On The Road with Thorsten Overgaard · November 2019
By: Thorsten Overgaard
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This is the ongoing journal of my travels, photography, experience with people, places and equipment.
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"Keep up with the good work! I really love your way of writing & reviewing Leica cameras"
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- T. L. |
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Dubai
Dubai, UAE. November 2019
Masterclass and one-on-one teaching, introducrtion of the new The Von camera bags and leather products.
Dubai. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"Keep up with the good work! I really love your way of writing & reviewing Leica cameras"
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- T. L. |
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Thorsaten Overgaard self portrait. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Workshop portrait in Dubai. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"I have enjoyed literally every book you have published. Thanks again, Thorsten."
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- M. Z. |
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The Overgaard Workshop in Dubai.
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"Thank you for all your articles, books and videos. Great and inspiring work!"
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- B. K. |
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Tourists by the mall in Dubai. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Friday prayer in Dubai. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Dubai. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Dubai. Leica M9 with Leica 40mm Summicron-C f/2.0. © Matteo Perin.
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"I'm a big fan of your pictures and blog posts!"
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- G. M. |
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How to get away with Street Photography
I released a new easy-going and hands-on video class series filmed in New York.
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"I love the photography books that I purchased from you recently."
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- M. P.. |
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Leica SL2 . © Thorsten Overgaard.
New Leica SL2
November 6, 2019
The new Leica SL2 announced at the same time worldwide and soon to be delivered. Rumor has it that from December 2019, the camera will be available in great numbers. I will be writing about the camera in depth and will be offering a Leica SL2 Masterclass, but till then, here are some of the articles that will give the background of the new Leica SL2:
"Small Camera, Large Print (and large lenses)" by Thorsten Overgaard (interview with Peter Karbe and Leica product management)
"While we wait for the Leica SL2" by Thorsten Overgaard
"A history of Leica SLR and a new Leica SL" by Thorsten Overgaard
"Panasonic Lumix S1R Review and user report" by Thorsten Overgaard
"In China with the Leica SL 2" By Steve McCurry
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"Wanted to thank you, and tell you of my admiration for your incredible work."
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- J. T. |
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Los Angeles
West Hollywood, USA. November, 2019
Writing, filming television, editing photos and printing them.
Dali IO 6 headphones with bluetooth and noise-cancellation. The special sound of them is that the speakers are loudspeaker-size (as in living room loudspeakers). © Thorsten Overgaard.
Italian model Sabrina Gerhofer in Beverly Hills. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"You really speak the language of photography.
I love that about your videos and I’m learning tons of things!
Best find this month is discovering your channel Thank you!"
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- U. P. |
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Photographer Pep Williams at The Polo Lounge. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
The Steinway of Nat King Cole at Studio A at Capitol Studios In Hollywood. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 BC. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"Just a quick note to say thanks for all of your inspiring insights and the wisdom in
A Little Book on Photography"
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- B. S. |
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Beverly Hills Hotel at night. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"It’s been 5 years since I attended the workshop in Kyoto,
and to me it was the start of really getting into photography."
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- C. C. |
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Songwriting session in Studio B at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
Leica M10-P with Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Capitol Studios in Hollywood. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 BC. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Singer David Davis listening to his new track in Studio B at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Visiting the Studio C at Capitol Studios where Nick Rives explains about editing Dolby Atmos sound for 20 speaker surrpouind. Leica M10-P with Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Studio B at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"I’ve loved what you are doing. Bravo on the work you do to assist those who love photography.
I have been contemplating change over to Leica, however I am shooting the Olympus and love the tilt out screen that enables me to shoot street images like a Rolliflex or Hasselblad. I have leicaphelia!"
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- M. I. |
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Robert Cutarella in Studio B at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Producer Connor Musarra in Studio B at Capitol Studios in Hollywood.
Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Los Angeles in the Rain. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorstren Overgaard.
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I have made a few essential Styles for Capture One that does minor adjustments to the Leica files, so as to get the tones exactly how I want them.
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The Couple on Sunset Plaza. Leica M10-P with Leica 7artisans 50mm f/1.1. © Thorstren Overgaard.
Traffic, what to do about it. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorstren Overgaard.
The American flag outside Sunset Tower in West Hollywood. Leica M10 with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorstren Overgaard.
Santa Monica Beach for JUNNY of Harlem. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 BC. © Thorsten Overgaard.
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"Thank you for sharing. I really like your photography style."
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- D. Y. |
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Italian model Sabrina in Matteo Perin suit. Leica M10 with Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © Thorstren Overgaard.
A little bit of flare at Rodeo Drive. Leica M10-P with Leica 7artisans 50mm f/1.1. © Thorstren Overgaard.
Singer Nikki Lorenzo performing at Harvard & Stone in LA. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © Thorsten Overgaard.
In Los Angeles, the cables are in the air, not in the ground. I sometimes imagine if the cables were not all over the place, how nice it would look. If they obstruct your view, you can actually pay to get them in the gound. © Thorstren Overgaard.
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"I have now purchased the Leica Q2 Video Course. Just started and so far looking good!"
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- J. L. |
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Italian model Sabrina Gerhofer. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 BC. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Santa Monica. Leica M10-P with Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4 BC. © Thorsten Overgaard.
Clearwater
Clearwater, Florida, USA. November 2019.
Recharging, recalibrating, rebooting.
New soft leather camera pouch from Overgaard
New camera pouch handlade in soft calfskin and handmade in Italy. With a discrete "Always Wear a Camera" in silver stamped onto it. Fits a Leica Q2 or Leica M with lens. Orange inside and with orange edging details, zipper across body (so it can open wider), inside protection of zipper (so it doesn't scratch the camera). Available in black or green.
Auch! - The Camera Pouch im soft Italian leather comes in two colors, the Safari Olive Green and Black. With artisan details to die for.
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"Hi Thorsten , I purchased your Capture one survival kit last week and am making my way through it currently. I just wanted to thank you for a great production there is lots of great information there . Coming from the Lightroom background and previously having purchased the Lightroom survival kit, the concepts are congruent."
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- R. P. |
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"Unlike other books I’ve read on the subject of composition, the 'Composition in Photography - The Photographer as Storyteller' is not a reference manual (or imitation of such.) Thorsten Overgaard is quite frank from the very first pages that the purpose of the book is to inspire and share his experiences and techniques, rather than analyze the work of photographers as a gallery curator or an art critic would. I find that most approachable and practical way to teach someone something. Think about it like working with a vastly experienced co-worker and mentor, rather than sitting in a class. I love how hands-on and laid back Thorsten Overgaard's witting style is."
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- T. T. |
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Buy the new eBook
"Composition in Photography"
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Composition in Photography
- The Photographer as Storyteller
This book will inspire your photographic eye and make you wonder about all the possibilities you can now see.
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- Fear of sharpness?.
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- The most important
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- What is the unknown secret
why it is you mostly can't get
the Rule of Thirds to work?
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