2 years of blogging

2 years of blogging... where did it get me?

I have roughly 37,000 views in 2 years. I would count this as a success.

I got my photography more published than before. I have a place to leave my thoughts about photography and I can span all the topics that I am working on.

I love blogging and I took the bait and went to a daily posting routine about one and a half years ago. I am eager to keep this up while I try not to let my blog get too uniform and too boring.

I am changing up the topics a bit here and there, from contest entries to trips. From landscape to street. To portrait. To city. To animal.

There are topics I do photograph - like weddings and babies or toddlers - that I do not publish and post for reasons of privacy. 

I love being a hobby photographer, so that I can chose my topics just as I like and that I can keep this blog nicely fresh and my interest in photography awake. I do not need to submit to selling or customer's wishes. Of course, taking photography as hobby, limits the time and money you can put into the photography itself, the gear and the traveling. 

The blog got me confident in showing my photography not just in limited circles but also for a wider audience. The pretty much world wide attention my posts got, was really overwhelming.

I now have a facebook page Trans Pond on Facebook and I do sell calendars of my pictures. This all keeps me going on the hobby and it keeps me getting better.
 
What would I wish for for the future?

I want to keep this up and running. I want to embark on new projects and topics. I want to learn more about all the details of the trade and all the styles I set my foot on.

I would like to keep entertaining you. I would like to keep the "one post a day" minimum up for the future - believe me: sometimes it's hard!
I would like to progress in photography. I would like to travel a lot and get to phantastic locations.

I would also like to hear what you are thinking. And I would like to receive comments to my posts a little more often.

For now I will post a long, long list of photos from the last few years. All across the pallet of topics. Check them out to enjoy.

Thanks for sharing the ride, here! It's been fun and we will keep going, allright?  

  

A lot of Ice

Hiking on a glacier is a special event. We took the chance last summer in Iceland on Svinafells Jökull with a guided tour.

down the rocks to get to the ice

in the beginning there were steps cut into the ice. But that ended after the very first section.

Counterlight!

This rock in the counterlight is presenting a sharp blade. Seen from this angle it looks the most pointy.

The photo was taken on the Westside Coast of Vatnsnes, Northern Iceland.

Dimmuborgir

Dimmuborgir at Mývatn in Northern Iceland is a place of the weirdest lava formations. Here is a section of towers that are impressively odd.

Hverir

The fumaroles at Hverir are pretty amazing. You would not believe the NOISE those things make. Like a jet engine running all the time, hissing and rushing.

Chocolate commericals

Stack it high and higher - chocolate is great, but all the way up a high rise?

Crafts and Photography

I am publishing a Making Of on Come to Life 2013 today. 

I made a leather jacket for the figure I am participating with. Here is how:

Come To Life

 

Heute zeige ich ein Making Of bei Come To Life.

Für meine Figur habe ich eine Lederjacke genäht. Wie? Das verrate ich hier:

Come To Life

Falling Night

The night was falling as we watched the ravens settle in the trees anlong the field.

Here is the scene from a little more distance than before. Compare to the photos from a few minutes earlier, that I posted on the 14th of January.

 

The Wall Street Dog

OK, I admit, the post title is pretty random. I saw and photographed this dog on Wall Street, NYC, a little over a year ago. 
For reasons unkown to me he was hanging out there. And for reasons I did not follow, really, all of a sudden a swarm of girls flocks around this oh so pretty canine and pets and cuddles him. 

Sponge Bob

This is Sponge Bob as kids love to see it - out in the street!

Flock of Birds

Going for a walk on Saturday at sunset brought us near this large flock of ravens. They all rose from the field at once and circled into the large trees next to that field.

Then, at no predictable intervalls, a swarm took off from one tree, sat in the next, flew on, came back. The dance went on for quite a while while the light was fading.

I got a few nice photos along the way.

Week 2 is online

The project is running.

Since the beginning we have posted a few things now. It is a 52 week project. And yet we are posting more than that. Not necessarily in the same pattern, but we are giving you in-between posts a lot in the coming year.

So, please, if you want to be up to date: Come and check out the project blog regulary and at least every sunday morning.

Today is sunday of week 2. 

Harrison is presenting you a photo story this week instead of a single picture. Maybe that is along the lines you like? How will things progress? What will happen next? Where is he climbing to?

Come To Life 

Das Projekt ist unterwegs.

Seit dem Projektbeginn haben wir schon Einiges gepostet. Es ist ein 52 Wochen Projekt. Trotzdem posten wir mehr als das. Wir halten uns nicht notwendigerweise an ein bestimmtes Muster, aber wir bringen Euch so einige Zwischendurch-Postings im kommenden Jahr.

Also bitte, wenn Ihr auf dem Laufenden sein wollt, dann schaut regelmäßig im Blog vorbei aber zumindest an jedem Sonntag morgen.

Heute ist der Sonntag der Woche 2.

Harrison zeigt sich diese Woche mit einer Photostory anstelle eines Einzelbildes. Vielleicht ist das nach Eurem Geschmack? Wie wird die Geschichte wohl weitergehen? Was wird als nächstes passieren? Und wohin klettert er?

Come To Life 

Motion in a static scene

I sometimes experiment with motion in static scenes. This photo is done by zooming during the exposure.

What do you think? I am curious to find out.

Venice Calendar

I am proud to announce that my next calendar project is now published by Calvendo.

This time it is an upright format, black and white images and the topic is Venice. Gondolas, people, masks, canals and so on.

 

If you want to know more about all my calendars - that are out up to this point - check out the page up top or follow this link:

Calendars

Under the ground

Subway, NYC, 2011

Berlin 2012

The first weekend of November 2012 I spent in Berlin for a user meeting of an online community. I did spend my first day there mostly outdoors enjoying some splendid fall weather. Some of those photos I did already show here. 

These are some more.

Come To Life - Update

Hi!

As you have seen, we kicked of "Come To Life 2013" on January 1st.

Sunday of last week brought the first project photos and we are happy to say that we are busy behind the scenes. Still plotting new ideas and refining the scheme as well as working on accessories and photo scenes.

Are you curious what goes on behind the scenes when we shoot our photos?

Heinrich is starting out with a spectatular first "Making Of" - a  video sped up to show you how he set fire for Tony to endure in his Week 1 photo.

Another thrilling news: We now have a real domain for the project: No longer is the "blogspot" necessary in the address. Just go to www.ctl2013.de and check things out.

The direct link to the making of is here: FIRE.


Hallo!
Wie Ihr gesehen habt, haben wir Come To Life 2013 am 1. Januar gestartet.

Sonntag letzter Woche haben wir die ersten Projektphotos herausgebracht und können mit Stolz sagen, dass wir hinter den Kulissen fleißig sind. Wir tüfteln weitere Ideen aus, basteln Zubehör für unsere Figuren und arbeiten an Photoszenen.

Seid Ihr neugierig, wie es bei uns hinter den Kulissen eines Photos so abgeht?

Heinrich hat heute den Anfang gemacht mit seinem spektakulären Making Of - einem beschleunigten Video davon, wie er für Tony gezündelt hat, um das Foto für Woche 1 zu erstellen.

Und noch eine tolle Neuigkeit haben wir: Wir haben jetzt eine richtige Domain! Das "blogspot" ist nicht länger nötig, um die Seite anzuwählen. Geht einfach direkt auf www.ctl2013.de um die Seite zu sehen.

Und hier ist der Direktlink zum Making Of: FEUER

Times Square at night

In December 2011 we spent two days in NYC. This is how we found Times Square in the dark. Bright and shining as no other place in the dark, I bet.

New England Ice

One year ago in New England, I took this picture of ice on a brook. Since now I am sitting in Germany and it has been raining for a very long time, I really miss winter. So here is some ice for you, even if it was frozen quite a while ago.

Left in the field

West Iceland, 2012

Colors from another world

Mývatn, Iceland

Come to Life - it has begun

Did you go to check out my new project? I am in it with 6 other photographers and one action figure each.

We all are really differnet in concept and style and try our best to keep you entertained. Check it out!

The new posting went online this morning and you will get a first insight into the real deal.

Come to Life 

Habt Ihr schon einen Blick auf mein neues Projekt geworfen? Ich arbeite daran mit 6 anderen Photographen und jeder mit einer eigenen Actionfigur.

Wir alle sind sehr unterschiedlich in unseren Konzepten und Stilen und geben uns Mühe, Euch gut zu unterhalten. Kommt mal vorbei!

Heute morgen ging das neue Posting online und Ihr bekommt einen ersten Blick auf das tatsächliche Ergebnis. 


 

Puffins

I just love puffins. Iceland 2012

Here is a review of my favorite puffins from 2012.

 

Iceland's Horses

Iceland Horse, Vatnsnes, Iceland 2012

Golden Views

This golden tree is a photo from last fall. In the evening sun there was this beautiful light that made it glow.

Innsbruck in the Winter Time

This is a photo from the Inn valley, Austria, seen from Mutters. I took this in January 2012.

Come To Life - the introduction

Yesterday I posted about the new project, here I want to give you the permanent link to the introduction post. This is what we are doing and who is in it:

CTL 2013

And this is me and Harrison - one team for CTL 2013.

Toys in Lübeck

This is the window row of a toy museum in Lübeck, Germany.

Come to Life

The year has just begun and I am starting out on a new project. It is a project 52 - one photo per week. But I am not in it alone.

We are 7 photographers and 7 action characters. And we will bring you one photo per week for each team. We are posting on Sundays so make sure to check out the show.

Our introduction is online already - with German introduction texts for now - and you can see all the participants... almost. There is a post with project information in English already so be sure to come by.

Come To Life 2013 

Dieses Jahr hat gerade erst angefangen und ich habe mich an ein neues Projekt gewagt. Es ist ein Projekt 52 - ein Photo pro Woche. Aber ich mache das nicht allein.

Wir sind 7 Photographen und 7 Actionfiguren. Und wir bringen Euch pro Team jede Woche ein Bild. Wir posten an jedem Sonntag, also stellt sicher, dass Ihr immer auf dem Laufenden seid!