A common problem of working with a digital camera is the number of images you generate over time. The goal of this project is to reduce the size of my photo catalog and hopefully rediscover a few forgotten gems. I will go through the catalog on a regular basis and… read all
I am just finishing up the work on a new timelapse movie. I shot the first sequence for this film a little over three years ago on a visit to Sequoia National Park. The rest of the clips were captured in Arizona, Utah, Yosemite and Joshua Tree over the last… read all
We finally made it to Germany. This trip was long overdue. Traveling with a 16-months-old is exhausting, but seeing my Mom meet Aadi for the first time was all worth it. We spent two weeks in the countryside where I grew up, just outside of Hamburg in Northern Germany. We… read all
2014 has been a transformational year. The birth of our son, relocation to a new city, closure of one startup adventure, the beginning of another startup journey and the launch of various big design projects. To manifest the transition I have composed a short film of sequences that were shot… read all
Shot on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night in Joshua Tree National Park during a time-lapse workshop.Enjoy the movie: Timelapse of the Perseid Meteor Shower in Joshua Tree Park from Kai Gradert on Vimeo. Please note that not all light trails in the shots are meteors. Some are airplanes crossing the… read all
With photography, as with most everything else in life, half of the battle is being in the right place at the right time. So when I found out about a timelapse workshop in Joshua Tree with Henry Jun Wah Lee, I signed up at the very last minute to make… read all
My wife and I recently spent a long weekend at a friends cabin in Sierraville, overlooking the vast valley and enjoying quiet time in nature. The perfect opportunity to try out some new photo techniques. For this trip, I rented a telephoto macro lens (Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM).… read all
Last week I joined 2203 riders and 552 roadies on a 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. This year was my second time to participate in the Aids LifeCycle ride, and I was lucky enough to get… read all