On The Road with Thorsten Overgaard · September 2013
By: Thorsten Overgaard
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"I love your site which is fast becoming my Leica bible."
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- B. L. |
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Helmut Newton
Berlin, Germany, September 1, 2013
I have been wanting to see the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin for a long time, but every time I had time to do it, it was on a Monday, the only day the exhibition is closed.
I can highly recommend visiting. There is a large bookstore with lots of photography books (less after I visited), a large exhibition of his and his wife's works, as well as a complete replica of his office in the ground floor, as well as his clothes, his cameras and even his car on display.
Helmut Newton's Louis Vuitton case with initials on display along with his cameras, his clothes, his awards, his office and his car!
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"Dear Thorsten,
Thank you for all you taught me on the course. I greatly appreciated how you conveyed so much distilled practical knowledge and experience in an astutely constructed and fun few days. Thank you too to Joy - a terrific model and lovely person."
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- M. B. (France) |
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Berlin workshop
Berlin, Germany, September 1-5, 2013
Berlin was first stop in September. It is a very intersting city for photographing and for experiencing a new dawn for a city. Someone said Berlin today reminded him of New York in the 80s (with all the artists and everything happening), and that is perhaps the best description of what you find - besides the photography. The next Workshop in Berlin will be in May 2014.
Breakfast in Berlin, September 2013. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.
Young love in Berlin. Leica M 240 with Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4.
Roger Waters
Berlin, Germany, September 5, 2013
We were invited to the Roger Waters "The Wall" concert in Berlin, and whilst we had hoped to talk to him, the closest we got was eye contact backstage and sitting just in front of the stage just before the wall went down.
How sexy are those, with acess to everything but the shower room.
Peter Coeln
Vienna, Austria, September 5, 2013
We did a feature video with Peter Coeln, the founder of Leica Shop Vienna, WesLicth Gallery, WestLicht Camera Auchtions ... and an avid collector of photos, art, books, polaroids ... and stuff. Joy is currently editing that video for later release in October 2013.
Whilst at it, we also did this little tribute to Andy Warhol Eating a Burger in New York. Peter wanted to sit in his old photographers chair for the feature video, and that didn't work. So we found another purpose for the chair.
Enjoy!
Peter Coeln at WestLicht Gallery - A Tribute to Andy Warhol Eating a Burger in New York City. Filmed with Leica M 240 and Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. Music "Leica Theme for Thorsten Overgaard" by Ole Boskov.
Vienna Workshop
Vienna, Austria, September 6-9, 2013
I did a workshop in the WestLicht Gallery and Leica Shop Vienna where the World Press Photo exhibition had just opened. Hence Jan Grarup was doing a lecure in the first evening.
We also be presenting a little video feature about the Leica Shop Vienna, Westlicht Gallery and Wetlicht Auchtion that is all the work of Peter Coeln.
Joy Jan Grarup, Peter Coeln and me taking a ride in a 1963 Citroen DS23 Chapron convertible outside the Leica Shop Vienna. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.
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Anita Steinwidder
Vienna, Austria, September 12, 2013
We stumbled into local Vienna designer Anita Steinwidder and used some of her clothing for the Overgaard Workshop model shoot. And also had to do a portrait of her:
Vienna designer Anita Steinwidder in her gallery. Leica M with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
One of the workshop students from Indonesia acting as model for the rest in Vienna. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
At the end of the day we say these ladies outside a home, quite far from the street and impossible to photograph without them noticing it.
We decided we had to have them, and of course we had to ask them - and they were amused to be our subjects. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
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"I have developed a serious addiction to your website (found it via Steve Huffs page) and I love your work. I am amazed by the wealth of information you share on your site."
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- C. T. (Sweden) |
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Sony Hassan from Jakarta in Vienna, patiently waiting to shoot the model inside a boxmaking factory.
Student photo from Vienna by Gerhard Chabus. Makeup by Cori Coccoi.
Peter Kruder
Vienna, Austria, September 9, 2013
I have been a huge fan of Kruder & Dorfmeister for 15 years and managed to see Dorfmeister live in Oslo ten years ago by addicent. In Vienna I unexpectedly was introduced to the other half of Kruder & Dorfmeister, Peter Kruder and had dinner with him and his wife. And of course had to shoot a portrait of him minutes before he had to rush to see the football match between Austria and Scotland.
Viennese artist, producer and DJ Peter Kruder is one of the legendary figures in electronic music. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © 2013 Thorsten von Overgaard.
Artists Night, Vienna
Vienna, Austria, September 9, 2013
As it has become a tradition, we host an Artists Night whenever we can, in the cities we visit. This one in Celebrity Centre Vienna. Artists Night is simply an evening for artists from all fields and usually we gather 30-60 people and have a lot of fun. It's always free to participate. See Facebook for more info.
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"This Artists Workshop Weekend has been really fantastic!"
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- T. (Painter, Sweden) |
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Back in Denmark
Aarhus, Denmark, September 12-15, 2013
We drove back to Denmark from Vienna in one stretch and anjoyed four days of hanging out and working ... that felt like four weeks. Lots of stuf got done before we headed for London.
Hanging out at Café Englen is one of the things we simply have to do when in Aarhus, Denmark. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 II.
London
London, Great Britten, September 16-21, 2013
As always London is a great place for workshops. The hotels are quite expensive, but once that has been confronted, the city is beautiful light, lots of iconic signs and design, cool people and always intersting and unpredictable weather This workshop had been moved back from October to make space for some assignments I have to do in October. The next London Workshop will be in January 2014.
Student photo by Barrie Gledden, Leica M9 with Leica 18mm f/3.8
 Visiting Bristish designer Bolongaro Trevor's studio in London one of the girls there became my accidential subject. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
 Student portrait photo from the London Workshop by Benedikt Rosen, Netherlands (Leica M Monochrom).
Student photo from inside Bolongaro Trevor design studio by Benedikt Rosen, Netherlands (Leica M Monochrom).
Student photo from the Overgaard Workshop London by Benedikt Rosen, Netherlands (Leica M Monochrom).
Henri Cartier Bresson
Paris, France, September 21, 2013
Inspired by the visit to the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin, when in Paris, why not go see the Henri Cartier Bresson Foundation as well?
We decided to take the Metro and take one stop longer than supposed to, just to take a walk through some unknown streets. And I am glad we did, because when we came up from the Metro, there was a street market going on.
Parisian street market
The Henri Cartier Bresson exhibition was a disappointment because they didn't show any Henri Cartier Bresson, but instead another photorapher. Also the museum store lacked lots of books, the hard-to-get DVDs. All in all, only a few HCB postcards and less than 10 framed photos on the top floor of HCB.
The place was so packed there was a line outside. I wonder if people came to see HCB or the other photographer. My guess is we all wanted to see HCB and learn about his photography and life, as the Helmuth Newton exhibition in Berlin does so wel. And which the HCB exhibition does not at all.
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Paris Fashion Week
Paris, France, September 22-30, 2013
This time the Paris Workshop were helt in a large apartment in the 1st District of Paris, close to everything and with a dedicated group of photographers using Leica M9, Leica M Monochrom, Leica M 240 and Leica X-Vario. The next Overgaard Workshop in Paris will be in April-May 2014.
Model shoot in a small stairway in Paris with some beautiful light (video grab).
Our Workshop apartment in Paris. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
The way to beat the traffic and parking in Paris whilst traveling in style. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
 Model shoot on the street in paris with some beautiful light (video grab).
How the location looks from the perspective of the camera. Leica M9 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95. © 2013 Thorsten von Overgaard.
Younes from Hong Kong composing a scene of Paris. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f.0.95.
Workshop participants from USA, Hong Kong, Denmark, Netherlands and Paris sharing photos at the end of the day. (video grab).
Late evening encounter on the streets of Paris. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
A man in Palais Royal. Leica M 240 with Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95.
From grandfather to grandson - A Leica M3
Paris, France, September 29, 2013
A sweet story unfolded as we met this 17 year photographer with his Leica M3 and a rare collectors kit in a bag. All was bought from new in the 50s by his grandfather and now handed over to the grandson. They are both equally thrilled to see the camera being used.
Now, that is a bag with a Leica kit ...
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"I thoguth I knew a lot about using Social Media, but after this Artists Workshop Weekend with Joy and Thorsten I realized I need to work it a lot more!"
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- J. (Filmmaker, France) |
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Birgit Krippner
Paris, France, September 27, 2013
Birgit Krippner from New Zealand was in Paris on the Friday to receive a first price for her photograph of a winemaker for Terroirs d'images 2013, the Grape and Wine
Birgit Krippner with her award in Paris
Artists Weekend Workshop
Paris, France, September 28-29, 2013
Artists Workshop lunch portrait in Paris
For the first time ever we tried to do an Artists Workshop Weekend where we do what we do on Artists Night, but making into a workshop. From dream to career!
This first workshop included filmmakers, painters, writers, artist agents, photograophers, actors, etc and we will be doing another one in April-May 2014.
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"This Artists Workshop Weekend with Joy and Thorsten was wonderful and very validating for me as an artist. Very useful to get the products out. I really feel this workshop was the perfect timing for my project. Thorsten and Joy are very inspiring. A time for breathening as an artist!"
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- A. (Writer, France) |
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