Review – Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift

A short review of the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Zero-D Shift lense I have tested in the streets of Berlin. Shift lenses allow for distortion-free perspective in architectural photography while offering higher image quality without loss of resolution compared to perspective correction in post-processing. I share my experience and some insights into the process of shooting with this lens and it’s potential for outstanding photos.

A Guide for Digital Infrared (IR) Photography

Here I share my experiences with Infrared photography and how I use this technique to create outstanding black & white or IR-color images. It is a short but comprehensive tutorial and gives insights into the equipment you need and the development process from the raw image to the final edit.

Comming Soon – How to: Architecture Fine Art

The creation of architectural fine art is an exciting challenge that combines a balanced composition and the reduction on clean lines and shapes with the abstract process of working with light and shadow to create depth. I reveal some of my techniques to transform an arbitrary daytime exposure into a contrasty black & white fine art image. Step by step I show you how to use masks, curves and gradients to create your vision.