While I’m writing these lines, the Corona pandemic forces me to stay at home – you fellows will probably go through the same situation. Today is Saturday, March 21, and Germany ...
Christian Schroeder's Posts
18 April, 2020
5 Frames with a 35mm Summicron-R Lens at the Botanical Garden – by Christian Schroeder
It began with a new purchase, a 35mm Summicron lens for my Leica SLR cameras. This lens focuses down to 30cm. So, what’s the deal with that? Normally I have to maintain a 'safet...
Sometime around the year 2012, I started documenting the buildings and places in my home town, Hannover (Germany). This article deals with the way I came from there to here. I a...
16 January, 2020
Shooting Black & White Film at the Zoo – by Christian Schroeder
I have found a new thrill: photographing animals at the Hanover Zoo, my local menagerie.Well, what is it about then? Taking pictures of animals differs from taking pictures of h...
12 December, 2019
Agricultural Landscapes – by Christian Schroeder
We all should leave our comfort zone, I read this advice all the time. But why? Why not doing the exact opposite, seeking our comfort as often as possible? Isn’t that good to fe...
3 December, 2019
5 Frames with a 35mm Curtagon Shift Lens – by Christian Schroeder
If you know me, you know that I love shift lenses. This summer, I expanded my repertoire with an old 35mm Curtagon for my Leicaflex SLR camera. I am going to talk a little bit a...
26 September, 2019
Revisiting Bremen Ports – by Christian Schroeder
In this article, I am going to tell the story how I was revisiting Bremen ports. As I stated in my first piece about this place, I felt a strong desire to return. This came true...
23 August, 2019
Bremen Ports, a Playground for Photographing Industrial Architecture – by Christian Schroeder
As it turned out, the Bremen ports are a real playground for photographing industrial architecture. The place offers proud warehouses and grain silos coming from glorious past. ...