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A question I hear a lot is: "Are you editing your pictures?". Sometimes it feels a bit like an accusation, as editing is something forbidden or shady. The plain truth is, these kinds of pictures are not possible without substantial photoshop work. As I consider photography as art, my creative process just starts with taking pictures. For those of you who have a similar taste, I want to share some tips and tricks:

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Light trails are a wonderful way to achieve "follow the lines". In theory, you could just extend the exposure time but this would extremely overexpose the rest of the picture. The far more effective way is using photoshop. Thanks to blending mode, adding light into a picture is super simple. This tutorial explains how to do this.
Hong Kong, China
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A sunrise shooting comes with special challenges. You have to start your shooting quite often in total darkness. So preparation is very important. In this tutorial, I will explain some basics of what to do upfront and give some tips and tricks for the post-processing.
Venice, Italy
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Cityscape sunsets, especially from the famous skylines, are very popular. A mistake I experience quite often, people show up far to late and leave far to early. One of the best moments is the blue hour which is 20-30min after sunset. Check out this tutorial to learn about the different phases of a sunset and the post-processing.
New York, USA
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Tuscany is very known for its beautiful colors in the sky and the fog on the ground. Unfortunately, this is a sunrise moment. So getting up very early and knowing your spot upfront is key for these pictures. The post-processing is a bit more simple. Learn how to optimize these wonderful images.
Tuscany, Italy


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