Behind the shot – Simon Schönhoff

Behind the shot

Ein Morgen am See

Obwohl ich im Winter für den Sonnenaufgang wesentlich später hätte aufstehen müssen, als jetzt, wo es schon bald Frühling wird, bin ich kaum zum Fotografieren unterwegs gewesen. Aber heute habe ich mich überwunden, denn ich wollte eine träumerische Aufnahme an einem See mit Morgenrot aufnehmen. Also raus aus den Federn, solange die Familie noch schläft und los zu einem nicht all zu weit entfernten See.

7. March 2025 No Comments

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Taking photos when the weather doesn’t cooperate

Oh man, I wish I’d just stayed in bed. Now I have 30 minutes of hiking uphill in complete darkness through the Palatinate Forest and over an hour’s drive behind me and I’m standing here in the middle of the fog soup instead of above it as planned. And yet the weather models were all in agreement. Fog level, dawn, everything should have been fine. What now? Turn around, go home and give up or pull through and see what you can get out of it with a little creativity? In this BLOG/VLOG, I finally get to grips with the automatic focus bracketing of my Sony a7IV, go in the direction of B&W fine art with my images, show you how to get black and white images quickly and easily in LR/PS and prove to you that giving up is not an option and that you can always find something photographically interesting!

15. November 2024 No Comments

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Photographing mushrooms in the forest

Fall time is mushroom time. And although I was told it wasn’t going to be a mushroom year this year, I was completely surprised when I saw mushrooms everywhere to my left and right on my jogging route. While I was running, I thought to myself that a visit to the forest with my camera would be worthwhile. At home I set up my equipment and saw the email that the Sony a7IV can now do focus bracketing. I have to try that out. So I quickly installed the update and headed into the forest before the sun went down. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

8. November 2024 No Comments

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Fokus-Stacking in Photoshop

Was ist denn das? Als ich joggend an diesem Baumstumpf vorbeilief, hatte ich direkt den Plan für die nächste Stunde im Kopf. Ich lief nach Hause, duschte mich schnell ab und fuhr mit dem Fahrrad zurück zu der Stelle im Wald. Ich wollte das Abendlicht nutzen, um diesen Baumstumpf samt Kameraausrüstung erneut einen Besuch abzustatten und ihn zu fotografieren. In diesem VLOG/BLOG widmen wir uns dem kompletten Prozess des Fokus-Stackings, von der Aufnahme vor Ort, bis zur Bildbearbeitung in Lightroom und Photoshop. Besonders interessant für die Fotografen unter euch.

1. November 2024 No Comments

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Forest photography in the rain — ideal or torture?

What do you do on a Sunday morning at 6 a.m. in summer? Right, you’re standing deep in the forest in the pouring rain. Instead of wrapping myself up in my comforter again, the rain is dripping off my camera and nose. But I don’t want to moan, I chose this fate myself. Is rainy weather ideal for forest photography, or will the morning be torture for me? Read/see for yourself in today’s VLOG/BLOG

12. July 2024 2 Comments

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Simply indescribable | Photo trip to the Faroe Islands 3/3

I’m sitting at the breakfast table in our flat, sipping comfortably on my laptop. The weather maps for the next two days show good weather for our plans. One more click and our ferries are booked. It’s easy and pretty straightforward online. These are the Faroe Islands too. I’ve booked a ferry to Mykines and Puffin Island for us today and a ferry to Kalsoy for tomorrow. So the programme for the next few days is set.

21. June 2024 No Comments

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Beindruckende Wasserfälle | Foto-Reise auf die Färöer 2/3

The next few days on the Faroe Islands are coming up and it remains exciting. Over the next 48 hours, we will visit the capital, go to old mystical and legendary places, photograph waterfalls in the rain, probably the most photographed place in the Faroe Islands, climb the highest mountain in the archipelago and drive to the far north-east. But read for yourself.

14. June 2024 No Comments

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Von wegen eintönig! | Foto-Reise auf die Färöer 1/3

Die Spannung stieg. Die Koffer sind gepackt, das Foto-Equipment verstaut. Wir sind bereit für die Reise auf die Färöer. Vor dem Zubettgehen noch einmal schnell die Zug- & Flug-Daten checken, dann nochmal für ein paar Stunden aufs Ohr hauen, bevor es wirklich los geht. Ich öffne meine Mails “Ihr Flug wurde storniert”. Was? Das darf doch wohl nicht wahr sein. Steht unsere Reise auf der Kippe? Wie wir trotzdem auf die Färöer kamen und was wir in den ersten beiden Tagen dort erlebten, lest ihr in diesem Blog.

7. June 2024 No Comments

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One picture is enough — photo challenge in the forest

Suddenly over 1000 followers! 1000 thanks to you all! I actually wanted to tell you about the Faroe Islands this week, but I’m still struggling through the videos and pictures. So you’ll have to be patient a little longer. But to make sure you hear from me again, here’s a short entertaining video today. Out and about with my daughter, I set myself a photo challenge. But see for yourself! 😉

31. May 2024 No Comments

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Fantastic wild garlic photos — how to photograph and edit them

Actually, I just wanted to take a quick walk through the forest and see when the wild garlic is ready to bloom again. But now I’m amazed to find myself standing in the middle of a sea of white flowers in the otherwise green wild garlic forest. 3 weeks earlier than last year. That was certain. I’ll be back here tomorrow at the latest to take photos.

26. April 2024 No Comments

Suchergebnisse

Ein Morgen am See

Taking photos when the weather doesn’t cooperate

Photographing mushrooms in the forest

Fokus-Stacking in Photoshop

Forest photography in the rain — ideal or torture?

Simply indescribable | Photo trip to the Faroe Islands 3/3

Beindruckende Wasserfälle | Foto-Reise auf die Färöer 2/3

Von wegen eintönig! | Foto-Reise auf die Färöer 1/3

One picture is enough — photo challenge in the forest

Fantastic wild garlic photos — how to photograph and edit them

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