Hello, I’m Maike

  • German expat in California

  • horse friend

  • bookworm

    and of course: Photographer.

My photography is about the two things I find most grounding in life: time with animals and exploring in solitude.

I take a close look at the personality and routines of domestic animals and their bond with humans.

When traveling, I like to find graphic silhouettes and capture the grounding feel of each location.

(Maike sounds like my-ka)

A TYPICAL SIGHT

Barn cat is curled up on top of photographer laying flat on the ground with her camera.
Wide angle view of a canyon and small traveler in California Death Valley National Park
Photographer is crouched down in front of three horses.
 

And when I’m not rolling around in the dirt with my camera, you’ll find me horse riding, playing a boardgame or reading a novel.

 

EXHIBITIONS

View through the windshield at a bright road and mountains in Red Rock State Park in Nevada.

“The Shape of Things”
Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, USA 2022

“Landscapes”
Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, USA 2021

“In-Between Moments”
Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, USA 2021

“Essential Water”
PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT, USA 2021

AWARDS & COMPETITIONS

Top down view of my cat Finley meowing beside her food dish

VOICE Image Collection Honorable Mention – 2023

Fine Art Photography Awards – 2022

VOICE Image Collection Honorable Mention – 2021

This is Reportage: Family – 2021

Ever since we moved to the desert I have been trying to figure out the rhythm of life here: the weather, daylight hours, the seasons. The arrival of snow geese marked the beginning of winter mid December. They move from front yard to front yard, chat
Mammoth Lakes Cabin, January 2023
I like to process things slowly: memories as well as pictures. It seems like some of you here feel the same, so this is for you: a view from a slow walk in April.
Mountains and the moon // I have so many thoughts and impressions of summer swirling in my mind, it’ll take a while for them to settle in the quieter days of fall. Wishing you a good transition of seasons, wherever you are. 💛 [Black and White

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