Going Compact
OK, I admit it officially — I need a small camera that I can carry with me all the time. I’ve known this fact for years, but since I want to keep life… Continue reading
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"Best of 2008" Gallery Now Online
Photographically 2007 was my best year ever. My first trip to India, first framed prints, the explorations of pavement cracks, construction sites and short trips to several European cities led me to produce… Continue reading
Good Morning!
The view from my living-room this morning. A phone call woke me up and after I hung up, still half asleep, I took three images and let Photoshop merge them automatically to a… Continue reading
Looking for a Travel Companion to India (or Asia)
I’m beginning to think about my next photography trip (which will probably take place in Feb or March), and India is once again near the top of my list. It’s a country that… Continue reading
The Light of a Winter Sunset
A few days ago I had the idea to go out and shoot the Christmas decorations in downtown Hamburg as long as they are still up. The weather was cold and windy, but… Continue reading
Winter Colors
Inspired by Saul Leiter…
The World Stars of Photography
This week I was in Mannheim again, so I took the time and visited Hasselblad Foundation’s World Stars of Photography. On display are 6-10 original prints by each of all the 28 winners… Continue reading
Upgraded to Photoshop CS4
The mailman brought a small and extremely light package to my door today — a Photoshop CS4 upgrade. I was running CS2 till now, so I’m getting lots of new features for the… Continue reading
Back to Photography
Some of my friends think that I spend too much time with photography, in all its forms. But there is another hobby, better called passion, that affects me even deeper — listening to… Continue reading
Sticking with a Project
I love the way water glasses break up light into highlights and shadows. I’ve already photographed a few interesting glasses, and I’m always on the lookout for other ones. Recently I noticed an… Continue reading
Hasselblad Foundation's World Stars of Photography
How many of the following photographers have you heard of? Graciela Iturbide, Nan Goldin, David Goldblatt, Lee Friedlander, Bernd & Hilla Becher, Malick Sidibé, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Boris Mikhailov, Cindy Sherman, William… Continue reading
Canon and Nikon "Test and Clean" in Hamburg
On 29.10. between 10:00 and 19:00 Calumet Photographic in Hamburg will have an Octoberfest celebration which will include a trade show where many imaging companies show their products and have sales people answer… Continue reading