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»Fashion made in China«
Leah Nash photopraphed the chinese fashion industry in Zhengzhou and Beijing.
»Vancouver / Canada«
Rainer Drexel photographed Vancouver, biggest city of the province British Columbia at the canadian west coast.
»Kushti wrestling in India«
Kushti is an indian kind of wrestling with a 3000 year old tradition. Bruno Morandi documented the practise of the Kushti wrestler of the Motibag Thalim School in Kolhapur in southeast India.
»„La Petite Camargue“ «
The region Camargue is located between the two arms oft  the Rhone River Delta and the Mediterranean Sea.  Since 1986 the Camargue is listed in the Ramsar-Convention as a wetland of international importance for flora and fauna. The people of the Camargue have lived mainly from the agriculture and the production of the famous Salt Fleur de Sel. Today the Camargue is one of the famous touristic regions of France. Rainer Drexel photographed the people and the flora and fauna of the “ Petite Camargue” between Aigues Mortes and Saintes-Maries-des-la-Mer.
»The Karmapa Lama
by Stuart Freedman«
Ogyen Trinley Dorje was born into a nomadic family in Kham , eastern Tiebt in 1985. 1992 he was recognized as the Seventeenth Karmapa of the Kagyu School, one of the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. In the Tibetan spiritual hierarchy he stand only behind the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama. 2000 he fled to India and lives as a recognized refugee in Gyuto. The Indian authorities restrict his movements, specifically away from teaching near the Chinese border, also he got for 2010 a travel permission to Europe, likely bowing to Chinese pressure. In the Vajra Vidya Institute of Biddhist studies in Sarnath he is teaching to Western and Tibetan disciples. A reportage by Stuart Freedman.
»Karst formation in Guilin«
Bruno Morandi photographed the famous unique Karst formation in the region of Guilin at the river Li.
»Open Gorseth in Cornwall«
Walter Schmitz photographed the organisation of the cornish bards Gorseth Kernow at their annual meeting Open Gorseth.
»Yagnobian people in Tajikistan«
The Yagnobian people, directly descendants of the ancient Sogdians, are living since the 7th century in the isolated valley Yagnob. During the Soviet era, the Soviet government forced all the Yagnobi to the lowland around the early 70's and made them work in the cotton farms. The harsh summer caused a number of deaths among the population, and some of them began to go back to the mountains.Until recently, they didn't have electricity or health care.
A reportage by Ikuru Kuwajima.
»Martinique«
Bruno Morandi presents the caribbean island Martinique.
»Summer in Hamburg«
Walter Schmitz presents Hamburg at the summer.
»Ban'ei Horserace«
Ikuru Kuwajima photographed the Ban'ei horse race in Obihiro/Japan.
»HIV in India«
In India, where sex is taboo and AIDS/HIV carries a heavy stigma, infection rates have grown to epidemic proportions. Till yet, people with HIV in India are segregated in the Indian society. A reportage by Leah Nash.
»Economical crise in Greece«
The drastic cuts announced by the Greek government in May 2010 lead to a series of demonstrations in Athens, some of which turned violent. A reportage by Angelos Tzortzinis

»County Dorset - Resort Weymouth«
The town of Weymouth is one England's famous tourist resorts. Besides the annual events, museums and shopping malls, the city's main tourist attraction is it's wide and sandy beach along the promenade, which attracts thousands of visitors each summer. A reportage by Walter Schmitz.



»E.R. Kristiansand«
Sabine Vielmo documents the daily work on the plattform supply vessel (PSV) E.R.Kristiansand, which commutes between the English port of Great Yarmouth and the oil rig Amethyst in the North Sea.


»Argentinien - Weinexport«
The Family Bianchi has been producing wine since 80 years in Argentinia. Sabine Vielmo documented in the winery of the family company the bottling and packing process of the wine Don Valentin Bianchi Lacrado for export purposes.
»Euro in Athens«
Angelos Tzortzinis presents the Greek National Mint of Athens.
»India - Homeless people with mental illness.«
The prevalence of mental illness among homeless people has dramatically  increased during the last years of the India's economic boom. The country's mental health system is desperately overburdened: there are no more than 400 registered psychiatrists countrywide. Furthermore people with mental illness are facing social stigma and ostracism in the indian society. Their relatives will rather bring them to a holy man or even repudiate them. Dr. Desai, head of the institut of Behaviourism and Allied science, launched a street project to help homeless people with mental illness, including a mobile court giving the right to treat patients on the street or to bring them to his institut. A reportage by Stuart Freedman.
»David Cameron«
Start Freedman photographs David Cameron.
»David Miliband«
A portrait of the british foreign secretary David Miliband by Stuart Freedman.
»Lloyds of London«
Stuart Freedman photographed the British insurance and reinsurance market Lloyd's of London.
»Port of hamburg«
A portrait of the largest seaport of Germany and the second-largest container harbour in Europe by Sabine Vielmo.
»Châteaux of the Loire Valley«
The first Châteaux of the Loire Valley were built as bastions along the French and British border in the 10th century. The region lost their importance as the political and cultural centre of France to Paris in the middle of the 17th century. Today the more than 400 Castles and Châteaux show the different European epochs of art history and belongs to the more popular travel destination of France.
»Tyburn Convent in London«
The nuns of the Tyburn Convent have been living for more that 100 years under the rules of the Benedictine order at London's Tyburn Convent. The monastery was founded 1901 by Mother Marie Adèle Garnier, who fled from Paris at the beginning of the 20th century to escape the French secularism law. Photographer Stuart Freedman documents the daily life of the nuns.


»Marine Training Centre on Kiribati«
The Marine Training Centre based on the Tarawa Atoll from the state Kiribati (Pacific) provides education and training for seamen in the international merchant shipping. A Reportage by Sabine Vielmo.
»Easter Processions on Sardinia«
Bruno Morandi presents Easter Processions in Sardinia.
»Semana Santa in Guatelmala«
Bruno Morandi photographed in Guatemala the Easter processions in Antigua and Santiago de Atitlan.
»Cornwall«
The english county Cornwall is situated in Southwest England. Offering a mild climate, sand beaches and spectacular cliffs, the county has become increasingly popular as a touristic destination after the decline of the traditional mining and fishing industries. A portrait by Walter Schmitz.
»Bronze caster in India/Swamimalai«
Since the days of the Chola dynasty the family Stapathy have been handcraftsmen in the art of bronze casting. Today the family enterprise practises the handcraft in the 23th Generation, casts mostly bronze idols for its worldwide clientele. A Reportage by Stuart Freedman.
»Jemen«
Bruno Morandi photographed the country Jemen in the south of the Arabian peninsula and its archipelago Sokotra in the Indian Ocean.
»Athens Stock Exchange«
Angelos Tzortzinis presents the Stock Exchange of the capital city of Greece in the beginning of the financial crisis in autumn 2009.
»Hamburg Quarter St.Pauli«
The quarter St.Pauli belongs to Hamburg since 1833. It is worldwide famous for its red light district, the pubs and the events around the Street Reeperbahn. A Portrait of Hamburgs famous city quarter by Walter Schmitz.
»India Holi festival«
During the indian hindu spring festival Holi, also called the Festival of Colours, the difficulties between caste, sex and age are dissapered for some days. All believers are celebrating the Festival in smearing and sprinkling each other with coloured powder called Gulal. The Festival symbolised in mythologic, hinduistic stories the victory of the spring against the winter and spiritually the victory of the good against the ill. A reportage by Bruno Morandi.
»India Kumbh Mela«
Millions of hindu believers begin a pilgrimage each 12 years to Allahabad, at the confluence of the holly rivers Ganga and Yamuna and celebrate the Kumbh Mela.On the festival the pilgrim take a ritual bath, cleanse oneself of the sins of the last years. A Reportage by Stuart Freedman.
»Papua New Guinea / Sing-Sing«
On the island Papua New Guinea each year the people commit a tribal gathering, the Sing-Sing in Mount Hagen. At the cultureal Festival they present with painted bodies and colorful costume their culture in dances and songs. A Reportage by Bruno Morandi.
»Mali«
A portrait of the West African State by Bruno Morandi
»Istanbul«
Bruno Mornadi presents the European Capital of Culture 2010.
»Pécs«
Pécs is one of the oldest hungarian cities and won the Title of the European Capital of Culture 2010 against other 11 cities of the country. A portrait by Stuart Freedmann.
»Carnival on Sardinia«
The reportage of Bruno Morandi shows the different traditional carnival processions of the Mediteranean Island.
»Canary Islands«
Bruno Morandi presents with his reportage impressions of the canary islands Tenerife, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.
»Madagaskar«
The island nation in the Indian Ocean is famous for its endemic plants and animals. Also extraordinary is the structure of its population. There are 18 officially recognized ethnic groups with different origin, language and culture. All of them unify the spoken language Malagasy. Bruno Morandi photographed the daily life of the different ethnic groups of the forth-largest island in the world.
»Hijras the third gender in Pakistan«
Hijras are mostly transsexual men which are accepted and recognized by the Indian and Pakistan society. The Hijras get a female name and wear women’s clothing. “True” Hijras are castrated. They live together in well organized, family-like communities. Traditionally, the Hijras earn their living giving blessings, dancing and singing on marriages, births and opening of offices and houses. Nowadays, due to the changes of society, the Hijras often have to make a living with prostitution.  Bruno Morandi photographed the everyday life of the Hijras in the Pakistan province Punjab.
»Bal Mazdoor Union - Childrens Union in India«
The children’s Union Bal Mazdoor was founded in 1991 to promote the rights of street and working children as foreseen by the Indian constitution. With the help of union's founder Rita Panicker, the children gather in councils in order to improve working condition and fight against exploitation. They claim a wider access to education and health facilities. A Reportage by Stuart Freedman.
»North-West Frontier Province in Pakistan«
Bruno Morandi presents a portrait of Pakistan's smallest province.
»Audrey Niffenegger«
A portrait of the american writer and  artist Audrey Niffenegger by Stuart Freedman.
»Delhi in the water crisis«
The capital city of India has problems with the drinking water supply. The rapid development and the urbanisation of the last decades have increased the water pollution. According to estimates more than 50 % of the waste are being dumped in the cities waters. The Yamuna river, holy for Hindus is one of the main provider of drinking water. Some of its reaches are so polluted that the water cannot support life. About the half of the inhabitants of the city have not running water or sewage facilities. They have to get drinking water by daily water trucks. But also affluent quarters have often problems to get the water, cause the water pipes are to old and leaky. A Reportage of Stuart Freedman.

»Food in Vietnam«
Stuart Freedman shows with his photographs of markets, restaurants and soup kitchens the culinary variety of  Vietnam.
»Mauritania, Chinguetti«
The northern city of Mauritania was founded as a medieval trading center from berber tribes.It was a gathering place of maghrebian pilgrims on the way to Mecca and famous for its islamic  religion and scientific schools in West Africa for centuries. The city was called the seventh most holy city of the Islam.
Today Chinguetti designated as a World heritag site has one of the important medieval islamic manuscript libraries of Western Africa. A portrait by Stuart Freedman.
»India, Kathakli«
Kathakali is a classical indian dance drama. The artists perform with their expressive make-ups, costumes, gestures and special choreography stories from the hinduistic epics of Mahabaharata and Ramayan. Stuart Freedman visited the school Kerala Kalamandam and shows with his photographs the eductation of the Kathakali artists.
»Libanon defusing and destroying of cluster bombs«
In the Lebanon war 2006 between Israel and the Hisbollah cluster bombs were used by both sites. There are an estimation that 5 till 30 percent of the bombs were UXO's, unexploded ordnance. These cluster bombs are till yet dangerous for the population in the former war zone. Every year people and animals were killed by these bombs. The organisation Handicap International educate local people to defuse and destroy the cluster bombs. A reportage by Stuart Freedman.  

»Cappadocia Turkey«
The turkish region of Cappadocia is worldwide known for his famous rock formation. Bruno Morandi photographed The Göreme Valley with the The Göreme National Park. Since 1985 added in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the geological formations of tuff were the refuge and residential area for the first christians.
»The imperial cities of Marocco«
Bruno Morandi presents the 4 imperial cities of Marocco.
»Alexandria Egypt«
The city founded 331 BC by Alexander the Great at the Mediterranean Sea, was for centuries one of the centre of Science and culture of the ancient world. Today the city is the second largest city in Egypt and North Africa and one of the economical center of the country. Every year million of tourists visit the city to get an imagination of the Greek, Egyptian, Roman, Christian and Arabian history of the city. A portrait of the city by Bruno Morandi.
»Rajasthan«
Bruno Morandi shows with his photographs the cultural, historical and geographical variety of the north-west situated indian state Rajasthan.
»The Sari«
The female indian garment Sari is famous for his colors and his variety of patterns. It is a strip of cloth with a length of 5 till 9 meters, and depends of the region, draped over the body in various style.Bruno Morandi visits dyeing factories in Rajasthan and photographed the production of the cloth which is used for festive dresses and also  workaday clothes since more as 4000 years.
»Jaipur - Pink City«
The city Jaipur founded 1727 of the Princely State of Jaipur, is offically since 1956 the capital city of the Indian state Rajasthan. The famous buildings of the city are the Palace Hawa Mahal, also called Hall of the winds and the observation Jantar Mantar. The city got the popularly name in 1853. When the Prince Consort Albert visited Jaipur, the Old Town of the city was painted in pink, the traditionally color of hospitality in Rajasthan.
Today Jaipur is on of the important center of trade and economiy of the country. A Reportage by Bruno Morandi.
»Mountain railways in Norway«
The famous Bergen and Flam railways offer an extraordinary way to experiences Norway's nature - not only for railway fans.
A reportage by Walter Schmitz.
»North Sea - Seaside resort Dangast«
Dangast, a 700 residents sea resort situated in the bay of Jadebusen, gained reknown amongst painters 100 years ago for its superb sea view. The sculptures on Dangast's beaches show that the place is still a popular living and working place for artists. Walter Schmitz photographed Dangast - a village between art, nature and tourism.
»Ski jumper in summer«
In the mountain range Harz the ski jumping hills are used also in the summer. Besides the summer competitions the young ski jumper exercises on with mats covered ski jumping hills and dream of an international career. Walter Schmitz documented the training of the next generation of ski jumpers in Braunlage and Wernigerode.
»Norway / Lysefjord«
Walter Schmitz visited the Lysefjord and the surrounding region in south-western Norway. He presents spectacular landscape photographs taken from a hiking tour to the Preikestolen cliff, 604 metres above the Lysefjord.
»The Carl Walther Company«
The Walther company has been designing and manufacturing firearms for about 120 years, enjoying a cult status among connoisseurs. The models P99 and the "Whalter PKK" turned to la legend  as James Bond's favorite gun. Walter Schmitz visited the worldwide famous producer of firearms and sporting guns.
»Jurassic Seaworld in Holzmaden«
Sea animals of the Jurassic are the stars of Holzmaden. 180 millions years ago,  Holzmaden was a dip in a tropical sea. The skeletons of Ichthyosaurs, Plesiosaurs, Crocodiles and Ammonites were conserved under mud and oxygen-deficient water. Walter Schmitz visited Holzmaden a city submontane of the Swabian Alb which gained worldwide reputation for its petrified marine fauna of the Jurassic Period.
»Oldenburger Land«
The region situated western of Bremen in Lower Saxony is called Oldenburger Land. It extends from the North Sea island Wangerooge to the Bay of Jadebusen till the Dammer Mountains in the south of Bremen. The Oldenburger Land, united with Lower Saxony since 1946, has a 800 years old independent history as shire, dutchy and free state. Walter Schmitz visited the land and the people between North Sea,marshland and moorland.
»Kite buggy«
A kite buggy is a three-wheeled vehicle powered by a traction kite. Since the 90’s there is a worldwide, growing community of fans of kite buggying. Walter Schmitz photographed the international championship of kite buggying at the beach of Sankt Peter-Ording/Germany.
»Sharjah – a cultural metropolis «
While its fellow Emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai gained worldwide renown for their spectacular architecture and luxury hotels, Sharjah - the main city of the emirate of the same name - has recently turned into the cultural capital of the United Arab Emirates. Walter Schmitz presents artists, museums and theatres from Sharjah, the third largest city of the UAE.
»Faber-Castell«
The family enterprise Faber-Castell, founded 1761, produces in 16 factories worldwide high quality products for writing, colouring and creative design. Walter Schmitz visited the company's own museum "Alte Mine" in Nuremberg and photographed the production of the famous lead and colour pencils.
»Boxing in London«
Walter Schmitz met in the clubs and pubs several past and present stars of the boxing world in London.
»KME Metal«
For over 100 years, KME has been a leader in the field of copper production and processing.
Walter Schmitz visited KME GERMANY in Osnabrück.
» Côte d’Azur «
From Cannes to Carro and Menton, Walter Schmitz shows with his reportage that the Côte d'Azur has a lot to offer during the low seasion.
»Company Georgsmarienhuette«
The german steel company Georgsmarienhuette near Osnabrueck has been producing steel for more than 150 years. Walter Schmitz visited the employees of the steelworks and documented their daily job.
»Companies in Baden-Württemberg«
Walter Schmitz photographed people at work in the factories, wine cellars and fields of Baden-Wuerttemberg, a region of South-West Germany internationally reknowned for its successful middle-sized companies.
»Sylt in Winter«
The biggest North Frisian Island Sylt is known for its beaches, dunes and millions of summer tourists in Germany. That the Sea Resort has his own charm in winter shows Walter Schmitz photographs.
»Rodeo in Montana«
Stefan Enders visited Dillon in Montana. The seat of Beaverhead County, Montana’s  largest county  celebrates  “ Montana’s biggest weekend ” with the annual Jaycee Labor Day Rodeo which features a professional rodeo and a big parade.
»Durban«
The Golden Mile beachfront is one of the main tourist attractions in the south african capital. Its  beaches, which are protected year-round by lifeguards and shark nets,  offer Durban's 3 million inhabitants a wide range of recreational activities. Walter Schmitz portrayed visitors of the Indian Ocean's Golden Mile.
»Thuringian Forest«
Walter Schmitz visited the Thuringian forest. His photographs show that the region has a wide range of leisure facilities to offer in the winter season.
»Barbarastollen«
Situated in a former mine close to Freiburg im Breisgau the "Barbarastollen" ("Barbara tunnel") has been used since 1975 by the German Federal Office of Administration as a central storage site for state archives. Documents of historical and cultural significance are stored on real films and stocked in stainless steel tanks, each of which contains 24.5 km film. Walter Schmitz visited Germany's historical heritage which has been protected since 1978 by the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.
»Trakehner in Masuria«
The Trakehner breed, now 276 years old, is Germany's oldest riding horse breed. Nowadays the horses are mostly used in dressage and eventing. Walter Schmitz visited Masuria and found there aficionados of these horse breed.
»Israel/West Bank«
Stefan Enders portrayed people from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the West Bank. His photography conveys the impressions from the everyday life of the people of Israel and Palestine.
»Living with lions in the Gir Forest National Park / India«
The Gir Forest National Park is a wildlife sanctuary founded in Gujarat, India in 1965. It's the sole home to 350 wild Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica). The nomadic Maldhari herdsmen traditionally have their animals graze in the national park. Over the generations, they learned to live with the lions. Walter Schmitz visited the Gir Forest National Park.

»With Huskies through Lapland«
Until the invention of the snowmobile, the dog sled, which was first used by the Inuits, was the only means of transport in the northern polar regions. Due to increased motorization, it became more and more obsolete. Nowadays, dog sleds are mainly used for spectacular races as well as a touristic attraction. Walter Schmitz took part in a dog sled tour, and documented his journey through the Finnish Lapland.

»Icebreaker Sisu«
In Finnish, Sisu means strengh, perseverance or acting rationally in the face of adversity; it´s said to describe the Finnish mentality. Sisu is also the name of one of the nine icebreakers in the Eastern Baltic Sea that clear the way of frozen waters, facilitating the maritime trade. Walter Schmitz was on the Sisu and photographed the daily life of the crew on this impressive ship that consumes no less than 80 tons fuel daily.


»Wind- and Kitesurfing«
Walter Schmitz visited the beaches of Sylt and Tarifa, strongholds of the international wind- and kite surfing community.
»Country doctors worldwide«
Jo Röttger visited the practices of 12 country doctors in 12 different countries, accompanying the doctors on their rounds. His unusual photographs provide a glimpse into the typical situations and problems each one faces at work in his/her particular country.
»Gorch Fock«
Every year, approximately 100 cadets receive their first lessons in vertigo and seasickness on the 50-year old German training ship Gorch Fock. Walter Schmitz visited the fully rigged ship and photographed the cadets during their training.
»Sultanate of Oman«
The Omani peninsula of Musandam in the Strait of Hormuz is an isolated region which is riddled with fjords. Its inhabitants live from fishing and smuggling. Walter Schmitz has captured the daily life of the Omani of Musandam in his pictures.
»Côte d'Azur«
The small stretch of French Mediterranean coast between Cassis and Menton has invited the world to come and dream there for centuries now. Three hundred days of clear azure skies and an incomparable light are the hallmarks of the Côte d’Azur. Even today, artists, jet set millionaires, and tourists are captivated by the region. Walter Schmitz's pictures show us that the Côte d’Azur has more to offer than Brigitte Bardot and Louis de Funez.