Christian Brecheis Photography Blog

Winter is around the corner

2009-11-02T23:07:00.004+01:00

With some early snow falls it's already full on winter in the higher regions of the Alps. Being in the city you wouldn't expect this at all. You even get funny looks when carrying snowboard equipment through Munich.

The other day I was shooting at a pretty unique location...

...the next day back in Munich looked like this.

WHERE FINLAND S SNOWBOARD ELITE COMES FROM

2009-10-19T16:12:00.006+02:00

Finland has one of the best snowboard scenes I've witnessed. And some of the best riders in the world come from there as well, no coincidence. There's this resort called Talma just outside of Helsinki. Since it's dark most of the time in winter anyways, they've got lights so you can ride pretty much any time of the day. Naturally people go for a shred after work or school and sure enough you'll always run into someone you know. How great is that?

I've shot a story there this winter that got published in Pleasure Snowboard Magazine (Germany) and Snowstyle (Japan). Here are some tear-sheets, check out the full story in the mags - they're at newsstands now.

Pleasure (GER)

Snowstyle (JP)

Thank you: Ali, Eero, Rasmus, Iikka, Jani, Eric, Eiki, and the rest of the gang

ISENSEVEN CLOTHING - Lookbook Preview

2009-10-13T15:09:00.004+02:00

Take a peek at the look-book for the Isenseven 2009/2010 clothing collection on their website. Or check out the latest two ads over at my work blog. As always I had a great time shooting with the Isenseven guys, thanks to Esel and everyone involved!

Hier ein paar Bilder aus dem Lookbook der Isenseven 2009/2010 clothing collection. Mehr davon gibt's auf deren Facebook Seite.

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tiny heli

2009-09-23T21:47:00.003+02:00

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW...

Eine Aktion von der ich leider nicht mehr Bilder posten kann. Zumindest ein paar Eindrücke von einem der kleinsten Helikopter der Welt. Ziemlich witzige Sache, ich hab mich wahnsinnig über den Rundflug gefreut.

Unfortunately I can't post much more photos, but here's a little impression of one of the world smallest helicopters. The ride in this thing was great fun!
Not so long ago I got to fly with a microlight aircraft, see here.

Website Updates

2009-09-17T12:32:00.004+02:00

I updated my portfolio website with Sports, Snow and Lifestyle photos. Pay me a visit if you‘ve got a minute. CHRISTIANBRECHEIS.COM

VillaWool Country Club and Finland's Fisherman's Wharf

2009-09-10T11:33:00.005+02:00

VillaWool Country Club and Finland's Fisherman's Wharf aka the annual trip to Estonia and Finland, family visits and vacation. Too little time as always. Was great seeing everyone, always nice to be up there.

Isenseven Ad "Club" and additional photos

2009-09-07T20:25:00.002+02:00

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW...

Die erste Anzeige aus der Isenseven Custom Clothing Kampagne. Zu sehen in Pleasure Ausgabe Nummero 81, jetzt am Kiosk.

Arbeitstitel war 'Out with Friends' und von Club bis Kino war einiges geboten während des Shoots. www.isenseven.de

"Out with Friends / Club" one of four ads for Isenseven Clothing

some more photos from our 'tour stopp' at the club...

It was a fun shoot for the Isenseven Custom Clothing ad campaign. Working title was 'Out with Friends' and we had a blast shooting at various locations such as a club or at the movies.

The first out of four ads is out now, check out Pleasure Magazine issue nr 81, at newsstands now.

Thanks to everyone involved!

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Eero Ettala for Pleasure Magazine

2009-09-01T19:26:00.004+02:00

Here are some tear sheets of the recent issue of Pleasure Magazine, I've been shooting the Portraits of Eero for his interview.

Eero Ettala
Lifestyle / Portraits for his interview in Pleasure Snowboard Magazine (Germany)
Photographed in Helsinki, Finland this summer.
Check out Pleasure Magazine #80

Soccer Fußball Football

2009-08-13T19:01:00.004+02:00

test shots and outtakes

the action shots, view them in full glory at my online portfolio

Some work I did for my portfolio. Check it out at www.christianbrecheis.com. Thanks to Max and Tobias for your help!

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Hang Glider

2009-08-10T21:07:00.004+02:00

ENGLISH VERSION BELOW...

Letzte Woche hatte ich die Gelegenheit Drachenfliegen zu fotografieren. Die Inspiration zur Action waren auf Wasser landende Enten, die bis sie sich absetzen, schliddernd einen Strich über die Wasseroberfläche ziehen. War genauso spannend und lustig zu fotografieren wie es sich anhört. Hier ein paar Bilder:

Last week I had the chance to shoot Hang Gliding. The inspiration for the action came from ducks which slide on the water surface when landing. Had a great time shooting, thanks to everyone involved!

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Jarna's Clothing

2009-07-12T20:49:00.007+02:00

Recently I went to Finland to shoot a small clothing collection designed by Jarna Tikkanen. She is a true artist, fun to be around with and knows how to live life. Here are a few photos from the shoot that should give you a little overview of what she does. Interview-style Jarna answers some questions about her day to day business and background. Here we go:

click on the photos to enlarge

How much time do you spend on painting these days?

Jarna: Sometimes I get this crazy feeling that I simply have to paint, even if it’s 3 in the morning. I have to wake up and start painting. I get this feeling about 3 times a month and usually I paint for myself only when feel like doing it. Of course I also paint orders.

Your family runs VillaWool, a knitwear company. When did you first get involved and how does your work for VillaWool look like today?

I got involved at a young age, when I was about 10 years old. I always used to do beanie designs and 14 years later I still do. In the 2010 collection I made one hat that comes with an individual embroidery, no two beanies are the same.

How do you come up with so many ideas if every hat is different?

When I started to stitch the embroideries my head was almost exploding from ideas. By the 400th hat things did get a little more complicated. But the world is full of things to get ideas from, like if I’m stitching an anchor I already get the next idea - boat, fish and so on...

What kind of influences does living in Helsinki, one of the most livable cities in the world, have on you?

I love Helsinki, its beautiful landscape and silly people. But to be honest - the art here is crappy, it´s the kind of art that nobody wants to put up on their wall. I like to make art that you really want to look at. Helsinki has the most influence on me when it comes to clothing design. I design very Scandinavian looking clothes that are simple, comfortable but also interesting.

You seem to have a lot of patience. Is that essential for the type of design you do?

The patience appears in the way I do things. In my T-Shirt line every Tee has a print that I have painted by hand. I´m not afraid of big projects.

Please tell us more about the T-Shirt line you did and the idea behind it.

I did a T-Shirt line as my thesis for school. One day it hit me like a thunder, T-Shirts are art, you can carry art on you. I designed T-Shirts with a painting on them, I did each by hand. One Shirt shows a tiny business man next to a very large tree, it characterizes the power of nature. When you think you are a "big shot" you still are tiny next to a 300 year old tree.

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new photos on the website - Tennis

2009-07-09T17:40:00.004+02:00

English Version below...

In meinem Online-Portfolio befinden sich seit kurzem auch Tennisfotos. Hier ein paar 'Outtakes', zusätzliche Bilder von dem Shoot.

Recently I added Tennis photos to my website's Active / Sports category. Here are some outtakes from that shoot.

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Meet Jarna

2009-07-06T15:14:00.008+02:00

English Version below...

Darf ich vorstellen? Jarna.
Vollblut Künstlerin aus Helsinki, Finnland. Gerade kürzlich hatte ich das Vergnügen einige Teile ihrer neuen Kleidungskollektion zu fotografieren. Mehr dazu gibt es hier auf meinem Blog in Kürze...

Jarna - Artist and Fashion Designer in her living room.
Painting, knitting, drawing, creating...

Please meet Jarna. A gifted artist from Helsinki, Finland. Recently I had the pleasure of shooting some pieces of her new clothing line. More about that on this blog soon...

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new photos on the website - Running

2009-07-04T15:14:00.006+02:00

English Version below

Auf meiner Webseite (christianbrecheis.com) gibt es ein paar Neuerungen: Zuerst ein paar neue, urbane Running Fotos, nachts in der Stadt. Dann haben einige neue Snowboard-Bilder den Weg in mein Portfolio gefunden. Wintersport hat jetzt außerdem eine eigene Kategorie erhalten, Action / Snow.

Thanks for scrolling down here. I'm gonna add a note in German to most of my blog post from now on.

I got some new Urban Running Photos on my Portfolio. Also some new Snowboard photographs were added to the new category: Action / Snow. Browse through the new photos at www.christianbrecheis.com.

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some Blogs to check out

2009-07-02T23:12:00.005+02:00

Some new, snowboard related blogs to check out:

sanistravelogue.blogspot.com
Snowboarder Sani Alibabic shares some photos and stories from his travels

fischifoto.blogspot.com
Pleasure Magazine's all around graphic/photo/ AD guy Markus Fischer with words and images from trips, behind the desk and the bar

alexschiller.blogspot.com
Creative and Filmer from the Isenseven Crüe

Look who wanted to be in the picture too

2009-06-29T20:41:00.002+02:00

outtake from today's shoot

Shoot at the beach today. A friendly duck came by, showed no fear and was quite curious about the camera.

Infrequently blogging in June. I know, I know. July will be different, promised. Check back soon.

PDN Photo of the Day

2009-06-15T20:46:00.006+02:00

One of my Golf Photos is featured on PDN / Photo of the Day.

yay!

lunch break

2009-05-15T23:39:00.001+02:00

Enough with the snow! At least on the blog. I'm gonna rush to the glacier on the weekend again. I just thought I'll let you know how my lunch breaks look like and put some different colors on the blog...

lunch break rando - enjoy

Travel Blog - Mammoth

2009-05-05T21:34:00.004+02:00

It was a long trip home from Mammoth. During my week over there the weather made shooting hard for the magazine assignment for which I went there. The weather seemed to chase me even on the way back, my flights were delayed...

I spent a day in San Francisco, amazing city, no need to mention. I got to meet Jason Dunman, great artist from the bay area. Check out his work and the customized shoes I got from him.

Snowboarding Photography Exhibition

2009-05-05T13:54:00.004+02:00

A snowboarding photography exhibition called Still Life with Snow went down the past weekend in Mammoth Lakes, California. Great venue and great work by great photogs - I'm glad I was able to be part of this!

snapshot of my little corner early at the community opening of the show

btw. if you'd like to purchase prints of one of my photos you've seen in a magazine, in my portfolio or on the blog, etc. please feel free to contact me. I will go through the process with you to find the right size and material (poster, cardboard, ...) for a custom print.

Travel Blog - Mammoth

2009-04-28T05:26:00.011+02:00

On the road, traveling... Late season trip to shoot some more snowboarding. I'm in Mammoth Lakes, California with Christophe Schmidt and David Selbach. Here's some random travel photos of what's been going on so far:

Obligatory stop for each euro crew. The In-N-Out Burger.

from top left to bottom right: sunshine and palm tree cup. Getting lost in the desert, no joke. The flag at the pipe in Mammoth, it was really windy. Desert, a single tree.

People on the mountain dress funky and try hard to look cool (check out this btw.). But what about this dog? How cool is that? Just checking out what's going on in the hood from the balcony. (click to enlarge)

Thanks to David for this shot. Christophe is riding, I'm pushing the button.

What's next? I'll be showing some photos at the Still Life with Snow photo exhibit here in Mammoth on the 2nd of May. Since we already had powder, slush, too little vert in the pipe walls; we're hoping to get good conditions to finish up for what we came for, getting some pipe shots.

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Runner's World

2009-04-16T12:54:00.006+02:00

Runner's World Magazine (Germany) ran one of my photos in their April 2009 issue. It can be found in my Active and Action Portfolio.

Italy - just some random ones

2009-04-13T20:29:00.003+02:00

I'm currently editing through my photos from my recent trip to Italy. Good crew! Unfortunately we didn't find the best conditions over there. Here are just a couple of random photos:

Fredrik Evensen got a mustache

clouds, 'over the branch' and a slide

Lost in Translation

2009-04-10T22:14:00.004+02:00

Lost in Translation. The Italy Edition.
The photo above does not sum up the mood of my recent trip to Italy at all. Though it had very odd moments, that's for sure.
Happy Easter!

SNOWSTYLE Cover and some Content

2009-03-29T18:18:00.005+02:00

Snowstyle Magazine (Japan), April '09. Eero Ettala Cover and a little story about the trade shows SIA in Las Vegas and ISPO in Munich. The cover shot is a sweet mix of different light, check it out. click on the images to enlarge