Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Lands Of Milk And Honey

Back from Berlin. It was great as always. This time it was really, really hot, we had every day about 42 Celcius / 107.6 Fahrenheit. The city was unusually empty and slow. It was just too hot.

But nevertheless I was able to make some new work for my series Lands Of Milk And Honey and as well work for other projects.

New Lands of Milk and Honey below.


© copyright all images Michael Werner

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Two Way Lens and Amy Elkins

Two Way Lens proudly presents Amy Elkins.

I am very happy to announce that another great and outstanding photographer is part of my project.

Amy Elkins currently lives and works in New York. Her work has been exhibited internationally. Last year her photographs have been chosen by Peter Weiermair, art historian, curator and one of Europe's most acclaimed photography expert, to be part of a group show at the Kunsthalle Wien (Vienna, Austria)

Amy also runs a well known photography blog and together with Cara Phillips she founded Women In Photography, a platform for showcasing both established and emerging women in photography.

Please read Amy's interview for Two Way Lens and make also sure to visit Amy's website and dive into works of art you will never forget.


14/38 (Not The Man I Once Was), 2009, from the series Black is the Day, Black is the Night


Like a beast among beasts I go! Am I a beast? / 168 Months out of a Life Sentence, 2009, from the series Black is the Day, Black is the Night


Food Tray, 2009, from the series Black is the Day, Black is the Night


September 22, 2009 6:22 p.m. CDT, Livingston, TX, 2009, from the series Black is the Day, Black is the Night


Shower, Brooklyn, NY, 2005, from the series Gray


Unfamiliar Arch, Brooklyn, NY, 2008, from the series Gray


At Rest, 2009, from the series Gray


Kyle, Brooklyn, NY, 2007, from the series Wallflower


Jonathan, Brooklyn, NY, 2006, from the series Wallflower


Max, Brooklyn, NY, 2008, from the series Wallflower

© copyright all images Amy Elkins

Sunday, July 04, 2010

Greater Lakes

Over the next few weeks I will post more work from Greater Lakes. The images you will see here aren't on my website portfolio of Greater Lakes. So, allow yourself a surprise and see more of this body of work.



© copyright all images Michael Werner

Friday, July 02, 2010

The Top 11 Things Photographers wish they learned .....

The Top 11 Things Photographers wish they learned in Photo School

On Photoshelter's blog you can find out!!!

8) Where to find story ideas and things to photograph.
For many photographers, it's a challenge to come up with self-generated assignments - especially those that the photographer has a deep long-term interest in. A common misconception is that you need to travel far away to find a meaningful story. Great images are all around us, and photographers need to be open enough to see them.

"What I really wished I had learned earlier was that the best stories are the ones that are right under your nose. The stories in your community. The stories that a photographer can shoot over weeks, months or even years." - Scott Strazzante


Read more here.