from the days when presentations were still written by hand.
stop. make that:
from the days when people realised that they could type instead of write.
sometimes casual snapshots turn out special.
capturing a moment of time in all its beauty.
bringing all the elements of that moment together.
aligning content and form.
abandoned overhead projectors, a Lomo LCA and crossprocessed film.
thats all stuff from the past.
going public transport.
playing with a little camera.
doing one thing while doing another.
talking to friends and taking a picture.
not the one that is going to save the world.
next time.
but i like her look here. caught off-guard.
distraction is the keyword.
thinking about something else than being photographed.
with image-conscious people there are two options:
great shot.
crappy shot.
and often the second take is better.
taken a split-second after the real photo.
and in real portrait settings it boils down to being patient.
especially with those camera-conscious people.
i have to know, i can feel a camera that is going to be pointed at me while its still in its bag.
be fast. or take your time.
setup follows hundred year old family pictures.
including the plant on the table.
someone who was more into effects and tricks would have done more.
added scratches. dust. torn edges. toning. fading colours.
if it was for a movie, where someone finds this picture on his attic. maybe yes.
for a present picture. no.
why would a photographer degrade a picture.
with things that any person tries to avoid happen to their pictures.
keeping the memory alive.
keep it from melting away.
nothing did we know how appropriate the look from an old family album would be.
only some years later.
there was this annoying and very curious person.
right behind me.
i hadnt been aware of.
but not for long.
she took care of it.
i dont mind bystanders. watchers. guests.
but they should behave like that.
as soon as you point a camera, people ask questions.
while in most cases it is none of their business.
you dont photograph them or their property.
but still they act like the moral stylepolice.
painters in cities never get asked or policed by civilians.
people just walk on by.
what is the threat of taking photos?
everyones a photographer.
at least thats what advertising wants us to believe.
seems it follows that everyone knows better.
fan [fɛn], engl. – faecher, ventilator, bewunderer, liebhaber
to take good photographs you have to be a fan.
even if its just for the time of the shoot.
especially with music.
music has a direct way to your heart.
its always great to have no obstacles when shooting live.
when you know the band. or the manager. or the location boss.
someone giving you the thumbs up to shoot more than the first three songs.
sometimes it helps just to be nice to the security.
or the sound technician.
who might just allow you to use one of his large cases to stand on.
and you can pull out the big long lens.
ask. politely. it helps.
halfway between munich and salzburg.
chiemsee.
you can windsurf there.
windsurfing chiemsee. remember?
but when the fun with the small boards and sails begin:
sturmwarnung. get out, or they will drag you out.
they actually come with a boat and pick you up. no fun.
but no real wind on that day.
so: no surfers.
and no tourists watching them from the picknick area.
on that small strip of land between highway and lake.
a quiet place despite the cars roaring by.
we had to get some stuff for a videoshoot. fast.
you always need things fast when doing film/movie/video.
much faster than with photoshoots.
waaaayyy faster.
in the car, ignoring all speed limits,
cursing at all the other drivers that are so slow.
much slower than usual.
when you get there, run, run, rush.
people always standing in your way.
only there to annoy you.
we opted for the stuff on our list although they seemed to market the baby much more.