A Book Lover's Image

My latest image reflects a big love of mine - books!! Just the mere smell (yes, i know it sounds strange...) of a new book makes me happy. The quote I picked to accompany this piece is so true:"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." The many characters, worlds, and lives you get to explore when reading a book.....isn't it amazing? What are my favorite genres? I have no idea. Everything I guess. Ok, I take that back. I don't read cheesy love novels (even though I had this LuAnn Rice phase in my life...) nor do I find books on how to assemble model planes all that interesting. You get the idea.

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So, here is my photographic nod to all the book lovers out there. I intend to do a series of images involving books. For this image I picked a vintage version of an English poetry book and it will probably pop up again in future images - my trusty antique book ;) It even has a very cute dedication from 1956 on its first page. I have another image in the pipes, featuring this book, but it is not quite ready yet.


The Sorceress - Die Zauberin

My latest image..."The Sorceress"! I shot the "components" (so to speak) last autumn with a dear friend of mine but it took a while to complete. I had a specific idea in mind but it wasn't until some time ago that the final piece corresponded more with the message I had envisioned. Maybe it still doesn't...who knows ;)

As always, I don't want to write an essay about the message behind the image.  Everyone should find their own meaning and interpretation. I did, however, think along the lines of creating something out of nothing - may it be the life you want to live, thought patterns.........or, hahaha, a great dress on a photo shoot without having a dress ;)

It is in OUR power to make changes, create new thought patterns, change direction in our lives whenever we want. In the end, it is not up to somebody else or some invisible force, but everything is in our own hands and can be created, done, changed by ourselves. Therefor, "The Sorceress" is a strong individual that finds strength within themselves to create what they want and how they want.

This time I do not have a speed edit for this image but............a few behind-the-scenes shots from our autumn day in a field ;) I hope you enjoy!


my model, looking a bit lost; me and her trying to create "the dress"; shooting the props.

my model, looking a bit lost; me and her trying to create "the dress"; shooting the props.



New Image & Speed Edit Video!

Hi everybody!

I just published my new piece "Serenity" as well as the video that shows the editing process!

This image means a lot to me because it represents a lot of what is going on in my mind at this moment. I will not push my personal interpretation onto you, but will leave it up to you to find your story within this image.

Have fun with the new video and I hope you like my new image!

Guarding Dreams

Guarding Dreams

Sometimes in life nothing seems to be of greater importance than protecting your visions, your goals, and dreams. Without these where do we go in life? Reality and everything that comes with it is there anyway or catches up with you very quickly. But I believe the number one thing that keeps us going sometimes are our secret and not-so-secret wishes and dreams. Don't always tell the whole world about them. Keep them guarded within and have them as a powerful source of inspiration and strength! :)

Full size image here !