Tag: urban
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Shadows of Progress: Evolving with the Speed of the Future
This photograph taken today captures the silhouette of my sister Brigitte. She stands at the crossroads of shadow and light. The backdrop is a rapidly evolving skyline in the city where she lives. Cities like Abu Dhabi and Dubai rise as testaments to humanity’s ability to dream big and build fast. Yet, as technology accelerates…
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Morning Coffee Talk~45/365
Good Morning, Last night I dreamt of a man walking in the fog and woke up today to find a foggy world around me. But that’s another story. Have you noticed how much time we spend capturing life in our devices without taking the time to feel it, sense it, be with it and understand…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 42/365
Good Morning, I am back in Germany getting readjusted to my routine and processing the 13 day journey I just had in the Emirates. Before it blurs into the halls of my memory, I thought to list 9 words that I would choose to describe the trip and my experiences. It’s a challenge to do…
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The Birds of Istanbul~
Upon first arriving in Istanbul, you are overwhelmed with the sheer amount of visual stimuli and with the unusual that makes the city what it is. Magnificent architecture, unique sounds and smells of its exotic cuisine and spices, the water ways surrounding it, and mostly the birds. The seagulls and pigeons are everywhere, flying, fishing,…
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Duesseldorf- Start of Summer
Summer weather and the start of some kind of normalcy in Düsseldorf bring a sigh or relief after months of lockdown. This past weekend I sensed a feeling of liberation in people as they strolled around in the city streets and waited in line at restaurants and cafes. Is this the beginning of the end…
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Impressions from Bruges~
The greatest part of living in Europe is the proximity of different cities with their varied history and culture and if you enjoy photography and travel as I do, then magic is just a few hours away. Now being back home in Germany, the short journey feels like a pleasant dream added to my visual…
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Crossing in Shanghai~
One of my favorite things about big cities is movement. People moving, going places, coming from places, going up stairs, crossing roads, cycling, running, walking and playing a part in rotating the great metropolis wheel. It’s the urban magic waiting for us photographers on every corner.
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Shanghai Moments~
Visiting the city we called home for almost 12 years is nothing short of strange at first. But within a day or two I felt the streets call me back with their charm, unique flair and warmth of the people. So little of the old city is left as the large construction projects drive forward…
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Glorious sunrise in Düsseldorf~
I think the beat way to feel the souls of a place is to meet it at a magical moment, a time when something as common as night surrendering to day never fails to amaze us. Every time that I witness a sunrise, it seems as if I gained a chunk of time, a bonus…
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I just love Berlin~
Vibrant, colorful, artful, tolerant, cosmopolitan, reasonable, creative, culinary, interesting… some words that pop in my mind when I reflect on Berlin. Few days were just a teaser for me and they just tug at me to visit again and again. What a city!