Schepen voor de Kust
Old masters by new ones: in September 2014 (yes, it took a while for me to edit) artist Donovan Spaanstra recreated Willem van de Velde’s Schepen voor de Kust in Amsterdam Noord’s Ghostface Killahstraat.
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KUNSTFORUM Publication
A short while after my last portrait session with Marianne Vlaschits, KUNSTFORUM International did an interview with her and two fellow artists and she asked if it was ...READ MORE
The bear behind you
The final point of life advice on Werner Herzog’s list:
...READ MOREGet used to the bear behind you.
When Inspiration Strikes
When asked whether he wrote on a schedule or only when struck by inspiration, Somerset Maugham allegedly replied:
...READ MOREI write only when inspiration strikes.
Fortunately it strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.
The 500 Birds
»It’s the 499 birds before the 1 that works.« (Alexia Sinclair/via)
or, in the words of Jacob Riis:
...READ MOREWhen nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering
The Court Councillor’s Table
Booked for: 9.30 h. Every day. ...READ MORE
Amsterdam Family Portrait
Earlier this year my dear friend Nic had asked if I would be interested in shooting a portrait of his family. Since they live some 1200 km away, the crucial question for me was not ...READ MORE
»Show up early…
…and stay out late. That’s when the most interesting things happen.« (Corey Rich) ...READ MORE
Made in Sweden
We’re down to the last match now, so before it goes I wanted to preserve some of the match-box-glory in photographic form.
I used my tilt-shit lens for this, hence the angled plane of focus. ...READ MORE
Tilt Shit
I wanted to try using a tilt/shift lens for a long time. I don’t particularly love the miniature effect, but I really like what Gregory Heisler is doing to the focal plane by tilting and ...READ MORE
Almost Gone
With roaring, rumbling and growling yesterday’s thunderstorm evidently scared away the last fragile remains of summer. It left behind a few white clouds over the Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion which as well will soon cease to be.
Los que me acogieron
My friend and colleague Doc Babel not only taught me rudimentary Spanish, he and his wife also provided me with a home in Munich during the last few years, which made many things easier than ...READ MORE
Friends Visiting
Old time friends Nic and Marcel (a.k.a. Kawentel of Kawentel&Lombeck and Carl of Club Carl) took the overnight to Vienna from Amsterdam and Osnabrück for my birthday.
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Hochschwab Hiking
Second time Hochschwab, second time no summit. This time better pictures, though. In late May, I started in Präbichl and, through considerable amounts of snow, made my way up to the Sonnschienhütte where I had ...READ MORE
Automatically batch rename photo files
Following Robert Seale’s advice, I was looking for a solution to batch rename photo files. After my last shoot I used digikam and while the results were as desired, it took a second or ...READ MORE
Failing Better with Marianne Vlaschits
Last year in March I shot a portrait of Marianne Vlaschits for »Project 12 pt. II«, so we thought we’d do another one for the first anniversary. My original plan was to recreate ...READ MORE
Determine Your Rates
I recently had an issue with a newspaper using one of my images without permission (see here). When I tried to determine how much I could/should charge, I discovered a few lists and ...READ MORE
Infringing for MSF
Several weeks ago I learned that Austrian newspaper Niederösterreichische Nachrichten without permission had printed a portrait I took of painter Christian Bazant-Hegemark – my first real copyright infringement case.
I pondered and wondered what to ...READ MORE
Project 12R: February
In March »Office« was the topic for our second portrait. We went scouting at Caritas Mall »Carla« (first three images). Thanks to the generosity of the employees there, we obtained permission to shoot ...READ MORE
World’s Largest Mobile Camera
Ian Ruhter made his own camera – by mounting a lens to the rear end of a truck. What impressed me most is how, despite the scale of his instrument, it is so little about ...READ MORE
Hanover by Night
In January I went to Hanover. While my wife attended a conference, I took care of our daughter and walked around quite a bit, morning to night. I grew up in the area and always ...READ MORE
Gerd Ludwig at NHM
Last Wednesday the »Long Shadow of Chernobyl« exhibition opened at the Natural History Museum in Vienna. During several visits to Chernobyl, National Geographic photographer Gerd Ludwig documented the people, the remains of the ...READ MORE
