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2012 IS FULL ON…

JK — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:10:13 +0000

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.

Vote for the WORLD YACHT RACING IMAGE OF THE YEAR

JK — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:34:49 +0000

Mid December during the World Yacht Racing Forum will be announced the World Yacht Racing Image of the year. Now everybody can vote. Click here or on the image, to give your vote .

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

Cercando un certo che..

JK — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 09:45:40 +0000

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”?

Un certo che

JK — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:03:50 +0000

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

Lyofood

JK — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:29:42 +0000

Since 4 years I’m traveling around mostly in Europe from one shooting to the next one. It’s a great way to meet many places and spend time with cool people, but there is something who I really don’t like in my job. Way too many sandwiches, sometimes you come on board of a boat and the owner comes with nice Sandwich towards you. He dosen’t know that if you spend 150 days a year on the water and you probably end up having 150 times a year sandwich for lunch.

This week it started in bit different way. I was shooting for the Polish solo offshore sailor Gutek from Operon Racing. We left the harbor as usual for La Rochelle early in the morning around 7.00 am and wonder no sandwich’s around.

Soon later the water was boiling and I got a grey small bag with some dry stuff inside. A bit of water and a wonder happend. I had a very tasty warm breakfast. For lunch we even got goulash.

Have to admit the lyophilized food tast’s way better as I bleived. The next day I was in the chopper for a 2 h helishooting. Guess what we had for lunch at the airport? Sandwich!!!

Thank you Gutek for this warm meal on board, it’s highly appreciated.

Good luck for you solo around the world.

Juerg

3D Action Photgraphy

JK — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 23:07:17 +0000

It has been a long way. Since I’m shooting I always had the feeling to show only part of what I saw in my photos. Specially in yachting photography I had the desire to show more give a feeling of dimensions and distances. The photos you see below is small selection of 3D photos taken in the last months. You have to wear a pair of anaglyphe 3D glasses red/cyan with red on the left side.
I would like to thank Nikon for there support with lenses and body to test and find out the right equipment, Rodenstock to provide over 100’000 3D paper glasses for the first publications and Daniel for his great ideas.

Juerg

PS: Click here or on the image to see more

Audi MedCup

JK — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:48:57 +0000

Nun ist schon das zweite Audi MedCup Shooting zu Ende. Die Boote sind sehr ähnlich wie letztes Jahr trotz der paar Änderungen. Die Segel etwas grösser, Team kleiner, meht Tiefgang und ein Bowsprit. Sind das genug Änderungen um das Bild neu gestalten zu können oder werden wir fast die gleichen Bilder wie letztes Jahr machen? Es ist immer wieder eine Herausforderung neue Bilder zu machen von Booten die wir schon x mal fotografiert haben. Zum Glück ist der Fantasie keine Grenz gesetzt und somit gibt es immer wieder neu Ideen. Es ist auch spannend die neuen Fotografen zu beobachten. Bringen sie ein neue Idee oder finde ich meine besser. Es ist schon ein wenig ein Kampf ohne zu übertreiben aber genau das motiviert enorm. Neu Winkel oder sonst etwas neues zu versuchen.

Der Audi MedCup ist für mich auch ein Platform um eben etwas neues bahnbrechendes zu testen. Ja es gibt etwas, es ist eine alte Technologie die mich in den letzten paar Monaten sehr stark beschäftigt hat und hoffentlich auch noch in der Zukunft wird. Die ersten Tests in Barcelona liefen sehr gut. Auch gabe es dazu gab es noch ein paar hilfreiche Erkenntnisse um die Entwicklung voran zu treiben. Im Moment will ich noch nichts verraten. In ein paar Wochen gibt es mehr darüber….

Jürg

Marseille Bilder

Barcelona Bilder

5.5 Zeitlos wie die Klassischen Yachten

JK — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:51:10 +0000

Es ist nun schon das zweite Jahr dass ich die 5.5 Schweizer Meisterschaft fotografiere. Die Boote sind einfach unglaublich schön. Zeitlose wie die Klassischen Yachten.
Wäre super wenn es mit der WM in Torbole klappen würde da sind die Windbedingungen etwas anders und das wird man sicher auf den Bilder sehen.

Grüsse
Jürg

My favorite photos from the 33rd America's Cup

JK — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:53:58 +0000

It was a cold day, waiting on the photo boat for the race committee to start the race, then speeding around like devils at 50 miles/h following the boats after the start (now I know how fast is Hydroptere).

5 Miles in to the race we had to stop and after a short break off again full speed for almost 20 minutes towards the gybing mark. Once there we had to wait a bit. My Iphone was playing Jean Michel Jarre, with the big lenses we saw them on the horizon coming closer and closer, they seemed slow.
Soon we realized that they aren’t. My song wasn’t over and BMWO followed by the umpire boat gybed allready at the mark. Right after comes Alinghi 5: The cup is gone from Switzerland.

Jürg

PS: The photo of Alinghi 5 was taken on the same leg as the BMWO photo, on the way to the finish after the gybe.

on tv

JK — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:39:53 +0000

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ac4bK7g4vw&hl=de&fs=1]
It was sure one of my highlights during the 33rd America’s Cup having a professional TV crew following me during 1 day shooting. The TSI is the Televisione Svizzera Italiana the Italian part of Switzerland where I grew up, unfortunately because of all this travelling for sailing I spend too little time at home.
The portrait went on TV the 13th of February during the news, it’s impressive to hear from the TV crew that at least 100’000 person saw it.
Grazie TSI
Jürg