Reality and photographic illusion
A forest path at dusk and two hikers. In itself a rather trivial subject. But photographed with a hand-held camera and a long exposure time, a photographic image becomes an [...]
Full-frame – the holy grail
In the good old days, we had 35 mm cameras, medium format cameras, and large format cameras. Since cameras nowadays have a digital sensor instead of film, we've been graced [...]
Is This the End, Photokina?
You've probably heard already that the Photokina, one of the most important photography trade fairs, has been suspended until further notice. When this was announced a couple of days ago [...]
50 Years of Photography – A Personal Retrospect
50 years ago I got my first camera. No, I didn't buy it myself. My parents eventually gave in to my pestering. It was my cousin Helmut's fault, the [...]