On The Road with Thorsten Overgaard · October 2015
By: Thorsten Overgaard
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"I'm not a professional photographer, but I follow your site and I would like to congratulate you for it. I find your placements that focus on photographic composition and the light above all very interesting. I believe that many are lost that in a world of advertisements and technology. Many people are forgotting the true art of composition.
The second topic I want to address is precisely about your website. I see that your pictures privilege qualities generally observed in painters. They are not just pictures, but compositions. Many books have treated this subject, but I'm interested in knowing about your vision about photography as art and as a document in more depth."
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Judging PhotoWerk Berlin competition & exhibiton
Berlin, Germany, October 1, 2015
Donata Wenders, Gen Sadakane and I looking at photographs on the big screen for more than seven hours. Leica M 240 with Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4
Donata Wenders, Gen Sadakane and I spent the whole day judging photos submitted for the PhotoWerkBerlin portrait photo competition and exhibition (opens November 2 at Projektraum PhotoWerkBerlin).
More than 300 artists from Berlin to India and New Zealand had submitted their series of photographs for the four categories. It was a lot, and only by the help of Norbert Wiesneth who operated the projector in a very organized and German Ordnung way did we mange to go through it all more than once, make a shortlist and select a winner in each category.
Stay tuned for the announcement and the exebition. It's going to be awesome!
Nerding out with the nerds in Wetzlar
Wetzlar, Germany, October 1, 2015
I was in Wetzlar to talk about a number fo things and met many interesting people. More on this in upcoming articles.
Nerding out with the nerds at Leica. Leica M 240 with Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4. © 2015 Thorsten Overgaard.
My suggestion for employer of 2015 at Leica Camera AG, the young Finnish born Swede (now living in Wetzlar), Vincent Laine. We had a talk about the Leica Q design which Vincent Laien designed.
Paris Masterclass
Paris, France, October 6, 2015
I will be doing my Overgaard Workshop in Paris, which will be a Monochrom Masterclass. Our workshop base is on a very nice houseboat.
I met this charming lady in Palais Royal in Paris. I asked if I could take a photo. I could. She's Jenny Bernheim. and was in paris for the fashion week. Leica Q.
Chuen Seng Teoh and Anders Ketelsen, photographing Joy Villa in Paris.
Joy Villa in Paris by Thorsten Overgaard. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95.
Gary Sfez from Paris and Chuen Seng Teoh from KL at the Paris workshop. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95.
Editing at the Overgaard Workshop in Paris, October 2015.
The next Paris Workshop:
We went to the Goyard store to pick up my new camera bag. I bought it back in May when I was in Paris last time. Now it was ready.
Palais Royal where people hang around and talk or read. Leica Q. © 2015 Thorsten Overgaard.
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London, UK, October 11, 2015
I did my Overgaard Workshop in London. The next London workshop will be on January 8, 2016.
Eugenio Frasca from Italy and Lili Ochner from Denmark working in the Queens Gardens park in London in the Overgaard Workshop. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95.
The classic look of London with the usual disorder and cofusion. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95.
London by Thorsten Overgaard. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95.
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Sunday morning in London. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95.
I met this young gentleman in the park and asked if I could take a picture. I could. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/0.95.
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I-Shot-It winners announced
San Francisco, October 13, 2015
The winners of the I-SHOT-IT prestigious black & white photo competition has been announced. Judged by Birgit Krippner and Thorsten Overgaard. Sponsored by Leica Camera AG.
Back in the Kingdom of Denmark
Aarhus, Denmark, October 15-20, 2015
For a few days we're in Denmark and will be putting more work into the future projects. I noticed this little note on the project wall. Don't expect to see it till 2016 or so though. Leica Q
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Anniversary Event
East Grinstead, UK, October 21 - 26, 2015
I will be photographng events and portraits for a few days outside London.
Thorsten von Overgaard in action by Ray Kachatorian, October 2015. The jacket is very appropiate the Who Jacket from Bolongaro Trevor - the Union Jack as a jacket!
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Photographing Ruddy Rodríguez
London, United Kingdom, October 26, 2015
I had the pleasure of photographing former Miss Venezuela and Bond girl, who since has become a superastar actress in Venezueala and elsewhere. Ms. Ruddy Rodríguez. This is one of the photos that are not for the acual shoot, so I can show this one.
Ruddy Rodríguez. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © 2015 Thorsten Overgaard.
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