Entries by Tobias Kühn

Photo competition: The judging now follows

The photo competition "Living and taking pictures in times of Corona" met with a great deal of virtual interest from the visitors to Photo Münsingen. 308 photos were submitted. Now the challenge lies with the jury to select the 20 best photos and three winners. Photo Münsingen has put together a top-class jury. Adrian Moser is chief photographer and […]

Last chance at the photo competition

"Living and photographing in times of Corona" is the name of the Photo Münsingen virtual photo competition. The closing date is on Sunday. So now is the last chance to participate. And win photo book vouchers and fame and glory. Over 250 pictures entered the photo competition. People with masks, creativity in the home office and garden, empty streets or small […]

Video greeting to the driveway

The Ascension weekend with the Photo Münsingen is usually a weekend of inspiration, full of impressive pictures and comradely exchange. Not so this year. No tableaux in the Schlossgutsaal, no multivision on Friday. Neither wows in the castle park, nor technical discussions at workshops or bratwurst. As a small consolation, we meet some familiar faces of Photo Münsingen in the following video. Including […]

Inspiration for weekend number 3

The measures taken against the pandemic gave photographers unexpected free time. Why not use this time for some further training? Camera manufacturers, photo shops or course instructors have put together tutorials in the last few weeks. Meanwhile, the first real workshops are also advertised again. In the video cycle "Caught at home", Photo Video Zumstein shows what in times of Corona [...]

Inspiration for weekend number 2

The museums will start operating again from next week. During the closure, some of them set up virtual offers over the last few weeks, which are still worth seeing today. The Fotomuseum Winterthur launched its “Photographic Flux”. Using a timeline, the website provides an overview of historical photography processes, imaging devices and new image forms [...]

The festival spring is canceled

Not only the Photo Münsingen, but also the Bieler Fototage and the Fotofestival Lenzburg attracted photo enthusiasts from all over Switzerland to their exhibitions this month. In his online magazine 42mm.ch, Tobias Kühn summarizes how the various festivals are dealing with the current situation. The Bieler Fototage would be from May 8th to 31st, 2020 under the […]

Learning material from the Cap Photo School

The Cap Fotoschule, which is the sponsor of Photo Münsingen, shares selected learning content free of charge during the Corona crisis. For example, a video on photojournalism, a PDF on legal aspects or a tutorial video on portrait photography with only one light source are available. For free learning material…

Wolfgang Bernauer: "My Greek village"

In his illustrated book "My Greek Village", Wolfgang Bernauer shows impressions from the life of the Greek rural population that are hard to find today. The book is a documentation that shows the indigenous rural population in their daily work and in social gatherings. They are portraits of people who have a lot to tell - and who in [...]

Inaccessible

During the Corona crisis, the Swiss major distributors are obliged to make all areas in which items are offered that do not serve the immediate basic supply inaccessible to customers. Adrian Moser visited Migros Marktgasse in Bern, where most of the basement is closed off and entry is not allowed until further notice. At Photo Münsingen 2019 […]

Inspiration for weekend number 1

The Photo Münsingen photo competition "Living and photographing in times of Corona" has been running virtually since Monday. Over 60 pictures have already been received. For everyone who still needs inspiration: Here are our link tips for the weekend. First of all, it is of course worth taking a look at Photo Münsingen virtually. The photo competition "Living and photographing in times of Corona" has [...]