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You might not know it, but a big part of my photography career was architectural photography. And I am happy to announce, that the book St. Paul in München (St. Paul in Munich) has just been released, featuring almost exclusively my photography.

St. Paul is a beautiful big church in Munich, Germany. Finished in 1906, it celebrated its 100th anniversary a few years ago. I accompanied St. Paul’s centennial and documented the beautiful architecture with all its details in the following years.

If you have ever been to the Oktoberfest in Munich, you have definitely seen St. Paul – it’s the church right beside the Oktoberfest. Maybe you have even been inside …

Here is a small image from the cover  (I have not yet received my copies, so I cannot yet post a larger image) and some impressions from this beautiful church.

Now you know why my church photos at your weddings always rock! ;-)

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It has been a while that I traveled across the Atlantic Ocean for a wedding. This time it’s going the other way: I will be in Munich, Germany for Werner and Alice’s wedding.
The two want lots of pictures showing the beautiful places, so get ready to see some great stuff from Good Old Germany!

Of course we will also take the opportunity to visit friends and family and then Critsey will head on to London and Paris for her Couture Boudoir Tour (I’m jealous!).
For me it’s back to the USA on June 11 for Kami and Adam’s wedding that I am really looking forward to.

As you might know I am from Munich, Germany, the home of the original Oktoberfest. It is the world’s biggest seasonal fair and if you haven’t been there yet, you should go.

“O’zapft is!” is Bavarian dialect for “Es ist angezapft” which means “it is tapped”. This is what Munich’s mayor announces on the Oktoberfest’s beginning day exactly at 12:00 pm when he taps the first barrel of beer. Tapping a big wooden barrel is not easy and different mayor have shown different skills.
Current mayor Christian Ude has no problems here: he’s in his 13th year of being mayor …

For me getting to the Oktoberfest was a matter 5 minutes while I still lived in Munich. Now it’s a bit farther and since I can’t make it the second year in a row now, I do miss it.

I want to give you a few impressions with pictures I took:

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