I have been going to Fuerteventura in winter for over 10 years to produce photo series. Each time I try to do something new and not to repeat myself. Over the years, of course, this has become more and more of a challenge.
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Some models do their thing without attracting much attention. One of them is Avery. I had my first shoot with her in winter and it was fine. When I was able to photograph her again in the summer, I was blown away.
I met Hermann, the owner of the 1972 Opel GT, at a shoot for Playboy. At the time, I was photographing an Opel Manta that was celebrating its 50th anniversary and he told me about his yellow speedster.
Taking photos in a greenhouse is actually a classic. And yet I've never done it before. I just didn't have the right little house. Then I discovered this tiny orangery…
Camping has become very popular again in Germany, at least since the pandemic. Many people have converted old vans and a kind of van life fever has broken out. Everything has always been bigger in the USA and when I saw an American motorhome for the first time, it was a completely different feeling.
I spent a whole day in Ibiza with Tezz. I wanted to work with her by the sea, but the weather was dreadful. Rain, wind and 13 degrees. I had imagined things differently.
What is the coffee table book »Mellow« about? I was asked this last summer when I first mentioned my new book and it was a good question. It forced me to put the common thread into words, to structure my thoughts and to verbally draw the bow.
Although I'm always very careful on shoots, accidents happen quickly. I often come home with bruises and my wife asks me what I've been doing again. But I don't even remember bumping myself. It's a different story with a bleeding wound, though.
After both Sandisk and Western Digital made so much bad news about their external hard drives last year, I was looking for an alternative. Small external hard drives are simply important for shooting trips.
Taking photos by the sea is very beautiful. There is a lot of light as there is a huge flat area in front of you and the incredible amount of water is always breathtaking, too. The issue of tides should not be overlooked, though.
Stefan and Timo from the podcast After Shooting End spoke with me about my new photo book. We talked for more than two hours about the stories from the book and how everything came about.
Shipping my illustrated book overseas is damn expensive. There's no denying that. But I pack and ship the book in such a way that it can't be damaged en route, even if the parcel carrier treats it roughly.
Auf YouTube sehe ich mir viele Beiträge von Fotografen an. Manchmal sind es Kameratests oder spannende Lichtaufbauten. Am liebsten sind mir aber persönliche Einblicke in die Arbeit anderer Fotografen. Und jetzt bin ich selbst mal einer davon.
When you produce a book, the choice of paper is a crucial factor that often goes unnoticed by many. Every paper is different and for a high-quality printed matter, you have to take a few things into account. I would like to share the process of paper selection for my photo book with you and get more and more nerdy towards the end.
As a nude photographer, I have never been a missionary. Everyone should be free to decide whether they want to see nude photos or not. Whether they like my pictures or not. In this article I would like to draw attention to how artists like me are often discriminated against. It's a topic that is hardly ever talked about, yet it hurts.
It's done! After my books »Frisky« (2014) and »Sublime« (2018), I am happy to announce that my third coffee table book »Mellow« is now printed. As with my previous books, I was at the printing house for the entire printing process. Here is a little insight into the long day.
When you take pictures outside, especially around trees and grass, you might notice an annoying green color in your photos. It's like a tint that messes with the real colors. The automatic tools in your photo software try to help, but they often miss the mark. Getting rid of this green tint can be tricky.
A sale with a discount is normally made when something doesn't sell. Due to German legislation, however, this is different for my book.
Have you ever stopped to ponder the peculiar nature of brown? Unlike the vibrant primary and secondary colors that dominate our artistic palettes and digital screens, brown stands apart as a shade that doesn't neatly fit into the established color categories.
I have written about diffusion filters many times on this blog. Recently I bought lace socks for a shoot and the quality was so lousy that I could not use them. But they gave me an idea.
After Frisky and Sublime, here comes my third photo book. I've named it Mellow. The title has been fixed for a year and a half and I've been working on the pictures since 2019, so I'm all the more pleased to finally be able to tell you about it.
When I started photography, the annual Victoria' Secret Fashion Show was the hottest shit. There was no YouTube back then and getting the CBS broadcast was difficult for me in Germany. I remember at a party we had the show on loop on TV. Because the catwalk music was really cool and the whole vibe of the supermodels was just inspiring.
With the new possibilities that AI offers in image processing, the question of how to deal with it morally also arises. Which use is justifiable? I have tried to create guidelines for myself and would like to communicate them transparently.
Every year, I look forward to my annual end of the year article. It's the longest and most detailed article of the year. Reviewing the entire year is always nice for me too. Only this year, it's kind of hard for me. I don't feel like I've experienced any real highlights and I'm saddened by world events.
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