A short while ago I asked via my cosplayblog who was interested in shooting a little, as I like off-convention shoots more than when running around through loads of people, having no real time to talk and rushing a shoot on a convention. I fixed dates for some shoots instantly and this one was the first! Whoa it was so cold. Vesta did a really good job considering -6 degrees (Celsius) and her rather small dress. We did a shoot in an old laundry building which was really interesting (and dirty…).

Bad Honnef 2012

Each Winter I’m fascinated by frost. Those tiny little stars, so perfect and so beautiful! How they are sparkling in the sun…my dad calls it “treasures for dwarfs”. Everytime when it’s freezing I think of taking my camera whith me on my way to work, and everytime I’m too lazy. Until this week. It hasn’t been very winterly this year, and the weatherforcast tells us winter will not come. So I kicked myself in my butt to finally take the camera.

I must admit that I took my camera for this walk only because I wanted to take a picture of a letterbox for the imprint page, and I had to throw in a letter anyway. However, we decided to walk a little further and it was really nice. Sunny days are nearly always beautiful – I dislike them only in full summer because I can’t cope with heat. Some things that hopped in my mind while walking and watching were hard to shoot because I only brought my 85mm lens – For some stuff I was really sad that I didn’t bring the macro. But that wouldn’t spoil the fun all too much.

Bonn 2012

The moment I saw Orsi, I knew I had found Snow White. Fairytales always had a kind of fascination on me…the traditional ones, not Disney. They use magic without using it, it’s just there, it happens and has no silly wand-waving (quote Snape ;D). I was really glad that Orsi went to shoot with me because it was really cold, it rained and I only had a light tafetta dress for her…in the end, I love how the pictures came out, almost everyone. That’s really, really rare.

Bonn 2011

Silvia is a dear friend of mine and shares one of my most valued hobbies. This was the time when I began to take pictures of her in costume. She has always been one of my favourite models, and I’m glad I finally got some nice pictures of her in ordinary clothing.

Japanese Garden Leverkusen 2011

I know Sandra for a long time now, but we lost contact during the last years, so I was really happy to meet her again in Winter 2011. It’s also nice to see that she’s still the funny, lively persone she used to be!

Yumi has grown to my heart a lot in the last two years, and considering we live a good way apart, it’s always a lot fun to see her. Since we share our cosplay hobby it’s only natural I take pictures of her. These pictures were shot during an all-lazy weekend when I visited her in Hamburg. We found the perfect place to take the pictures and it reminded me that solo-shootings are so much more fun than shootings with 6 people all in costumes.

Hamburg 2011

In October 2011 I had a real marathon shooting with Christina and Erich. We did an asian inspired shooting at the japanese Garden in Leverkusen, but simply couldn’t resist taking some pictures at the nearby modern buildings as well.

Read more about the shooting (German)

Leverkusen 2011

Autumn is my favourite season. The late sunlight from a deep sun on plants is so absolutely beautiful that it’s hard to describe. I’m glad we have seasons in Germany.

Bonn 2011

Shooting with Christina almost grows to something I do regularly. This time the theme was “mermaids” and we were accompanied by Erich, as we shot in his studio, and Julia as make-up artist.