{"id":11580,"date":"2023-06-23T11:14:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T11:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/?p=11580"},"modified":"2023-06-23T12:22:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T12:22:18","slug":"foto-locations-teilen-oder-schuetzen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/foto-locations-teilen-oder-schuetzen\/","title":{"rendered":"Share or protect photo locations?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Share or protect photo locations?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You can find the VLOG to the BLOG below, at the end of the blog post. In this YouTube video you can learn how I took the pictures for this post and what made me decide not to share the loca\u00adtion in this case. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Why do I come to this topic?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Actually, I wanted to find beau\u00adtiful loca\u00adtions in the Black Forest for my blog posts, photo\u00adgraph them and share them with you. By chance, I came across this rather unknown and some\u00adwhat hidden water\u00adfall. Full of euphoria, I set out to create a VLOG for you and share this place with you. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Once on site, I quickly got to work. As always when I am out in nature, I am very careful of the vege\u00adta\u00adtion. I try to stay on paths as much as possible and if this is not possible, to use stones and rocks so that I don\u2019t leave any foot\u00adprints. This is one of my basic rules for being out in nature. I do not step on plants or moss under any circumstances. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Unfort\u00adu\u00adna\u00adtely, I am also aware that not ever\u00adyone is so careful in nature and leaves their rubbish lying around or tramples plants. Even in the local forests, which are quite unknown to me, one or the other spot was trampled, for example for the wild garlic photo\u00adgraphy this spring. Many people are not even aware that people who are so negli\u00adgent in this area damage one or the other plant so irrepa\u00adrably. Espe\u00adci\u00adally in these times, when nature is having an incre\u00adasingly diffi\u00adcult time due to drought, heat, etc., we should be aware of this. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advan\u00adtages of sharing photo locations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Of course, not ever\u00ady\u00adthing is bad, there are always pros and cons. I myself like to share photo loca\u00adtions and also benefit from others sharing beau\u00adtiful loca\u00adtions. Several points come to mind:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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  1. Commu\u00adnity and exch\u00adange: By sharing photo loca\u00adtions, photo\u00adgraphers give others the chance to also discover and photo\u00adgraph the beauty of nature. A commu\u00adnity is created in which expe\u00adri\u00adences and tips can be exchanged.<\/p><\/li>

  2. Promo\u00adting nature conser\u00adva\u00adtion: paradox? I think not. By photo\u00adgraphers sharing breath\u00adta\u00adking land\u00adscapes, this can lead to people deve\u00adlo\u00adping a deeper under\u00adstan\u00adding and appre\u00adcia\u00adtion of nature. This can ulti\u00adm\u00adately lead to increased enga\u00adge\u00adment in nature conservation.<\/p><\/li>

  3. Inspi\u00adra\u00adtion and crea\u00adti\u00advity: By sharing photo loca\u00adtions, photo\u00adgraphers can inspire others and stimu\u00adlate their crea\u00adti\u00advity. Viewing the work of others can provide new ideas and perspec\u00adtives that lead to a higher level of artistic development.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Bastian Werner, a well-known weather and land\u00adscape photo\u00adgrapher in Germany, even argues that sharing as many photo spots as possible and making them available free of charge reli\u00adeves the burden on the indi\u00advi\u00addual spots, as the number of people is spread over more loca\u00adtions. But even this opinion is not without contro\u00adversy. Because so-called hot spots can still emerge that attract a parti\u00adcu\u00adlarly large number of people due to their special nature. If it is a place with nature that is parti\u00adcu\u00adlarly worthy of protec\u00adtion, this is of course critical. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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    Disad\u00advan\u00adtages of sharing photo locations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    That\u2019s why we should also be very aware of the disad\u00advan\u00adtages of loca\u00adtion sharing. <\/p>

    1. Over\u00adc\u00adrow\u00adding and inter\u00adfe\u00adrence with nature: When certain photo loca\u00adtions become popular, they attract more and more people. This can lead to over\u00adc\u00adrow\u00adding that affects the fragile nature. Foot\u00adprints, worn paths and rubbish are possible nega\u00adtive effects.<\/p><\/li>

    2. Protec\u00adting endan\u00adgered species: Some land\u00adscapes are home to rare or endan\u00adgered species that can be disturbed by exces\u00adsive visitor traffic. Sharing photo loca\u00adtions risks endan\u00adge\u00adring these species.<\/p><\/li>

    3. Compe\u00adti\u00adtion and commer\u00adcia\u00adli\u00adsa\u00adtion: When photo loca\u00adtions are shared, this can lead to increased compe\u00adti\u00adtion. Photo\u00adgraphers compete for the best angle or the perfect light, which can lead to increased commer\u00adcia\u00adli\u00adsa\u00adtion. Some loca\u00adtions might be rented out for photo shoots, which could affect the original character of nature.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      In general, I think that nature and land\u00adscape photo\u00adgraphers who are really serious about their hobby actually know how they should behave in nature and espe\u00adci\u00adally in nature reserves. And the vast majo\u00adrity do. Unfort\u00adu\u00adna\u00adtely, I have also seen nega\u00adtive examples with my own eyes. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      This and all other shots of this post you can request under \u201cPrints\u201d as an art print for your wall at home directly from me. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      The debate about whether photo loca\u00adtions should be shared or protected is complex and there are good argu\u00adments for both sides. It is important to find a balanced approach that takes into account both the needs of photo\u00adgraphers and the protec\u00adtion of nature. Photo\u00adgraphers can share their photo loca\u00adtions but act respon\u00adsibly by showing conside\u00adra\u00adtion for nature and the needs of endan\u00adgered species. At the same time, photo\u00adgraphers should also reco\u00adg\u00adnise the value of protec\u00adting some loca\u00adtions and not give them away lightly. Ulti\u00adm\u00adately, it is about finding a harmo\u00adnious balance between photo\u00adgraphy and conser\u00adva\u00adtion in order to preserve the beauty of our nature for future generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Pictures from the VLOG<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      In this gallery, I have compiled all the photos from the VLOG so that you can view them at your leisure. Have a look on Youtube and leave a comment or a like. If you liked the video, you can also subscribe to my channel so that you don\u2019t miss any new videos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      VLOG to the BLOG<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      In my Youtube video \u201cShare or protect photo loca\u00adtions \u2014 water\u00adfall photo\u00adgraphy in the Black Forest\u201d I show you a beau\u00adtiful spot of nature. A small, hidden water\u00adfall in the middle of the Black Forest. While I was photo\u00adgra\u00adphing there, however, I realised that I will not share this place. See the video for the reasons why. Feel free to comment on how you feel about this diffi\u00adcult topic and leave a subscrip\u00adtion! I am looking forward to it!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      The world of photo\u00adgraphy has changed drasti\u00adcally in recent years. With the ever-growing popu\u00adla\u00adrity of social media plat\u00adforms like Insta\u00adgram and Flickr, the hunt for the perfect photo has become a kind of compe\u00adti\u00adtion. Espe\u00adci\u00adally in nature and land\u00adscape photo\u00adgraphy, photo\u00adgraphers are faced with the ques\u00adtion of whether they should share their disco\u00advered photo loca\u00adtions or whether they should rather protect these secrets. In this article, we take a look at the advan\u00adtages and disad\u00advan\u00adtages of these two approaches.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[261,4,53,7,5],"tags":[257,86],"class_list":["post-11580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-behind-the-shot","category-blog","category-deutschland","category-foto-locations","category-fotografie-tipps","tag-waldfotografie","tag-wasserfall"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11580"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11613,"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11580\/revisions\/11613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/simonschoenhoff.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}