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Photography Blog | News, Technology & Inspiration

Camera tests, news, tips and inspiration for your photography! In the Foto Koch Blog you will find current topics and trends around photography and video production. We inform you about new cameras, lenses and other electronic devices, write testimonials and give inspiration from other photographers and artists. In the Foto Koch blog you will also find many articles from our photography magazine Schnappschuss.


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24. April 2021

75 | 100 Do you still remember?

We go back a few years and look at old marketing strategies and Foto Koch's own brands. Did you know that Koch was at times one of the largest Minolta dealers in Germany? Take a look at the whole story!

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14. April 2021

Watch again: Wildlife and landscape photography with Lana Tannir

From glaciers to tundras, fjords, mountains and primeval forests.

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08. April 2021

Photographing the Milky Way correctly

If you want to look at the stars at night where you live in Central Europe, you will probably only discover a handful. Delil Geyik shows you how you can immortalize the entire Milky Way in your photos.

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06. March 2021

69 | 100 Cosmic Vagabond

Today's story comes from Eugen Kamenev and he tells us how significant the photograph of comet Neovise was for him and what an incredible natural phenomenon it is

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04. March 2021

In conversation with Elke Vogelsang about her book

Elke has been working as a freelance photographer for 10 years and specializes in dog photography and pet photography in general. For several years she has worked almost exclusively with companies including Pedigree, Fujifilm and Fluff&Tuff. She and her images have also been published in many major magazines including Times Magazine, National Geographic and Die Zeit.

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27. February 2021

68 | 100 Different than planned...

Today's story comes from Christian Donath. He talks about his trip to Scotland due to Corona and why this change was worth it after all.

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23. February 2021

Sony Alpha FX3 - Hands-on with Sony's smallest cinema camera

After a strong start to the year with the Alpha 1, Sony is now launching another new camera - the Sony Alpha FX3. The FX3 rounds off Sony's range in the Cinema line.

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17. February 2021

Eugen Kamenew on the new Fujifilm GFX 100S

Astrophotographer and Fujifilm X photographer Eugen Kamenew has tested the new Fujifilm GFX 100s for us and answers our questions about the GFX 100 successor. Eugen Kamenew is an official Fujifilm X-Photographer and a lecturer at Foto Koch Akademie.

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13. February 2021

66 | 100 When the Rhine was walkable...

Foto Koch celebrates 100 years and we tell THE best stories. For today's story, let's go back a few years: 1942, when the Rhine was actually completely frozen over - it's hard to believe!

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10. February 2021

Canon EOS R5 Review by Hannes Becker

Hannes Becker summarizes his thoughts on the Canon EOS R5, which he collected during his trip to the Faroe Islands, in his review.

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06. February 2021

65 | 100 Infinite expanses

Foto Koch is celebrating 100 years and we are telling YOUR best stories, because without you we wouldn't be here! Today's story comes from photographer Lea Milde and her journey through beautiful Namibia.

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29. January 2021

64 | 100 The icon of Düsseldorf

Today's story is about the icon Johanna Ey and why she is considered an icon of modern art and how she connected the past with the present.

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16. January 2021

62 | 100 Feel freedom

Today's story comes from our apprentice Melissa Stemmer, who talks about her experience in the South Tyrolean Alps and why she can only experience the feeling of freedom there.

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07. January 2021

5 tips for candid photography

As part of the #CreateYourLight challenge, Lightroom expert and #NikonFamily photographer Kristof Göttling explains what candid photography is all about, what's important and which 5 tips will help you to take wonderful and unique snapshots.

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05. January 2021

Protest movement by Oliver Feldhaus - from the snapshot

Photographer Oliver Feldhaus focuses on the protests in his adopted home of Berlin and tells us about his passion.

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30. December 2020

60 | 100 Two months in Scandinavia

Today's story comes from Chris Kaula, in which he recounts his experiences over two months in Scandinavia and a very special companion.

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27. December 2020

Movement of the photo subject

How exactly do I set up my camera when my subject is moving? The answer to this question is relatively simple: it depends. Yes, and on what? On what I want to depict in my work of light, or perhaps not. What impression I want the photo to make on the viewer, or perhaps not.

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17. December 2020

Snapshot: Extreme Conditions by Nicolai Deutsch

At -30° C under two meters of ice in the deepest freshwater lake in the world, Lake Baikal in Russia? In this article, Nicolai Deutsch talks about his vocation as a cameraman.

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10. December 2020

Take another look now: Wildlife and nature photography

In this livestream, Alessandro Sgro talks about his passion for nature and wildlife photography.

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09. December 2020

How to take the perfect family Christmas photo

Taking a Christmas photo with the family is often a lengthy process. In this video, we have some tips for your perfect Christmas photo so that it works faster this year, looks first-class and you can send the Christmas card on time.

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03. December 2020

3 tips for landscape and portrait photography

In this video, photographer Janina Fischer presents her three best tips for landscape and portrait photography.

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01. December 2020

Winner of the Challenge - Online Fototage

The Photo Challenge of the Online Fototage was all about the three photographic themes of fall, lockdown and architecture. These are the winners!

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27. November 2020

55 | 100 Fort Point by Dr. Wilhelm Bootsveld

Foto Koch celebrates 100 years and we tell YOUR best stories, because without you we wouldn't be here today! Today's story by Dr. Wilhelm Bootsveld and shows the Golden Gate Bridge.

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17. November 2020

54 | 100 With the flow by Christian Müller

Foto Koch is celebrating 100 years and we are telling YOUR best stories, because without you we wouldn't be here today! Today's story by Christian Müller was written in the Paris subway.

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