Hailing from southwest Germany, near France and Switzerland, Anja is perfectly positioned to take advantage of the majestic beauty of the Swiss, French and Italian Alps (aka the Dolomites). Anja will tell you that she is absolutely addicted to the mountains. A school teacher by day, a professional cyclist and mountain climber on weekends, Anja fell in love with photography during her early adult life. She quickly became highly motivated to learn everything there is to know about photography. She wasted no time diving right in, and has become a highly skilled and respected photographer, completely self-taught from books and videos, and trial and error. As soon as she perfects one technique she moves on to the next challenge. She quickly perfected cityscape, architecture, landscape, long exposure and astro photography. She enjoys teaching photography and especially astro photography. Weather permitting, you can find her on a mountaintop on a crystal clear night with a new moon chasing her favorite subject, the Milky Way! And she absolutely fell in love with the north. In winter you can find her as much as possible out in the arctic north with backpack and tent chasing the northern lights in Iceland or northern Norway. She loves sharing her passion for photography and her skills with others. When Anja isn’t in the classroom, you will find her in the mountains, pursuing her love and addiction for photography!