Accessibility statement
I am committed to making my website accessible to people with disabilities. I keep improving it for everyone and apply the relevant accessibility standards.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. They define three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA and Level AAA.
This website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. I do not claim full conformance because the site has not been tested with screen readers or other assistive technology.
In my checks:
- A “Skip to content” link takes you straight to the main content. Navigation, search, cookie settings and photo viewers can be operated with a keyboard; focus stays inside an open photo viewer and inside the search, and returns to where you were when they close.
- Form fields have labels. Required fields are explained, and errors appear as text next to the relevant field. Date fields and control instructions are available in German and English.
- Text, buttons and form fields pass the automated contrast check in light and dark mode. You can switch the appearance at the top of each page.
- Pages work down to a width of 320 pixels and at 200% zoom without the page scrolling sideways, and the mobile menu stays fully reachable.
- Headings, navigation, main content and footer are marked as such in the code. Decorative graphics are hidden from screen readers.
- Motion effects respect the operating system’s reduced-motion preference. Videos do not start on their own.
- Gallery and portfolio photos have descriptions in German and English. The three event films have captions, expandable transcripts and additional versions with spoken descriptions of what is shown.
Feedback
I welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. Please let me know if you run into a problem or need information in a different format. It helps to tell me which page it was and what went wrong. Details of your device and browser can help but are not required.
Sandra Mannigel, photographer
Email: sandra@mannigel-photography.de (subject “Accessibility”)
or use the contact form.
I respond to feedback within one month.
Technical specifications
The accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies working with your web browser and any assistive technology or plugins you use: HTML, WAI-ARIA, CSS and JavaScript.
Essential content, the enquiry forms and the search page work without JavaScript. The menu on narrow screens and the language and appearance switches at the top need JavaScript; without it, the footer links take you to the main pages and the other language version, and the link at the top takes you to the search.
Limitations and alternatives
Despite my best efforts to make this website accessible, there may be some limitations. I am not currently aware of any on the site itself. Please contact me if you find one.
External services. Links to complete reportages on galerie.mannigel.photo and to Instagram lead to other websites. Their design and accessibility fall outside this statement. If you cannot use a reportage there, please contact me directly so I can help you access the information another way.
Assessment approach
I had the accessibility of this website assessed in November 2026 by the following approaches:
- Evaluation by my service provider, Digital Domination LLC
- Automated checks with Lighthouse and axe
- Targeted keyboard, focus, contrast and display checks in light and dark mode
The site has not been tested with screen readers or other assistive technology.
Legal background
This statement covers the public pages of www.sandra-mannigel-photography.de in German and English. I publish it voluntarily. The rules for public bodies (Directive (EU) 2016/2102 and Germany’s BITV 2.0) do not apply to private businesses such as mine. Germany’s Accessibility Strengthening Act exempts micro-enterprises that offer or provide services (section 3(3) BFSG); I am one. WCAG 2.2 level AA is also what the current edition of the European standard EN 301 549 builds on.
Date
This statement was created on November 4, 2026. I review it at least once a year and whenever the website changes substantially.