Manuel, a passionate sports, outdoor and travel photographer, finds his home in nature, both in South Tyrol and Munich. As a commercial artist and marketing manager for a tourism association, photo productions were part of everyday life. Manuel Kottersteger has been a freelance photographer and filmmaker since 2016 with a focus on travel, outdoor and sport.

He is particularly enthusiastic about outdoor lifestyle sports such as biking, ski touring, surfing, climbing and hiking. He values customer contact, the authenticity of ideas and stories and the truthfulness of images. With his Leica he tries to capture the perfect moment. As a former graphic designer, he also takes care of the image editing after the shoot.

His customers include Audi, Deuter, Odlo, Waterdrop, NIO, Löffler and Mercedes-Benz.

Manuel Kottersteger is represented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by Agency EINBAUM Fotografen-Agentur.

Title: Driving dog

Location: Hochgurgl, Austria. "On the way to work over the Timmelsjoch, from South Tyrol to Austria, I stopped briefly to stretch my feet. There I met Lisa, Richard and Frankie who were on their way south. Frankie was the driver and was behind the wheel. At least in the parking lot. I couldn't miss the situation and had to stop for a moment. However, he immediately caught me in the rearview mirror.

That's how I came up with this snapshot."