Here’s a list of some things that have happened or will happen!
– Five photos and one letter from “Army Of One” are shown in a group photo exhibit in Uster called “Augenblick,” it’s still open until November 10th, and there will be a little presentation on November 6th, starting at 8 p.m. Don’t miss it! Photos of the exhibit and the gorgeous opening buffet taken by Chiho Bangert.
– I will shoot parts of the Swisscom business review! Starting next week.
– And also the Zurich annual report, in Hong Kong, Istanbul and some other places. I am so excited and looking forward to working with a great team again.
– I just finished retouching for the upcoming Pictet Report, featuring photos I shot at Hotel Suvretta House and Actelion.
– For Schweizer Familie, I photographed former ice-skating world champion Denise Biellmann, and Olympic rower Mario Gyr.
– Soon, all the photos that are currently archived with my agency KEYSTONE will also be available in Germany through laif and in the U.S. through Redux Pictures.
– I recently read The Help by Kathryn Stockett, after I’ve already watched the movie twice (and cried my eyes out both times). Now, the novel is a lot more multi-layered and complex than the movie, and explains much more in detail how Skeeter, the heroine, secretly writes a book about African American maids in Jackson, Mississippi, in the 1960ies, all the while being mentored by a rather mysterious editor lady from New York City. The editor sends Skeeter letters with advice. One brilliant piece of advice she gives her is: Don’t waste your time on the obvious things. Write about what disturbs you, particularly if it bothers no one else.
Holy shit.
Yes ma’am!
Taking this to heart, I will travel to Johannesburg early next year to work on my new project about lesbians and corrective rape. Here’s the story Stefanie and I did for annabelle in January 2012.