ABOUT ME

I'm not sure what to write here. =) I'm a self-taught Photographer from Berlin/Germany and am currently living in Saigon/Vietnam. I'm also an ambitioned filmmaker and at times make some music. I enjoy sports and would consider myself a relatively active person. Lazy too sometimes though. I like animals and one day would like to get me a dog again... not to eat though, just to cuddle. =) Now I'm already stuck with my description... I think I will have to work on this more. :) But you can also check me out via the links below.

Website/Portfolio: http://yvesphoto.wix.com/vn

This is my new book of b&w photographs and with quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3991320

PHILOSOPHY

It's so easy to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

At the moment I'm more taking rather than giving, but I really hope that someday soon I will be able to give back again myself!

Interests

photography, music, cultures, languages, sports, movies, video ...

• animals
• dogs
• books
• photography
• movies
• music
• sports
• languages
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES - There are so many good movies I love. Some examples: Whale Rider, Ghostdog, 2046 (by Wong Kar-Wai), Three Seasons, The Beautiful Country, 3-Iron, ...........
MUSIC - The same as with movies. Some of my faves: Meshell NdegeOcello, Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Miles Davis, Sara Tavares, Bobby McFerrin, Lenny Kravitz, ...
BOOKS - Wild Swans (by Jung Chang), The House of the Sprits, The Name of the Rose, ...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- A few years ago I journeyed through the Swiss and French Alps on the bicycle, to Paris. Altogether 1750 kms in two weeks.
- Mountains of Sapa/North Vietnam.
- On the speedboat through Laos.
- Alone through half Vietnam on the bicycle, during the rainy season (2009).

Teach, Learn, Share

I could teach english or german. But since I don't have much teaching experience, probably it would be more based on the pronounciation.

I suppose there are a few tricks in photoshop I might be able to bring across. =)

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Viet Nam