Photos of yourself
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 »
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 Story of Gods surprising ways resulting in a photo session with American graduate Molly in London.
“If I were not King of France, I would choose to be a citizen of Venice.” – Henry III
I had a photo session with Nadine (she shares my name) YEARS ago and I would never have expected her to write this recent review after such a long time…
I forgot to ask the airport people to hand-check the film so I was a little worried that the x-rays of the security check have destroyed the images on the film.
May on Ilford Delta 3200 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 »
Gleich12 is the label of my beautiful friend and extremely talented designer & artist Tatiana Zhabina . We studied Fashion Design together, and while career paths may change (we both don’t work in fashion today) friendships are to stay.
What a quote from the film “Senior Year” teaches us about professional creativity.
…from the film “Senior Year“ Read Post »
Celebrations are a great opportunity to have photos of your friends and family taken – so why not plan a celebration?
When being photographed, don`t be afraid to smile wholeheartedly and openly. With openly, I don`t mean that you necessarily need to show your teeth – smile how you want to smile – but I mean that you can open up und be “real”. Don`t try to hide behind a fake smile. Think of the camera as a friend.
Your genuine smile Read Post »
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 »
When you spend a complete day in a business you can create a different kind of Business Portrait.
If you have set your heart on something, don’t allow yourself to become discouraged but decide ahead of time that you will keep going.
Decide not to give up Read Post »
“Look, last week this tree was pink and now it`s basically green”, said Annie and took a sip from the hospital coffee she brought for her and her sister to the park. “Hmm”, Emily looked up.
Photographs and time Read Post »
What to wear? is one of the most frequent questions my clients ask me when we plan our photo session. Here is some advice.
“As they walked on the sunny side of Columbia Road, Peter turned quiet. It was Easter Sunday and the streets were almost empty. Andy saw the old beetle parked in line and all of a sudden, he remembered…”
“Having a camera in your hand and a reason to be there gives you motivation and a license to stick your nose into places where you wouldn`t otherwise do it. “
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 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.
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 Read Post »
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 Read Post »
“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.”
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF OUR NETWORK. Having a strong network, we can make use of the brain, ideas and wisdom of many, not just our own.