Conor Clarke

Some festive times in Villefranche, France, December 2011

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The local indoor market (local produce including cheeses and wines; tasty times)

Walking home from the market (of course those are baguettes in that basket!!)

Lost boy with Carousel , Lyon

Nicolas with his Mum and Dad on Christmas day

Some of Nicolas' family (we were about half-way through our 10 hour Christmas eat-a-thon)

Parytimes

Nicolas & his Dad...it's pretty difficult to tell they're related, right?
In front of the Rhône, Lyon

Nicolas & his Dad at one of the Lyon Biennale shows

Family Giraldon outside their apartment

Thanks to Nicolas and his family for such a great Christmas!

Food, wine & festive times enjoyed
Merci Beaucoup! x

Thanksgiving 2011! Thanks for introducing this day of heavy eating into our lives, Kimberlee!! (photos shot on a Nikon F3)

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Kimberlee & Will making gravy

Kimberlee, Dan & Nicky doing kitchen stuff

Judith, Claudia, Sam and snacks...

Carl & Judith

Dan & Ben

Ben making a carrot cake on the floor, and it was delicious!

Claudia & Kimberlee

Kimberlee, Dan (with classic Dan-face) & Judith

Martin with out-of-control hands

Luke & Carl

Dan & Judith

Claudia, the Puten Meisterin!

Dan, Kimberlee, Kah Bee & Nicolas

Kimberlee, Kah Bee, Ben, Lucas, Nicolas, Sam - giving thanks

Lucas, Nicolas, Martin, Claudia, Nicky - giving thanks

Benni!!

food...

fooooood...

Will, Kimberlee & Kah Bee

Kimberlee & Kah Bee

Sam, Dan & Nicky...trying to pace themselves

Dan has trouble pacing himself...

Ben & Judith

Claudia & Nicoals

Claudia & the remains of her Turkey

Lucas & food coma

Boys doing dishes - Sam, Luke & Nicolas

Some more Berlin Summer pictures taken with my old Nikon F3 (rescued from my parents' garage back home...still works!)

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Nicolas on his old balcony, Neukölln

Sandra & Julia at the garden, Kreuzberg

Nicolas with a lettuce we harvested from the garden, Kreuzberg

My favourite building in Rummelsburg (empty)

Betty & Christian on their Balcony, Rummelsburg

Unused pipes, Rummelsburg

The backside of Sisyphos under the pipes, Rummelsburg

Public basketball court, Rummelsburg

Katja & Betty on the trampoline, Rummelsburg

Betty on her trampoline, Rummelsburg

Nicolas carrying Paula & Angeline's rubber boat, Rummelsburg

Nicolas in the boat, right before we hit sharp metal & almost sank....Rummelsburger Bucht

Christian & Betty, Rummelsburger Bucht

Nicky & Judith, Karl Marx Allee
(right after the Rugby world cup final - NZ vs France...fortunately we won!)

Martin & Sam, Karl Marx Allee

Nicky, Judith & Georgie, Karl Marx Allee

Judith, Georgie & Maria, Karl Marx Allee

Judith & Georgie, Karl Marx Allee

Jordan Nassar interviews Nicky Broekhuysen for Berlin Art Journal

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I recently photographed Nicky and Jordan for Berlin Art Journal, see the interview here:

http://www.berlinartjournal.com/issue/jordan-nassar-and-nicky-broekhuysen-conversation

...but I'll paste a few pictures below also...

All pictures courtesy Berlin Art Journal

http://www.berlinartjournal.com

http://www.nickybroekhuysen.com

Last weekend I made some photos for Robin Hayward & his ensemble Zinc & Copper Works

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All photos courtesy of Robin Hayward

Photographed in and outside Studio 1, The Bethanien, Mariannenplatz, Berlin

November 2011

http://www.robinhayward.de

http://www.zincandcopper.org

Goodbye Nan

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Nan passed away today.
She was the strongest woman I have ever met.
Much love to Mum & all the family back home, I'm thinking of you xx
(Photo from end of March, 2011)

Cruising on a cruise liner in the Mediterranean Sea with the photo team from Athens to Valetta, October 2011

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The photo team (Stephie, Leon, Ursula, Piet, Rüdiger, Nic & Anne) on a water taxi heading to Santorini

Piet & his donkeys, Santorini

Santorini, Greece

Leon & Anne tanning themselves on the MS Europa

Anne & Leon, somewhere on the Turkish coast

Anne, riding on the zodiac rubber boat at sunset, so much fun!!

Sailing into Malta at sunrise...our last day on the MS Europa...

Malta at sunrise

Anne, celebrating Malta at sunrise with room service...deluxe

Barrakka Gardens, Malta

Autumn in Berlin, 2011

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My birthday breakast Bavarian-style with Paul, Judith, Claudia & Nicolas in Claudia's garden, Mitte
Thanks of course to Claudia for the Weißwurst specialties!

Kim & Paul in Treptower Park

Nicolas in the kitchen with his fancy new phone

Summer / Autumn, 2011

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Nicolas in Garten Paradies (a classic Schrebergärten colony), Victoriastadt, Lichtenberg

One of the entrances to Garten Paradies

Apartment building, Victoriastadt, Lichtenberg

Boy, Rhonda & Matthias; at a truck stop off the autobahn, somewhere in the middle of Germany

Tanja & Ellen in the Isar River, Munich

Moving day with lots of helpful helper-friends outside Nicolas' apartment, Neukölln

Moving day Bromance with Nicolas, Adam, Luke, Constantin & Alex

Judith & Nicolas renovating our new apartment, border Neukölln & Treptow

Nicolas & I in front of our apartment building. Photo by Paul Tempelman

Summer in Berlin, 2011 #3

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Brydee, Teresa & Lucy on Teresa's birthday at Kiki Blofeld's, Kreuzberg

Jerome & Emma outside Rm77, Kreuzberg

Nicolas Giraldon taking his bottles to the Späti, Neukölln

Gayle & Julien at Passenger Espresso, Kreuzberg

The old Waisenhaus (ex-orphanage) where I've been living this summer in Rummelsburg. Built in 1859, these 2 'boys' houses were all that remained of the orphanage after WW2. They were renovated in 2003, & are now under monument protection. With special thanks to the Niedermeier / Meißner family for letting me stay with you. x

The old Waisenhaus (ex-orphanage) where I've been living this summer in Rummelsburg. Built in 1859, these 2 'boys' houses were all that remained of the orphanage after WW2. They were renovated in 2003, & are now under monument protection. With special thanks to the Niedermeier / Meißner family for letting me stay with you. x

Sandra Kühnapfel next to the canal in Neukölln. Sandra is my german / english language tandem, or in other words; a very patient friend ;)

Judith & Hans posting notes, Ton Steine Gärten, Kreuzberg

Judith, Georgie & Sylvie, Ton Steine Gärten, Kreuzberg
(please note: Judith is reading Harry Potter auf Deutsch)

Nicolas & Lucas (BFF's) in our garden patch, Ton Steine Gärten, Kreuzberg

Nicolas Giraldon on his balcony, Neukölln

Piet Truhlar's shoot in Barcelona

Piet, Ken & Boy, Barcelona

Summer in Berlin, 2011 #2

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Judith & Luke helping Kimberlee celebrate that she still has a Dad! (after he was lost in the mountains) Great news!

Judith & Georgie, Rummelsburg...!

Georgie & Judith, Müggelsee

Betty, Stralau

A CASUAL FRIDAY, published in the latest J’N'C Magazine

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I shot these recently while I was in Auckland. Big thanks to all of those involved, especially Greta! Stylist / Greta van der Star Hair and Make up / Ana Maria Franco Models / Lili, Storm, Abby, Fergus, Anmari and India from Red11 Produced by Greta van der Star Shot on 120mm film at Kingsize Studios / thanks to Adam Custins

http://www.jnc-net.de/en/magazine/current-issue.html

Summer in Berlin, 2011 #1

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Judith Carnaby in front of her favourite bridge: Jungfernbrücke, the oldest bridge in Berlin

Judith & Sam, cracking open the home-made Hollunderblüten bubbly to have with some paprika chips, Rummelsburger Bucht

Tanlyn Roelofs at Erika & Hilda in Neukölln, right before a massive storm hit, and not long before she left to go home to Texas!

Spring in Berlin, 2011 (part 2)

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Paula Booker, pilfering bricks for our garden with the trusty bike trailer, Reichenbergerstraße, Kreuzberg (thanks Paula!)

Judith and Rowan, pilfering Holunderblüten & praying for a good brew (apparently I'm not allowed to call it Champagne), Pennymarkt Carpark, Reichenbergerstraße

Judith, head Holunderblüten pilferer

Pilfering is exhausting, so we stopped for a quick bevvie at Erika & Hilda, Weigandufer, Neukölln

Friends am Kanal! Landwehr Kanal, Kreuzberg

Judith, Sam & some celebratory ice creams on Sam's birthday! Ohlauerstraße, Kreuzberg

Sam on Tobias' balcony playing birthday songs; probably the chilli peppers, aye Sam...Reichenberger Straße, Kreuzberg

Martin and Georgie making water, Maybachufer, Kreuzberg

Spring in Berlin, 2011

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Scones & friends: Nicolas, Nicky, Kimberlee, Judith & Benjamin, Ton Steine Gärten, Kreuzberg

Nicky with her exhibition 'Between States Into Light' at Pool Gallery, Mitte, 12 March – 21 April, 2011

Luke & Kimberlee near their apartment in Neukölln

Martin, Sam, Judith & Andreas next to our Stück, Ton Steine Gärten

Easter at Görlitzer park, with a pile of friends!

Nicky, Judith, Meredith, Kimberlee, Nicolas & Martin about to play an egg rolling game with their self-decorated eggs, and generally just being VERY wholesome, Görlitzer Park, Kreuzberg

Petanque / Boules, Görlitzer Park

A french guy doing french things; Nicolas at the Croissanterie, Neukölln

Mayday 2011, Görlitzer Park, Kreuzberg

Shiggy Takato, Görlitzer Park, Kreuzberg

Mayday 2011, Görlitzer Park, Kreuzberg

Nicolas, Cyrille & Sam, Mayday 2011, Görlitzer Park, Kreuzberg

Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 2 - April 3, 2011 (please excuse the bad scans)

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A welcome home from my family, Clarks Beach

My sister Eve, Clarks Beach

My brother Jamie, Clarks Beach

Paul Tempelman near his house, Arch Hill

Kirsty Cooper in her back yard, Grey Lynn

Hamish & a kid selling cold drinks, Pt. Chev Beach

Kate & Hamish, Pt. Chev Beach (my first swim!)

View of Auckland looking north from Mt. Eden

Andre Hemer, St. Kevins Arcade, Karangahape Road

Dad & Uncle Lewis barbecuing eggs, bacon & Paua fritters the morning after Dad's 70th birthday party, Clarks Beach

Eve, Mira & Meryl, Kaitarakihi Beach

Eve & Mira, Kaitarakihi Beach

Fish & chips outside Nan's house, Titirangi

Paul & Kirsty washing the mud off their feet, Clarks Beach

Dad teaching me how to fillet a snapper, Clarks Beach

Kirsten & Mum cleaning up Kirsten's shells to get them through Australian customs & back to Germany, Clarks Beach

Dad, preparing the fishing net, Clarks Beach

Dad, net fishing, Clarks Beach

Clarks Beach

Mum & Dad with our bounty (a flounder & a sprat), Clarks Beach

The real bounty: flounder, mullet & sprats (good bait for boat fishing), Clarks Beach

Clarks Beach at sunset

Cousin Mira, on her way to Waiheke Island for the night, Auckland Harbour

The Aunts (Lesley & Bronwyn) & Mira, Waiheke Island

Bronwyn cooking some snarlers, Waiheke Island

Rangitoto Island

Haru Sameshima, Studio La Gonda, Karangahape Road

Sam & Haru with my new camera, Studio La Gonda, Karangahape Road

Eve & Mira, Ponsonby

Kirsten Kohlhaw, Ponsonby

Kirsty, Johnny, Paul & Kirsten, Golden Dawn, Ponsonby

Samantha Marsh in her back yard, Kingsland

My family participating in the nationwide 2 minutes silence for Christchurch, 1 week after the earthquake, Ponsonby

Mira & Lesley, Grey Lynn

Mum having her first haircut after her treatment by Robbie at his house in Grey Lynn (note his Crown Lynn collection; gasp!)

Mira trying to decide which jug to buy from Robbie...

Paul's birthday with friends at Ken's Yakitori, Karangahape Road

A pile of friends at the Ponsonby Foodcourt, pre-karaoke

Dad with his pal Terry who took us out fishing, Clarks Beach

Dad in the boat, Manukau Harbour

Silage pile, Waiau Pa

Adam Custins, Kingsize Studios, Grey Lynn

Jamie Connor, Ponsonby

Victoria & Andrew, Ponsonby

Dad, early morning, Clarks Beach

Clarks Beach Yacht Club

Bronwyn & Leslie, who let me stay with them a lot during my trip, thanks Aunts!

Dad trimming the hedge, Clarks Beach

Busker, Pukekohe market

Sam Hartnett, Studio La Gonda, Karangahape Road

Ex-cinema and current furniture store, New Lynn

Finn with his little bebe Elfie, Te Atatu Peninsula

Anna & Leah, Te Atatu Peninsula

Finn & Kirsty getting all competitive, Te Atatu Peninsula

Emma & Finn outside their home, Te Atatu Peninsula

Greta & Anamaria who made a fashion shoot with me, Kingsize Studios, Grey Lynn

Kate, Kirsty & Brutus at the Good One Cafe, Ponsonby

Sam & Craig, Ivan Anthony gallery, Karangahape Road

Carina & Kirstin at the their opening, RM, Karangahape Road

Lesley & Bronwyn on their veranda, Ponsonby

John Miller, Myers Park

John Miller in front of St. Kevin's Arcade, Myers Park

Beth & Sam in front of one of Sam's works at Beth's place, Kingsland

Paul, Kate, Kirsty & Brutus on my last night in Auckland, Clarks Beach

My Mum with her Peonie flower, hand-made from icing, Clarks beach

My parents at Kingseat Pyschiatric Hospital, where they originally met while working there. It ceased operating as a hospital 12 years ago.

Clarks Beach at sunset, goodbye home and thanks for having me... Thanks also to my amazing friends and family, for everything. Miss you already x

Winter in Berlin, 2010 / 2011

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Angeline & Kah Bee, near Treptower Park

Kah Bee & Angeline, neaar Treptower Park


A close-up of this picture is just so necessary (despite the bad scan)

Nicolas Giraldon, Tempelhof

Nicolas Giraldon, Görlitzer Park

Paula Booker, Passenger Espresso, Kreuzberg

Nicolas Giraldon, abandoned tourist boat, Landwehrkanal, Kreuzberg

Autumn in Berlin, 2010

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Judith Carnaby, Regenbogen Hof, Kreuzberg

Keith & Helen, Tempelhof

Daniel Sankarsingh, Tempelhof

Helen, Keith, Judith, Daniel & Nicolas, Neukölln

Helen & Keith, Körner Park, Neukölln

Keith, in front of the Molecule man sculpture in the Spree

Sam & Judith, Oranienplatz

Mark, Esther, Kimberlee, Claudia, Luke, Will, Daniel, Sam & Judith at Kimberlee's birthday breakfast at her & Luke's apartment in Neukölln

Teresa Peters at Mr. Minsch, Kreuzberg

Teresa, Mr. Minsch, Emily & Alexa at Teresa's going away cake & Prosecco evening at Mr. Minsch, Kreuzberg

Teresa Peters and her colleagues at Mr. Minsch, Kreuzberg

Teresa & Elsa at Teresa's going away cake & Prosecco evening at Mr. Minsch, Kreuzberg

Sam, Kathrine, Judith, Will, Daniel & Paula at my house for pumpkin soup night, Kreuzberg

Sam & Judith securing the picnic load, Grünewald

Sam & Nicolas, Teufelssee

Judith, Sam & Nicolas, Teufelssee

Judith Carnaby, Teufelsberg

Nicolas Giraldon, Teufelsberg

Sam & Judith, Teufelsberg

Dan & Ben, stealing my marmite, Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg rooftops at sunset, first day of Autumn

Nicolas on his rooftop on the first day of Autumn, Kreuzberg

A short rendezvous with Nan & cousin Mira in Rome, Summer 2010

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Dane Mitchell in the Bethanien, Berlin, Summer 2010

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Dane Mitchell in the old Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Kreuzberg

I made a portrait of the Sameheads brothers, Neukölln, Berlin, Summer 2010

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Nathan, Leo & Harry for the International Herald Tribune

A week in Istanbul, Turkey, Summer 2010

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A trip up north to Amrum Insel with Andreas, Vera & Zoe, Summer 2010

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A ladies trip to Claudia's hometown in South Germany, with border crossings into Austria & France, Summer 2010

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The team: myself, Judith, Claudia & Kimberlee, Neukölln


Frolicking

A trip with Nicky & Kirsten to Kirsten's hometown of Büsum, Nordsee, Summer 2010

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Nicky, Kirsten & viele Strandkörbe

Büsum

Nicky & Kirsten

Nicky, Kirsten & shrimp boat

Nicky & Kirsten

Nicky & Kirsten, St. Clemens Kirche

Dakota Ranch

Nicky, Kirsten & Herr Andresen, Schankwirtschaft

Kirsten


Kirsten

Nicky

Nicky & Kirsten

Rachel & Johannes' wedding at the Planetarium in Steglitz, Berlin, Summer 2010

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Tom's birthday grill party, Tempelhof, Summer 2010

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Richard Orjis

Mark & his Mum

Paula, Sam, Elsa & Judith

Tom Cotter on his birthday

Zita Struebi

Richard Orjis

Sam making a music video for Panther & the Zoo, Berlin, Summer 2010

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Sam under the U1, Kreuzberg

Graham & Judith

Sam & Graham

Judith & Nikki in art department mode with Graham & Sam

Zita, Nikki, Graham, Nicolas, Sam & Judith, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz

Berlin Festival, Tempelhof, Summer 2010

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Nicolas, Sam & Kristen

Nicolas & Sam

Sam, Nicolas & Kristen

Well dressed festival-goers

Kristen

Judith & Nicolas sharing a pre-festival breakfast, Kreuzberg

Judith outside Sparkasse, Kreuzberg

A day rave with Paula Booker in the abondoned Spreepark, Plänterwald, Berlin, Summer 2010

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Paula with her homemade Hollunderblüten bubbly

Paula

Federica, Luke & Will perform at Multi Layer Laden, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Summer 2010

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Federica

Luke

Sam, Kim, Judith, Maggie & Kimberlee


Will & co.

Summer, Berlin, 2010

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The Bethanien, Mariannenplatz, Kreuzberg


Kreuzberg kids

Rugs, Waldemarstraße, Kreuzberg

Claudia, next to her apartment, Kreuzberg

Michael on his balcony, Kreuzberg

Martin in front of the Freiluftkino, Keuzberg

Martin & Judith, Fraenkelufer, Kreuzberg

Kimberlee, Luke & Martin, next to the Spree near Oberbaumbrücke, Kreuzberg

Judith & Hannah, Treptower Park

Christopher, Engelbecken, Kreuzberg

Christopher, Hannah & Aidan, Engelbecken, Kreuzberg

Hannah with essential items, Neukölln

Deutschland wins 4 - 0 against Argentina during the World Cup, Frankenbier Connection, Neukölln

Federica & Will, Görlitzer Park, Kreuzberg

Luke & Sam, Luke's birthday, Thai Imbiss, Neukölln

Sam, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz

Harriet, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz

Sam & Judith harvesting, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz

James, Naunynstraße, Kreuzberg

The Ruby Suns with Sam & Judith, Adalbertstraße, Kreuzberg

Ryan, James & Alistair, Kreuzberg

Benjamin, Naunynplatz, Kreuzberg

Markus, Frankensteinstraße, Kreuzberg

Benjamin, Naunynplatz, Kreuzberg

Andreas, Luisien-städtischer Kanal, Kreuzberg

Sam, Jerome, Stevie, Garth, Catherine & Judith, Passenger Espresso, Kreuzberg

Tane & Sally, Naunynstraße, Kreuzberg

Tane, Sam, Sally & Judith, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz, Kreuzberg

Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz, Kreuzberg

Kids, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz, Kreuzberg

Melissa, outside Laika Bar, Neukölln

Judith, Taiko & Sam, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz, Kreuzberg

Christina, outside Trinkteufel, Kreuzberg

Celebrations, Kuchen Kaiser, Kreuzberg

Spring, Berlin, 2010

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Judith, Treptower Market

Will & Daniel, Passenger Espresso, Kreuzberg

Rowan, Kreuzberg

Sam & Judith, Kreuzberg

Judith Carnaby, Kreuzberg

Soviet Memorial, Treptower Park

Nicky, Clärchens Ballhaus, Mitte

Flughafen Tempelhof - our new park!

Christopher Williams, Tempelhof

Daniel, Stratton, Carl & James, outside our apartment on Naunynplatz

Carl, Stratton & James at Judith & Sam's apartment, Kreuzberg

Benjamin & Olga, Kreuzberg

Mayday, Kreuzberg, Berlin, 01.05.2010

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Kimberlee, Judith, Paula, Sam & Luke, Görlitzer Park

Kimberlee & Luke, Görlitzer Park

Sam, Kimberlee, Judith & Luke, Ton Steine Gärten, Mariannenplatz

Benjamin & Daniel, Naunynplatz

Sam & Judith, Oranienstraße

Naunynplatz

Sam, Judith & Daniel, Oranienstraße

Kimberlee & Luke, Oranienstraße

Benjamin & Felix, Naunynplatz (1 week before Mayday)

One year ago, a friend lent me his Rolleiflex twin lens reflex camera.

This blog will show a collection of photographs of my friends, travels & adventures, shot predominantly using this camera. Thanks Andreas, thanks friends...