Journal — schopho

    Behind every story lies another.

    Observations on people, places and the making of visual stories.

    Some People Don’t Need a Pose.
    Behind the Lens

    Some People Don’t Need a Pose.

    50 Minuten Michelberg
    Travel & Locations

    50 Minuten Michelberg

    Ein Abend, zwölf Bilder und eine partielle Sonnenfinsternis über Niederösterreich.

    The Art of Looking Effortless
    Behind the Lens

    The Art of Looking Effortless

    A ballet editorial about lightness that is never the beginning — but the result of years of work.

    Two Visual Worlds. One Place.
    Behind the Lens

    Two Visual Worlds. One Place.

    Why this editorial began long before the first frame — and why light sometimes matters more than the location.

    The Hours Before
    Behind the Lens

    The Hours Before

    Why the last hours before a wedding feel like a small eternity.

    Hidden Vienna published in VIONNE Magazine
    Editorials & Publications

    Hidden Vienna published in VIONNE Magazine

    How a personal editorial became part of an international fashion publication.

    When a Photograph Begins Weeks Before the Shutter
    Behind the Lens

    When a Photograph Begins Weeks Before the Shutter

    Building a custom solar filter for the NIKKOR Z 150–600 mm — in preparation for the total solar eclipse of 2026.

    Where Vienna Keeps Its Secrets
    Behind the Lens

    Where Vienna Keeps Its Secrets

    A walk through the quiet lanes of Vienna’s inner city.

    From Concept to Publication – 'Shadow & Silk' featured in Bold & Beyond Magazine
    Editorials & Publications

    From Concept to Publication – 'Shadow & Silk' featured in Bold & Beyond Magazine

    Bold & Beyond Magazine · Portrait Issue No. 940 · June 2026

    Why This Portrait Is Almost Black – How a Fine Art Portrait Was Created with the Nikon Z9
    Behind the Lens

    Why This Portrait Is Almost Black – How a Fine Art Portrait Was Created with the Nikon Z9

    Behind the scenes of a Fine Art portrait – from the first idea to the lighting setup and the final black & white conversion.

    When a Football Pitch Becomes the Heart of a Village
    Behind the Lens

    When a Football Pitch Becomes the Heart of a Village

    USC Schletz, Rapid legends and a summer day that shows why football is so much more than 90 minutes.

    Behind the First Note
    Behind the Lens

    Behind the First Note

    A photographic feature about passion, mastery and a man who chose not only to play music — but to give it a voice.

    Featured in ABRA Fashion & Beauty – Volume 38
    Editorials & Publications

    Featured in ABRA Fashion & Beauty – Volume 38

    A six-page Vienna fashion editorial with Victoria Amerson

    For a Moment, Time Seemed to Slow Down
    Behind the Lens

    For a Moment, Time Seemed to Slow Down

    The most meaningful memories of a wedding often happen when no one is watching.

    Wachau Solstice Celebration – When the Night Begins to Glow Above the Danube
    Travel & Locations

    Wachau Solstice Celebration – When the Night Begins to Glow Above the Danube

    A photographic travel journal from the UNESCO-listed Danube Valley in Lower Austria — between vineyards, fire, reflections and a night that seems to suspend time.

    Published in Untamed Fashion Vol. 277
    Editorials & Publications

    Published in Untamed Fashion Vol. 277

    A contemporary editorial exploring light, form and presence.

    When the plan does not work
    Behind the Lens

    When the plan does not work

    An Executive Story session with Peter Wenauer on leadership, curiosity, creativity and the unexpected gifts of a rainy day.

    The Ballroom of Schloss Haggenberg — Where History, Light and Romance Meet
    Travel & Locations

    The Ballroom of Schloss Haggenberg — Where History, Light and Romance Meet

    A historic moated castle in Lower Austria — and a ballroom that turns light, fresco and silence into a wedding stage of rare authenticity.

    Emerald Reverie
    Editorials & Publications

    Emerald Reverie

    Published in CHICLE Magazine

    Crimson Poise
    Editorials & Publications

    Crimson Poise

    GOJI Magazine · Issue No. 187 · 2026

    Monochrome Presence
    Behind the Lens

    Monochrome Presence

    A study in light, silence and timeless elegance.

    Executive Portraits in Vienna
    Behind the Lens

    Executive Portraits in Vienna

    Between personality, trust and a new visual language

    Vienna City Marathon 2026 — Photographing Kilometer 35, Where the Marathon Truly Begins
    Behind the Lens

    Vienna City Marathon 2026 — Photographing Kilometer 35, Where the Marathon Truly Begins

    A black and white photo essay from the 43rd Vienna City Marathon — portraits between Ringstrasse, Prater Hauptallee and the legendary kilometer 35, where every runner meets the wall.

    A Weekend with the Leica D-LUX 8
    Behind the Lens

    A Weekend with the Leica D-LUX 8

    Why less gear sometimes leads to better images

    Light, Structure and Silence
    Behind the Lens

    Light, Structure and Silence

    A portrait series from the Weinviertel, Austria — shaped by shadow, restraint and a single lens.

    Lisbon Tramways — Movement, Light and Time
    Travel & Locations

    Lisbon Tramways — Movement, Light and Time

    A photographic perspective on Lisbon's iconic tramways — exploring movement, structure and light through three distinctive locations.

    Light as Language in the Urban Space
    Travel & Locations

    Light as Language in the Urban Space

    Billi Thanner in Vienna — seen through schopho

    Glöcklerlauf Traunkirchen · Light in the Darkest Nights of Winter
    Travel & Locations

    Glöcklerlauf Traunkirchen · Light in the Darkest Nights of Winter

    Light, sound and community in the darkest nights of winter

    The Sacred Architecture of Istanbul
    Travel & Locations

    The Sacred Architecture of Istanbul

    A curated journey through the most beautiful mosques of the city

    Dark Beauty Revival
    Editorials & Publications

    Dark Beauty Revival

    Published in Darkly Magazine — November 2025

    Krampus Run Mistelbach 2024 – Ancient Alpine Winter Ritual Photography
    Travel & Locations

    Krampus Run Mistelbach 2024 – Ancient Alpine Winter Ritual Photography

    Documenting the 2nd Mistelbach Krampus Run: Hand-carved masks, fire rituals, and centuries-old Austrian folklore captured through fine art photography.

    Fog, Reduction & a Solitary Tree
    Behind the Lens

    Fog, Reduction & a Solitary Tree

    A foggy November morning in Weinviertel reveals the power of minimalism in nature photography.

    Patmos – The Island That Found Us
    Travel & Locations

    Patmos – The Island That Found Us

    Serenity, history and light in the Aegean – where time slows down.

    Alien Beauty – Professional Fine-Art Bodypainting Photography Vienna
    Behind the Lens

    Alien Beauty – Professional Fine-Art Bodypainting Photography Vienna

    Award-winning fine-art bodypainting photography collaboration featuring metallic blue body art, custom headpiece design, and cinematic lighting. Shot with Nikon Z9 and NIKKOR 135mm Plena.

    Changing of the Guard at the Greek Parliament – A Ritual in Motion
    Travel & Locations

    Changing of the Guard at the Greek Parliament – A Ritual in Motion

    Every Sunday at 11:00 a.m., Syntagma Square in Athens becomes a stage of tradition. Discover the best photography spots for capturing the Evzones ceremonial guards in motion.

    Cape Sounion – Where the Day Ends in Light and History
    Travel & Locations

    Cape Sounion – Where the Day Ends in Light and History

    A place where history, light, and sea merge into one stage.

    The NIKKOR 135 mm Plena – Power, Weight and Wonder
    Behind the Lens

    The NIKKOR 135 mm Plena – Power, Weight and Wonder

    There are lenses you buy because you need them. And then there's the 135 mm Plena – the one you buy because you feel it.

    Patmos Light – Where Silence Meets Soul
    Travel & Locations

    Patmos Light – Where Silence Meets Soul

    Through the lens, the island becomes meditation: timeless, minimal, honest.

    Dark Academia in Vienna – Between Light and Shadow
    Behind the Lens

    Dark Academia in Vienna – Between Light and Shadow

    A moody fine-art editorial captured in the hidden corners of Vienna's arcades.

    The Art of Timeless Portraits

    The Art of Timeless Portraits

    Photography becomes art when it stops trying to impress and starts to move.

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