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Studio Stories — seven snapshots from fifteen years
Not a coherent session, not a fully designed project — but a collection from completely different shoots. Some from Vienna, some from Gran Canaria, some from the very early years. Seven stories that stuck around in a single frame.
The one camera I always come back to
Fifteen years, half a camera universe, and one small Fuji I always come back to. Why the X100 series is, for me, the best camera release of the past two decades.
Geli, or: how to book a friendship without ordering one
How a makeup artist named Angelika Oswald walked into my work life through someone else's booking — and stayed. A note about coincidence, skin texture, and capsized boats.
Stefan Obmann picks up his “EOS”
Workshop visit in Mank — Stefan Obmann picks up the tenor trombone we developed together. And as soon as the camera was out, a few new artist shots happened.
A night at the Philharmonie
Backstage with the Berlin Philharmonic — Bruckner's 8th Symphony, a new Schagerl prototype, and the invisible choreography behind a great evening.
Sabi & Eliska — Charity Calendar 2016
Two very different models, an Airbnb in Vienna, a charity calendar — and a fire performer I only recognised on the second look.
Nika on a Vienna Rooftop
A roof terrace above the city, a five-star hotel at no cost, and a professional model from Ukraine. Two hours, editorial to fine art.
Selina Ott in the Studio
From the castle back to the studio — a soloist in the hard spot. What happens when you photograph a soloist with edgy light instead of flattering elegance.
Selina Ott, the ITG & three days in L.A.
With Schagerl artist Selina Ott to the International Trumpet Guild in Anaheim — recital, standing ovation, three slices of chocolate cake, and three fast days in Los Angeles.
Wien Berlin Brass at the Wiener Konzerthaus
An emergency shoot just before a Japan tour, done in a rehearsal break beneath the Wiener Konzerthaus — with espresso as the most important piece of equipment.
Kathi — Fine Art
A body of work spanning years with the most easy-going model I have ever worked with — from the Alberner Hafen through the woods to the studio.
Portraits on the Milky Way
A portrait shoot that was also a product shoot — Isabella and Schagerl Drums at the Alte Molkerei in Mank, between cellars, light-flooded halls and unfiltered '70s flair.
Zoltán Kiss — In the autumn woods
A trombonist, an autumn forest and a CD cover that didn't exist yet. Portraits for Zoltán's upcoming solo album, out of the studio and into softer light.
James Morrison in the Studio
A jazz legend who masters more instruments than most people can name — and has had more adventures than the town of Mank has house numbers.
The Story of Timmy's Trumpet
How Timmy Trumpet's matte-black signature with 24k gold-plated braces came to life — from sketch to CNC workbench to handover at the Frequency Festival. Plus the red and green special editions.
Maryna in Vienna
Vintage, retro, and a Vienna afternoon between a cramped studio, a dusty attic with dreamlike light and a sprint to the central station. Maryna's first session.
Selina Ott in Grafenegg
How the shoot with the ARD prizewinner at the historic castle came together — between the riding school, the chandelier, and the golden hour in the castle park.