London Open Gardens
The London Open Gardens 2023. One of my personal highlights was wandering around in the garden where Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant went in the film “Notting Hill”. And this is what storytelling does…
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Sadness and Creativity
Did you know that sadness and creativity can be interlinked? Here are some interesting facts about sadness and “negative” feelings – and how they are linked to time, boldness, and creativity.
Mondays
People who go out on a Monday night tend to get more out of their life! Yes, you read this right, it`s science and time scientist Laura Vanderkam found out about it in her research.
Photobooks of Memories
“The more memories we have of any given unit of time the longer it seems”, says time scientist Laura Vanderkam. To get into the habit of creating memories it`s helpful to say “Yes” often.
Photography Blogger
Do you have a blog, or have you tried blogging? I love it. I like the idea of myself writing in a coffee shop like Hemingway so I do it as often as I can. To be fair it`s a bit tricky to start a blog and to find a beginning. But once you found some routine it`s great.
Interior Photography London
It`s something very special and a true honour to be invited to somebody’s home to take photos of their personal space. Coming to people’s homes to photograph their interiors is like having a first-row ticket to a show full of beauty and unique personality.
Hey, I`m a photographer in East London
Following my own advice (“you need to post pictures of yourself as a business person”) I`m posting something about me, a photographer in East London
The passing of time
How the limitations of time can be a gift and how photography can help us to be friends with time.
Photographs and Friends
Photographs are kind of proof of connection and as such do make us feel closer as friends.
New Year Resolutions
THE TIME IN BETWEEN THE YEARS. How New Years Resolutions can boost our creativity.
Networking
•°☆• There`s a new article on the Business Story Magazine about networking (not only) for introverts. A good social network and connections are super important for business and success. Personally, I`m not a natural at networking but instead, I`ve been practicing to become better and better. Like with most things in life it`s all a …
McWilmans
°☆•BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Here it is: My new Business Story Magazine: You can find it on www.business-story-magazine.com or on www.business-story-magazine.com (both end up on the same page). Because I`m specializing in BUSINESS PHOTOGRAPHY I have a lot of business stories to share and also all sorts of business insights. I love listening to interesting business stories …
Maria Nikolai on McWilmanns.com
°•☆•Maria Nikolai – How the writer from my hometown Metzingen in Germany became a Penguin bestselling author!! Read the new interview on my Business Story Magazine on www.business-story-magazine.com/maria-nikolai Her trilogy „Schokoladenvilla“ (Chocolate Mansion) has reached six-digit sales figures and has been translated into different languages. Since publishing her first volume of “Schokoladenvilla” with the famous …
Birthday Photostory
°•☆• A ᴮᴵᴿᵀᴴᴰᴬᵞ ᴾᴴᴼᵀᴼˢᵀᴼᴿᵞIf you want to have your „Story of a day“ documented as a forever-memory in a cinematic photo book or wall art – get in touch! I will come to you and capture your heartwarming moments in a personal photostory. Ps. Such an album of a „Story of a day“ actually makes …
Dr. Yvonne Reyhing
°•☆• A few weeks ago, I photographed Dr. Yvonne Reyhing who is a parenting coach! I mean, what a fabulous idea: there are life coaches, business coaches, fitness coaches, … – but where are the coaches for the super important task of being a good parent? I`ve never thought about it until I photographed Yvonne …
The Columbia Rd Flower Market – 3 fundamental business insights
*•☆• ‘3 fundamental business insights – What we can learn from the Columbia Rd Flower Market’ is the title of my new magazine post. Every Sunday crowds are flocking to the @columbia_road_flower_market in East London. When I first lived in London almost 10 years ago as well as now. It’s popularity doesn’t fade. What can …
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DTK
°﹒✰ ‧ Portrait session with singer DTK (Dieter Thomas Kuhn) who has made it in the music industry – and keeps on being successful. By the way, I do like a good name abbreviation, and don`t you think DTK sounds almost as good as JR from Dallas! Sometimes I do wish for a different surname …
Dani Traoré
°﹒✰ ‧ Portrait series of kickboxing World Champion Dani Traoré in Reutlingen °﹒✰ ‧ About the author: www.nadinewilmanns.com
Over the rainbow
“I see nothing in space as promising as the view from a Ferris Wheel.” (E.B. White in `The Points of My Compass`) °﹒✰ ‧ Note to self: Don`t miss a Ferris Wheel when you see one. Stop right in your tracks and get in the queue to buy a ticket. In fact, if you`re not …
Leaving
°﹒✰ ‧ I`m about to leave London for a couple of weeks and yet again my heart is breaking. This morning I walked to the cash machine to get money for my cab and I was watching the people going to work, running their errands, taking the dog out,… – and as always when leaving …
The Depressed Baker London
°﹒✰ ‧ Here`s a photo story of a comedy show of The Depressed Baker who raises money for mental health charities. In his spacious and colourful back garden, he hosts comedy shows with super talented comedians. This show was a tribute to Simon Harris who died by suicide and The Depressed Baker shared that he …
“No niche is too small if it`s yours”
“No niche is too small if it`s yours.” (Seth Godin, author and marketing expert) °﹒✰ ‧ Read more about why it pays off to commit to a niche for your creative business: McWilmanns Business Story Magazine°﹒✰ ‧ About the author: www.story-photographer.com
Niche down
•°☆• I‘m always amazed by creatives finding unusual niches in the industry. Ellie @elliedraws who I interviewed for my blog the other week has specialized in custom house portraits as an illustrator. I mean what a fabulous idea!! A house portrait is just THE perfect unique personalized gift for people who are moving house, who …
Business & Emotion
•°☆• If this dog in front of the butcher’s @hillandszrok on @broadwaymarket had money it would probably spend it all in there. And it would become a repeat customer quickly. Because the idea of meat triggers happy emotions in the dog’s mind. Did you know that clients who feel emotionally connected with a brand spend on average twice …
Permission
•°☆• It`s my bday tomorrow and I`m planning to take a boat to the city and just hang out for a couple of hours… strolling about, reading a book in a coffee shop… How often do I plan to do exactly that! But when it comes to it, I usually think I should better do …
From the film “Senior Year”
“I`m still afraid if I show my real self, people will make fun of me, but it`s the only way for the right people to see me.” (quote from the film `Senior Year`) °﹒✰ ‧ – Here`s a quote from the film ‘Senior Year’ that we watched last night. It`s actually quite a smart film …
Morning Sun
°﹒✰ ‧ Morning sun is such a happy maker. °﹒✰ ‧ About the author: www.story-photographer.com
Cycling with Flowers
°﹒✰ ‧ •°☆• “If someone would have told the 18 year old me that I would cycle through London with flowers hanging over my handlebars … “, Jane said pedaling along some wide alley of Victoria Park. “Would that have been so out of the question?” Peter, cycling alongside her, looked surprised. “Totally…”, Jane replied. …
Hottest day of the year
°﹒✰ ‧ •°☆• It’s been hot.. ???? my boyfriend and me mainly sat (me: worked..) by the pool (a paddling pool????) in the garden under the sunshade⛱ with summer drinks (pictured: berry cider mixed with lots of sparkling water ????) How did u spend the hottest day of the year? ☀️ °•☆• About the author: www.story-photographer.com
Ellie Smith
°﹒✰ ‧ •„I’m glad I did it and at the time I felt like I dont have much choice – like when youre just so on the edge of something that you have to just jump.“ – illustrator Ellie Smith @elliedraws about leaving her old job to pursue her art.*>>> ᴺᴱᵂ ᴮᴸᴼᴳ ᴵᴺᵀᴱᴿᵛᴵᴱᵂ:When I first saw Ellies’ …
Heatwave
•°☆• Left the house early today to pick up new business cards before the heat kicks in. ☀️ We’ve got a heatwave in London this and next week????Currently sitting under the sunblinds of @debeauvoirwholefoods with an Iced Latte and work on the table – this is one major reason why I became freelance because I love working …
Laze
°•☆• ᴴᴬᴾᴾᵞ ᵂᴱᴱᴷᴱᴺᴰ And in case you’ve got issues with allowing yourself to laze read my blog post about non-productive downtime on www.nadinewilmanns.com/downtime Also laziness helps boost creativity as I’ve just read on a post by Aytekin Tanks @jotform_official : “When your day isn’t occupied by mental tasks, your mind can wander and creative thinking can take …
Fashion MIE
°☆• Fashion MIE is the name of the small boutique of Marina Rajkovic in Reutlingen/Germany. She is selling sustainable fashion and earlier this year, I photographed the photo story of her business.Because I`ve studied fashion and have worked for a few fashion companies, I know how important – and how rare – sustainability and fairness …
Shine
•°☆• “ ᴮᴱᴵᴺᴳ ᴬ ˢᵀᴬᴿ ᴶᵁˢᵀ ᴹᴱᴬᴺˢ ᵀᴴᴬᵀ ᵞᴼᵁ ᴶᵁˢᵀ ᶠᴵᴺᴰ ᵞᴼᵁᴿ ᴼᵂᴺ ˢᴾᴱᶜᴵᴬᴸ ᴾᴸᴬᶜᴱ , ᴬᴺᴰ ᵀᴴᴬᵀ ᵞᴼᵁ ˢᴴᴵᴺᴱ ᵂᴴᴱᴿᴱ ᵞᴼᵁ ᴬᴿᴱ. ᵀᴼ ᴹᴱ , ᵀᴴᴬᵀ’ˢ ᵂᴴᴬᵀ ᴮᴱᴵᴺᴳ ᴬ ˢᵀᴬᴿ ᴹᴱᴬᴺˢ.” (ᴮᵞ ᴰᴼᴸᴸᵞ ᴾᴬᴿᵀᴼᴺ)Today, shine wherever you are and know that God has a good plan for you and that you’re here for a …
Celebrate
•°☆• ᶜᴱᴸᴱᴮᴿᴬᵀᴱ •° Celebrations are a great opportunity to have your personal photo story created: a photo book about you and your guests of the day – or wall art that tells your beautiful story. Everyone is dressed nicely, balloons are hanging in the trees, there’s music playing, kids running about, laughter everywhere – just …
Wear a Smile
•°☆•. ” ᴬ ˢᴹᴵᴸᴱ ᴵˢ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴮᴱˢᵀ ᴹᴬᴷᴱᵁᴾ ᴬᴺᵞ ᴳᴵᴿᴸ ᶜᴬᴺ ᵂᴱᴬᴿ. ” (by Marilyn Monroe) I love looking at photos of genuinely smiling people, don’t you? These pictures have got so much energy and when looking at them you feel like smiling, too. For the girls of @herzstaerkend it seemed easy to relax in front of …
Your genuine Smile
•°☆• ” ᴮᴱᶜᴬᵁˢᴱ ᴼᶠ ᵞᴼᵁᴿ ˢᴹᴵᴸᴱ ᵞᴼᵁ ᴹᴬᴷᴱ ᴸᴵᶠᴱ ᴹᴼᴿᴱ ᴮᴱᴬᵁᵀᴵᶠᵁᴸ. ” (by Thich Nhat Hanh) Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten We all have been in this situation: We feel the camera pointed at us, and we try to control our smiles. As a result, our face muscles …
Bittersweet State of Mind
•°☆• [bittersweet] “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. It recognizes that light and dark, birth and death —bitter and sweet—are forever paired. If you’ve ever wondered why you like sad music . . …
Contagious Smile
°•☆• I’m writing a blog post about being able to smile genuinely in front of the camera. How about you – do you find it easy to relax and smile authentically when photographed or do you tend to be more guarded? And what do you think is making you feel like you can be yourself, …
Business Cinema
•°☆• A different kind of Business Portrait.. ✨ The magic of being in a new place for the first time.. for those who work in this place it may be nothing special but for me , looking through the images later, it was cinema. °•☆• Previous Next About the author: www.story-photographer.com
Alte Bank Reutlingen
°•☆• Candid Moment in a posed photo shoot:- ) – love these opportunities! The photo session with Michael Mylonas was such a joy because he has got such positive energy about him. He and his family own several bars in Reutlingen for example the beautiful Alte Bank (where this photo was taken) but he is also …
Grauer Gastro Reutlingen
°•☆•Freue mich sehr, dass eins meiner Bilder Teil der neuen Grauer Gastro Imagebroschüre ist! Vielen Dank Uwe Grauer / Grauer Gastro! •°☆• About the author: www.story-photographer.com
Decide not to give up
°•☆• Wanted to share these images of the American Football players The Reutlingen Eagles and found a matching quote that not only goes for sportspeople but for anyone. Here is it: “ᴺᴱᵛᴱᴿ ᴳᴵᵛᴱ ᵁᴾ! ᶠᴬᴵᴸᵁᴿᴱ ᴬᴺᴰ ᴿᴱᴶᴱᶜᵀᴵᴼᴺ ᴬᴿᴱ ᴼᴺᴸᵞ ᵀᴴᴱ ᶠᴵᴿˢᵀ ˢᵀᴱᴾ ᵀᴼ ˢᵁᶜᶜᴱᴱᴰᴵᴺᴳ.” (- ᴶᴵᴹ ᵛᴬᴸᵛᴬᴺᴼ) For me having decided ahead of time not …
Dog Love
°•☆•”My fashion philosophy is, if you’re not covered in dog hair, your life is empty.” —Elayne Boosler °•☆• About the author: www.story-photographer.com
Dentist Dr. Stock in Reutlingen
°﹒✰ ‧° As Business owners we love to go the extra mile for our customers. And it’s amazing what the latest technology has to offer: earlier this year I took portraits of dentist Dr. Stock and he doesn’t just do the routine treatments for teeth but with a 3-D X-ray, he can actually detect hidden …
Photographs and time (It is all there now)
Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten °•☆ “” 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. “You know, I was so …
Fly high
°•☆•>>“ᴸᴱᵀ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴸᴵᵀᵀᴸᴱ ᶠᴬᴵᴿᵞ ᴵᴺ ᵞᴼᵁ ᶠᴸᵞ !“ •°☆• (- ᴿᵁᶠᵁˢ ᵂᴬᴵᴺᵂᴿᴵᴳᴴᵀ) About the author: www.story-photographer.com
Green
°•☆•>> “ᵂᴱ ˢᴬᵀ ᴵᴺ ˢᴵᴸᴱᴺᶜᴱ, ᴸᴱᵀᵀᴵᴺᴳ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴳᴿᴱᴱᴺ ᴵᴺ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴬᴵᴿ ᴴᴱᴬᴸ ᵂᴴᴬᵀ ᴵᵀ ᶜᴼᵁᴸᴰ.” •°☆• (-ᵉʳⁱᶜᵃ ᵇᵃᵘᵉʳᵐᵉⁱˢᵗᵉʳ ⁱⁿ ‘ᵗʰᵉ ˢᶜᵉⁿᵗ ᵏᵉᵉᵖᵉʳ`) About the author: www.story-photographer.com