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The Story Behind That Picture:
"The Paris interview about photography"

By: Thorsten Overgaard. May 1, 2022

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Thorsten Overgaard: The Paris Interview

During Paris Photo, Martin Kaninsky of "about photography" interviewed Thorsten Overgaard about career, Street Photography and the history of famous photographs.

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Thorsten Overgaard: A lot of great photographers did their best work when they didn't know how to do it

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Thorsten Overgaard's Leica Article Index

Leica M digital cameras:

Leica L digital cameras:

Leica M9 and Leica M-E

Leica L-Mount lenses

Leica M9-P

Leica R digital cameras:

Leica M9 Monochrom

Leica R8/R9/DMR

Leica M240

Small Leica mirrorless digital cameras:

Leica M246 Monochrom

Leica D-Lux

Leica MD-262 and Leica M60

Leica C-Lux

Leica V-Lux

Leica M film cameras:

Leica Q2 / Leica Q2 Monochrom

Leica MP

Leica M lenses:

Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4

Leica Digilux

Leica 21mm Leica Super-Elmar-M ASPH f/3.4

Leica 21mm Super-Angulon-M f/3.4

Leica R film cameras:

Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4

Leica R8 / R9

Leica 35mm Summilux-M ASPH FLE f/1.4 and f/1.4 AA

Leica R4

Leica 35mm Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0

Leica R3 electronic

Leica 35mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0

Leicaflex SL / SLmot

Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95 FLE

Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/1.0

Leica compact film cameras:

Leica 50mm Noctilux-M f/1.2

Leica Minilux 35mm film camera

7artisans 50mm f/1.1

Leica CM 35mm film camera

Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f//1.4

Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0 "rigid" Series II

Leica R lenses:

Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0

Leica 19mm Elmarit-R f/2.8

Leica 50mm Elmar-M f/2.8 collapsible

Leica 35mm Elmarit-R f/2.8

Leica 75mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/1.25

Leica 50mm Summicron-R f/2.0

7artisans 75mm f/1.25

Leica 60mm Macro-Elmarit f/2.8

Leica 75mm Summilux-M f/1.4

Leica 80mm Summilux-R f/1.4

Leica 90mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.5

Leica 90mm Summicron-R f/2.0

Leica 90mm APO-Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0

Leica 180mm R lenses

Leica 90mm Summarit-M f/2.5

Leica 250mm Telyt-R f/4.0

Leica 90mm Elmarit f/2.8

Leica 400mm Telyt-R f/6.8

Leitz 90mm Thambar f/2.2

Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmarit-R f/2.8

Leitz Cine lenses:

Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmarit-R f/4.0

Leica Cine lenses from Leitz Cine Wetzlar

Leica S digital medium format:

History and overview:

Leica S1 digital scan camera

Leica Lens Compendium

Leica Camera Compendium

"Magic of Light" 4K Television Channel

The Solms factory and Leica Wetzlar Campus

Thorsten von Overgaard YouTube Channel

Photography Knowledge

Thorsten Overgaard books and education:

Calibrating computer screen for photographers

Thorsten Overgaard Masterclasses & Workshops

Which Computer for Photographers?

Lightroom Survival Kit (Classic)

What is Copyright? Advice for Photogarphers

Lightroom Presets by Overgaard

Synchronizing Large Photo Archive with iPhone

Lightroom Brushes by Overgaard

Quality of Light

Capture One Software

Lightmeters

Capture One Survival Kit

Color meters for accurate colors (White Balance)

"Finding the Magic of Light" eBook (English)

White Balance & WhiBal

"Die Magie des Lichts Finden" eBook (German)

Film in Digital Age

"The Moment of Impact in Photography" eBook

Dodge and Burn

"Freedom of Photographic Expression" eBook

All You Need is Love

"Composition in Photography" eBook

How to shoot Rock'n'Roll

"A Little Book on Photography" eBook

X-Rite

"After the Tsunami" Free eBook

The Origin of Photography

The Overgaard New Inspiration Extension Course I

Hasselblad/Imacon Flextight 35mm and 6x6 scanner

The Overgaard Photography Extension Course

"Why do I Photograph?"

Leica Photographers:

Ralph Gibson		Riccis Valladares
Henri Cartier-Bresson		Christopher Tribble
Birgit Krippner		Martin Munkácsi
John Botte		Jose Galhoz

Douglas Herr		Milan Swolf
Vivian Maier		Jan Grarup
Morten Albek
Byron Prukston		Richard Avedon

The Story Behind That Picture:

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More than 250 articles by Thorsten Overgaard

Leica M9 Masterclass (video course)

Thorsten Overgaard Workshop Schedule

Leica M10 Masterclass (video course)

Leica M240 Masterclass (video course)

Leica Forums and Blogs:

Leica Q Masterclass (video course)

Leica M11 / M240 / M10 User Forum on Facebook

Leica Q2 Masterclass (video course)

Jono Slack

Leica TL2 Quick Start (video course)

Sean Reid Review (reviews)

Street Photography Masterclass (video course)

Heinz Richter's Leica Barnack Berek Blog

Adobe Photoshop Editing Masterclass

I-Shot-It photo competition

The Photoraphers Workflow Masterclass

Adobe Lightroom Survival Kit 11

Capture One Survival Kit 22

Thorsten von Overgaard Academy Online

Thorsten von Overgaard Free Online Masterclass

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Ventilated Shade for Current 35mm Summilux FLE

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Ventilated Shade E46 for old Leica 35mm/1.4 lens

The Von M Camera Bag

Ventilated Shade for Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH

The Von L Camera Bag

Ventilated Shade E43 for older 50mm Summilux

The Von Mini Messenger Walkabout Camera Bag

Ventilated Shade for 35mm Summicron-M ASPH

Desk Blotters 'Always Wear A Camera"

Ventilated Shade for older 35mm/f2 lenses

Sterling Silver Necklace

Ventilated Shade E39 for 50mm Summicron lenses

Software for Photography

Ventilated Shade for Leica 28mm Summilux

Signed Thorsten Overgaard Gallery Prints

Ventilated Shade for current 28mm Elmarit-M

Computer Shade for MacBook Pro

Ventilated Shade for older 28mm Elmarti-M

Video Masterclasses

Ventilated Shade E49 for 75mm Summicron

Photography Books by Thorsten Overgaard

ventilated Shade E55 for 90mm Summicron

Home School Photography Extension Courses

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Ventilated Shade for 24mm Elmarit

Ventilated Shade E60 for 50mm Noctilux and 75/1.4

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Above: Thorsten Overgaard at Hotel Costes in Paris.

Thorsten Overgaard by Luke Devey.

Thorsten von Overgaard is a Danish-American multiple award-winning photographer, known for his writings about photography and Leica cameras. He travels to more than 25 countries a year, photographing and teaching workshops to photographers. Some photos are available as signed editions via galleries or online. For specific photography needs, contact Thorsten Overgaard via email.

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Leica 21mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4
Leica 28mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4
Leica 35mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4
Leica 35mm Summicron-M ASPH f/2.0
Leica 35mm APO-Summicron-M f/2.0
Leica 40mm Summicron-C f/2.0
Leica 50mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/0.95
Leica 50mm Summicron-SL f/2.0
Leica 50mm APO-Summicron-M f/2.0
Leica 50mm Summicron-M f/2.0
ELCAN 50mm f/2.0
Leica 50mm Summilux-M ASPH f/1.4
7artisans 50mm f/1.1
Leica 75mm Summilux-M f/1.4
Leica 75mm Noctilux-M ASPH f/1.25
7artisans 75mm f/1.25
Leica 80mm Summilux-R f/1.4
Leica 90mm APO-Summicron-M f/2.0
Leica 90mm Summilux-M f/1.5
Leica 35-70mm Vario-Elmarit-R f/2.8
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Leica M6
Leica M11-P
Leica M11
Leica M11 Monochrom
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Leica M10-P
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Leica M10 Monochrom
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Leica M9 Monochrom
Leica M 240
Leica M 240 for video
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Leica M-D 262
Leica M 246 Monochrom
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Panasonic Lumix S1R
Leica R9 dSLR
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Leica Q2
Leica Q2 Monochrom
Leica Q3
Leica CL
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