There was a time in my life when I craved to go to a coffee shop before work just to feel like the day belongs to me. Coffee shops became the places of possible opportunities for me, where I felt hopeful that there`s the possibility of something happening around any next corner.
Cravings: How the longing for more life led me to Storytelling Photography Read Post »
At the Hospitality Week at the Excel Exhibition Center in East London, I found some great examples of branding and design in the hospitality industry.
Hospitality Week Excel London Read Post »
If you’re looking for a little escape, it doesn’t necessarily require packing a bag and booking a plane ticket …
An everyday Dolce Vita Read Post »
This week I have found myself praying much more often than usual. And this is thanks to a little everyday story.
Nature is reminding us of all sorts of important rituals and habits for our seasons – like preparing for spring and new opportunities.
Preparing for Spring Read Post »
The best part of photography is the people in front of the lens.
I’ve had the honor of photographing and filming so many amazing women.
Why do we look so different in photos than the picture of us that we see in the mirror? Apart from the fact that we automatically adjust our facial expressions in front of the mirror so that we like how our face looks, it’s mostly because our face is being mirrored.
For the photo book ‘Anleitungen für Genießer’ (Instructions for Connoisseurs), my co-author and I invited people from Tübingen and the surrounding area to dinner and talked to them about what they enjoy and how they enjoy it.
Instrucions for Connoisseurs Read Post »
“I don’t think anyone has ever photographed me so nicely — I’m so grateful, and everyone is so happy about it. I usually don’t like having my picture taken, but here I look really natural, just like myself — it’s great!”
“Balance,” replies interior designer Susan Chesney when I ask her about how she would describe her style. “Materiality is important. I’m not a maximalist and not a minimalist either. I like a layered approach, I’m detail-oriented and a sense of history will always be present, and I like balanced elevation.”
Susan Chesney, London Read Post »
Asking meaningful questions can make all the difference in a conversation and can generally be a great habit.
September and I`m reading the Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater.
September Christmas Chronicles Read Post »
I’ve attended many networking events over the years, and I’ve come to realize that the only approach that makes sense to me is to connect with people I genuinely want in my life in some way.
Imagine you have some business news, such as a special offer, that you want to share on social media. How can you ensure that people actually notice it?
Photos of yourself Read Post »
The photo session with Alice was truly colourful. We met in a photo studio on Brick Lane and tapped in some colour magic.
Colourful Portraits in London Read Post »
Do you know how your vascular elasticity is (could be better in my case), the function of your cranial nerves (in the green range for me) or your house dust allergy index (slightly high for me, which doesn’t surprise me as I don’t like to clean)?
Health Therapist Tabita Klein Read Post »
Sun and heat have been greatly missed. I tried to catch the few sunbeams that came by. Other than that, I rediscovered some fashion items – and fashion in general for that matter.
Early Summer Photography Read Post »
Text and Photography by Nadine Wilmanns Victoria Park “If someone would have told the 18 year old me that I
Celebrations are a great opportunity to have photos of your friends and family taken – so why not plan a celebration?
Bittersweetness is a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world…
A bittersweet state of mind Read Post »
Document your “full experience of life”: Whatever happens (or whatever doesn`t happen), there`ll always be opportunities for pictures. However eventless or mundane our day may be, we still can document what we see and how we feel with our camera.
About the special feeling at the start of autumn: “April has never meant much to me, autumn seems to be that season of beginning, of spring.” – Truman Capote in Breakfast at Tiffany`s.
Why we shouldn`t please everyone. “Don`t be a purple drop in the ocean but be a purple drop in a swimming pool.”-Seth Godin
MOST IMPORTANT LESSON I LEARNED IN PHOTOGRAPHY FROM DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHER PAUL TAGGART. Don`t wait for extraordinary things like a holiday to happen in order to take out your camera and take pictures. Start where you are today.
How do you react when people don`t act how you would like them to act and when situations don`t turn out as you would like them to go?
Shine and go with the flow Read Post »
HOW FEELING MORE HELPS YOU SEE MORE. Do you wonder how to slow down time? Or how to get more out of the moments that just keep coming at you and running straight past you?
Feel more to see more Read Post »
ON FINDING THE WHY. Time is always different. A holiday now will be different than a holiday in five years. A day at work now will be different from a day at work in ten years. It may be entirely different next week.
INTERVIEW WITH THE GIRLS OF “HERZSTÄRKEND”: “Everyone threw in ideas, and all of a sudden there was so much manpower! Within half a year, „herzstärkend“ basically exploded!”
HOW TO DRESS IN YOUR STYLE. I`ve never really thought about what style or “finding your style” really means. In the German dictionary, style is described as „a characteristic way to express something”.
