Frauen an der Kamera
Frauen kommen in der Fotografie meistens als nettes Gesicht oder als Körperteil vor. Und die Straßenfotografie ist überhaupt ein ziemlicher Herrenclub. Was läuft da eigentlich schief?
how filmphotography saved my life
Preface These words are about a collapse, a personal experience and one point of view on how to solve a life-related problem with photography. This article does not claim to be correct or complete. Of course, there are many other options than film photography. But in my very honest opinion nothing else is more real, ...
This is not a shoe. It’s a mania.
Introduction I am quite sure most of you experienced a situation, where you haven’t been really inspired by anything, when going out for a shooting without “a plan”. I had conversations about that with other street photographers during our recent photo walk in Frankfurt, in December 2018. Having a plan for ...
6,2 Ways to work with light
“My pic of this hot women in red looks like shit” said Heinz-Günther and stopped street photography. Don’t be like Heinz-Günther. Keep in mind that we paint with light. So remember the different aspects of light sources. I’ll show you some ways to work with light and improve your skills
What we experienced at #photokina18
As the Photokina trade fair was that huge, it needs some time to handle all those new experiences and personalities. We experienced a really nice weekend in Cologne. We met wonderful people with a lot of stories to tell. Here is a short summary.
Everything to know about color workflow and profiles
“My black and white prints are brownish. I’ll never buy these expensive ones from the local dealer!” said Heinz-Günther and throw his 10€ prints in the trash. Don’t be like Heins-Günther. Edit it the right way with Color Profiles.
4 Ways to Conquer Your Fear of Street Photography
Street photography, in the context of taking candid pictures of people you don’t know, can be terrifying for first-timers. “What if they get mad at me?” “What if they want me to delete the picture?” “What if they kick my ass?!” These are all questions I’ve asked myself and have heard others ask. I had to ...
How to work with white balance
“Yo bro, this is street – shoot it black and white”, said Heinz-Günther and changed his camera setting to default JPEG with picture style. Don’t be like Heins-Günther. Shoot it the right way. I’ll explain to you why it is important to consider white balance, even if you only shoot black and white.