On Strike

Grasses Overhanging A Rock, Thuringian Forest

What does a doctor do when he is on strike? And not even on call? He switches off his cellphone and goes on a long hike. At least that’s what I did yesterday.

Now That Is Sharp

Voigtländer Heliar 3.5 50 mm at f/9, whole image

As opposed to this:

1950-ties Leitz Elmar 3.5 5cm in a contre jour situation

Everybody knows that nothing lasts forever, not even the enthusiasm about a new (old) camera.

After All, I’m German …

Nine Park Benches

I was feeling a little Becher-ish today, and this is the result.

The Path To Pt/Pd-Prints Is (Yellow-) Green

A Digital Negative For Pt/Pd Printing

In preparation for Arles, I’m printing a project in platinum-palladium. This morning, on a whim, I tried printing out a digital negative according to recommendations from members of the alternative photographic processes mailing list. The yellow-green color is intentional, these inkjet pigments are said to absorb the most UV.

Going To Arles

A Young Stag

These days, holiday plans have been made and it’s become clear: my son and I will be going to the 40-èmes Rencontres d’Arles in July. We’ve been there last year and were totally stoked by the athmosphere, the city, the exhibitions and the portfolio reviews. Below is one Pt/Pd print I’ll be showing at this year’s reviews:

From Pattern Recognition

Print Offer

Toepfer's Turm

I’m offering two alternate media fine art prints for sale at introductory prices. Specifics and prices after the break.

Lessons from Paris

Jeanne d'Arc, listening to her voices

Well, I’m about halfway through scanning my best negatives from a week’s visit in Paris (some pictures in the post below this) and it’s time for a reconing.

Pictures from Paris

An Underground Vault In The Louvre

Some pictures from a week in Paris this February. To be updated and continued after the jump:

One Picture of Thousands in the Louvre

We’re in Paris this week, and my son and I are spending days in the Louvre museum. A thing to be wholeheartedly recommended to anyone visually interested! There is so much material of the highest quality worthy of your closest attention, a person could spend a whole life in the Louvre and not tire or get bored about learning about art and life in this way. Every art object or picture there seems to be a cosmos in itself. One example is (inadequately) pictured below: van Eyck’s Chancellor Rolin’s Madonna. A friend gave me Anita Albus’ book “Die Kunst der Künste” (The art of the arts) that starts with a treatise on this picture. I couldn’t improve on Mrs. Albus, so let me just say I was struck standing in the presence of this work.

Shoot Loose

Satanist Transportation

There’s something to be said for shooting loose, not minding much about technicalities, point of view, composition or working with your subject. The view from the angle of your eye, glimpsed in passing, has a certain raw freshness, unpretentiousness.
This came back to me