When it comes to professional photography a backdrop isn’t just “what’s behind” your subject. It’s a powerful creative tool. One of its main roles is to isolate the subject and guide the viewer’s eye exactly where it needs to go. For example, a solid-colored background removes visual distractions and creates a clean canvas that allows …
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As someone from the land of magical realism in Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “100 Years of Solitude,” I am moved and connected to photos that tell a story. The ones that use composition, color, and mood to open our eyes to worlds beyond our conscious plane, especially inspire me. That’s why, when I met photographer Michael …
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We teamed up with Alexander Klebe and ItsaDesign for a rather unusual image project, staging a few autumnal still lifes. The occasion was the new collection of hand-painted canvas backgrounds from La Imitola Backdrops. Normally I’m more the portrait photographer interested in people, but also such a still life has developed a special charm. You …
Over the years portrait photography has changed so much. New lenses, lighting tools and editing software all help but there’s something timeless and magnetic about a backdrop painted by hand. It’s one of the most powerful ways I’ve found to make portraits that leave a lasting impression. Your images as unique as your story Every …
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Last fall, I had the privilege of collaborating with Galician photographer, Alexandre Folgoso, who had recently relocated to Berlin. Our chance encounter took place at my hairdresser’s, Sara Garcia’s, where Alexandre was taking photos for her. As we chatted about art, photography, and backdrops, I was so struck by Alexandre’s passion for analog photography that …
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