The Portal - Kreative Fotografie in Augsburg (Phatic Photography)

Smoke and Mirrors

Fashion Shooting in Winter Wonderland This weekend we did a fashion based beauty shooting in the beautiful forest near Stadtbergen. Our models had a lot of fun despite the cold and icy winds.To keep them warm we had hot fruit punch and warm blankets. Due to the unique setting in combination with the colourful smoke …

Colours and Contrasts: How the deliberate use of colours and contrasts will enhance the composition of your photographs and their aesthetic value.

Use Colours and Contrasts for composing better photographs

How to use the most powerful Design Element for evoking emotions and creating atmosphere   The use of colours and contrasts is one of the most important design elements in photography. 80% of human perception is visual, directly from the eyes the information goes straight to the brain, and enters our minds, unfiltered. Our world …

Composition: Stop taking snapshots! Bring unity and design to your pictures.

Stop taking snapshots and transform your pictures to eyecatchers

Bring your photographic skills to the next level. Stop taking snapshots but add design and unity to your pictures. How to apply essential compositional aspects and questions you definitely should ask yourself before you start shooting pictures the next time.  Composing pictures in plain and easy words explained step by step. Taking a stroll and …