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My Photo Blog: Stories, Tips & Techniques
In my blog, I share experiences from photo journeys, provide insights into fascinating encounters with nature, and offer practical advice on gear, technology, and image editing. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for your next trip, guidance for planning, or recommendations on choosing and using the right equipment – here you’ll find first-hand experiences and knowledge.
Winter Landscapes in Finland
In January of this year, I traveled for two weeks to northern Finland, to Lapland, to photograph the impressive winter landscapes and the Northern Lights.The scenery is shaped by deep snow-covered forests and conifer trees. Sometimes, native animals such as ...
Photo Book by Saal Digital
Last week, I had the opportunity to test the new Professional Line photo book from Saal Digital. For this, I also received a voucher worth 100 Swiss francs. So far, I’ve always ordered my photo books from Saal Digital and ...
Swiss Photo Awards: Jury Prize Winner!
SPC Photo Awards: Jury Prize 2019 I’m absolutely thrilled – with my photo “Glowing Mushrooms”, I won the Jury Prize yesterday, March 24, at the Swiss Photo Awards! The ten-day exhibition in the heart of Zurich, at the Photobastei, was ...
The Story Behind the Photo
Reine at Blue Hour I get the impression that some people think many outstanding landscape and nature photos just happen casually, almost by accident. They don’t realize the amount of effort and planning that goes into most truly great images. ...
Travel Tips for Scotland
In this post, I’d like to share some travel tips for Scotland, particularly aimed at landscape photographers. Instead of writing a day-by-day travel report, which would probably end up being quite repetitive, I think a few practical tips and insights ...
Travel Report: Iceland Highlands 2016
From August 20 to 29 of this year, I spent nine unforgettable days in Iceland’s highlands with a travel group. The photo expedition was led by Stefan Forster. This report is meant to give you a small impression of the ...
Switching to Full Frame
There comes a point when your gear reaches its limits. I decided to invest in a new camera. Well … that turned into a complete switch to full-frame. Which, of course, meant I also needed new lenses … Considerations Here’s ...
Travel Report: Lofoten April 2016
From April 10th to 24th, I spent two amazing weeks on the Lofoten Islands together with two participant groups and the team from Phototours4U. And let me tell you it was absolutely worth it! Day 1 We arrived at the ...
The Histogram
The Histogram – How to Use It In this article, I want to talk about the histogram: what it’s for, how to read it correctly, and how it can help you. What is a Histogram in Photography? A histogram is ...
Professional Photo Printing
Introduction Our beautiful photographs aren’t meant to just sit on hard drives. At some point, you’ll want to have your work professionally printed. There are countless printing services on the market, each with a wide range of products—everything from photo ...