In the "DVF Portfolio Competition 2026” the fine art prints of my portfolio "The Pyramiden Mining Settlement on Spitsbergen" has been awarded the bronze medal. ->External Link
The prints will be presented in an exhibition at Imaging World in Nuremberg, Germany from October, 2-4, 2026. ->External Link

My photograph "Joshua Tree at dusk" won 3rd place in the "Plants & Planet" category of the "International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY)". You can read more about the background of the photograph in an interview the main sponsor conducted with me: ->Externer Link
The photograph will be presented in an exhibition at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew Gardens) in Kew (near London) from February, 14, 2026 to March, 9, 2026. ->External Link

Another photograph was awarded "Highly Commended" in this category.
Two more of my photographs were awarded "Finalist" and “Commended” in the "Trees, Woods & Forests" category.

Scotland’s Native Woodlands
The online magazine “On Landscape” features a short article in its “4x4 Landscape Portfolio” about my project “Scotland's Native Woodlands.”
Link to the article (external)

Honorable Mentions at "Monochrome Photography Awards 2025"
Three of my images received honorable mentions in the “Landscapes amateur” category at the “International Black&White Photography Contest 2025” (Monochrome Photography Awards 2025).
Image 1: "Becco di Mezzodi" (External Link)
Image 2: "Frozen Sea" (External Link)
Image 3: "Misty morning" (External Link)