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 hand-painted …
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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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We got together last summer to shoot some pictures of the new summer collection with our favorite photographer Alexander Klebe and Myla our model for this work. We had a great time trying on the backdrops with different outfits and sceneries, the idea was to show all the variety of uses and advantages that our …
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Leinwände für Porträts sind vielseitig einsetzbar, nicht nur im Studio sondern auch direkt beim Kunden vor Ort oder an einer besonderen Location Deiner Wahl. Transport – Dank der aufgerollten Form und Länge der Leinwandhintergründe von ca. 1.70m auf der Kartonrolle lassen sie sich genauso gut transportieren wie normaler Hintergrundkarton. Aufbau – Zum Aufbau des Hintergrunds kann …
Am 31. Januar 2020 präsentierten wir erstmals die handgemalten Leinwandhintergründe von „La Imitola Backdrops“ im Ocean Studio Berlin, das für das Wochenende zu einem Showroom umfunktioniert wurde. Uns war es wichtig, die Hintergründe live im Studio zu präsentieren, da die gesamte Gestaltung darauf ausgerichtet ist, Fotografen und kreativen Künstlern bei ihrer Arbeit zu dienen. Den …