This is my most intense photo and film project in sense of preparation until today, starting with physical training, storybook writing, flights planning and special care for the the equipment. Many of the scenes will be produced at night in high altitudes. We will use the Petzel Ultrapower headlamps to illuminate the scenes provided by Roger Guenat SA and another highlight is the new Nikon D800, lightweight DSL, incredible ISO settings, time-lapse functions and much more.

The locations are, most of the between 3000 and 4000 meters in the eternal snow
- Glaciers around the Stöcki, Schönbiehlhütte
- Tète Blache
- Col de Bertole
- Rosablanche
- Grand Dixence
- Riedmatten Culouir

Links:

Official PDG Website
Images form 2010
Blogpost 2010 The spirit of Tete Blanche
Blogpost 2008 The Brain defines the limit

We will post daily on Facebook with background images, stories and upload the images on go4image.com periodically when back in the valley.

Jürg

Dear Friends
The 2012 is full on, and so the production of spectacular images. This days we released 2 sailing videos, following the successful start of last years videos production.
I never thought that filming can be so interesting and specially such a excellent way to share the passion for sailing and outdoor sports. This year beside sailing we are planning the production of a spectacular short mountaineering video which will be produced in the Alps in high altitude and thin air.
The elements is water as on the sea and the lakes, just in a different state; ice and snow. Probably the most precious resource on earth helping us survive and enjoy our outdoor sports sea & mountain.
This year most of the activities are focused on the 2012 Olympic Games. The Pure Passion Tour is planned for the fall after the Olympic Games, the plan is to bring home images and the emotions and share them with you.

Please enjoy the 2 videos released in January.

Juerg

This video has been played more than 4000 times in the first 6h since published.

The photo is from Plymouth taken during the America’s Cup World Series. It’s also included in my 2012 Sailing Calendar and has already been published as double page on the current issue of Swiss Boat Yachting.

The image features Emirates Team New Zealand leading the fleet approaching the first mark after the start, it was a very special moment shooting from the first mark in this kind of event.

Will keep you posted on how the votes are going, right now my image is on the 3rd position which is already great so every vote counts.

Thank you

Juerg

Yesterday I went to Nice to visit the Extreme Sailing Series, no assignment no stress so the right moment to try out new things with the camera. Since a few weeks I’m editing some of my images on the Ipad,  and upload them directly on the web like this image, the editing software is quite powerful and give you lot’s of freedom . A boring moment out on the rib with a few photographers and a little action, this is a good moment it’s challenging to produce an action shot. Why not focusing on the core element in the image and leaving the rest blur? Painters use this technique to give  a certain 3D effect. is this a “certo che”?

Juerg

It’s about 4 years I’m shooting sailing boats almost every week, and sometimes I wonder myself how many different ways can a sailing boat be photographed. Is there anything new we can do or are we almost done with it. Its there a limit in creativity? Once a friend told me, the secret of a good picture is “un certo che” like the Italians say. Do I have “un certo che” and once we have it, can we always get it, or does this “un certo che” disappear sometimes? Can we find a new “certo che” in case we loose it?
Since a bit more than year I’m experimenting with some new editing techniques, amazing effects, it’s like opening a new door to a new world. The angles how we shoot the boats may remain the same but the way we look at a picture will this change, is this a new “certo che”?

Juerg

Langsam steigt das Interesse an der 3D Fotografie. Heute wurde auf der meisst besuchten Schweizer Fotowebseite ein Interview publiziert über die 3D Fotografie.

Ich bin wirklich gespannt auf den Feedback der Photo10 Besucher über das Thema  3D Fotografie.

Das Interview finden sie hier:

Tickets für Zürich

Nach Zürich gibts eine Pause und im Frühling  März/April gehte es auf Tournee zusammen mit den Cornércard als Hauptsponsor und die Partner Nikon und Rodenstock in die folgende Clubs:

Yacht Club Romanshorn
Zuger Yacht Club
Thuner Yacht Club
Circolo Velico lago di Lugano
Société Nautique de Genève

Click on the image to see the calendar and order online.

The winter is slowly approaching, every year when it get’s colder we print the next years calendar. A bit like the Christmas cookies during the childhood. It’s the third edition, and this year it’s a very special one. We will only print 555 copies, so don’t wait too long and get your copy.

Next week the plane takes me to Dubai for the Louis Vuitton Trophy. I’m already looking forward for the amazing sunsets. In Dubai we will produce the official Louis Vuitton Trophy book, telling the story from the first event in Auckland until Dubai who will be the last of this series.

After Dubai before coming home for Christmas we fly to Fremantle Australia for a shooting with Marazzi Sailing in the Star. The Fremantle Doctor, name of the famous local wind, will give us the chance for big wave action shots.

The new year will start with the Barcelona World Race, and on the 9th of January in Zurich we plan a big yachting 3D multimedia show in cooperation with the Photo 10 and Cornèrcard.

Best regards

Juerg