I've often produced photo series with a house and pool. To be honest, it's my favorite setup because it gives you a protected environment without prying eyes and you can work undisturbed and freely. It also tells the story by itself, because you immediately identify yourself with being the secret observer.
For my new book, however, I didn't want to take pictures that were too classy. I wanted to convey a certain dreaminess and a relaxed emotional state (think of the title "Mellow") and so I freed myself from the classic motifs. Instead, I concentrated on the feeling and looked out for details.
My shot with the butt crack on the bikini bottoms is an eye-catcher. And that's the good thing: in my photography, I'm allowed to depict exactly those subjects that would catch the eye of men in everyday life and for which they get a nudge from their wife when they look there.
I am allowed, no, it is even my job, to look right there and capture it for you with my camera. To be honest, I feel comfortable in this role as a visual ambassador.

The water was freezing cold, by the way, because the pool was unheated. I always think it's great when a model grits her teeth and doesn't let it show.
But, speaking of water. These shining stars in the water when the sun falls on it have impressed me since I was a child. These sparkles look amazing.
Californian photographer Damon Loble inspired me to use a star filter in front of the lens to enhance the effect. Overall, I challenged myself to create the emotions for this series in camera.
It's easily possible, once you feel it. For example, I created the dancing movement with a pair of glasses that I held in front of my lens.

In this photo series, a basic erotic tension builds up through Alice's body language. Very subtle and only if you want to see it. I really like that kind of thing. When something is not too obvious.
Using reflections, spreads over this whole series. In another motif, I used a reflection in the villa's smart home remote control. Of course, I knew that nobody would recognize it to be the surface of a touch screen of a remote control. But does it matter?
You can tell that it's a reflection and, like a DJ mixing, I use the same principle to announce that something technical is about to follow in the next series of the book.