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Photographers I like - Part 1 - Martin Gommel
I started a new Project which has to do with interviews. Yeah you will probably tell me now “Ok dude there is lots of interviews out there”. Here is the stop point. I only ask people for interviews that inspire me in my on work, I like to see there work or I adore them. So what I will publish is interviews of photographers that are maybe not so known out there but they still do a good job. Some of them are not even full-time photographers and just doing it for hobby. The first I want to start of is also a guy from Germany and I dont know him that long yet but on the first day I’ve seen his photos I know he got a really good photographic eye and post processing skills.
I have to admit I already tried to copy some of his work for tests to find out how he did it. Some of you know I am a lover of analog photography to but he is a full digital guy and does a great job. His name is Martin Gommel and he is a 27 year old photographer from Walzbachtal (Jöhlingen) in Germany. Not only that he is a good photographer but also a good blogger and I recommend all of you to add his site www.kwerfeldein.de to your feedreader. He is publish not only tips and tricks but also lets other photographers blog on his site with new information.
But now lets start and go to the Interview with Martin Gommel.
* Quickie/Who are you?
My Name is Martin Gommel, I am 27 year old photographer (http://kwerfeldein.de/photoblog),
blogger (http://www.kwerfeldein.de), musician and much much more 
I am married to my pregnat wife Elena and we are living in south-east Germany, Europe.
* How did it all start for you?
Well 4 years ago I got a point ‘n shoot camera from my girlfriend and just played a little bit arround with it. I started shooting everything I saw and well, I never stopped (though I have special photography themes like landscape and portrait).
* What are your tools?
Canon EOS 30D, 580EXII Speedlite, Manfrotto Tripod, Several Lenses, Softbox …
* What is your inspiration?
Hard question ! There is a big variety of things that inspire me and it begins with portfolios from other photographers, to music, to books, to times in nature, to spirituality. In short : Life and everything inside inspires me to photograph.
* What are your preferred Themes?
Lanscape and People
* What do you want to tell with your photography ?
Well, to be honest I do not have an agenda right now, because most of the time I am playing with my creativity and different tools and themes and stuff. But when I am big and famous ..no.. But my goal is to speak about the beauty and miracles out there in nature and with my portraits I want to point the finger on our everyday life. Another goal is to work more conceptual, that would add a lot of meaning into my work. At the bottom line : I just do love photography and that’s the reason I for why I’m doing it.
* Where do you want to be in 2 years?
Well I want to sell much more images, generate more jobs over my blog and I want to have learned how to help starting photographers in a better way than right now. Maybe workshops or other tools to motivate and support young photographers.
* Current Projects you are working on?
I am heading towards a shooting of 5 places where Martin Luther lived - this is for a book production.
Others involve the future of my blog - so they are top secret
* analog or digital
100 % digital
* post-processing or unprocessed
Processed !
* Who or What would you like to Photograph in future?
Hm, right now I have a bunch of unprocessed images from my trip trough Austria and Italy so
I am pretty filled. But Norway, Ireland or Scotland would be a great place to be.
* Which Photographers do you like or adore?
Uh - many many.. Gilad from deviantart, Ansel Adams (who not?), Matthias Pabst (friend of mine) just to tell a few ..
* When did you sale your first photo?
Half a year ago to a work agency here in Germany. I sold 3 images. Was a good deal and gerenareted through my partner art2live4.com
* What is your favorite Place or Landscape to travel for taking photos?
Definately Austria.
Thanks for your time and your patience to answer all those questions to me. Good luck in your future and that we see more work from you.
Schneller - Lauter - Geiler
Most of the pictures from the Fast Division shooting have been release on our Gibpit Project Site.
Was really great fun working with Fast Division.
Speed .. Speed .. Speed
Last night cosmo and I came back pretty late from a Photo tour with a Motorbike Stuntcrew from Brandenburg. We took a lot of photo and video material and currently working on the reviewing. If you want more information on that visit gibpit.com.
Actually what I wanted to tell you was to come and join us at the German Stuntdays in Brandenburg. It is organised by Lars who is one of the Riders from Fast Division which we met yesterday. The location is an old military airport. Please come by and have a look at the Riders and there shows. The guys need every visitor they can get cause most of the financial part is all paid by them privately. One of us will be there too to take some photographs and do some filming. More information can be found on the links below.
Nikon announces Nikon D700 & SB-900
Large image sensor, developed by Nikon; 12.1 effective megapixels
The D700 employs an FX-format CMOS image sensor with an area of 36.0mm (h) x 23.9mm (v). It provides superior picture quality throughout a wide ISO sensitivity range, with advantages that include a large pixel size to ensure a higher signal-to-noise ratio and wide dynamic range, and improved circuit layout to efficiently increase the strength of the electrical signal from pixels. High-speed, 12-channel readout enables fast continuous shooting of high-resolution images at up to 8 frames per second (with Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 and Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL4a/4 or eight AA-size batteries).
Nikon Speedlight SB-900 Major Features
- Multi-step auto zoom covers wide 17-200mm zoom range (24-105mm：SB-800)
- Three illumination patterns (standard, center-weighted and even) are available to match each shooting environment
- Automatically detects Nikon FX and Nikon DX formats and selects suitable light distribution
- Improved booster circuit for high-speed recycle time: Recycle time using four AA-size batteries is almost equal to the SB-800 with five AA-size batteries
- New AF-Assist illumination covers a wide 20-105 mm focal range compatible with the new Multi-CAM3500 FX/DX AF sensor
- Firmware update via Nikon D3 and D700 is possible (world’s first*)
- Thermal Cut-out function limits the number of flashes to avoid deterioration of light emitting parts caused by continuous flash firing
- Automatically detects color filters (fluorescent or incandescent), enabling camera to control color temperature according to filter information from SB-900
- Improved switch panel for enhanced usability
- Improved GUI using a large-size LCD dot panel
- Bounce capability: tilts up to 90º, down to -7º, rotates horizontally 180º to right and left
- Advanced Wireless Lighting and versatile functions for up to three remote groups of SB-900s or other compatible Speedlight controlled through the master SB-900
More information on the
Source: www.nikon.com
Vote Marvin - you call it democracy?
Please support a poor photographer on his hard way of live
DONT WATCH YOUR NEIGHBORS
Yes I do watch my neighbors because I dont see anything else when i look out the window.
But the actual idea of this video is that you should not watch your neighbors
because they have a right of privacy.
This video ist dedicated against CCTV in germany.
I want to have my privacy too!!!
DONT WATCH YOUR NEIGHBORS FULLSIZE-VIDEO
There is also a youtube version if the video on flickr doesn’t work you.
Coke gives me the power
Coke Zero gives me the power I need to be as evil as I am.
Are your friends as cool as my one is???
lots of pipes
Due to the heavy amount of photos I am taking i wanted to split my digital and analog photographs into two sections on www.davidnoelte.de. There is a part called David Noelte - Newschool which is for my digital photography and there is David Noelte - OldSchool which is the place for my analog photos. Detailed information about the equipment I am using can be found in the about section of each site. Enjoy!!!
fettes brot berlin
am 04.05.2008 gab es ein erdbeben, erzeugt von fettes brot, in der columbiahalle in berlin. War echt wieder eine sau geile 3 stuendige sausses. Ich versuch gerade nochmal tickets fuer hamburg zu bekommen im august. Wer also bock hat mit zukommen einfach mal bescheid sagen. Superpunk als vorband waren auch sehr anreizend zum mitbewegen. klasse party jungs.
action time in spandau
While sitting infront of the PC we were interrupted from some weird loud nice and after checking we realised a BIG BIRD was landing infront of our window. Why? Don’t know. maybe they went for lunch or needed a parking space. As usual it only took second then whole spandau was assembled infront of our house. Anyway. after about 10 minutes he left and I had enough time to take a couple of shots.
