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Camera tests, news, tips and inspiration for your photography! In the Foto Koch Blog you will find current topics and trends around photography and video production. We inform you about new cameras, lenses and other electronic devices, write testimonials and give inspiration from other photographers and artists. In the Foto Koch blog you will also find many articles from our photography magazine Schnappschuss.


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31. July 2020

Kings and Queens - Leon Hendrickx

What makes you special? Dutch photographer Leon Hendrickx is fascinated by the different personality traits that make up each of us. Drag queens (and kings) are the best example for him to portray exactly these multiple characteristics.

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29. July 2020

28 | 100 Intersex track and field athlete

Dora or Heinrich Ratjen? What was behind the scandal of the 1938 Olympic Games? Find out in this article!

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28. July 2020

Break through your limits: Sony Alpha 7S III

The new Sony Alpha 7S III takes you into new worlds of videography. Equipped with a completely new sensor and superior 4K video quality that scores with exceptional color depth.

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25. July 2020

27 | 100 Hollywood - Not a movie city after all?

Today, Hollywood is known as the most famous movie city, home to stars and starlets. But that wasn't always the case. What did it look like in the past? Find out in this article.

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20. July 2020

26 | 100 Tuffi flies through Wuppertal

Tuffi - the flying elephant. Please? Don't believe it? Then read the exciting story in this article!

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13. July 2020

25 | 100 Aste Nagusia - What is that?

Photographer Anouk Stober was at the "Aste Nagusia" in Bilbao. That doesn't tell you anything? Find out in this article!

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06. July 2020

24 | 100 The big conversion

Foto Koch is a company that moves with the times. A new era began with the major renovation in 2015. You can find out all the interesting details in this article.

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02. July 2020

Challenge

The third challenge of the Online Photo Days was all about the theme "In front of your door". These are our winners!

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26. June 2020

Challenge Nature - The winners

The first challenge of the Online Photo Days was all about "Nature". These are our winners.

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16. June 2020

21 | 100 The king of the skies

In winter 2018, our trainee completed an internship in Berchtesgaden National Park as part of the "Eagle Project". You can find out exciting details about the king of the skies and the only Alpine national park in Germany in this article from the "100 photos 100 stories" series.

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13. June 2020

Instagram Takeover by Frederik Schindler

Photographer and filmmaker Frederik Schindler took over our Instagram account for a few days and shared breathtaking shots and scenery from Namibia with us.

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06. June 2020

19 | 100 Street Photography

Hobby photographer Christian Stops started his "street photography" in 2013, long before he even came into contact with the term. You can find out more details in this article from the "100 photos 100 stories" series.

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02. June 2020

Moab - Printer papers for your photos

With the award-winning Moab photo papers, you can express your individuality in gallery quality. Natural contrasts, vibrant colors and the finest textures ensure a professional print image and turn your photos into gems for any wall.

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02. June 2020

17 | 100 Foto Koch 1973

1973, a big year for Foto Koch. In this article from the "100 photos 100 stories" series, you can find out all about the changes that took place that year.

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01. June 2020

16 | 100 Ambrotype

Unique pieces instead of digital "everyone does it". Find out what lies behind this statement in this article from the "100 photos 100 stories" series.

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31. May 2020

A trip to Africa - Panasonic

Panasonic photographer Nicole Verley takes you to huge, free-roaming elephant herds, river safaris with hippos and crocodiles and the paradisiacally beautiful tropical rainforest around the Victoria Falls.

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31. May 2020

15 | 100 self-portraits a la 1964

What did self-portraits look like in the past? Did people snap them just as randomly in everyday life? Find out in this article from the "100 photos 100 stories" series.

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30. May 2020

14 | 100 Abstract world

Andreas Zimmermann, photographer from Düsseldorf, explains to us what is behind his work, how he came to it and what it means to realize a conceptual photo project. This is an excerpt from Schnappschuss No.52 "The Lego System".

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29. May 2020

13 | 100 A journey to Mount Ijen

The trip to Indonesia: without a travel guide, without a plan... will it go well? In this article of the "100 Photos 100 Stories" series by our colleague Daniel Krug, you will learn the exciting story behind the picture "a trip to Mount Ijen".

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28. May 2020

12 | 100 Evolution of the camera

12 | 100 The evolution of the camera. How did people take photographs in the past? Which years are considered milestones in the evolution of photography? Find out in this article from the 100 photos, 100 stories series.

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26. May 2020

10 | 100

On July 23, 2015, photographer Philip Reichwein and his creative group, consisting of two models, two filmmakers, a make-up artist and a designer, spent four days in Venice, Italy. They all remember this day to this day. Find out what happened there in this article from the "100 photos 100 stories" series.

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24. May 2020

Moody moments - Paul Hüttemann

From Snapshot 63 "Moments": 12 questions for Paul Hüttemann aka huettehuette. He is a young photographer from Berlin and has been capturing moments since 2018, including at concerts by Lena Meyer-Landrut and Wincent Weiss. Read now.

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23. May 2020

07 | 100 The journey to cold Greenland

Due to the hot summer, our employee Andreas Funk took his long-awaited "Greenland trip" in July 2018. Find out what he experienced there and what advantages Greenland has to offer in this blog post from the "100 photos 100 stories" series.

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22. May 2020

Fabio Antenore - 10 tips for better night pictures

SIGMA reference photographer Fabio Antenore specializes in hyperreal landscape images. He is less interested in capturing a realistic image of the landscape, but rather in capturing the feelings and beauty of nature to make the viewer dream. Find out more in this article.

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21. May 2020

05 | 100 Invisible moment

Photographer Josua Kaden spent his first night in Sweden on a campsite. Find out what he experienced there and how this picture came about in this article from the "100 photos 100 stories" series.

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Photography with color filter

Working with blocking filters had its heyday in the purely analog era. Due to the wide dynamic range of digital sensors and, above all, the possibilities of image processing, the topic has been somewhat forgotten. But in times when AI & Co. are becoming more and more popular, many photographers are going back to basics. These color filters serve the purpose of blocking certain colors from an image, because not every colored light can enter through a filter. These filters are available in a wide variety of colors, the following are common: Green, red, orange, yellow and blue.

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Reduction to the essentials

A walk through the city offers unique impressions if you just keep your eyes open. For example, exciting scenes of urban life, nature in parks and impressive buildings or details thereof beckon. It is precisely these details that Ralf Pollack looks for and finds everywhere. His style: a mix of minimalism and modern architecture.

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