from Copenhagen with lovehttps://gegenwind.dk/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/comiccon-2016-in-copenhagen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/comiccon-2016-in-copenhagen/ComicCon was a great experience and we were there representing a slice of the Tim Burton universe as Mr. Todd and Ms. Lovett. The event attracted numerous cosplayers, gamers, role players, fans of comSun, 02 Oct 2016 09:50:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/gegenwinds-very-own-advent-calendar-with-free-prints/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/gegenwinds-very-own-advent-calendar-with-free-prints/Yes, we launched an Advent Calendar! Check it out on [advent.gegenwind.dk](http://advent.gegenwind.dk/). The calendar doesn't ask a lot of you - you only have to sign up once with your mail address aThu, 01 Dec 2016 21:03:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-follow-photographers-and-grab-inspiration/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-follow-photographers-and-grab-inspiration/Staying up to date with your favorite photographers can be quite time consuming, but I'll just quickly go over some pro tips that lets follow the artists you like and find new talent and inspiration fSun, 23 Oct 2016 16:59:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-retouch-backgrounds-in-lightroom/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-retouch-backgrounds-in-lightroom/After the [photo shoot with Kenzo](http://gegenwind.dk/shooting-dogs-in-the-studio/), I struggled a lot with the retouching. I didn't want to blow out the light details in Kenzo's fur, but the backgroSat, 19 Nov 2016 18:09:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/photographer-excuses/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/photographer-excuses/_This post was originally written for and published by [PetaPixel](http://petapixel.com/2016/12/28/excuses-photographers-make/) after they found out about our project._ Photographers make all kinds oFri, 30 Dec 2016 16:51:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-and-retouching-portraits-for-a-sfx-workshop/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-and-retouching-portraits-for-a-sfx-workshop/Happy Halloween! A couple of weeks back, we were asked to shoot some portraits at a workshop held by Christine from [Kvint FX](https://www.facebook.com/kvintfx/). During the workshop, the mostly unexMon, 31 Oct 2016 18:52:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-athletes-brian-brizze-mengel/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-athletes-brian-brizze-mengel/I was out with Brian recently and we took some shots for his various social media channels. It was my first time shooting stills for something sports related, so I wanted to share what I learned and sSun, 20 Nov 2016 14:41:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-dogs-in-the-studio/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-dogs-in-the-studio/We both love animals. We enjoy cuddling and playing with them, and of course taking pictures of them. However, like with babies and small children, taking pictures of animals can be quite a challenge.Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:53:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/thanks-for-participating-and-merry-christmas/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/thanks-for-participating-and-merry-christmas/This year's [Advent Calendar](http://advent.gegenwind.dk) is over. Thank you everyone for participating, and congratulations to the lucky winners! Most of the prints have already been shipped, the otMon, 26 Dec 2016 21:09:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-good-to-bad-ratio/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-good-to-bad-ratio/A _secret_ I tell most people we're out shooting with, mostly the ones that worry about not being pretty or good or whatever enough, is that: > The secret to good photo or videography is to shoot a lTue, 20 Sep 2016 17:53:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-1-road-trip-in-germany-and-the-netherlands/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-1-road-trip-in-germany-and-the-netherlands/It's becoming autumn and the days are getting shorter and darker. As I'm more the summer kind of person who despises the cold and gets tired of the dark, I'm happy about some warm, orange memories of Sun, 02 Oct 2016 15:56:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-2-england/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-2-england/I was on vacation in England with a bunch of photography interested friends, exploring both the countryside and London. It was very interesting and educational for me on both a personal and photographSat, 22 Oct 2016 16:21:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/watched-top-photographer-with-nigel-barker/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/watched-top-photographer-with-nigel-barker/I admit, I have watched some episodes of the various versions of "Next Topmodel". Not because I was forced, but because I enjoyed it. No, not the bad scripts, the teary life stories, ridiculous fightsTue, 29 Nov 2016 18:30:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/what-is-bokeh/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/what-is-bokeh/Everyone pronounces it differently, but everyone in the photography world is talking about it: bokeh. But what is bokeh? Like the pronunciation, the definition of bokeh, too, varies depending who youMon, 03 Oct 2016 17:14:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/when-to-be-visible-vs-invisible-as-a-photographer/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/when-to-be-visible-vs-invisible-as-a-photographer/Usually, it is expected of photographers to be as invisible as possible and still be everyhwere and capture everything. This is not different for wedding or other photography that mainly consists of dSun, 25 Sep 2016 14:30:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/aalborg-university-in-copenhagen-bridge-light-installation/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/aalborg-university-in-copenhagen-bridge-light-installation/We just went out to take a couple of long exposure shots of the new light installation at the bridge of the Aaalborg University in Copenhagen. I remember it was one of the first things I really, reallSun, 07 May 2017 16:11:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/about-picking-a-photographic-style/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/about-picking-a-photographic-style/In the photography industry (and possibly also other arts), everyone always talks about the importance of choosing your own style. If you read [PetaPixel](http://www.petapixel.com), you will most certSat, 25 Mar 2017 19:44:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/am-i-good-enough-to-be-a-wedding-photographer/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/am-i-good-enough-to-be-a-wedding-photographer/It’s a hard question to answer if you are _good enough_ to be a wedding photographer and this post will be more about marketing, understanding economics and expectation than about photography. TLDR: IWed, 08 Feb 2017 18:11:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/anne-sofie-and-henriks-winter-wedding/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/anne-sofie-and-henriks-winter-wedding/We had to pleasure to shoot our first winter wedding in the last week of January, when Anne Sofie and Henrik tied their knots in Copenhagen.  !Mon, 30 Jan 2017 20:37:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/august-2017/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/august-2017/Another month has passed by, another monthly review! Martha & Niklas Wedding Anniversary -----------------------------------  It's already a year ago, thaSat, 09 Sep 2017 16:38:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/before-and-after-smartphone-photography-and-retouch/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/before-and-after-smartphone-photography-and-retouch/As previously stated we have some favourites when it comes to photo editing apps, mainly we use Lightroom and Snapseed. Today I want to share a couple of photos before and after retouch, because the Sat, 03 Jun 2017 09:28:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/best-photo-editing-apps-for-android-and-ios/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/best-photo-editing-apps-for-android-and-ios/We've compiled a list of the Android Apps we like most for photo editing. These impressions obviously are subjective, if you like any apps better that aren't on our list, please let us know on the [GeSun, 29 Oct 2017 15:32:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/cliffs-and-a-hidden-bunker-on-kefalonia/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/cliffs-and-a-hidden-bunker-on-kefalonia/We found this secluded cliff by a bit of an accident. There was a sign pointing to the right and we pulled the car over. After walking down the path, we had glimpsed a bit at the glorious view but allSun, 23 Jul 2017 09:29:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-pride-2017/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-pride-2017/Yesterday, Copenhagen Pride Week 2017 came to an end with their usual parade through the city to celebrate love and diversity. Last year, it was our first time to attend the event and we were blown aSun, 20 Aug 2017 12:54:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/dark-portrait-series/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/dark-portrait-series/As a little treat on this Thursday, here is our newest portrait series shot in the studio. It is darker than what you usual see here. As it was great fun to play with fingerpaint, vapor and strong expThu, 07 Sep 2017 12:34:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/feature-friday-elena-helfrecht/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/feature-friday-elena-helfrecht/I've been following [Elena Helfrecht](http://elenahelfrecht.com/) for a while now and I keep being very impressed by her work. It's intimate, beautiful and often grim or bloody. Many of the not safe Fri, 23 Jun 2017 13:18:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/halloween-photoshop-step-by-step-animation/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/halloween-photoshop-step-by-step-animation/What rustles in the leafs outside, what anger boiling deep inside, what darkness lurking beneath the hide, what fire teasing us, we must abide? Happy scary month of the year everybody! We've bWed, 11 Oct 2017 18:46:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/july-2017/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/july-2017/We've mainly been hiking and driving around in the sun or editing pictures we shot in Greece in July of this year or at least that's what it feels like. We can't wait to figure out where to go next anSat, 05 Aug 2017 09:25:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/june-2017/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/june-2017/June has been a little more relaxed then [May](https://gegenwind.dk/may-2017/), but that doesn't mean that we have been idle! Amsterdam --------- We spent four lovely days in [Amsterdam](https://gegSat, 08 Jul 2017 09:57:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/kefalonia-in-black-and-white/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/kefalonia-in-black-and-white/This post will show the view on the island in a couple of pictures we have converted to black and white. It's going to look at bit different than our other blog posts in the series which you can see hMon, 31 Jul 2017 05:33:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/may-2017/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/may-2017/Hi and welcome to our first month in review post! We've been doing a lot of stuff, but we didn't necessarily feel that each and every thing deserved its own post so here's a summary. Let's go through Sun, 28 May 2017 21:42:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/nugga/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/nugga/Nugga is a 9-years-old Irish Softcoated Wheaten Terrier and staying at our place for a couple of days, while her owners are on vacation. She a very easy dog to sit with a friendly and curious personaSun, 23 Apr 2017 10:32:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/october-2017/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/october-2017/October flew by in the blink of an eye, but we still got some shutter counts bumped and flashes fired. Two just for fun shoots in the home studio and one new client we visited at their new office. WeSun, 05 Nov 2017 08:55:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-models-and-wind-machines/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-models-and-wind-machines/Thanks for the pictures goes to the beautiful Mounia for coming by and being our model for hours in the studio last weekend! It was a pleasure and she was super easy to work with, so we're very happy Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:20:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-nude-photography-2/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-nude-photography-2/Nude photography to me is interesting, bodies are interesting, hence naked bodies are also interesting. A lot of people might equal nude to _vulgar_ or to _cheap_, but as with all other aspects of lifTue, 28 Feb 2017 10:09:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-nude-photography/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-nude-photography/Our photography has quite developed in the last couple of years where we stepped up our ambitions and set up some goals. As a natural part of our motivation to improve, the subject of nude photographySun, 26 Feb 2017 13:14:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-street-portraits/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-street-portraits/Street Photography is a very popular subject for discussion in the photography industry. One minor part of the genre is street portraits, with specific people in focus, often with contact to the camerSun, 18 Jun 2017 11:02:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/pagan-witch-photo-series-with-kitty-mortensen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/pagan-witch-photo-series-with-kitty-mortensen/We finally realized a dream of mine - a photo shoot with [Kitty](https://www.facebook.com/Miss.Kitty.Mortensen/)! I've been wanting to do a fantasy-style of shoot for a while, also because I got a tasSun, 12 Nov 2017 13:43:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/portraits-with-simple-light-setups/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/portraits-with-simple-light-setups/This post is gonna be what you call a bag of mixed candy in Danish. It's a real weekend post containing photos taken for fun on a weekend, written on a weekend and maybe best read on a weekend. I tooSat, 28 Oct 2017 19:43:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/quick-tip-for-photographers-using-off-camera-flash-to-pep-up-dull-motives/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/quick-tip-for-photographers-using-off-camera-flash-to-pep-up-dull-motives/Recently, I had to take pictures of a rather dull motive. There wasn't much space, it was dark and the available light was yellow-ish and ugly. Already before I thought about how I could make this scTue, 21 Nov 2017 10:09:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/read-picture-perfect-posing-practicing-the-art-of-posing-for-photographers-and-models/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/read-picture-perfect-posing-practicing-the-art-of-posing-for-photographers-and-models/One of the differences between portrait photography and for instance landscape photography is that you not only need to know your technical stuff to get a good photo, but actually need to have some soFri, 12 May 2017 10:09:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/review-smoke-machine-ibiza-light-lsm900w-for-indoor-photography/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/review-smoke-machine-ibiza-light-lsm900w-for-indoor-photography/We like smoke. It's moody, edgy and creates a lot of atmosphere in photos with no effort (apart from trying to control it). However, smoke bombs should only be used outside, and even though Jonathan oThu, 28 Dec 2017 23:20:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/reviewed-saal-digital-photobook/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/reviewed-saal-digital-photobook/It's always special to see your own photos printed on paper - we almost wanted to keep all the prints of our [Advent Calendar](https://advent.gegenwind.dk/). This is why we made use of an offer by [SWed, 02 Aug 2017 22:03:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sabrina/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sabrina/It's so cool when you have colleagues that not only are fotogenic but also are willing to roll with your flow. Sabrina turned out to be a little chameleon that almost changes her look completely depenMon, 01 May 2017 17:51:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sambuichi-at-cisternerne-copenhagen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sambuichi-at-cisternerne-copenhagen/We visited [Cisternerne in Copenhagen](https://www.cisternerne.dk/) and it was awesome. The current exhibition is almost only lit by mirrors that reflect only one light source and you get to walk arouSat, 05 Aug 2017 09:23:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-the-sunrise-at-the-sea/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-the-sunrise-at-the-sea/We already had a sunrise photosession on [our vacation last year](https://gegenwind.dk/travel-photography-1-road-trip-in-germany-and-the-netherlands/), so of course we had to repeat the success this ySat, 29 Jul 2017 20:34:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/thanks-for-2016/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/thanks-for-2016/Yes, we decided to follow the trend and write a short summary about our 2016 and what we are looking forward to for 2017. Not because there aren't enough end-of-year reviews already, but because this Fri, 20 Jan 2017 08:11:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-abandoned-ruins-of-vlachata-kefalonia/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-abandoned-ruins-of-vlachata-kefalonia/The Ruins of Vlachata (or Vlahata / Βλαχάτα) on Kefalonia are an amazing site. The village was destroyed by an earth quake in 1953, but many of the facades are still intact. When we visited, we saw twMon, 24 Jul 2017 19:12:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-fog-that-wasnt-there-kalvebod-faelled-sunrise/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-fog-that-wasnt-there-kalvebod-faelled-sunrise/There is a huge nature conservsation area close to Copenhagen called [Kalvebod Fælled](http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/kalvebod-faelled-gdk412712) (don't try pronouncing it if you are not a Sun, 08 Oct 2017 12:06:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-lighthouse-of-argostoli-kefalonia/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-lighthouse-of-argostoli-kefalonia/Our villa was in the South of the island, in the shade of the mountain Mount Ainos. This meant, that we actually never saw a full sunset if we wouldn't move to another side of the island. According toFri, 28 Jul 2017 14:39:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/throwback-thursday-copenhagen-pride-2016/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/throwback-thursday-copenhagen-pride-2016/We like to shoot some of the many events that take place in Copenhagen. [ComicCon 2016](http://gegenwind.dk/comiccon-2016-in-copenhagen/) already has a blogpost for itself. However, another event thatThu, 16 Mar 2017 15:30:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/time-in-candlelight/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/time-in-candlelight/Candles are a great metaphor, they're simple. You light them on fire, they give off warmth and light. The longer they're on, the sooner they're out and gone. A perfect example for mortality, with the Tue, 31 Oct 2017 21:41:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-3-amsterdam/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-3-amsterdam/As you might have noticed from our [Instagram account](http://instagram.com/gegenwind.dk), we spent Pentecost - a bank holiday in Denmark - in Amsterdam, Netherlands. I had been in the city twice befSat, 17 Jun 2017 15:05:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-4-kefalonia-greece/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/travel-photography-4-kefalonia-greece/Kefalonia (or Cephalonia) is the largest of the Ionan Islands in Western Greece, and this July we went there for a week for our summer vacation. The island feels untouched and spacey with a municipaliFri, 21 Jul 2017 11:27:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/urban-bellydance-photoshootin-copenhagen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/urban-bellydance-photoshootin-copenhagen/Haste makes waste. This photo shoot has been underway for some time, simply because Christine is one super busy woman. That doesn't matter, though, as I'm super proud and happy with the outcome. ![](Thu, 21 Sep 2017 17:40:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/visiting-argostoli-kefalonia/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/visiting-argostoli-kefalonia/On our first full day on Kefalonia, we went for a ride to the main capital of the island, Argostoli. The small town lies at a bay, with a 900m long stone bridge that connects it to the other side. In Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:42:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/visiting-christine-and-john-at-their-serene-villa/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/visiting-christine-and-john-at-their-serene-villa/We got an invitation on the mentioned facebook groups for Kefalonia to say hi and have a cup of tea at their villa when we wrote that we'd be coming to the island and so we did. The invitation for teaThu, 27 Jul 2017 15:22:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/wild-horses-on-mount-ainos-kefalonia/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/wild-horses-on-mount-ainos-kefalonia/One of the "sights" of Kefalonia that I had read about were the wild horses on Mount Ainos, the large nature reservoire on the island.  This is the vieWed, 26 Jul 2017 16:17:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-draibheadh-timcheall-an-eilein-duibh-driving-around-the-black-isle/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-draibheadh-timcheall-an-eilein-duibh-driving-around-the-black-isle/While we explored the Black Isle and Moray, we stayed in Fortrose. Our AirBnB accomodation, [Mid Hill House](https://www.airbnb.dk/rooms/25718853), was on a hill (like the name suggests) that we reachWed, 07 Nov 2018 20:55:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-sgrudadh-mhoireibh-exploring-moray-with-landscape-photographer-tomasz/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-sgrudadh-mhoireibh-exploring-moray-with-landscape-photographer-tomasz/The preparation for our holiday in Scotland basically only consisted of joining different Facebook groups. That already worked well in the past when we [travelled to Cephalonia](https://gegenwind.dk/tMon, 29 Oct 2018 18:45:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-togail-dhealbhan-de-na-seallaidhean-tire-ann-an-gleann-comhann-landscape-photography-in-glen-coe/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-togail-dhealbhan-de-na-seallaidhean-tire-ann-an-gleann-comhann-landscape-photography-in-glen-coe/After our first days in Edinburgh, we picked up our rental car and headed west to the council Argyll and Bute (they have funny names, don't they?). It was our first time to drive on the left side, so Mon, 15 Oct 2018 09:26:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/advent-weekend-in-oslo/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/advent-weekend-in-oslo/Sometimes you don't need to do a big thing to interrupt your everyday trot and do something fun. Especially in terms of travelling, we're actually bad at doing that. Last weekend we changed that by gFri, 21 Dec 2018 21:33:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/anne-louise-nenos-urban-wedding-at-pumpestationen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/anne-louise-nenos-urban-wedding-at-pumpestationen/Anne Louise and Neno have been a couple for 13 years - and this june they finally put a ring on it! And what a wedding it was!  with Sun, 02 Sep 2018 15:06:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/blade-runner-2049-cosplay-shoot/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/blade-runner-2049-cosplay-shoot/Last Saturday we did a Blade Runner Cosplay shoot with lots of different costumes and light. The model behind it all is [Lærke from Mai's Cosplay](https://www.instagram.com/maiicosplay/).  and it's a great introduction to black and white nude photography Sat, 13 Jan 2018 12:17:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/broken-shutter/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/broken-shutter/We have been very lucky with our gear until now and haven't experienced any problems ever. However, luck is bound to run out at some time and if you use gear a lot, something will break at some point.Sat, 23 Jun 2018 16:01:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/canon-60mm-f2-8-macro-on-canon-6d-with-an-extension-tube/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/canon-60mm-f2-8-macro-on-canon-6d-with-an-extension-tube/Right from the point when I discovered that the small flower icon on my then point-and-shoot camera meant macro photography I loved going as close as possible to my subjects. So the first new and thouFri, 10 Aug 2018 23:27:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/dont-smile-just-relax/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/dont-smile-just-relax/> Don't smile, just relax your face is something I frequently tell people in front of my camera. I'm drawn to the ambiguous and not easily decipherable. The face without a specific expression is somSat, 04 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/dyrevaernet-animal-shelter-in-rodovre/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/dyrevaernet-animal-shelter-in-rodovre/Last weekend we visited the animal shelter in Rødovre and it was a blast! To be honest, their web and social media game is already pretty good, but we thought: If we up the photographic quality a bit,Sat, 01 Dec 2018 10:26:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/ghabh-sinn-dealbhan-de-eich-horse-shoot-in-scotland/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/ghabh-sinn-dealbhan-de-eich-horse-shoot-in-scotland/(The Scottish Gaelic title is according to Google Translate. _Please_ let us know whether it makes sense or not!) In the south of the council of Perth and Kinross there is a house that you reach by tFri, 05 Oct 2018 10:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/hands-on-explanation-of-the-inverse-square-law-for-light-in-photography/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/hands-on-explanation-of-the-inverse-square-law-for-light-in-photography/No worries - this law of light sounds very mathematical, but you will be able to grasp the concept of it without having a degree in math. I am a bit of an idiot about everything with numbers, but evenSun, 18 Mar 2018 20:26:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/is-your-life-as-perfect-as-your-social-media-accounts/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/is-your-life-as-perfect-as-your-social-media-accounts/It has been discussed a lot, the topic of access to social media making people more depressed and unhappy due to the constant exposure of pictures showing other people's seemingly perfect life. I muTue, 15 May 2018 18:22:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/janni-and-alexanders-adventure-wedding-in-aarhus/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/janni-and-alexanders-adventure-wedding-in-aarhus/Well, it wasn't a _real_ adventure wedding to be honest. We didn't climb snow covered mountains, photographed the couple saying their vows while balancing on a slackline or got drenched in a waterfallSun, 09 Sep 2018 18:53:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/john-free-the-end-of-the-line/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/john-free-the-end-of-the-line/The work of John Free is unique, the pictures deal with so much loneliness and suffering, up close and without a filter. We watched the video where he goes through most of his project about Railroad Sun, 06 May 2018 16:30:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/mittelaltermarkt-burg-satzwey-medieval-market/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/mittelaltermarkt-burg-satzwey-medieval-market/We were in Germany and visited [Burg Satzvey](https://www.burgsatzvey.de/) last weekend. They host a medieval market and Judith had been there multiple years as a kid and even if it wasn't Jonathan's Sat, 26 May 2018 14:42:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/my-photography-history/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/my-photography-history/(Cover photo by [Anna](https://www.instagram.com/nassguhl/)) In several photography Facebook groups, it has become quite popular to post a comparison between a photo one has taken a few years back anFri, 23 Feb 2018 10:36:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/pairc-naiseanta-a-mhonaidh-ruaidh-flat-tires-in-cairngorms-national-park/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/pairc-naiseanta-a-mhonaidh-ruaidh-flat-tires-in-cairngorms-national-park/Our Scotland is about to near its end, but we still have a couple of days left in Cairngorms National Park. During these days we stayed atSun, 18 Nov 2018 17:32:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/pennywise-cosplay-shoot/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/pennywise-cosplay-shoot/I find the new genre of cosplay photography very interesting as it opens up for more creativity than _normal_ portrait photography often involves. One might say that it is copying and recreating somTue, 20 Nov 2018 20:12:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/photo-meet-up/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/photo-meet-up/Last Saturday I attended a meet up for photographers, horses and riders arranged by [Freya Photography](https://www.facebook.com/FrejaPhotographydk/). I'd never participated in a meet up like that befTue, 24 Apr 2018 21:21:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-cardigan-welsh-corgi-max/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-cardigan-welsh-corgi-max/It is always a delight to find out, that your friends and colleagues have dogs. I must admit, the delight is even more sincere, if that dog turns out to be a corgi. And the joy knows no end when you rThu, 12 Jul 2018 21:21:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-corgi-puppy-baldr/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-corgi-puppy-baldr/It's not that long ago that we had the joy of meeting and photographing [Canto](https://gegenwind.dk/the-challenge-of-photographing-a-puppy-in-front-of-black/), at the time a three months old puppy. HThu, 15 Nov 2018 21:24:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-former-stray-dog-nanna/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-former-stray-dog-nanna/When you're a young dog that has lived on the streets in Greece most of its life and only recently come to cold and strange Denmark, coming into a new apartment with lightstands and big, white paper bSun, 14 Jan 2018 19:26:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-tomasz-at-the-botanical-garden-copenhagen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/photoshoot-with-tomasz-at-the-botanical-garden-copenhagen/[Tomasz](https://www.instagram.com/tomasz_kloza/) lives in Horsens on Jutland, from where he also studied Architecture before he decided to try out modelling. He came all the way to Copenhagen for a cWed, 31 Jan 2018 08:59:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/review-atlas-athlete-backbag-for-travelling-photographers/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/review-atlas-athlete-backbag-for-travelling-photographers/(This blogpost is not sponsored) For almost 10 years, the [Lowepro CompuDaypack backpack](http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/review/lowepro-compudaypack-notebookcamera-backpack-review/) (not for saleSun, 16 Dec 2018 16:12:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/review-pixieset-photo-galleries-and-print-shop/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/review-pixieset-photo-galleries-and-print-shop/For our last weddings, we have used Pixieset ([referral link](https://pixieset.com/ref/wAyB7gWEe3) - you get 250MB extra for free) to deliver our photos in beautiful online galleries and it's time to Mon, 26 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sarah-and-christians-winter-wedding-at-herthadalen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sarah-and-christians-winter-wedding-at-herthadalen/If you're getting married in the winter (at least here in Northern Europe), there surely are two weather options that you wish for: either snow for the magical prettiness of a true winter wonderland, Wed, 03 Jan 2018 19:56:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/scotland-in-black-and-white/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/scotland-in-black-and-white/Scotland was an amazing experience, the colours were all full and vibrant, since it was humid or pouring most of the time. In black and white, everything looks really beautiful as well. We shot a lot Tue, 25 Dec 2018 11:12:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/thadhail-sinn-air-dun-eideann-edinburgh/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/thadhail-sinn-air-dun-eideann-edinburgh/Our trip starts off in Edinburgh, the biggest city in Scotland that is a treasure for every lover of architecture, photography or scottish history. In September, tourism was still blossoming and the sSun, 30 Sep 2018 13:16:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/thank-you-2018-lets-crush-2019/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/thank-you-2018-lets-crush-2019/The very first [year review](https://gegenwind.dk/thanks-for-2016/) we did was a look back at the very first year of GegenWind. Doing one again this year is a way of keeping check on our progress and Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:16:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-challenge-of-photographing-a-puppy-in-front-of-black/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-challenge-of-photographing-a-puppy-in-front-of-black/We had a puppy in our studio again! This time, it was three months old Canto, who is a mix of Rottweiler, German Shephard and Cane Corso. He was all limbs and clumsiness and just _too adorable_. , who takes some brilliant pictures of landscapes, architecture, Copenhagen and street photography all around the wThu, 09 May 2019 08:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sandra-and-benjamins-summer-wedding/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sandra-and-benjamins-summer-wedding/Sandra and Benjamin got married early in June, when the Danish summer might grant you lots of sun or drench you to the bone. It was a really fun and different wedding for us, with an epic church, a roSat, 29 Jun 2019 08:29:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/shadows-and-suspenders-with-mikkel/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/shadows-and-suspenders-with-mikkel/Sometimes we had an idea for a photoshoot and then we find models for it (like for example for the [yoga shoot](https://gegenwind.dk/yoga-shoots-in-copenhagen/)). However, more often we know what modeMon, 06 May 2019 04:06:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sigma-85mm-f1-4-dg-hsm-art-review/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sigma-85mm-f1-4-dg-hsm-art-review/I'm a fan of longer focal lengths. I can appreciate the cool and weird effect of wide angle, but I definitely prefer the distance compression and depth of field of longer focal lengths - especially foWed, 27 Mar 2019 08:37:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/tamron-35mm-1-8-vc-sp-review/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/tamron-35mm-1-8-vc-sp-review/The Tamron 35mm has barely been off my camera since I bought it a few months back. It's been a pleasure to use for both a nude shoot in a hotel room with a bounced flash, shooting video, both interview-style, B-roll and architecture and street photography.Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:24:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/tilde-kennis-crazy-cool-garden-wedding/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/tilde-kennis-crazy-cool-garden-wedding/A cat sleeping in the child's bed, rabbits roaming in the garden, and a handful of chicken and their chicklets gently clucking in their coop - Tilde and Kenni are outdoor people and their home and itsWed, 25 Sep 2019 08:13:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/wine-bridges-and-pretty-sunsets-porto/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/wine-bridges-and-pretty-sunsets-porto/Porto is not a city for the faint hearted - and I'm not even saying that in an alcoholic context with port wine having a percentage of about 20%. I'm speaking of cobblestone everywhere in the inner ciSat, 05 Oct 2019 15:56:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/wolf-dog-mira-in-the-woods/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/wolf-dog-mira-in-the-woods/> When you meet Mira for the first time, it's best if you don't interact with her too much, but just let her sniff and get to know you. That's how Mira's owners introduced us to the 5-year old CzechoThu, 05 Dec 2019 09:42:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/yoga-shoots-in-copenhagen/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/yoga-shoots-in-copenhagen/The three yoga shoots we had over the past weeks have been a blast. We live in Sydhavn, which is sometimes described as the Danish Venice, because of the channels between the houses and the general prThu, 25 Apr 2019 08:45:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/among-deer-fall-in-dyrehaven/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/among-deer-fall-in-dyrehaven/Dyrehaven has everything you want for atmospheric autumn photos: big trees with leaves that turn into the most beautiful red and orange tones, sloping paths with people and horseback riders, fog, sunrays peaking through the tree tops, and deer that have only one thing on their mind at this time of year - procreation.Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:32:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhill-amager-bakken/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhill-amager-bakken/Amager Bakken is a garbage incineration and energy plant in Copenhagen, designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group. It's equipped with multiple ski and snowboard slopes, appropriate lifts and some trail running stairs on the side of it. Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:13:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/drone-review-dji-mavic-mini/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/drone-review-dji-mavic-mini/In December, only few days before our trip to Tenerife we suddenly found ourselves in the situation of having bought a drone - the DJI Mavic Mini. This little drone is totally suited for drone beginners like us.Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:01:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/first-2020-fall-fog/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/first-2020-fall-fog/The fog had enveloped Copenhagen so thickly, that you could barely see 30 meters ahead. We grabbed one of the DSLRs and agreed that photos would be a priority over pushing the personal bests this time when going running.Sun, 18 Oct 2020 11:05:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/goodbye-twenty-nineteen-hello-twenty-twenty/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/goodbye-twenty-nineteen-hello-twenty-twenty/We've out grown the teen years of the 21st century and have now reached the tweens. Time to look back! (We realise it's February, sssh!) Looking back - What did we do and learn in 2019?Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-record-your-editing-process-for-youtube/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-record-your-editing-process-for-youtube/If you want to show your editing process to potential clients or peers, you can make use of YouTube and let them peek at your creative process. You can show some processes or techniques in PhotoshopSat, 18 Apr 2020 14:28:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/photography-travels-canary-islands-tenerife-edition/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/photography-travels-canary-islands-tenerife-edition/A story of a Canarian Christmas. Fairy lights around trees, Christmas music playing in almost every restaurant and shop, dressed up Santas walking the streetsFri, 10 Jan 2020 11:55:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-with-the-northern-gods-the-northdogs/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/shooting-with-the-northern-gods-the-northdogs/Silvia has nine dogs with whom she lives in the North of Tenerife. It's the wolfdogs that caught our eye and made us contact Silvia to hear whether they were up for a photoshoot during our stay on the island.Wed, 22 Jan 2020 07:10:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-danish-westcoast-storms-cold-hawaii-ww2-bunkers/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-danish-westcoast-storms-cold-hawaii-ww2-bunkers/We took a few days out of our calendar to do a little roadtrip to the other side of the country - from busy Copenhagen to the quiet and windy area of Thy, northern mainland Denmark.Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:50:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagens-icy-veins/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagens-icy-veins/We had a short period of time where temperatures dropped enough for water to freeze all over the country. Lakes turned into ice rinks, and slush ice phenomena at beaches invited the common Dane to go and try out this winter swimming thing.Mon, 22 Mar 2021 12:07:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/darwin-in-the-woods-italian-greyhound-photoshoot/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/darwin-in-the-woods-italian-greyhound-photoshoot/Darwin was the best dog model we have worked with so far, no doubt about it. He not only could do a great variety of tricks, he was also so eager to do them and to work for those delicious sausage pieces that he was super easy to direct.Sun, 13 Jun 2021 19:51:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/lets-do-better-in-2021/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/lets-do-better-in-2021/ It's January, it's time to write yet another year review - how time just flies by. We might not have taken that many photos this year, but we certainly dived into our old, shared passion for film making.Sun, 03 Jan 2021 10:20:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/skater-sunset/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/skater-sunset/We have some NKD Canadiens boards, which we picked up cheaply and which are the board we've spend the most time on and have gotten hurt on the most. Riding them is very beginner friendly and pretty fun, because of their size and even though they are stiff they get over rougher streets well.Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:18:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sofie-and-wills-international-wedding/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sofie-and-wills-international-wedding/She is from Denmark, he is from the UK, they met in - Peru. This is the story that was told in all facettes throughout the wedding day of Sofie and Will. Each time the story was told, it had a slightly different angle, a slightly different focal point, a sligtly different timeline. They all ended on that day in August when Sofie and Will finally got married.Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:03:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/xp-pen-artist-15-6-for-photo-editing/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/xp-pen-artist-15-6-for-photo-editing/Wacom is still a big name in the drawing tablet industry, but other brands are emerging on the scene and slowly pushing their way onto various recommendation lists. I ended up getting the XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro. Upgrading from the Intuos CTH-480 to the XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro definetely is a bit of a change.Sat, 23 Oct 2021 22:11:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/3-287km-to-the-tree-line-roadtrip-through-norway/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/3-287km-to-the-tree-line-roadtrip-through-norway/It's now three months and a knee injury after our trip to Norway, so while being couchbound and quite static I thought it was about time to share the stories and photos we haven't shared yet.Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:31:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/back-amongst-the-walking/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/back-amongst-the-walking/In the summer, we found a new hobby: bouldering (indoor climbing). I injured myself relatively early, though, and have either been on crutches or focusing on rehab training since. When I learned to use my two legs properly again (it's not as easy as you might think!), it so happened that the night was particularly foggy in Copenhagen.Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-pride-2022-style/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-pride-2022-style/As most years that we've now lived in Copenhagen we've attended the PRIDE PARADE and it's always a blast. So many happy loving people, a very respectful crowd, lots of parties through the streets of the inner city with lights, beers and bass.Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:53:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/cosplay-shoot-with-surinecosplay-as-imogen-temult-from-critical-role/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/cosplay-shoot-with-surinecosplay-as-imogen-temult-from-critical-role/How does one have a photoshoot with a cosplayer of a character, that only lives in the head of the person that created it for a game, that most of the time had no or barely any visual aspects to it?Fri, 08 Jul 2022 08:41:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/madeira-in-black-and-white/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/madeira-in-black-and-white/Our travel locations often lend themselves to colour, the dark green forests, the cyan sea, a bright red camping van on dark brown vulcano ash, but some of our favourite shots come out black and white every time.Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:36:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/mystical-madeira-fanal-forest/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/mystical-madeira-fanal-forest/Fanal Forest is a swampy area just below the treeline with a lot of crookedly growing trees, giving them the perfect look for locations for fantasy movies. As the area is pretty high up and we are on Madeira, fog and/or clouds sometimes roll over this area adding to the eerie atmosphere.Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:14:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-cloud-nine-pico-do-arieiro/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/on-cloud-nine-pico-do-arieiro/On our first day on Maderia we drove up to one of the highest peaks of the island. Pico do Areeiro is 1,818m high and Madeira's third highest peak. Yes, people bike up here! We drove by bikers when we were already over the clouds!Mon, 21 Mar 2022 19:07:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sunset-over-the-clouds/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sunset-over-the-clouds/An island, surrounded and covered by clouds and fog because of the humid air, interesting and extreme landscapes - everything about Madeira made us think that we might come home with SD cards filled with sunset photos. However, sunset photos turned out to be more challenging for us to achieve than we expected.Sun, 17 Apr 2022 11:17:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-most-north-weve-ever-been-north-cape/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-most-north-weve-ever-been-north-cape/When the opportunity arose to go on a roadtrip in Norway and visit the North Cape in May, we obviously said yes. Norway would surely make for some great landscape photos!Sun, 24 Jul 2022 18:13:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/trails-and-waterfalls/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/trails-and-waterfalls/Madeira has been nicknamed "The Hawaii of Europe" for their green and lush forests and vast height differences due to its volcanic nature. Obviously, forests can only be green and lush if there is plenty of water, so when hiking under the treelines there are small streams and waterfalls everywhere of the water running down the mountains.Sat, 02 Apr 2022 15:25:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/we-spent-christmas-on-madeira/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/we-spent-christmas-on-madeira/When there seemed to be a small window of opportunity in the Corona situation, we grabbed all our gear and our friend Anna and left the cold and miserable European mainland for a more exotic destination: Madeira!Sun, 20 Mar 2022 15:41:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/wild-caribou/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/wild-caribou/As one does not cross the polar circle to get to the most northern parts of the globe very often in one's lifetime (we assume, at least), we went for the tourist experience of sleeping in a dome with a view on a continuously bright sky.Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:21:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-climbing-festival/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-climbing-festival/About a year ago, we started a new hobby: bouldering. Now we got around to combine our two hobbies photography and bouldering during the Copenhagen Climbing Festival last month.Sat, 14 Oct 2023 12:16:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-change-capture-time-in-metasettings/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/how-to-change-capture-time-in-metasettings/There are multiple ways of easily batch adjusting the capture time for all your photos (to for example move the capture time for all of them one hour ahead). No need to do it manually for each single photo!Wed, 13 Sep 2023 07:37:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/lisbon-in-november/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/lisbon-in-november/ This year, our little D-vitamine break happened in November and not as far as an island in the Atlantic: Lisbon.Sun, 29 Jan 2023 13:55:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/we-saw-northern-lights/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/we-saw-northern-lights/The last couple of days, solar winds have been strong and news sides and photographer groups rumored that the Northern Lights might become the strongest and most visible in Denmark for some time. Thus we spontaneously made the decision to rent a car and drive north to the coast.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 23:21:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-french-summer-in-the-camargue/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/a-french-summer-in-the-camargue/We decided to visit the Camargue because of two reasons: horses and flamingos. We are all about animals and this trip was no different. Sun, 31 Mar 2024 11:49:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/amigoland/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/amigoland/We are usually not regulary at amusement parks, especially not when we go on vacation with a more nature interested focus. How did we end up in Amigoland of all places then?Mon, 08 Apr 2024 06:39:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/street-photography-in-france/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/street-photography-in-france/Summer is great for street photography, probably in any city and any country. But summer in the Mediterranean is amazing for street photography. Looking through the photos from our trip, despite flamingos and horses and red lakes, the street photos are our favorites.Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:33:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-dji-mini-3-pro-in-france/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-dji-mini-3-pro-in-france/In 2018, before we spent our Christmas holidays on Tenerife, we bought a drone, the DJI Mavic Mini. Funnily enough, we found ourselves in the same situation in July 2023. Whoops, we bought the DJI Mini 3 Pro right before heading off on our vacation!Sun, 04 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-marble-statue-experiment/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/the-marble-statue-experiment/We re-created some ancient poses and turned each other into statues with water, some hobby clay and a hair dryer.Sat, 23 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/tunis-medina/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/tunis-medina/How often do you get invited to a Tunisian wedding? Not sure about you, but we do not expect to get this opportunity anytime soon again, so we threw our cameras into our carry-on luggage and boarded a plane to the North of Africa!Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/tunisia-sidi-bou-said/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/tunisia-sidi-bou-said/We've never been to Santorini in Greece, but Santorini seems to look just as white and blue as Sidi Bou Said in Tunisia. It fearures a refreshing breeze, beautiful views and kittens. Our favorite part of the Tunis trip?Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/april-2025-is-black-and-white/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/april-2025-is-black-and-white/The good news is, I've been bringing my camera more and have the chance to shoot during my commute.Tue, 06 May 2025 10:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-pride-2025/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/copenhagen-pride-2025/The Copenhagen Pride parade is always a special event, also for us photographers!Sun, 24 Aug 2025 09:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/danish-championships-canicross-tisvilde/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/danish-championships-canicross-tisvilde/Canicross is a dogsport gaining in popularity among elite athletes and hobbyists. For the championships in Tisvilde, participants travelled from Norway, Sweden, France and Germany.Sat, 24 May 2025 10:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/fog-in-sydhavn/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/fog-in-sydhavn/Sydhavn and Sluseholmen in Copenhagen are beautiful areas and the fog just adds to the beauty.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/malaga-in-may/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/malaga-in-may/As it was early May, the tourism wasn't crowding up the place too much, the beaches had lots of empty spots and the heat was not too de-abilitating over noon and early afternoon.Sat, 10 May 2025 17:50:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/may-in-the-sign-of-the-dog/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/may-in-the-sign-of-the-dog/I became aware of a little dog photography challenge among my Instagram bubble and decided to join the fun. 25 prompts to post to in the month of May.Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/mueritz-national-park/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/mueritz-national-park/I became aware of a little dog photography challenge among my Instagram bubble and decided to join the fun. 25 prompts to post to in the month of May.Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/saal-digital-professional-line-photobook/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/saal-digital-professional-line-photobook/It was time to order more books with our travel photos and luckily. This is our review of the Professional Line Photo book and the Photo Book XT by Saal Digital.Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/sauerland-rothaarsteig-foggy-forests/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/sauerland-rothaarsteig-foggy-forests/The Sauerland is a rural area in Germany that looks magical in fall and a cover of fog.Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:00:00 GMThttps://gegenwind.dk/blog/travelling-with-a-dog/https://gegenwind.dk/blog/travelling-with-a-dog/Tunisia, France, Norway. Flying to Madeira as soon as covid lockdown rules allowed. Buying a drone days before going to Teneriffe. That's how our holidays used to look, but now they have moved closer to home and become less exotic - because we got a dog, obviously. However, we ARE still travelling - get an insight into how it has changed and whether it has impacted our travel photography!Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT