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A deeply distressing dream
Mar 22, 2020
Behind The Scenes

A deeply distressing dream

When the season ends for me, around October, I begin to plan the year ahead. I search for locations, models, think about themes, styling and book trips. I dislike dark German winter and always look forward to waking up from winter sleep. This year, waking up didn't feel good at all.

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When was the last time you did something for the first time?
Mar 18, 2020
Behind The Scenes

When was the last time you did something for the first time?

This question sounds good but if you answer 'yesterday' the questioner won't be satisfied with your answer. What did you do for the first time, yesterday? This one is more precise, but what really made me wonder is what is so magical about a 'first time'.

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Playboy Germany April 2020
Mar 7, 2020
Behind The Scenes

Playboy Germany April 2020

Being a Playboy photographer is the best thing that ever happened to me work-wise. With these words, I would like to announce the April issue of Playboy Germany. The pictorial of Playmate Jessica Witmann, a 12 pager plus centerfold, was produced by me on a sunny island.

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What's in my bag 2020
Mar 1, 2020
Hands On

What's in my bag 2020

A few years ago, I was asked to tell the readers of the whatsinmybag.com website, what gear I take on the road. The site doesn't exist anymore, but I really liked the idea. So, here is a quick update of what I am currently travelling with.

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New Grounds for Divorce
Feb 24, 2020
Behind The Scenes

New Grounds for Divorce

In 2013 I photographed a very special photo series with Carla Monaco in Leeds. It was with a racing version of a Porsche 964 and while the car crashed and got completely destroyed a couple of years ago in Australia, my images still live on. On a week-end full of rain, I decided to re-color and re-retouch the series, just because I felt like doing so.

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How to get glowing skin
Feb 16, 2020
Hands On

How to get glowing skin

In nude photography you will often see shiny skin. It's like a visual touch of an oil massage, I guess. At least, it looks good and many people have already offered me to be the body oil assistant. But there is no such job.

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Computer Generated Imagery
Feb 6, 2020
In The Mood

Computer Generated Imagery

While IKEA is using CGI in their catalogs for many years already, it's still not widely spread with not safe for work images. So, it was very interesting for me to discover the work of Andrew Ternell.

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Tilted in Barcelona
Jan 26, 2020
In The Mood

Tilted in Barcelona

On my sixteenth birthday, I was celebrating with three guys and 18 outgoing girls. I had been in a school exchange and on my birthday, they were visiting us in Germany. When I saw the tilted video, it reminded me of the good times we had.

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How to become a better photographer
Jan 16, 2020
Behind The Scenes

How to become a better photographer

Being creative on a professional basis is challenging. For a few years photograhy has become super popular. Especially as smartphone cameras have become quite competitive and pretty much everyone can take decent images. Over the past few weeks, I thought about what it takes to improve your skills as a photographer to stand out.

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Dear lingerie designers
Jan 6, 2020
Hands On

Dear lingerie designers

Labeling a piece of underwear with its size and type of fabric is something important to do. You also need to add washing instructions. And another label for the country of production is popular as well. You might want to add your logo, too. But have you ever though about the comfort of wearing these labels on your skin?

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Looking back and forth
Dec 29, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Looking back and forth

In twentynineteen again time passed quickly. Maybe it's just a sign of me getting old. Or it's due to the fact that I never get bored and always have stuff to do. This year, I only traveled sixteen times for shoots. Basically, I needed a break after the launch of my last book.

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Sublime Stories (30 of 30)
Dec 21, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (30 of 30)

We have reached the final story of Sublime. One year of blogging about my last photo book is over. When I photographed Julia, I was in the middle of selecting images already. It was really the last story I was about to shoot. Therefore I decided to capture her in a movie theater in Frankfurt.

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Why we don't need presets
Dec 17, 2019
Hands On

Why we don't need presets

More and more people are offering presets and styles with which you can apply a certain look to your images. Even I was selling mine a few years ago. Here's why I believe it's better not to use presets and why I stopped doing it.

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Sublime Stories (29 of 30)
Dec 12, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (29 of 30)

Towards the end, you could think, you need to fill up a book with some left over images. Hell no! I saved the best for last, well, at least, I can promise I put all my energy into creating a book that is interesting from the beginning all the way to the end. And with the irresistible looks of Chiara, I believe, the images speak for themselves.

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Sublime Stories (28 of 30)
Dec 1, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (28 of 30)

It was the third time I worked with Katia. I had known her since she was 21 years old. Now, she was 23 and looked better than ever. When she walked through the gate at the airport I just wowed. This was going to be a great day. I had booked Katia only for the day (return flight in the evening) and I wanted to shoot the cover for Sublime.

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A time for giving
Nov 27, 2019
In The Mood

A time for giving

At the end of the year, I recall what happened in the past months, slow down and somehow start feeling sentimental. My past year has been pretty much about selling books. Now, that I have opened the last palette of books, I decided to cover the shipping costs, worldwide.

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Sublime Stories (27 of 30)
Nov 24, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (27 of 30)

When I started out with photography, I thought, one day, I would run around with my camera and shoot everyday. But reality is different. Most of the time, I sit at my computer, do office work from promoting photo series to selecting and retouching images. Or I simply plan photo shoots which takes up so much more time than the actual shoot.

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Sublime Stories (26 of 30)
Nov 15, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (26 of 30)

Photographing outside is so much nicer than inside, I think. But living in Germany, the climate limits the possibility for outdoor shoots to around four to five months per year. So once, the summer is over, I need to find places abroad. Like this villa in Sitges where I worked on a pool series with Sloane.

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Profoto Connect for Sony
Nov 13, 2019
Hands On

Profoto Connect for Sony

Yesterday my Profoto Connect for Sony arrived. It's a wireless flash trigger which is compatible with my new Profoto B10 flash using their so-called Air technology. Unfortunately I hadn't read the small print.

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Sublime Stories (25 of 30)
Nov 8, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (25 of 30)

This time, it's all about male fantasies. Creating erotic photographs, is all about fantasy. What is the deal with the apparently universal male fantasy of being with two lesbian women? I would say, the fantasy is not about lesbians but about being with two hot women who are so turned on by the guy they lose all control and play with each other. It's really all about men.

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Sublime Stories (24 of 30)
Oct 28, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (24 of 30)

In my sketch book which is full of themes that I desire to shoot some day, there had been a diver story for a long time. Not only did I want to shoot with a boat in the sea, I also wanted to try out underwater photography and filming. When I went to Mallorca to work with Sophia, I made this dream come true.

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Selling my Profoto Studio Gear
Oct 23, 2019
Hands On

Selling my Profoto Studio Gear

For around 15 years, I am using Profoto light equipment and their stuff never let me down. Personally, I know better what I need now (just one small flash head like the B10), but if you're photographing in a studio situation, you might want to get some of my used stuff.

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Inspiration Divine
Oct 22, 2019
In The Mood

Inspiration Divine

I have been styling with lingerie by Maison Close for more than 10 years now. In summer, they produced a moody film in Ibiza. It has the typical exaggerated beauty that leaves you in doubt if you can be part of it. Yet it is so appealing.

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Sublime Stories (23 of 30)
Oct 17, 2019
Behind The Scenes

Sublime Stories (23 of 30)

Being in the middle of nowhere with Katia was such a relief. There was nothing around us which could disturb us from work. The next houses were far away, you only heard the sounds of animals every now and then. This did not only feel calming, but it allowed concentrated and targeted work. A fantastic experience and the first time I spent the Easter holidays alone with a model.

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