Welcome to my weblog and thanks for stopping by! My most recent posts are all on this page, for older ones browse the archives or click the keywords in the sidebar. See Potomac Adventures for posts that I wrote between 2011 and May 2013 and Brobo Photo for those from 2006 to 2011. My weblogs contain hundreds of articles and photographs and are an essential part of my work. They show my never-ending passion for visual storytelling and the interaction of photography and text. For less volatile information about my work, see my Home Page.

In der Kunsthalle

December 31, 2013

Liebe Freunde, dieser Heimaturlaub war kein Foto-Urlaub! (Schöne) Besuche bei Freunden, Verwandten und ehemaligen Kollegen, 2000 Autokilometer in eineinhalb Wochen, sowie Weihnachten und Sylvester haben nicht viel Zeit gelassen, die Gegend mit der Kamera zu erkunden. Um nicht ganz bilderlos aus dem alten Jahr zu verschwinden, anbei ein paar Eindrücke aus der Hamburger Kunsthalle, die wir zwischen... Read the Full Post »

On a long, boring Flight...

December 20, 2013

On my last flight from D.C. to Germany I got inspired by artist Nina Katchadourian's work. On a trip between London and New York, she once created " flight art " with her Smartphone, exclusively using things that were already available, like newspapers, paper towels, flight magazines or the provided food. Her art seemed to be somewhat controversial for many, but I personally like it a lot, and it... Read the Full Post »

Las Meninas Reloaded

December 12, 2013

Taking a picture (with my GX7) of my friend who is taking a picture (with his EP3) inside the American Indian Museum: (I wish I knew what his camera captured at that moment...) So, what's the point? Not sure if there's anybody behind me right now taking a picture of me taking a picture of my friend taking a picture of whatever inside the American Indian Museum. Maybe there was even another gu... Read the Full Post »

The First Snow

December 08, 2013

Today, it snowed for the first time this winter. Actually, it's not even winter yet. Anyway, while going out on a little walk, I took a few pictures with my E-M1. Body and lens of the Olympus are waterproof, so am I, so why not seize the opportunity? I couldn't resist to take a picture of our neighbour's red Mini right next to their home: As you know it's amateurish to have a singular red cent... Read the Full Post »

"Mein Kampf" bei Barnes & Noble

December 06, 2013

This country is full of surprises. Believe it or not, while browsing through the shelves at Barnes and Noble, the largest book retailer in the United States, I suddenly gazed at the following assortment of books: I didn't trust my eyes! An English version of Hitler's "Mein Kampf"? Amidst a Hermann Göring biography and similar books "decorated" with "Hakenkreuz" and "Fraktur" letters? Freely acc... Read the Full Post »

Point-And-Shoot #8: Sycamore Island

December 01, 2013

Mein Nachbar Bob lebt schon ewig in Potomac. Wir treffen uns gelegentlich beim spazieren gehen. Vor einiger Zeit erzählte er mir von einer geheimnisvollen Insel im Potomac, nicht weit von Glen Echo gelegen. Mit einem privaten Bootsclub, zugänglich nur mit Hilfe einer kleinen Fähre, die an einem Kabel durch den Fluss gezogen wird. Allein schon der Zugang sei beeindruckend! Wenn man gegenüber vom al... Read the Full Post »