Photographer Spots at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin

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You usually don´t see what is past the end of the runway at fashion shows. It´s this! A small area where 30-50 photographers try to fit inside and get the best shot possible. Many times you are pointing your lens through the space between 3 other photographer´s hands, shoulders, or elbows!

Photographers / Agencies mark their spots before the show begins. Obviously DPA (largest german photo / news agency), Associated Press, and Reuters are at the front. You can also see Action Press and Getty Images in the photo.

Where was I shooting from?

During the fashion show, you see how competetive and seriously photographers take their work. Some are freelance and others have a daily salary. There are often arguements and disagreements:

"You are in my way!"

"I was here first!"

"Hello? Can you move so I can get a shot?" Share

Ice Crystal Formations in our Berlin Apartment Window

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Extreme temperature drop forms ice crystals in-between insulates windows in Berlin, Germany. In some areas, the temperatures reached -20 degrees celsius. The ice forms shapes similar to flowers, leafs, and other natural patterns. Share

Berlin Canal "Landwehrkanal" freezes after a month of sub zero temperatures

Berlin Canal "Landwehrkanal" freezes after a month of sub zero temperatures, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

Berlin residents walk ontop of the frozen Landwehrkanal. The Landwehrkanal is a 10 km long canal parallel to the Spree river in Berlin, Germany, built between 1845 and 1850 according to plans by Peter Joseph Lennè].

It connects the upper part of the Spree at the Osthafen (Eastern Harbour) in Friedrichshain with its lower part in Charlottenburg, flowing through Kreuzberg and Tiergarten.

Today the waterway is mainly used by tourist boats and pleasure crafts. In Kreuzberg a long part of the Landwehrkanal is accompanied by the U1 line of the Berlin U-Bahn, which runs here as an elevated railway.

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Mir ist so warm! I am really warm says the snowman in Berlin

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The past few days have seen temperatures drop as low as -15 degrees Celsius. Over the weekend, an energy company sponsored a snowman building event on Schlossplatz. The area was previously used by the Palast der Republik and in the summertime a grassy area. Share

Frozen Berlin

Mercedes Benz buried in the snow, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

According to the Berliner Zeitung (http://www.bz-berlin.de/), today temperatures will reach -14 degrees Celcius! However, it might "feel" like -21 degrees.

Welcome to Siber)lin)ia!

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Sudanese Supermodel Alek Wek at Berlin Fashion Week

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Topmodel Alek Wek appeared during Anja Gockel´s show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin on January 21st, 2010. For many it was the highlight of the week

Wek was discovered at an outdoor market in London in 1995 in Crystal Palace, south London by a Models 1 scout. She first received attention when she appeared in the music video for "GoldenEye" by Tina Turner, in 1995 and from there entered the world of fashion as one of its top models. She was signed to Ford Models in 1996 and was also seen in the "Got 'Til It's Gone" music video by Janet Jackson that year. She was named "Model of the Year" in 1997 by MTV.

She was born the seventh of nine children in Wau in Southern Sudan in 1977. The exact date is unknown. When she was preparing to emigrate from Sudan, her mother picked the date April 16, which occurs in the rainy season during which she was born. She says her name means "Black Spotted Cow".Topmodel Alek Wek appeared during Anja Gockel´s show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin on January 21st, 2010. For many it was the highlight of the week

Wek was discovered at an outdoor market in London in 1995 in Crystal Palace, south London by a Models 1 scout. She first received attention when she appeared in the music video for "GoldenEye" by Tina Turner, in 1995 and from there entered the world of fashion as one of its top models. She was signed to Ford Models in 1996 and was also seen in the "Got 'Til It's Gone" music video by Janet Jackson that year. She was named "Model of the Year" in 1997 by MTV.

She was born the seventh of nine children in Wau in Southern Sudan in 1977. The exact date is unknown. When she was preparing to emigrate from Sudan, her mother picked the date April 16, which occurs in the rainy season during which she was born. She says her name means "Black Spotted Cow". Share

Fashion on Steroids!

A model walks the runway at the Patrick Mohr Fashion Show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion
Week Berlin Autumn/Winter 2010 at the Bebelplatz on January 21, 2010 in Berlin, Germany.Patrick Mohr presents his A/W 2010-2011 Show "are we shaved?". Many of the models are bodybuilders. His theme consists of the idea of UNISEX and the difference between man and woman is not important. The colors blue, yellow, and red play a central role in the fashion. The materials consist out of linen, jeans, and cotton. Triangles and parallelograms also play a part in his designs.

His style is known to be extravagant and shocking. Share

High Sweater at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin

High Sweater at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Berlin, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

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Jessica Schwarz at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin 2010

Jessica Schwarz at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin 2010, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

Jessica Schwarz (born May 5, 1977 in Michelstadt, Germany) is a German actress. She came to the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week 2010 and is being interviewd by RTL German TV. Growing up in the small town of Michelstadt, Germany, she won a contest of the German teen magazine Bravo in 1993. Subsequently, she worked as a model and VJ for the music channel VIVA. In 2000 she started her acting career and is occasionally hosting events, e.g. the German Film Award 2004. Schwarz separated from actor Daniel Brühl after a 5 year relationship in 2006 and is currently living in Berlin.

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FRESH

FRESH, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

Artist: SP-38

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The Alpaka Vendor Mauerpark Flohmarkt

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I met a man from Ecuador at the market in Berlin on Sunday. I saw him before in the summertime selling Panama hats but now he is selling Alpaka sweaters in the winter.

Alpacas are animals kept in herds that graze on the level heights of the Andes of Ecuador, southern Peru, northern Bolivia, and northern Chile at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,000 ft) to 5,000 m (16,000 ft) above sea-level, throughout the year.] Alpacas are considerably smaller than llamas, and unlike llamas, alpacas were not bred to be beasts of burden but were bred specifically for their fiber. Alpaca fiber is used for making knitted and woven items, much as wool is. These items include blankets, sweaters, hats, gloves, scarves, a wide variety of textiles and ponchos in South America, and sweaters, socks, coats and bedding in other parts of the world.

(source:) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpaca

I kept joking that he should say the Alpaka comes from Acapulco. I challenged a german guy to say "Alpaka aus Acapulco" 5 times fast, but I couldn´t manage to say it either! Share

My new Studio

My new Studio, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

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Ruski

Ruski, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

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I enjoy photographing photographers. In a way, I mock myself because I imagine how silly I look taking pictures. And of course, it amuses me. Anyway, I wanted to tell you an imaginary story . . .

In this case, a Russian security wanted to photograph me after he found me in the wilderness (I was leaving my new abandoned studio space).

I know I was in a Belarus, but there were still Russians everywhere. Come on, did you know that ??

He asked me why I was taking pictures with a Canon. I responded with a question as well:

"Why take you pictures with Nikon?"

He took my photo and I took his photo.

We shook hands, saluted each other, and parted ways . . . Share

An Italian Cook shows how to make spirals in potatoes

An Italian Cook shows how to make spirals in potatoes, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

An italian cook demonstrates how to make spirals out of a potatoe. There are hundreds of commercial vendors at the International Green Week in Berlin Today was the opening day for the world´s biggest trade fair in food, agriculture and horticulture..
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The International Green Week (IGW) is a one-of-a-kind international exhibition for the food, agricultural, and horticultural industries. Established in 1926 it will take place for the 75th time in 2010.

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International Green Week in Berlin - Opening Day January 15

International Green Week in Berlin - Opening Day January 15, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

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"Grünes Labor" Gatersleben - "Green Gate Gatersleben - The Plant Biotech center. A biology teachers shows me how the pigment colors in plants can be separated. They teach children every year about science and plant biotechnology. Today was the opening day for the world´s biggest trade fair in food, agriculture and horticulture..
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The International Green Week (IGW) is a one-of-a-kind international exhibition for the food, agricultural, and horticultural industries. Established in 1926 it will take place for the 75th time in 2010.

To view more images from today, click here

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Daniel Arruda - "Meu Canto" HD Music Video on Vimeo by Joao Paglione

Daniel Arruda - "Meu Canto" HD Music Video on Vimeo by Joao Paglione, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

Watch this video on Vimeo. Video created by Joao Paglione.

Daniel Arruda is a Brazilian composer / musician who resides in Berlin. His own personal mix of rythmic acoustic guitar, a warm & captivating voice, has created his own brand of sound which he calls "Nova Musica Popular Brasileira"(NMPB) meaning "New Wave of Brazilian Folk Music". A mixture of Bossa Nova, Samba, and Global sounds

His poetic songs reflect his experiences & travels beginning in Brazil and later leading him to Europe. The compositions have a South American base yet are fused with African & European elements.

Recently, he has composed music for a children´s book "Der Kleine Medikus" which has drawn much attention in Germany and is currently a play touring Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.

Visit his websites:

www.myspace.com/danielarruda
www.musicarruda.com

About the director:

I am at heart a photojournalist but recently very excited about video / filmmaking. I recently completed a MAGNUM IN MOTION workshop in Berlin at the Neue Schule für Fotografie and look forward to posting more music videos / photo essays on vimeo.

Visit my site:

www.joaopaglione.de

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Trabant East German Car

Trabant East German Car, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

In the outskirts of Berlin, an East German car sits still at a farm.

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BERLIN under Snow

BERLIN, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

It doesn´t stop snowing here!

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Is Justice Blind?

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Protestors from around Germany went to Dessau to hold a peaceful demonstration in memory of Oury Jalloh, a 36 year-old Sierra Leonean refugee who died in a police station in Dessau, Germany, on January 7th, 2005, tied with handcuffs to a fire-proof mattress at his hands and feet. There were about 150 protestors who marched through the city from 2pm until 5pm and about 200 police officers. They began at the main train station, marched past the court, and finally ended at the police station where Oury Jalloh died.

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The Iraqi Neighbour at the Berlin Market

The spaces we occupy in our lives.

I met a man from Iraq this past Sunday. He was working at a Berlin Market where I also sell my photos every Sunday. As soon as I saw the delicious assortment of Baklava and the lovely steam eminating from his teapot, I knew I had to speak to him.

We spoke during the most of the day and helped each other out with change. When he had to go to the bathroom, I sold his wares and likewise.

He told me he lived in Germany for over most of his life, about 15 years. Untypically, he spoke accent-free German and was married to a woman to Iran. Almost all of his friends are German and I can see he has integrated himself into german society (which is not an easy thing to do, more on that in a future post).

At one point, I thought he turned to me and said, "Ich muss pinkeln" which means "I gotta piss" so I told him "Viel Spaß". Suddenly, he ripped a piece of paper and threw it on the ground. I noticed a persian rug and he bent over to pray towards Mecca. I felt embarassed.

Afterwards, I apologized to him and told him what I thought he heard.

He was not upset. Share

Buddha says

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.


Buddha

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Berlin is still Swinging!

Berlin is still Swinging!, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

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Berliners sledding in Viktoriapark-Kreuzberg-Berlin

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After many days of heavy snow, Berliners found the ideal conditions to practice winter sports. The beloved Viktoriapark in Kreuzberg, central in Berlin, become a destination for over a hundred families.

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Icicle formations dripping ice

Icicle formations dripping ice, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

As snow melts in Berlin, Icicles form. An icicle is a spike of ice formed when water dripping or falling from an object freezes. Typically, icicles will form when ice or snow is melted by either sunlight or some other heat source (such as heat leaking from the interior of a heated building), and the resulting melted water runs off into an area where the ambient temperature is below the freezing point of water (0°C/32°F), causing the water to refreeze. Over time continued water runoff will cause the icicle to grow.

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Why way to go in Berlin?

Why way to go in Berlin?, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

I live near the crossing of Yorckstrasse / Mehringdamm in Berlin. I always enjoy looking at this sign which points to various aread of Berlin.

Somehow with the snow and icicles it seemed visually even more interesting.

At the intersection of Yorckstrasse and Mehringdamm in the neighborhood of Kreuzberg, Berlin, many signs point to various districts in Berlin. After many days of heavy snow, icicles formed on the signs. The sign points to the A100 Autobahn, Neukölln, Mitte, Charlottenburg, and Tiergarten.

More snow is expected in the next few days in the german capitol.

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Snow in Berlin

Since I returned from the United Nation´s Climate Change Conference in Denmark, I have been out and about in Berlin photographing the snowfall.

Here is a gallery of recent photos:


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A stone garden gnome covered with snow waits for Spring

A stone garden gnome covered with snow waits for Spring, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

A stone garden gnome covered with snow waits for Spring in the district of Kreuzberg, Berlin - Germany.

©2009 by João Paglione - all rights reserved

Visit my webpage www.joaopaglione.de to view images in larger resolution (full screen) or license them for editorial, commercial, or personal usage. Or e-mail me

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Two Red Boys in the Snow

Two Red Boys in the Snow, originally uploaded by joaobambu.

Today after heavy snowfall many Berliners woke up to a beautifully covered city. Nearby in Viktoria Park, many adults went sledding with their kids.

More snowfall is expected in the new few days . . .

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