A few months ago I was asked if I wanted to photograph one of the longest telephoto lenses in the world. At first I was a bit confused as I usually photograph with lenses, not the lenses themselves. But the editor soon explained: The lens in question has a focal length of 170 m (yes, that’s about 1260 times that … Read More
At the end of another year, I am showing a dozen pictures I took over the past twelve months that were important to me in one way or another. There is an unusual number of self-portraits in this year’s selection, and that’s not the result of vanity. It’s what happens if the lockdown that was intended to last through December … Read More
My first post titled ‘On and behind the stage’ appeared two years ago. In 2020 the covid pandemic brought a halt to almost all musical and theatrical activity in my country. The beginning of 2021 wasn’t any better, but from summer on things were relatively normal, at least for a while. Which is why I’m able to present my selection … Read More
In Montana, there are a lot of interesting people who do whatever is their thing. And there was Bernie. When I first visited the state of Montana almost ten years ago, I explored (among many other places) the area around Flathead Lake. In a small motel in Bigfork I saw a flyer advertising glider flights along the Mission Range of … Read More
As has become a tradition over the last few years, I am showing twelve pictures from the past twelve months that were important to me. The self-portrait above (which doesn’t count against the twelve) gives an indication that this year was very different from any other I have experienced. Especially for a people photographer like me, the covid pandemic severely … Read More
My pictures have always been a means of telling stories, which puts them more or less in the genre of documentary photography. About three years ago, I started something different: I began taking pictures of performing artists on and behind the stage. Here’s a selection of these pictures taken in 2019.
Disclaimer: I am an Oberwerth Ambassador. This means they send me stuff to review (and actually seem to listen to what I have to say about it). However, I don’t get any compensation for this. The words you read here reflect my own opinion. As readers of my previous camera bag reviews know, I’m very much enamored with the Oberwerth … Read More
With the year 2018 ending soon, I browsed the pictures I took over its course and selected a dozen that are important to me.
Disclaimer: I am an Oberwerth Ambassador. This means they send me stuff to review (and actually seem to listen to what I have to say about it). However, I don’t get any compensation for this. The words you read here reflect my own opinion. A little over one and a half years ago, I posted a review of the Oberwerth … Read More
