Permanent Tourist

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Posts from September 2009

  • A gallery of photographs from the Strobist portrait day at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland.

  • The most inspirational photographs are often those where the lighting plan doesn’t play a major role; those where the idea and aim of the picture takes the lead.

  • Krist and Corinne

    Krist and Corinne

    The next in a series of portrait sessions which I’ve shot for free, this time at and near my home in Spiez of friends Krist and Corinne.

  • Steam train Strobist

    Werner Rolli organized a special steam train event near Solothurn last weekend, and I was able to help out by publicizing the event through the usual Swiss Strobist channels, as well as attend the event and get some photos myself.

  • Love of my life

    You know how the saying goes: behind every good man stands a great woman.

  • A gallery of portrait images I’ve taken of team colleagues at work, for use on the team website.

  • Eight years on

    I stood and looked out of our window at home early this morning, as I was getting ready for work, remembering another beautiful, crisp autumn morning far, far away.

  • Death of a cemetery

    Sad news comes today for the family and fans of the “Autofriedhof”: the site must be cleared. Here’s an article about the closure, which I’ve translated from the German article at the Swiss newspaper “Tagesanzeiger”.

  • Katrin in Interlaken

    A portrait gallery of my friend Katrin, taken at three locations on the shores of Lake Thun near Interlaken.

  • Rain, Rain

    Photos of various wetness around the city of Bern, as I head for the train station and home on a Friday night.

  • Written confirmation from the media relations team of the SBB/CFF/FFS that photography for private use in their railway stations is allowed and does not require a permit.

  • The Käfigturm – a city prison for several hundred years until 1897 – is now a pretty unique centre for events and exhibitions. The current exhibition on show is a collection of photographs selected for the Swiss Press Photo Award for 2008, which opened recently as a free exhibition and runs until 10th October. I…