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THE TIME IN BETWEEN THE YEARS. How New Years Resolutions can boost our creativity.

•°☆• 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 …

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°☆•BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: Here it is: My new Business Story Magazine: You can find it on www.mcwilmanns.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 …

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WHY AUTHENTICITY MATTERS.

°•☆• 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 …

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*•☆• ‘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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°﹒✰ ‧ 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 …

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°﹒✰ ‧ Portrait series of kickboxing World Champion Dani Traoré in Reutlingen °﹒✰ ‧ About the author: www.nadinewilmanns.com

“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 …

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°﹒✰ ‧ 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 …

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°﹒✰ ‧ 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 …

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“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

•°☆•  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 …

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•°☆• 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 …

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•°☆• 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 …

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“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 …

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°﹒✰ ‧ Morning sun is such a happy maker. °﹒✰ ‧ About the author: www.story-photographer.com

°﹒✰ ‧ •°☆• “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. …

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°﹒✰ ‧ •°☆• 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

°﹒✰ ‧ •„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’ …

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•°☆• 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 …

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°•☆• 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 …

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°☆• 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 …

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•°☆• “ 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 …

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•°☆• 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 …

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•°☆•. ” 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 …

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•°☆• ” 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 …

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•°☆• [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 . . …

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°•☆• 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, …

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°•☆• 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 …

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°•☆•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

°•☆•”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

°﹒✰ ‧° 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 …

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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 …

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°•☆•>>“ᴸᴱᵀ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴸᴵᵀᵀᴸᴱ ᶠᴬᴵᴿᵞ ᴵᴺ ᵞᴼᵁ ᶠᴸᵞ !“ •°☆• (- ᴿᵁᶠᵁˢ ᵂᴬᴵᴺᵂᴿᴵᴳᴴᵀ) About the author: www.story-photographer.com

°•☆•>> “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

°•☆•*>> Portrait of the lovely and super fashionable Marina in her fashion store fashion_mie in Reutlingen where she sells sustainable clothes, cosmetics, and other products. ᴵ ᵀᴼᴼᴷ ᴾᴴᴼᵀᴼˢ ᴼᶠ ᴴᴱᴿ ᴬᴺᴰ ᴴᴱᴿ ˢᵀᴼᴿᴱ ᶠᴼᴿ ᴴᴱᴿ ᵂᴱᴮˢᴵᵀᴱ, ᴬᴺᴰ ᴵᵀ ᵂᴬˢ ˢᵁᶜᴴ ᶠᵁᴺ ᶠᴼᴿ ᴹᴱ ( / ᵁˢ ᴵ ᴴᴼᴾᴱ ᴴᴬᴴᴬ) . ᴬˢ ᴬ ᶠᴼᴿᴹᴱᴿ ᶠᴬˢᴴᴵᴼᴺ ˢᵀᵁᴰᴱᴺᵀ …

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•°☆•*>> „Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.“ °•☆• (- H.C.Anderson ) …missing London. About the author: www.story-photographer.com

°•☆》 How to dress is one of the most frequent questions my clients ask me when we plan our photo session.For a start, I always advise them to bring along two or three outfits. This way we get a bigger variety in the imagery but also, we have different options to choose from.In this weeks’ …

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°•☆• ᕼOᗯ TO ᘜᗴT Tᕼᗴ ᖴᗴᗴᒪIᑎᘜ IᑎTO Tᕼᗴ ᑭIᑕTᑌᖇᗴThe most important element in a photo is emotion; that it makes me feel something. A technically perfect picture doesn`t mean much to me if I don`t feel anything when looking at it. “A good photograph is one that communicates a fact, touches the heart, and leaves …

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°•☆•” 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. “Hey, are you still thinking about Jane at times?”, he asked.“I do actually”, Peter replied. “In …

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