To savour
[ to savour ] = to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible.
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Hey
Hey! This is me in the midst of some city lights. One thing about me is that I live in two places, London and Metzingen. Usually, it`s about 8 weeks in the UK and 6 weeks in Germany.
Dee Jackson in Metzingen
Dee Jackson has been the star in the German TV-Dating show “The Bachelor” this year. Even before that he`s been very successful as an influencer for years and has been a regular guest in the shops of the Outletcity Metzingen – always with a camera at hand and ready to shine.
Off Broadway Market London
“Maybe this is how you move on: linking small acts of normality together.”
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…
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.
Haug London Haus on McWilmanns
Siobhan and Philipp Haug are not only husband and wife but also business partners. The hairdresser couple opened their own hair salon in Central London in December 2022. The two of them are hairdressing superstars, both winning big titles in the hairdressing industry – ‘London Hairdresser of the Year’ and ‘British Colour Technician of the Year’. In the interview, we talk about winning competitions, and they tell us about their personal concept for business success.
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.
Interior Photography and Curating
What interior photography of a house full of plants can teach us about curating and creative work.
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.
A Lady in London on McWilmanns
The first time I met Julie Falconer in person was at an evening class she held at the General Assembly in London about blogging. Julie is the founder of the successful blog A Lady in London. It was a truly memorable evening – I remember cycling home full of ideas, energy and motivation.
Photostory Outletcity Metzingen
Here`s a photostory captured in the Outletcity Metzingen. Also: Things I loved this past season.
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.
Highlights of 2022
°•☆•More highlights from 2022 – looking forward to the people and businesses I will photograph this year!
New Year Resolutions
THE TIME IN BETWEEN THE YEARS. How New Years Resolutions can boost our creativity.
Thank you 2022
°•☆• Photo recap of 2022. Thanks to everyone for laughing at my silly photographers chit chat, following my prompts, for your trust in me and for all the lovely encounters ♡Happy New Year! 🎉 Previous Next About the author: www.story-photographer.com
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 …
Back in London
•°☆• I‘m aiming to b back in London next week (it’s crazy how fast time flies…) and I hope to see you there in a personal photo session with me! Pretty cars, bicycles, and other props are welcome 😉 Just send me a message via Insta Direct message, call me, or email hi@story-photographer.com •°☆• About …
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 …
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 …