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  • Originally from Belgium, Thomas Crauwels surprisingly found his great passion in Switzerland: mountain photography. In his photographs he captures the breathtaking beauty of the Alps – preferably in supposedly bad…


  • How to mark important events in your photo calendars

    How to mark important events in your photo calendars

    Photo calendars are particularly useful for finding your way around the month. What day is it today, is there something coming up or can I dangle my legs? At the…


  • First steps with black and white photography

    First steps with black and white photography

    Long before color photography was accessible to the average person, photographers captured the world in black and white. Even today, well-known contemporary photographers like Sally Mann and Michael Kenna photograph…


  • Guide: How to scan old photos at home – Bookfactory

    Guide: How to scan old photos at home – Bookfactory

    A great way to make photo books more original is to combine new mobile and camera pictures with old photos from family albums. Just like your own family, your grandparents…


  • LOCKDOWN – The illustrated book

    LOCKDOWN – The illustrated book

    Corona has changed everything. To make the best of the lockdown, photographer Alex Lörtscher took pictures of otherwise busy places that were suddenly deserted. The results are impressive, thought-provoking photographs,…


  • Interview with Noe Van Messel

    Interview with Noe Van Messel

    Noe Van Messel – explosive, powerful, dynamic and consistent. All qualities that have made him a swinging star and today ensure that he is not even accommodated by the current…


  • Photographing sunsets – tips for taking pictures

     It is always nice to experience impressive sunsets or sunrises. Have you already tried to photograph the beautiful colours and were disappointed with the result? The following tips will help…


  • I can also take pictures with a shoebox

    I can also take pictures with a shoebox

    Alberto Venzago is a reportage photographer, photo artist, filmmaker; widely travelled, much admired, highly decorated. Always on the run, always looking for the next thing. And usually he finds it…