Purchase advice? No, thanks!
When you give a lot of photography courses, you are of course often asked for purchasing advice. This always brings [...]
Big Stopper
Do you know this? You have various nice accessories, but they are rarely used. For us, the Lee Big Stopper [...]
Get out of the comfort zone
I know about as much about soccer as I know about crochet. That is, nothing. Consequently, I had never photographed [...]
Raw Image Recipes
Those who use the raw image format of their camera do so in the knowledge that the images will have [...]
Polarizing filter – indispensable even in the digital age
A polarizing filter, usually called a polarizer for short, still belongs in the photo bag in my opinion. Especially for [...]
Twilight hour in the rain
The "twilight hour" is rightly considered one of the best times to take photos. This is especially true for city [...]
Pan Shots….
Pan shots are fun. Period. And they are totally frustrating. Period. That doesn't add up, you say? Yes, it does. [...]
Photography as religion
Well, now von Tharau is on thin ice, you might think. True, but it has to be said: Sometimes photographic [...]
Image editing is manipulation. And what about black and white?
Many photographers pride themselves on the fact that they do not post-process their digital images on the computer. Straight-out-of-camera is [...]