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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.


24. May 2025

The diverse world of macro photography

The world of small things often holds inconspicuous details. In this inspiring workshop, Thomas Adorff guides you through the basics of macro photography and shows how diverse this exciting genre really is. It's not just about close-ups of tiny subjects, but also about creative portraits.

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24. May 2025

From snow to desert - tips and tricks for successful travel pictures

The particular challenge and at the same time the greatest attraction of travel photography lies in its diversity. Within a very short space of time, photographers encounter a wide variety of motifs and situations: from snow-covered landscapes to dusty desert landscapes. In this workshop, Thomas Adorff shows how to take exciting and atmospheric pictures even under changing conditions.

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24. May 2025

Photography that works - making images tangible instead of just visible

As a photographer with a focus on visual storytelling, Hanna Ki tells stories through images - atmospheric, authentic and brand-appropriate. But how does that actually work? How can a brand not only be made visible, but also tangible? This is exactly what Hanna Ki demonstrates using a small, recreated travel scenario on the studio floor.

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24. May 2025

Travel photography as a profession - visual stories that awaken longing

In today's flood of images, a beautiful photo is no longer something special - it's standard. Every day we scroll through perfectly staged hotel rooms, smoothly ironed travel motifs and emotionless brand shots. What's missing? Authenticity. Character. Depth. A story. This is exactly where Hanna Ki starts in this workshop. Her work begins where normal photography ends. She creates visual worlds that not only show what something looks like, but how it feels - through authentic, creative, visual storytelling.

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24. May 2025

Bokeh Masters: Blur decides

This workshop is all about playing creatively with bokeh - the soft, often magical out-of-focus area that makes images look special. Christian Laxander will show you how to use manual lenses to specifically influence the image effect, consciously set the focus and create exciting looks using aperture, focal length and distance.

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24. May 2025

The fascination of cosplay - atmospheric staging of characters

This live workshop is about cosplay photography, what makes it special and how to correctly stage the many different characters from anime, manga, games and much more.

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23. May 2025

Workflow and equipment - successfully mastering every production

Every project is different. In this workshop, you will learn how to always choose the right set-up. Chris Koch will show you how he adapts the equipment specifically to different productions, why "less is more" is often the better approach and which gear he would never do without.

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23. May 2025

Smart use of social media as a video or photographer

Learn how to use social media correctly, which formats work and how to create content. Learn how to use social media in a targeted way to build reach, attract customers and strengthen your personal brand.

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23. May 2025

Landscape photography on the Faroe Islands

The unbridled nature of the Faroe Islands is extraordinary and invites you to explore it with your camera. In summer, fall and winter, Fujifilm X-Photographer Martin Hülle explored this dramatic landscape and tracked down fairytale-like scenes of the small archipelago.

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23. May 2025

Flash basics

In this workshop, you will learn the crucial basics of flash technology and receive practical tips on how to use light to create impressive photos. Together with Olav Brehmer, you will discover what is important when using flash and how to avoid typical mistakes.

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23. May 2025

Creative portraits with continuous light

In this compact studio workshop, Alina Rudya shows how color can be used in a targeted way - through clothing, backgrounds and the use of continuous light and colored neon lights. Together we will create lively, expressive studio portraits in which color and light play a central creative role.

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23. May 2025

Atmospheric and colorful - using colors skillfully

In this lecture, Alina Rudya uses selected examples from her own work and from classic portrait photography to show how light and color can be used in a targeted manner to influence the mood and aesthetics of a portrait. Specific examples will be used to illustrate how even small changes in lighting or color can significantly change the effect of a portrait.

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16. May 2025

Photo competition details - these are the winners!

These are the winners! We received many beautiful pictures on the subject of details and these six managed to convince our team in particular.

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13. May 2025

The new DJI Mavic 4Pro takes off in our hands-on!

DJI is once again setting new standards: with the brand new Mavic 4Pro, the market leader presents a drone that makes photographers' and filmmakers' hearts beat faster in equal measure. Higher resolution, even longer flight time, impressive speeds and more professional recording functions. DJI hereby impressively demonstrates that there is still room for improvement.

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22. April 2025

Hands On: Sony 50-150mm f/2 GM

Sony introduces a new, powerful zoom lens: the 50-150mm G Master with a continuous aperture of f/2.0. Specially designed for portrait, wedding, concert and event photography, it is designed to give photographers more flexibility and creative freedom without compromising on image quality or handling. Compact, precise and fast: in this article, you can find out what makes the latest member of the G-Master series so special and what advantages it offers you in practice.

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18. April 2025

The new Fujifilm GFX 100RF in a practical test | Experiences & Learnings with Luis Rüsing

The new Fujifilm GFX 100RF promises medium format power in a compact body. Together with food and product photographer Luis Rüsing, we put the camera through its paces in a live talk. Find out first-hand how the GFX 100RF performs in everyday use, what its greatest strengths are and why it redefines the medium format.

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17. April 2025

California Wildfires

Flames blaze, destroying nature and houses. Cars and propane tanks explode into hissing fireballs. In the middle of it all is photographer Josh Edelson: he risks everything to show the impressive and shocking scenes that take place in the heart of forest fires.

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03. April 2025

Z5 Mark II - Better, faster, smarter!

With the new Z5 Mark II, Nikon is taking its popular entry-level full-frame camera to a new level and presenting an all-round successful overall package. The camera is aimed at all ambitious photographers, content creators and newcomers who value high image quality, intuitive operation and an attractive price-performance ratio. We took a closer look at the Z5 II for you - find out what makes it better than its predecessor in this article!

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03. April 2025

Photography with color filter

Working with blocking filters had its heyday in the purely analog era. Due to the wide dynamic range of digital sensors and, above all, the possibilities of image processing, the topic has been somewhat forgotten. But in times when AI & Co. are becoming more and more popular, many photographers are going back to basics. These color filters serve the purpose of blocking certain colors from an image, because not every colored light can enter through a filter. These filters are available in a wide variety of colors, the following are common: Green, red, orange, yellow and blue.

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31. March 2025

Nikon Z50 II - The perfect APS-C camera for everyone?

With the Z50 Mark II, Nikon has launched the successor to the Z50 on the market, which should bring a number of improvements and thus be an even better overall package. Reason enough to take a closer look. Is the camera a worthy successor to one of the most popular APS-C cameras? Let's find out together in this blog post with video!

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26. March 2025

Compact power for creatives - Canon PowerShot V1 and R50V

The two new compact cameras from Canon, the PowerShot V1 and the R50V, are tailored precisely to the needs of creative professionals and offer a number of features that make video production much easier, faster and more convenient. In this blog post with video, we take a closer look at exactly what these two cameras and the two new lenses have to offer.

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20. March 2025

The medium format compact camera from Fujifilm - Fujifilm GFX100rf

After the huge success of the Fujifilm x100vi and the Leica Q3, we now have two cameras with APS-C and full-frame sensors. But now Fujifilm is taking a new approach with the GFX100rf, a compact camera with a medium format sensor! Find out what this camera has to offer in this article!

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17. March 2025

Professional filming with Nikon cameras

Professional filming with Nikon cameras - the most important lessons learned from the workshop with Marian Hirschfeld

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10. March 2025

Analog cameras in 2025

It's not a new trend, but analog photography has enjoyed great popularity for some time now. We also have various analog cameras in our range and if you come to Düsseldorf, you can also look for a few old treasures in our second-hand shop!

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06. March 2025

Going Orange

Suddenly all I saw was orange! I'd like to tell you about my absolute passion for photography and playing with my mostly non-professional modelsâ¦and why suddenly almost all my shoots were orange.

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California Wildfires

Flames blaze, destroying nature and houses. Cars and propane tanks explode into hissing fireballs. In the middle of it all is photographer Josh Edelson: he risks everything to show the impressive and shocking scenes that take place in the heart of forest fires.

read now

Photography with color filter

Working with blocking filters had its heyday in the purely analog era. Due to the wide dynamic range of digital sensors and, above all, the possibilities of image processing, the topic has been somewhat forgotten. But in times when AI & Co. are becoming more and more popular, many photographers are going back to basics. These color filters serve the purpose of blocking certain colors from an image, because not every colored light can enter through a filter. These filters are available in a wide variety of colors, the following are common: Green, red, orange, yellow and blue.

read now

The medium format compact camera from Fujifilm - Fujifilm GFX100rf

After the huge success of the Fujifilm x100vi and the Leica Q3, we now have two cameras with APS-C and full-frame sensors. But now Fujifilm is taking a new approach with the GFX100rf, a compact camera with a medium format sensor! Find out what this camera has to offer in this article!

Inform now