panoramic Burj Dubai photo

at the newsstand now:

the business magazine IMPULSE
published my Burj Dubai pic -
as a 4-page-panorama fold-out!
The pic looks great ... and
it fits just perfectly into the
IKEA panorama frames! :)
Now I hope that the Burj will be soon
better illuminated in the evening, to
get a striking sunset image ... right
now it's rather a dark monolith at night.
Another photo-story in the journal covers the Arab-German Family Business Summit
in Bahrain, which took place in early November
at the Ritz Carlton Bahrain.

Friday the 13th - not always a bad day

These pictures were taken with the first rays of sun on Friday the 13, 2009. Without time to apply for an official location approval - needed e.g. for a helicopter flight around the Burj - we decided to check into the luxurious The Address Downtown Burj Dubai hotel. With the help of a friendly Scotsman we were then able to get the shoot we wanted.
To be published as a 4-page fold-out panorama in the next issue of IMPULSE magazine, a business monthly by Gruner & Jahr publishing house (whose portfolio includes Financial Times Deutschland and STERN). Can't decide which version we like better - color or bw?

Moscow Never Sleeps ... and Dubai??

On November 7, the Moscow Motion party on The Palm in Dubai saw Russians and expats alike having a good time. DJ Smash, Gorod 312 and Russian music sensation Emin performed on a stage set on a private beach in front of the magnificent Atlantis hotel. Dress code was glamorous (which excluded local Arab dresses). More photos for viewing and purchase you find in our vast photo agency archive (click here and login with "motion")

Arab-German Family Business Summit 2009 in Bahrain

Just returned from 3 interesting days in Bahrain, where I went on assignment for German business magazine IMPULSE. Here's a first selection of images. More to be posted soon on my site.

Dubai Fashion Week, backstage shots

Leaving now for a weekend assignment in Bahrain, back on Monday. Dubai Fashion Week ended last night with a Grand Finale. I spent most time backstage - check out this updated Facebook slideshow with portraits of models and designers.

glimpse backstage at Dubai Fashion Week SS2010

Today DFW closes with a Barbie-themed show. Check out this slide show with backstage images from last night.

Dubai Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 - Day 3

It's not only black abayas in Dubai. The event runs from October 25 till 29 - see more photos here.

Dubai Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 - Day 1

Running from October 25 - 29, the Dubai Fashion Week shows work by 33 designers, both established names and newcomers. The DFW is quickly getting a reputation as the main industry event in the region. More images will be soon available at my Photoshelter archive.

78 important rules for photographers

Read them, follow them and you will instantly become a better photographer! But don't take them too seriously! Still, they are mentioned as submission guidelines by art magazine EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHY, so they can't be completely wrong, neither.

desert portrait photo shot

We recently drove early morning into the desert near the city of Madam (45 minutes drive from Dubai - beautiful place!), for a portrait shot. Got some company when a camel walked by ... here it looks as if she rests on Marina's shoulder, doesn't it?!? Which shows that even in the wide desert you can make new friends!