Icarus - about hope

This weekend I finally got the muse to edit some photos, my friend Carina gave me over a year ago.

There are two images showing my own interpretation of the Icarus theme. It tells the story about hope and how to get rid of old chaines. About never giving up and a sort of deep confidence to fly again one day.

This is the first image. when all is obscure and you feel alone and lost in a deserted place...after all you saved this light in you, and you still believe that you'll get over this.

yes...I would say, this is the image about hope, definitely.

the story behind

we where talking via skype with our family. it's always fun because my father in law don't talk with us, if he don't see us on the screen... haha... it's so cute :)

so while we discussed and laughted with my husbands parents, I enroled a paper and looked at the swirl it makes...I took the cam and some books with different cover-colours. Seing me standing beside my husband, Mom asked me "what are you doing there?" I've finished my photos and sat down again and smiled to her: "oh just some shoots with that Mom, nothing special". I showed her the paper swirl. And she answered me with her beautiful smile, was she already used to see me taking photos everywhere and at any time...

I guess she doens't expect a picture like that. maybe I should bring her this one framed next time we go for visit...

To me this is important in my life, to see all the little things like that little paper swirl - it's really nothing special, but give him the right frame and it will fascinate you like no other. if life could always be that easy... *sigh*

have a wonderful day everyone and have a look at all the little precious things around you :)
love, colours and swirls,
Calisto

new website design :)

hey guys :)

I was ill with pneumonia, accompagned by really bad asthma attacks. it took two weeks to make a full recovery and as you can immagine, after three days it was totally boring...haha..

so what to do? taking pictures was beyond debate and so I've decided to give a new look to my website.

and this is it *tadaa*...have a look and feel free to give me feedback :)

have a sunny and wonderful day.

cheers, Calisto

Spiegelbilder - Die gefühlsbetonten Porträtfotografien von Calisto

When Martin Zurmühle asked me to contribute to his new book, I was very flattered because I appreciate him as person and as a photographer as well. But then my harddisk crashed abd it was not sure at all, if I can save any images...but finally I could save some photography and he had all of them at time.

Now his new book is out, called "Die Magie der Fotografie oder das Geheimnis herausragender Bilder". I was so exited to finally get my copy! He made an amazing collection of great photographers and their images, with interesting interviews and explications about his 4-eye-principle.

So if you wanna read the article with my interview and see my images, click here (PDF).
And for all who wanna purchase the book, this way please :)

have a wonderful day everyone!
cheers, calisto