly it has a very fast autofocus and is extremely sharp. I had cars coming up to me at Nürburgring Nordschleife with a speed of 260km/h and this lens got it perfectly sharp. The Dual Action Zoom is a feature that helps a lot by being quick to operate when the cars fly towards me. It's fantastic!

Another big advantage is the lightweight construction of the lens. It helps a lot when it comes to travel the globe. Covering numerous races on all continents, this lens is my primary choice.

At the beach shooting the surfers in the waves the SIGMA 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports showed its full potential, displaying an exceptional level of detail, fast and precise AF and brilliant handling.