Move, if you can!
Another great day with Istituto Marangoni, shooting their exam collection. Unfortunately most of the images are restricted as some of their best dresses will be shown thisyear during Shanghai Fashion Week. So I can only present a few images here,…
Elegance in Darkness
Using only one light in a low key environment can help getting stunning portraits. The mystery of low key hard shadows, hiding parts of the face and the body, provokes the viewer’s imagination. I am using a 180cm parabolic light…
Freeze the Moment
Photography is producing static images, as everybody knows. But there is always a desire to show movements in a single image. That can be achieved in various ways. For this project, I have chosen a technique, which combines constant lighting…
Functional Future
Another student shooting for Istituto Marangoni focuses on what the students described as “Functional Future”. I quote: “After month of lockdown and isolation, comfortbecomes the key to style. Loose silhouette, elastic waist band and sports elastic fabric comfort is the…
100 Faces – a photographic art project at Westbund Museum Shanghai
Living in Shanghai for over 12 years, we often wondered about cultural differences and how they show during daily life. Of course we read many books about culture clashes and different behaviours in business relations or private interactions. In our…
Fashion Shooting for PINKO
This shooting with Istituto Marangoni was conducted for PINKO. I was asked to provide the studio equipment and set up the lighting according to the different looks. Furthermore I was acting as the second photographer. I always enjoy, sharing my…
Shooting with Istituto Marangoni
Recently I had the chance to start collaborating with Istituto Marangoni in Shanghai. I provide my studio equipment to them and participate in their shootings as the second photographer. That is quite exciting as it also allows me to work…
The Girl at KEE Club
Who is that elegant girl at Shanghai KEE Club, moving up the stairs. I am following her with some distance, trying to ovoid being seen. She is turning around. Did she spot me? I am not sure. Later I see…
Hands On
Our hands serve us well in daily life. They are fascinating tools and can manipulate and handle a lot of objects. According to the Greek philosopher Aristotle it is the “tool of the tools”. Although this claim was made more…
Fujifilm sponsored Event
I recently switched to medium format for my studio work and got me a GFX100. Honestly, this camera is amazing (I am not getting paid for this statement and have no commercial relationship with Fujifilm – other than being an…
