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All the best for 2024
All the best for 2024 with clips of fire and ice, accompanied by Sebastian Bach's epic music
A year full of events is drawing to a close. Much has gone awry. And at the same time, much hope is happening on our planet.
This year, we had the privilege of experiencing the primal power of creation in a very special way during the volcanic eruption at Litli-Hrutur (Iceland). Therefore, as a New Year's greeting, we would like to take you on a short journey through fire and ice, accompanied by Sebastian Bach's epic music.
The opposites of fire and ice combine in this short clip. Their power and beauty are opposites, yet similarities suddenly become apparent, creating a fascinating connection. We wish you that opposites and "headwinds" don't slow you down, but rather inspire you. That you find space to see the "other side" and discover its potential. That what seems to divide connects and power flows.
Knowing that we may also be in contact with the One who created heaven, earth, fire and ice in the new year, we wish you a good and fulfilling 2024.
Peter and Ursula Schäublin
I wait until the picture finds me
Great article by Andreas Schiendorfer in the Schaffhauser Nachrichten.
Andreas Schiendorfer has masterfully summarized a conversation I had about the new Silence book . His article appeared in the Schaffhauser Nachrichten on December 21:
Paving the way – a special event on 12.1.24 in Schaffhausen
Warm invitation to a live event with Daniel and Karin Bürgi, founders of the NGO Himalayan Life
Last year, a group of five cyclists from four countries cycled 600 kilometers in the thin air of the high Himalayas to raise awareness of the living conditions of the people who work at this altitude, sometimes under extremely difficult conditions, and to raise funds for Himalayan Life 's projects. We had the honor of making a film about this sponsored bike ride. Many of our clients and friends followed the project and support Himalayan Life.
Now we have the unique opportunity to organize a live event in Schaffhausen with Dani and Karin Bürgi, founders of Himalayan Life:
Date
Friday, 12 January 2024 in Schaffhausen
Location: Werkstätte Liechtblick, Amsler-Laffon-Strasse 1, Schaffhausen, 4th floor
time
18.15 Door opening
6.30pm Aperitif
19.15 Presentation by Daniel Bürgi with short film
8:15 PM Interview and Q+A
8.45pm End
Contribution for the aperitif and drinks: CHF 39 per person. The amount can be paid on-site in cash or via TWINT. Rounding up is permitted – any excess will go entirely to Himalayan Life. To ensure we know how many people are coming, please register by January 11, 2024:
I/we will be attending the information event on January 12, 2024:
Helping people help themselves isn't just a slogan at Himalayan Life, but a lived reality. The organization builds schools, organizes sporting events across caste lines, offers programs to help street children get off drugs, founded the first PET recycling plant in Nepal, and is working to give smallholder farmers better prospects. The goal is always to pursue a long-term vision for genuinely improving living conditions. The organization employs almost exclusively locals in Nepal, thus creating jobs and imparting know-how to Nepalese people. We were inspired by this approach. On January 12, 2024, you will receive firsthand information on how development cooperation really makes a difference and how donations are used efficiently and directly to improve the living conditions of many people, especially children.
Photos and film clips in the header: Dani Rimann
First copy of «Silence» arrived
The first copy of "silence" has arrived. I'll give you an insight into the book in a short video. You can order it until November 16th for the subscription price of CHF 45 (CHF 55 afterward).
We already announced our new book in our blog posts of October 9 and November 3. The first copy has now arrived, and you can get a sneak peek via the video attached below.
Limited to 299 copies
Cover: White cardboard with embossing and partial foiling
Contents: 128 pages, including 96 pages in duplex printing (black and white) and 32 pages in color
Format: 30 x 23 cm
«Silence» in production
128 pages with images and short texts on the theme of "silence." Order now at the subscription price.
"Silence" is produced using high-quality offset printing. 96 pages are printed in duplex for the black-and-white images and 32 pages are printed in color. We traveled to the printing press specifically to inspect the printed sheets.
Here's a short clip with impressions from the printing shop. The book is being printed by our friend Benedikt Wild and his fantastic crew at F&W Druck in Kienberg.
Limited to 299 copies
Cover: White cardboard with embossing and partial foiling
Contents: 128 pages, including 96 pages in duplex printing (black and white) and 32 pages in color
Format: 30 x 23 cm
«Silence» – the new book
128 pages with images and short texts on the theme of "silence." Order now at the subscription price.
The world feels like it's spinning faster and faster. Technological innovations often don't help us have more time and leisure. Quite the opposite. The train of progress is moving at an ever-increasing pace.
We consider it a privilege that we can repeatedly escape this fast-paced life and spend time in places where the clocks tick slower and more quietly. Where no cell phone signal beeps demandingly.
Photography teaches us to absorb these precious moments deep within ourselves. Only then can we discover the motifs that the Creator offers us in nature. We would like to share with you the wonder of these magical moments in faraway lands like Iceland, Alaska, and Canada, as well as in Switzerland and France. We hope that, somewhere in your everyday life, you can carve out a little time and space to immerse yourself in the images. So that the vibrations of nature reach your heart and peace reigns. Silence.
We're publishing the book in a limited edition of 299 copies. As always, you can secure issue 001/299 by bidding. More information can be found here.
Limited to 299 copies
Cover: White cardboard with embossing and partial foiling
Contents: 128 pages, including 96 pages in duplex printing (black and white) and 32 pages in color
Format: 30 x 23 cm
Delivery/collection from the end of November.
Do you want to secure the number 1 spot?
As with every limited edition, we're selling issue 001/299 to the highest bidder. This time, we're even including an A4 fine art print of one of the images in the book. You'll receive a high-resolution PDF of the book in advance, from which you can choose which image you'd like as a fine art print. The proceeds from this offer go to Himalayan Life , the small NGO that's making a big difference.
Here you can submit your bid for number 001/299 until November 15, 2023:
Leica Q3 – first test images
The Leica Q2 was (and still is) a top-class camera. Can Leica take it to the next level with the Q3? Here's a first impression.
Last week, the Leica Q3 was introduced as the successor to the Q2. The camera has a large fan base worldwide because it's a kind of mini powerhouse: Despite its small dimensions, the Q series delivers incredibly good images. This is thanks in part to the excellent lens – a Summilux 1.7/28 mm – but also to the high manufacturing precision and the integrated electronics. The Q2 already set the bar high with 47.5 megapixels and 4K. With the Q3, Leica has upped the ante even further: 61 megapixel resolution, 8K video, plus – something Leica fans have been waiting for a long time – a pivoting screen...
Except for the pivoting screen, the Leica Q3 is virtually identical to the Q2. However, a lot has changed inside the camera (Leica press photos).
First impression
What sets Leica cameras apart is their excellent image quality, superb craftsmanship, and ease of use. The Q3 is built precisely in this DNA. Anyone who's already shot with a Q will have virtually no adjustment required. Only the buttons on the back of the camera are arranged slightly differently, as more space was needed for the large flip-up screen. Since I only had the camera for a few hours, I went into our garden and collected impressions. Thanks to the wide-aperture lens and the macro settings, you have a lot of creative freedom despite the fixed focal length. And thanks to the generous resolution, you can even crop something.
I'm thrilled with the initial results. Here are a few photos from this first spontaneous test, edited to my liking:
I hope to have the opportunity to test the Q3 more extensively at a later date and also try out the video features. I've shot a few short clips, and I was particularly impressed by the precise autofocus, which also works well for filming. But as I said, I need more time for a serious review.
Children's Week of the Reformed Church Thayngen
Back after the COVID-19 break, and how: the Children's Week of the Reformed Church of Thayngen. Here are some impressions.
After the COVID-19 break, it's back, and with a bang: the Thayngen Reformed Church's Children's Week. The kids are fully engaged, and the theater is already legendary. This year's theme: Queen Esther.
We'll be posting some impressions every day. All photos by Ursula and Peter Schäublin.
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Magnolia 2023
My long-exposure photography experiment with the magnolia tree in our garden is entering its tenth round…
My "magnolia experiment" is entering its tenth year: Since 2014, every year – whenever I'm at home – I've photographed the blooming magnolia tree in our garden. I'm pursuing the theory that, on the one hand, my perception changes, and the style of the images is also influenced by the camera I use to create them. I consciously try to use a variety of cameras. In the nine years since, I've used eight different cameras.
This year, I shot with one camera and two prime lenses, and I wanted to create a series that was consistent in mood. To achieve this, I also worked with Adobe Lightroom's new AI masks.
Here's the updated gallery with the most recent shots. If you scroll down, you'll also see older shots, dating back to 2014. For the camera freaks, I've noted which camera I used.
2023
Leica SL2 with the two fixed focal lengths SL 35 mm and SL 90 mm
I limited myself to two fixed focal lengths.
2022
Leica S3, Leica SL2, Sony a1
For the first time, I photographed with more than one camera. Variety is the spice of life ;-).
2021
Leica SL2
In 2021, I missed the flowering period, so the yield was relatively poor.
2020
Leica SL2
2019
Fujfilm GFX100
2018
Leica CL
2017
Panasonic GH5
2016
Leica SL
The Leica SL was definitely a boost for my photography. Mirrorless photography with targeted over- and underexposure was (and still is) a brilliant experience. Moreover, the only lens available at the beginning—the SL 24-90mm—exhibited a quality that I had previously only experienced with prime lenses in the 35mm DSLR range.
2015
Nikon D810
2014
Nikon D810
Impressions from the camera day course
For the first time, I gave a one-day course on "conscious photography." Perhaps this might be something for you?
The simplicity of conscious photography
In my photography course in Rasa TI, I teach participants the three areas of camera control, handling light, and image editing. The wish has been repeatedly expressed that these modules could be taken individually. Last year, for example, I held a one-day course on image editing with Adobe Lightroom , and now four participants have learned the secrets of conscious photography in a one-day course . After this day, they were all able to understand what their camera does and how they can influence the effect of the image by setting the parameters. First, there was a bit of theory, and then we moved straight into practical exercises in the 720-degree photo studio, and after dinner, in Schaffhausen at night.
Pictures above: The participants immediately put what they have learned in theory into practice.
At the end of the course day, everyone agreed:
We now understand how a camera works and what we can influence with the different settings. Now it's time to put the knowledge we've gained into practice and practice as much as possible.
After dinner, we set off to explore the topic of "photography in the dark" in Schaffhausen at night, and even experiment a bit. The next course for beginners in conscious photography is scheduled for Saturday, May 18, 2024. If there is a lot of interest, I will offer another course in the fall (just send us an email if you are interested in a fall course). If you would like to be informed about new course dates, subscribe to our newsletter .
Above: Some impressions and results from the nighttime stroll through Schaffhausen.
Below: The participants took photos of each other and immediately applied their knowledge of shutter speed, aperture and ISO in practice.
New short film about ALTITUDE
It's always exciting when another editor puts together a video with our footage. Matthew Kostamo from Canada edited a cool short film about ALTITUDE using our clips.
Versatile material
A video/photo project always generates a lot of footage, of which only a small portion ends up in the finished product. The editor's intuition and personal taste determine which clips are used.
That's why it was very exciting for me to see what another film editor would do with the material from Daniel Rimann and me. Matthew Kostamo from Canada put together a nearly five-minute short film about ALTITUDE for Himalayan Life. Some scenes were also used in the trailer/film I edited, others were not.
Matthew did a great job, so I'd like to show you his version:
New homepage for personal photo projects
A new website for Peter Schäublin's personal photo and film projects
I've long wanted to develop my own, simple website for my personal photography and film projects. Now it's here – the new peterschaeublin.com homepage . Simple and with little text, but plenty of images. Immerse yourself in this world of images and let yourself be surprised...
Distinguishing between personal and commercial photo projects isn't always easy. Often, a commissioned project also results in a series of personal images, or vice versa. Therefore, certain motifs can be found both on the new website and in the photo section of the 720-degree website .
Simple and not even with a header navigation, but with even more photos when you click on the individual images: the new peterschaeublin.com homepage