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[Updated] Capturing Wellness: A Photographer’s Journey of Counting Calories and Situps.

A long-anticipated visit to a health facility in southern Germany, where I’m focusing on improving my weight, mobility, and overall health, has brought an unexpected creative opportunity: the chance to meet fascinating people and tell their stories through photography. Engaging conversations about eating habits, fitness … Continue reading[Updated] Capturing Wellness: A Photographer’s Journey of Counting Calories and Situps.

I shot people in my living room. …with a mirrorless camera, of course!

Less talk, more flash! That’s another way of phrasing it. I have wanted to do a photoshoot only for portraits for a while, but there was always something: no models, no time, no gear, no space, … Why? In a nutshell? I need the practice! … Continue readingI shot people in my living room. …with a mirrorless camera, of course!

Carola, Gudrun & Helgard

Carola and Gudrun saw the portraits I had done of Melanie and wanted to try it out themselves. Helgard joined them after a few moments. The challenging part was that I only had a portable flash and a small modifier with me, but I think … Continue readingCarola, Gudrun & Helgard

Lilly & Marc

All three of us were inexperienced. I had just recently gotten a simple studio flash and neither Marc nor Lilly had ever posed in such a setup. We started very slowly, but we quickly felt comfortable and then realized we were having a lot of … Continue readingLilly & Marc

Roberto & Guzzi

This has been the most elaborate photo shoot so far. I asked Roberto and Guzzi to join me for a shoot in my dining room. We moved the furniture out and set up a dark backdrop and two flashes. I like the “Rembrandt” effect on … Continue readingRoberto & Guzzi

Jojo

A surprisingly warm and sunny Sunday afternoon in February let us set up a light and a backdrop on the garden deck. Jojo, a photo enthusiast herself, patiently sat as a model while her father and I tried out different lights and angles. Thank you … Continue readingJojo

Shooting with Melanie

The new Godox AD200 Pro flash had been sitting on the shelf and collecting dust. Time to try it out. Melanie (aka the Muse) sat there patiently while I tried out different things. I am sure she was close to an epileptic episode with all … Continue readingShooting with Melanie

Learning photography as a hobby

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