Hi Gerhard, at last I’ve found some time to give you some feedback. Well to start with the pictures were a great surprise ­ fantastic. My husband can’t take his eyes off them. The photo shoot on the 9th of December was great, strenuous, but really exciting. After a nearly two hour drive home I was completely worn out, but really proud of myself. I never thought that I could look so incredibly erotic. Anyway I just wanted to say a big thank you to you and of course to Caro, who did a wonderful job with the make-up. I’ll be getting in touch with you soon to go through and retouch the best, although with so many great pictures I’m spoilt for choice. Best wishes and thanks again! Anya PS. To all you out there, trust me this man has got talent.

Hi Gerhard, it is a few months ago now that my unforgettable photo shoot took place. Since receiving the photos and putting them in a special place of honour they’re looked at on a daily basis. It’s impossible not too, you simply can’t get enough of them... and the memories are indelible. My time spent with you was thoroughly interesting, totally enjoyable, but most of all incredibly exciting. The family atmosphere and your professionalism made the whole day perfect. Thanks again to Catrin, she made everything so wonderful like no one else could have. You’re both so lovely and it was so much fun. The photos are brilliant and it was not easy to pick out and decide on only twenty. Thanks a lot for your help too and for your time and trouble afterwards. I’m so happy to have found a truly excellent photographer, one of the best and I’m looking forward to my next visit. With love from Karlsruhe Katja

Hi Gerhard I just wanted to drop you a few lines to once again thank you so much for the great time at the photo shoot. It was super fun and the pictures are all really great - there are so many to choose from. I need to spend some time over the next few days sorting through them. My compliments on your photographical excellence. It’s easy to see that due to your constant motivation and encouragement I became more relaxed over the course of the shoot. Thanks a lot to Katrin, too. .

Dear Mr Zerbes,
after seeing all the photos my enthusiasm and delight is unbounded. The birthday present (the calendar) and photos are superb, fantastic and just the best, most thoughtful present that I’ve ever received. I could never have imagined that out of a casual remark, made whilst watching the film ’The Titanic’ my wife would turn it into reality. I’d said to her as we watched the scene where the nude was being drawn on the sofa that it would be nice to have something like that of her, so that in thirty years time or so her beauty would still be there to see. This is of course not the place to discuss other thoughts that I have. The calendar will be at my desk for the whole of the forthcoming year and I’m looking forward to every single day. Up to now I thought (in my eyes) that I knew my wife, but these pictures are the proof for how beautiful she is. I can’t wait to hear the comments from our daughter in twenty years time when she sees these photos of her mother. I can only describe a fraction of my feelings about these pictures and what they mean to me. They are an incredibly erotic piece of artwork , (my Playboy subscription will be being cancelled) they pay homage to our love for each other. They are so beautiful, I’d love to show them to family and friends, but they’re such a private, personal portrayal that they’re to be for my eyes only. In many of the photos you’ve managed to capture the qualities in my wife (and the spark in her eyes) that attracted me to her at the start of our relationship. A shiver runs down my spine when I look at a few in particular, these photos are alive! During the last few weeks we’ve talked frequently about her few days in Cologne. We talked so much about the photo shoot and it’s obvious to me that she had a fantastic time. Thanks a lot for that. ( At first I was worried that she was going to get it into her head to start a career in modelling) She spoke so enthusiastically about her shoot that I was a bit sad not to have been there, too.