My name is Anne Seltmann and I am a self-taught photographer based in Kiel, northern Germany. I don't have a specific focus, but I am interested in capturing the beauty of everyday life and things that most people would pass by without noticing. I am also fascinated by black-and-white photography with its strong contrasts, and I love editing images with beautiful textures. I have also recently started working with AI to create fantastic works. Here, too, I am not confined to any particular theme. For me, photography – whether classic or digitally enhanced – is one thing above all else: a creative process that leaves room for discovery.
My path to photography was not a straightforward one. There was no fixed plan, no classical training, no predetermined career path. Instead, there was always this quiet but constant fascination with light, shadow and moods. I learned by trying things out. By making mistakes. By remaining curious. For me, working as a self-taught photographer means freedom, but also discipline.
I taught myself the technical aspects, studied image composition, experimented with perspectives and spent countless hours capturing motifs at just the right moment.
Kiel and the north subtly influence my work. The changing light, the vastness of the sky, the interplay between the sea and the city all flow into my visual language.
But I don't just photograph landscapes.
