A day at Vienna’s Schoenbrunn Zoo
Sometime before Christmas I decided to take a break from all the shopping madness and head out to the Zoo, something I haven’t done in years. Schönbrunn, Vienna’s Zoo right next to the imperial palace, has been revamped quite a bit since I’ve last been there and there is still some construction going on. The cages and exhibits…
10 New Year’s Resolutions Every Photographer Should Make
Andrew Burgess wrote a wonderful article titled “10 New Year’s Resolutions Every Web Developer Should Make” over at nettuts+ and as I read it I realized it applies just as well to all photographers out there who want to set some goals for 2012. So here is the version for photographers: 1 – Learn a…
Christmas time in Alsace, France
At the start of December we decided to pack our bags and head to Strasbourg for a long weekend, to visit friends and enjoy the famous Christmas markets. The weather wasn’t the best, but the “vin chaud” kept us going as we toured the city and the surrounding regions. Here are some impressions from our…
Are you getting the most out of your pictures? Before and after using Adobe Lightroom presets
When I started photography I was convinced that everything you do with a picture should happen in the camera and the darkroom. Then digital cameras came along and changed the game. People who knew a lot less about phtoography started taking much better pictures than me. I was annoyed and slightly embarressed. How did this happen? Well…
Autumn at the Trabrennbahn Krieau
Since I’ve a got a couple of free days now I finally manage to head out and take few pics again. Met up with a good friend to go and explore the Vienna Trabrennbahn Krieau, a partially abandoned old horse racing track at the edge of the Vienna Prater. Although it was freezing cold and…
Tecoma Gas at the Local
My friends from Tecoma Gas finally gave a concert again last Weekend! They rocked the Local and had Klaus Hinteregger from Fadin’ to Whiteout as opener with his solo gig. A long and enjoyabel evening was had by all and luckily I managed to get in a few snapshots before the whisky tasting went out of…
Fixed: Problems when updating iPad to iOS 5
As much as I love Apple products, I really hate iTunes. I don’t want to use it, it never works the way I expect it too and I spend way much too much time trying to update things through it. I seriously hope that with iOS 5 and direct update possibilites this drama will finally…
Pictures of the Vienna Prater
The Vienna Prater is not only home of the Riesenrad, the renowned feris wheel, but also hosts a amusement park, a large leisure area and many odd characters. No matter what time of year, or time of day, you pass through you are bound to meet interesting sights and people. Here are a few impressions from this Saturday:
