Leopold Ahrendts was a was a German draftsman, painter, lithographer and photographer born in Dessau Berlin in 1825. He first worked as a painter and lithographer. There is evidence of his participation in the Berlin academy exhibition in the years 1850–52 with lithographs. From 1852 he is listed in the Berlin address book, initially as a lithographer…
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Monday’s Photography Inspiration – Sommer and Behles
Sommer and Behles was a 19th-century Italian photography studio created by the partnership of photographers Giorgio Sommer (1834-1914) and Edmund Behles (1841-1924). Studios were located in Rome at No. 28 Mario di Fiori, and in Naples at No. 4 Monte di Dio. Each photographer had independent careers and studios prior to and following the partnership…
Imitation vs Flattery
They say that Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This is a quote that I have been questioning in the last few days. Although we are encouraged to be surrounded by a lot of different style of photographs to train our eye, the question I have is, does it really help in the creation…
London at Night
For a while, I’ve been wanting to do some night photography. However, I was a little uncertain of how it would work with my love of photography. Even though I’ve seen some pretty impressive images by some great artists. The more I put it off the more I wanted to do and I finally did….
City of London
After concentrating on improving my architecture images and building quite a collection, it was easy to miss everything else around me. What I love about London is the mixture of the old and the new. A place where contemporary and nostalgic come together beautifully. For such a big city, each area has its uniqueness that…
Time for something different – City of London
For someone with an extremely short attention span (except when watching TV), it is good for me to with things up. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to shoot Cityscape but from my own perspective. With so many tall buildings in London with viewing areas, it is so easy to capture exactly what…
It’s All Written In The Sky
Ever since I was a child, I’ve always been fascinated by the sky. I vividly remember remember lying in the sand staring at the sky trying to make out the shapes each passing cloud made. My favourites were when they resembled animals. Till this day I find myself staring at the clouds almost wishing that…
When was the last time you did something different?
When was the last time you did something different? That’s a very good question! We all get so comfortable or trying to get the handle a new technique that we for get to try something new. The best thing I’ve learned about photography is that even if you are learning something new, it is a…
Photography and growth
I’ve always been a fan of going back to see your old works and see your progress. To be honest, I’ve come across a few images that made me cringe and a lot that I would not change. It’s a great thing to see that my style is changing and I like it quite a…
A view like no other
“The joy of life come from our encounters with new experiences” – Unknown Good morning everybody!!! Monday is hard on all of us. What better way to brighten up the day with such a beautiful view. This is a view not to be missed. Stunning day, stunning view from Central London Happy Monday everybody!!! Paméla…
Photography & Vision 