Time for a post after a long time of silence from me, due to of a lot of work. The wedding of Sandra and Torben took place at Whitsun in fine weather at Borghorst manor. Here in North Germany we do not have so many castles and chateaus but in return more manors.
The International Society Of Wedding Photographers (ISPWP) is known for it’s high standards. The IPSWP can count most of the world’s best wedding photographers as it’s members (yes, me too ;-)) and photography contests are held on a regular basis.
I was the first German photographer to be admitted into the ISPWP and since then I participated successfully with rankings in every photography contest. Once more I participated and was able to convince the jury, surprisingly I managed to have three photos from the same marriage ceremony graded by the judges. I was even placed second in the category „bride and groom portrait“, something I am very pleased about.
Before the new season ring in with new photos, I would like to show some photos from a wedding from last summer. I planned to show them all the time, but somehow something always interfered. Do you recall the news in radio and TV about the ladybugs plague at the Baltic Sea? We have witnessed a little bit (exactly 2 ladybugs :-)) of that and captured it on photo.
The two of them (no, not the ladybugs) were marrying in Luebeck and had the party in the Colombia-Hotel in Luebeck-Travemuende. In between we took the wedding portraits in best beach weather directly at the beach and at the pier. The two somehow even managed to not become wet. As a bonus, on the way back the beach chair lady urged them to sitz in the heart shaped beach chair ;-)
Usually as a wedding photographer I am not such a big fan of excessive kitsch but this time I have made an exception and pulled the trigger of my camera. Evenings Leonard from DJ-Service Hamburg cared for very good entertainment and music. I hope you enjoy the photos.
Sabrina and Stephan have chosen one of the most beautiful locations in Hamburg for their wedding – the Suellberg. After the civil wedding at the Louis C. Jakob, which I have accompanied too, the churchly wedding took place in Niendorf.
The complete wedding was accompanied musically: In the church by a gospel choir, at the receiving by a sublime unplugged band, at the dinner by a string quartet and evenings the „Soulisten“ cared for the perfect party mood. Another highlight of the evening were wonderful fireworks over the Elbe.
The professional journal Fotowirtschaft had it’s focus this time on wedding photos / wedding photography. About ten pages were about wedding reportages, photographic albums, history of wedding photography and trends in wedding photography. For me this is a sign, that wedding photography by this time has gained a high significance in the big area of photography in Germany.
Of course I am happy that my photos are featured on five pages and that my person and my wedding reportages are featured on three pages. Furthermore in this article, the wedding photographer platform „Hochzeitsfotografen Deluxe“ (meanwhile Bildpoeten) I founded with my colleague Ondro, is introduced.
By this time our platform for exclusive wedding reportages has become the reference for ambitious wedding photography in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Between the colleagues in the platform happens a strong technical exchange and many friendships emerged, which makes me especially happy and shows, that the culture of the creative wedding photography in Germany has developed very positively.