What happened in 2020?

Dec 30, 2020 | After The Great Journey, Photos, Thoughts, Updates

Indeed. What exactly happened?

We have been looking back a lot, that’s for sure. Back instead of forward.
Maybe because we liked life more like it was. Maybe because we realised how well we have been doing until times had to change, until Earth was confronted with a new hobby, until we had to deviate from our loops.

So, now I will look back as well. Again, I must say, looking at my posting habit. Maybe it is because I have just skimped on taking care of my trusty blog, or maybe because it just wasn’t the time to write then.

But now we arrived at the point where I count my blessings of 2020.
Because as much as the year held back on fulfilling our expectations, as much it delivered. And there is visual proof!

My camera didn’t lay still and was at my side, witnessing many cherishable moments:

 

 

The things that grew

 

 

The places we have been to

 

 

The people (who let themselves be photographed)

 

 

Little Things

Just ask about some tales, and you shall receive. 🙂
Should you not have my contact ready, just write an email or find me on Instagram.

 

 

The sky above

And what about the future?

Indeed. What about it?
You tell me. Because I do not know.

What happened in 2019: Photographer Edition

Jan 6, 2020 | After The Great Journey, Photos, Updates

Ever since I got my first camera, I took photos. Many of them. Over 1500 of those you can look at on my blog.
So I am a photographer, which is a safe thing to say.

But there is a difference between being THE photographer or just a photographer.
The difference is the reason why you do it and the demands you keep in mind.

But there came a day I was asked to take certain pictures. And there came more of these days.
So I began to take photos as a hired person. On weddings, family or friends portrait shoots I was present with a certain purpose.
And it was fun, even though there is a lot to consider and to learn in that area.

I mentioned getting a new camera, which I needed to increase flexibility and overall quality of the result I would deliver.
So now I shoot full-frame and with a resolution that makes cropping a thing I don’t have to think twice about. 😀

My journey as a professional (mind the many ways to interpret that adjective) photographer will go on in this year and I am excited to further evolve.

I brought you some impressions of those days I was out there ‘on purpose’:

What happened in 2019: Friends Edition

Jan 3, 2020 | After The Great Journey, Photos, Trips, Updates

Friends are people you have a special relationship with.

Every now and then, you spice your life up with some undertakings together with said people.
I was lucky enough to have plenty of those and we had some great days with each other.

Without much ado, be welcome to marvel at some several adventures in pictures:

 

 

The North Sea

Zurich

(all shot using a smartphone)

Vejers (Denmark)

Passau

Bremerhaven

Minden Nights

Retrospective Part 4

Mar 27, 2019 | After The Great Journey, Photos, Thoughts, Updates

When summer bathed the land in warmth and light, more trips were in order.

I once more saw my friends in the southern parts and we had quite some adventures together! Culinary speaking and literally, both.

One day, after a feast for breakfast we went to see a lost place. We didn’t only explore and venture, we also organized a water gun fight. Which served many purposes, including relief from the heat, additional heat and cool experiences running through empty buildings and long abandoned workplaces.

Also, we had some nice times chilling and well…working out a little. 😀

Not only I stayed with those friends, I also went to Munich to have some more posh sights to find. A nice contrast for sure. From up high the Olympiaturm you find some interesting views!

Back home I had the opportunity to capture the beautiful marshes right next to where I live. When the sun is low, it is a nice place to wander about.

Retrospective Part 3

Mar 3, 2019 | After The Great Journey, Photos, Thoughts, Updates

Looking at the topics I chose to give you some glimpses of my past, I notice it is almost exclusively trips I tell you about.
This could mean three things: Either my life at home is not picturesque or it is plain boring. Or that I only take my camera to trips.

This makes me think: What makes a life exciting? Is it the trips you have? Is it the things you can show to others?
Are there things you can’t show? Things that can hardly be photographed?

I think there is something that goes beyond pictures and descriptive words. There are stories. Experiences. Adventures.
You are being shaped, influenced and nurtured by the time you spend.

The reason why those experiences are always great is that I never went alone. There are people. Companions. Friends. And I don’t want to miss but one of them.

So summer came and Oh! it was a wondrous time. You know that idyllic ‘day at the lake’? We had that. Some camping, some water, some music, some sun, some walk and lots of fun!

Also, I visited Munich for the first time. It was an experience partly set in the city and partly at a medieval festival. My friend and I had a grand time indeed.

A great deal of my life revolves around my workplace. And by all means, it is not all bleak and sad! Some days we get together not to do our everyday job, but to spend some time casually. And we are quite good at that! This time we went on a canoe tour. Just at the brink of announcing the paddling to be work, we arrived at the campsite. We were awaited by drinks, food and a long night that, I think, brought us all a bit closer.