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.
Day in your life Beitrag lesen »
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
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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 Beitrag lesen »
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?
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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.
How emotional storytelling helps your business. Did you know that clients who feel emotionally connected with a brand spend on average twice as much annually with that brand as highly satisfied customers!
Business and Emotion Beitrag lesen »
Give it a try and make a “pictures of summer” album. The major surprise will come later: Looking back after let`s say a few months and going through your highlight pictures, it will hit you: How blessed you are! How many good moments you captured that otherwise would have passed unnoticed.
Picture your Highlights Beitrag lesen »
STORY OF PINK. “It wasn`t until I looked at the litter on the ground when I noticed all the pink petals everywhere. “
Why having no camera bag can improve your photography. Here`s where your camera is supposed to be: Hanging over your shoulder and ready to shoot. That means the lens cap is either at home or in our pocket.
Ditch that camera bag Beitrag lesen »
“I PRAISE YOU, FOR I AM FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE…” I want to look at my picture saying: Yes that`s me with a beating heart that is capable to hope and a mouth that is able to smile bright.
Interview with Celebrity Photographer Christof Sage: “…It worked, because I have worked twice as much as others…”
Interview with Daniela Reske: “You must not be a perfectionist when doing documentaries, otherwise you`ll end up unhappy.”
WHY WE NEED TO TAKE MASSIVE ACTION NOW. Conor McDonnell started out as a teenager wanting to get into concerts for free. After his first chance to photograph a concert, he wanted to do more.
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HOW SEEING WITHOUT THINKING HELPS WITH OUR PHOTOGRAPHY. The concept is to capture the moment of “seeing fresh”.
HOW TO GET CREATIVE WORK DONE. One of the biggest traps for creatives is postponing: Either because of “waiting for inspiration” or because of perfectionism, saying “I`m not good enough yet, conditions are not ideal at the moment,…”
HOW LIGHT DEFINES YOUR STYLE AND THE MOOD IN YOUR PICTURES.
Light and Style Beitrag lesen »
HOW A CRAZY GOAL CAN ADD FUN TO YOUR WORK. Would you like to release a crazy amount of joy and fun in your work? I might just have the secret for you.
Special feeling for special photographs. When feeling emotional, have your camera with you. In my experience, I tend to see more when I feel good.
Feelgood Photography Beitrag lesen »
HOW HARD TIMES CAN HELP YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY. Do you recall the last days before your personal Corona lockdown? I remember them like it was yesterday and the pictures that I`ve taken.
Lockdown Photography Beitrag lesen »
As we start the new year, it`s a good time to go through all our photos of this year. Of course, to reflect on the past twelve months.
This life, I want to avoid saying “I can do that later” to something that I fancy doing.
How to boost your creativity with the copycat technique.
Copying, as “bad” as it might sound, is actually a very good technique to get creative.
Copycat Creativity Technique Beitrag lesen »
Be successful by smart storytelling. How do we define success? And are we giving it our own definition, or do we let others define it for us?
The Stories we tell about ourselves Beitrag lesen »
Isn`t it that our own mistakes are our best teachers? Yet, I`m still afraid to make mistakes.
How to learn from mistakes Beitrag lesen »
Some of my favourite photographs are of light. By that, I mean light as the main element; those pictures that are purely about the light.
Light-Photography Beitrag lesen »
How to deal with criticism. Five thoughts after a rather harsh experience with criticism.
Criticism: Five thoughts Beitrag lesen »
… Time went on again. Just seconds before it had stopped for her. She thought about their little chat and how he had looked this morning: like New York …
Story (about the pleasure of not having) Beitrag lesen »
Be ok with the 50 : 50 of life by photographing the full human experience – including positive as well as negative, and everything inbetween.
Capture the 50:50 Beitrag lesen »
