Photoprojects in Sardinia
After many intensive years of traveling with ” Highlight Tours – Photo Tours,” I fulfilled a dream and settled in Sardinia. My home in Cuglieri serves as the starting point for many of the photo projects in Sardinia I’ve worked on over the past few years. From there, both the mountains and many of the beaches and cliffs of the west coast are easily accessible. Here, I can embark on photographic explorations without extensive travel and develop new photographic themes and excursions. Months pass before a photo project is completed; some even last longer than a year. And some themes stay with me for a lifetime. I’m satisfied with the final results when the compiled images cover all aspects of the theme or when they tell a story. I’d like to share the experiences I’ve gained through this work with my fellow photographers.
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions . I’ll take you to the best spots at the right time and in the best light, so you can take home your favorite photos. Preferably off the beaten track – you’ll take home images that have resulted from a deeper engagement with the nature, history, or culture of the location.
Don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions . I’ll take you to the best spots at the right time and in the best light, so you can take home your favorite photos. Preferably off the beaten track – you’ll take home images that have resulted from a deeper engagement with the nature, history, or culture of the location.
Water and Light
The idea behind this project is to capture that special moment when fleeting color effects, highlights, and reflections can be photographed. This means shooting at sunrise, during the golden hour, at sunset, and during the blue hour. The compositional approach can range from classic wide-angle shots to close-ups of details and micro-landscapes. You can find a selection of my favorite photos from this project in the Water and Light gallery.
Water and light
Evening light, blue hour
Equipment: Camera, standard and
wide-angle lenses, tripod.
Best time: Late April to mid-June
Wind and Waves
The idea behind this project is to capture the raw power and primal force of nature’s elements. In all their forms, from towering waves, spray, and eddies to the intricate details of the surf. The entire lens range is used, from long telephoto to wide-angle. A selection of my favorite photos from this project can be found in the Wind and Waves gallery .
Wind and waves
Meter-high waves, spray, surf details
Equipment: Camera, standard and
telephoto lenses, tripod
Best time: Spring and autumn
Waterillusions
Does a camera deliver a true representation of reality? Not necessarily. Creative manipulation techniques during the shooting process, entirely without Photoshop, can be an exciting option when photographing by water. This creates new landscapes, half-real, strangely unreal, and familiar all at once. Each result is unique. You can find a collection of my favorite photos from this project in the Water Illusions gallery .
Flamingos
Photographing flamingos isn’t easy. For one thing, their flight distances are considerable, and for another, they often just stand around rather unphotogenically with their heads in the water, and nothing much happens. Getting interesting photos requires patient observation of the birds. The idea is to create a collection of photos that tell a story, featuring individual birds, groups of flamingos, shots in flight, and scenes of action and interaction. You can find a compilation of my favorite photos from this project in the Flamingos gallery .
Flamingos
Aerial shots, interaction, animal portraits
Equipment: Camera, lens with
a focal length of => 400mm, tripod
Best time: Spring
Wild Horses
The Giara plateau offers Sardinian wild horses a secluded, protected habitat. Here, with a little patience, the animals can be observed and—with even more patience—photographed. The idea is to create a collection of photos that tell a story, featuring individual horses, groups, animals in motion, and elements of the vast Giara landscape. A selection of my favorite photos from this project can be found in the Wild Horses gallery.
Wild horses
Equipment for visiting the wild horses
on the Giara: Camera,
200-400mm lens, tripod
Best time: Spring
Butterflies
Sardinia is home to many butterflies. To successfully photograph them, it’s helpful to know which species can be found where and when. The idea is to not only capture images of perched butterflies but also some shots of them in flight and mating. You can find a collection of my favorite photos from this project in the Butterflies gallery .
Butterflies
Equipment: Camera, macro lens with
a focal length of => 150mm, tripod, remote shutter release
Best time: Late May to autumn
Orchids
The idea behind this photo series is to capture the incredible diversity and beauty of wild orchids in Sardinia. A collection of my favorite orchid photos can be found in the gallery “Orchids of Sardinia .” You can learn more about photographing wild orchids in the article “Orchid Photography and Composition” on my photo blog.
Orchids
Equipment: Camera, macro lens with
a focal length of => 100mm, tripod, remote shutter release
Best time: Early April to mid-May