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Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten Recently,  I´ve written an article in the beautiful Sis-Magazine about celebrating our highlights by photographing moments of our day, every day. Admittedly, especially when you don`t live in a picture-beautiful home and if your day is full of work in front of the

°☆• What prop would you bring to a photoshoot? What tells a little story about you, about your dreams and about what makes you be yourself? ♡ About the author: www.story-photographer.com

•°☆• 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

°☆▪ I’ve found myself out of my comfort zone quite often lately. And it’s certainly not like some make it out to be: when you take courage, things won’t be as bad or scary as you expected. Sometimes it is not as bad, yes, but sometimes it is, and sometimes it’s even worse. I’ve had

°﹒✰ ‧ “About 15 years ago, I wouldn`t have thought of myself as any good in sales. Until I learned what selling actually means: human exchange. From then on, I started to love it. Because I see the value in it. I have stopped looking at it in a negative way but started to appreciate

°☆▪ “There are many platforms for creatives. However, they aren`t run by the creatives themselves. I find it more beneficial, if a platform isn’t just enabling creatives to introduce themselves, but if it allows the creatives to shape and influence it. That makes more sense to me. Our concept store FYRA collective is kind of

•°☆• “Visualization is daydreaming with a purpose.”  (by Bo Bennett) Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten This week, I had two photoshoots. One of them was a portrait shoot and I thought I wouldn`t need a detailed plan, but just be spontaneous. The result was ok but far from

•°☆• “what’s most important is how one sees. The camera itself is merely a tool.”  (by Alex Webb) Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten My friend was showing me her camera, that she`s just bought recently. We were just leaving the house to go for a coffee when I

•°☆• “I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.”  (by Yves Saint Laurent) Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten One thing I really cannot stand is wearing jeans that don`t fit me well. Or jeans

•°☆• “what’s most important is how one sees. The camera itself is merely a tool.”  (by Alex Webb) Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten When chatting with photographer Christof Sage about photography the other day, he showed me some portraits of himself. And he brought me one magazine where

Klicke hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten •°☆ ▪ During the past few weeks, I have often been reminded of an advice that has helped me a great deal when I was a teenager: “Fake it till you make it.” As a kid, I was very shy. And by that,

°•☆ ▪ᵁᴾᴰᴬᵀᴱᴰ ᴹᵞ ᴾᴼᴿᵀᶠᴼᴸᴵᴼ, ᴰᴼᴺᴱ ᴬ ᶠᴱᵂ ᶜᴴᴬᴺᴳᴱˢ ᵀᴼ ᴹᵞ ᵂᴱᴮˢᴵᵀᴱ, ᴾᴸᴬᶜᴱᴰ ᴳᴼᴼᴳᴸᴱ ᴬᴰˢ, ˢᴱᴺᵀ ᴾᴿᴬᵞᴱᴿˢ, ᴬᴺᴰ ᴺᴼᵂ ᵀᴿᵁˢᵀᴵᴺᴳ ᵀᴴᴬᵀ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴺᴱˣᵀ ᴹᴵᴿᴬᶜᴸᴱ ᴵˢ ᴬᴮᴼᵁᵀ ᵀᴼ ᶜᴼᴹᴱ ᴹᵞ ᵂᴬᵞ. ʲᵘˢᵗ ᶜᵃᵐᵉ ᵃᶜʳᵒˢˢ ᵗʰⁱˢ ᵠᵘᵒᵗᵉ ⁱⁿ ᵐʸ ⁿᵒᵗᵉˢ: “ᴅᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴡʜɪʟᴇ ʏᴏᴜ’ʀᴇ ᴀғʀᴀɪᴅ ᴏғ ɪᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴇᴀᴄʜ ᴛɪᴍᴇ ʏᴏᴜ’ʟʟ ɢᴇᴛ ʟᴇss ᴀғʀᴀɪᴅ. YOᑌ ᑕᗩᑎ’T

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten “This year may have accelerated fashion’s compulsion to look ahead in search of a brighter future. TᕼIՏ IՏ, ᗩᖴTᗴᖇ ᗩᒪᒪ, ᗩᑎ IᑎᗪᑌՏTᖇY ᖴIᒪᒪᗴᗪ ᗯITᕼ ᗪᖇᗴᗩᗰᗴᖇՏ.” ( @fiona.sinclair.scott ᴏɴ ᴄɴɴ.ᴄᴏᴍ/style) I wonder whether after this crisis there will be a change in fashion. Whether in

Klicke hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten A few years back, I couldn`t imagine a time when nobody would ask me about my age anymore when buying cigarettes. Well, I guess, this time has now come. It reminds me though: If I want to reach the dreams that I have

Klicke hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten The other week I`ve written a guest blogpost: A review on a book by Hiltrud Enders called (translated) “Joy in seeing”. To read the review in German click here on fotografr.de The book is about attentive seeing, about engaging with what is there right now

Klicke hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten Often, I think: “Man, why don`t I seem to be able to figure out some genius plan for my career?” However, thinking about it, it seems smarter to me to just take and engage in one step at a time. To trust the

It`s not the subject that makes a photograph, it`s the light. It was only when I understood this very basic idea, that my everyday photography has gotten so much richer and more interesting, too. I`ve written a guest blog post about this on the beautiful photography blog of Sheen Watkins Aperture and Light. To read

Klick hier für den Text auf deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten. Would you like to release a crazy amount of joy and fun in your work? I might just have the secret for you. Well, it certainly works for me at the moment. So here`s the trick: Dream big and set yourself a ridiculously

Klick hier für den Text auf deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten When having a special, good feeling, have your camera with you. In my experience, I tend to see more when I feel good and a bit emotional. As well, I tend to be more compassionate, attentive, and open which is so important for

How hard times can help your photography •°☆• Head to www.fotografr.de to read the original, German version of the Lockdown Photography post.  Die originale Version dieses Posts auf Deutsch, “Lockdown-Fotografie”, wurde auf dem bekannten Fotoblog www.fotografr.de veröffentlicht. Hier ist die englische Übersetzung: Do you recall the last days before your personal Corona lockdown? I remember them

Klick hier für den Text auf deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten As we enter the new year, it`s a good time to go through all our photos of this year. Of course, to reflect on the past twelve months. But as well to see how we grew as artists and to motivate us to

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten This life, don`t say „I can do that later” to something that you fancy doing if you have the possibility to do it now. Even more, if it’s of importance to you. Because in my experience, I regret mostly what I haven`t done.

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten Copying, as “bad” as it may sound, is actually a very good technique to get creative. The best designers use it. While the process may start with a plain copy, it ends with something very own and unique. Because you`ll add your own

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten How do we define success? And are we giving it our own definition, or do we let others define it for us? What story do we tell about ourselves? And are we dreaming big or do we let others limit our dreams, and

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten Isn`t it that our own mistakes are our best teachers? Yet, I still dread to make mistakes. And on top of that, I often feel like I haven`t learned at all, thinking: ‘Oh no, I should know by now – why have I

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten Creativity needs some prayers and letting go. It needs fresh air and downtime. Chats with friends, some laughing out loud and being childish. Truly tasting and enjoying a piece of cake, a milky coffee with whipped cream on top, or something we love.

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten Some of my favourite photographs are of light. By that, I mean light as the main element; those pictures that are purely about the light. At times I find it quite relaxing to not look for “pretty things”, but just a light spot.

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten In fittings at Wunderkind, I recall Wolfgang Joop sometimes grabbing the fabric of a perfectly ironed skirt or blouse in order to crease and puff it slightly. So that it would look more vivid. He used to like casual ease and looseness in

Klick hier für den Text auf Deutsch oder scrolle weiter nach unten Here is a little story (about the pleasure of not having): “Some say you will love me one day and I will wait, I will wait to get your loving one day…”, she sang quietly to the song in her ear. It was