🙌 So it begins:
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Watching the fireworks from the kitchen window. […]
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2024-01-01
Watching the fireworks from the kitchen window. This was the first New Year's Eve, that Lumi managed to stay awake until midnight. Her sister slept through the whole thing without a peep – I am very envious of this ability. Feels like a super power. This is the start of a yearlong quest to post an image every day and, as this is post 1 of 366, I thought an introduction might be in order: My name is Florian, dad of two, husband to one. We live in Essen, Germany. Photography is my main creative outlet. I have a camera with me all the time and wherever I go. I work as a web designer and developer at Haptiq, a small agency which I co-founded with my friend Claudio.
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Yesterday morning I went out on a walk to document the aftermath of New Year's Eve […]
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2024-01-02
Yesterday morning I went out on a walk to document the aftermath of New Year's Eve, but unlike last year (or in 2019) – and to my surprise – there wasn't much to photograph this time. The streets were also eerily void of humans, which was nice. Continuing the introductory theme from yesterday, I wanted to give you a quick tip in how to navigation/use this website: For most actions, you can use your keyboard to navigate, eg. use
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Finally a short break in the rain earlier today […]
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2024-01-03
Finally a short break in the rain earlier today, which allowed me to get out of the house. I used the time to get rid of some stuff from the cellar, which is in desperate need of decluttering – and to take today's photograph. (Funny! I did the same thing last year, although I didn't go to the recycling yard this time around. Must be e new year thing…)
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2024-01-04
It's still raining. Left the house to go to a gym. (Yeah, I know – pretty cliché for the beginning of a new year, but I initiated the contact back in November, so… 🤷♂️) The trainer told me what I already know: My general fitness needs some improvement. But there's hope! At least my body still knows how to perform all of the exercises. (Thanks, years of calisthenics training!)
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Photo excursion to Mülheim to check out the Ruhr's water level. The girls wanted to come with me – and they brought their cameras! ❤️
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2024-01-05
Photo excursion to Mühlheim to check out the Ruhr's water level. The girls wanted to come with me – and they brought their cameras! ❤️
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2024-01-06
Spinning. Extreme muscle soreness from two days ago. It always seems to hit me me worse on the second day after a workout. Time to get back into shape, so this doesn't happen as bad.
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[…] After coming back home from a quick walk, I took this photo of my daughter warming up under a blanket near the radiator. […]
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2024-01-07
The rain finally stopped. Instead it has gotten very cold. After coming back home from a quick walk, I took this photo of my daughter warming up under a blanket near the radiator. 😂 My lense was tarnished (being cold coming from outside) while I was taking the image. If you find that sort of thing interesting: I shared some photo stats in my 2023 retrospective post over on my other blog.
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2024-01-08
First clear sky in weeks! Coincidentally last year's image was of A41 as well! 🤷♂️
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Observing light and shadow. Photo taken during a short – and very cold – afternoon bike ride.
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2024-01-09
Observing light and shadow. Photo taken during a short – and very cold – afternoon bike ride.
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2024-01-10
Observing color – from the balcony.
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2024-01-11
We found a frozen pond.
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Black ice this morning caused some chaos. Took this image on my way to the office later in the day.
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2024-01-12
Black ice this morning caused some chaos. Took this image on my way to the office later in the day.
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2024-01-13
Windsocks on top of the hospital.
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2024-01-15
We built a snowman today.
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2024-01-16
Took the scenic route to school this morning.
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Spent a good part of yesterday outside with the kids, enjoying the snow.
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2024-01-17
Spent a good part of yesterday outside with the kids, enjoying the snow.
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Walked past another tall building (for a change), when I dropped off my bike for a checkup. […]
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2024-01-18
Walked past another tall building (for a change), when I dropped off my bike for a checkup. Getting big city vibes from this one.
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As a bit of contrast to yesterday's post, there are also the quiet parts of Essen. […]
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2024-01-19
As a bit of contrast to yesterday's post, there are also the quiet parts of Essen. I will be documenting a movie premiere tonight and hopefully have some photos to share from that tomorrow.
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Yesterday I went to Cologne to document the premiere of the "This Is What I Want To Do" documentary movie […]
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2024-01-20
Yesterday I went to Cologne to document the premiere of the
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2024-01-21
Bike ride in the snow.
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2024-01-22
What a long day in front of the computer, ugh! But, I made a lot of headway in a client project – and I also edited and post processed all of the movie premiere photos, a handful of which you can see above. Now sleep!
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Didn't manage to take a photo today, so you get one from Friday, when I was observing color, while on my way to Cologne.
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2024-01-23
Didn't manage to take a photo today, so you get one from Friday, when I was observing color, while on my way to Cologne.
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2024-01-24
We had a flat tire on our way back home. Glad the little one was helping out and generally in a good mood – despite having to walk all the way home! Now I need to change (or fix) that tube. Not what I had on the agenda for today… oh well…
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The *please-carry-me-up-the-stairs-because-I-am-so-very-tired* pose.
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2024-01-26
The please-carry-me-up-the-stairs-because-I-am-so-very-tired pose.
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2024-01-27
Observing light and shadow. (And grime.)
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2024-01-28
More observing of light and shadow. What a great day (and its no even over yet). We spent a couple of hours outside. The kids took the bikes to the park and got some swing-time in at the playground. I was able to get some photography in on our way. Spring can't come soon enough.
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2024-01-29
Observing very saturated colors in the sky. Taken about an hour ago on my way to the office.
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