2018-01-31 23:00
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2017-12-30 23:00
2017-12-02 23:26
We had to make a concept & 3D model for some courses in uni, so I decided to make a farm in the forest!It's inspired by Estonian and Swedish actual farms and a particular village i… Read More
2017-12-02 23:16
I turned my little sprout bud into a 3D game character! ^^I'm really proud of how he turned out. I was always quite scared by the idea of making a 3D game character. All those technical thin… Read More
2017-11-21 12:01
Hi everybody! I just opened an Etsy shop where I sell postcards & stickers of my photos :) Check my Etsy ou… Read More
2017-11-11 21:25
Today we explored a lost hospital established in 1855, photographing it's beautiful decay and learning of the turbulent story behind it. "And they wanted to punish them for it" "… Read More
2017-11-09 09:00
You've probably come across an image of this lighthouse before (from another perspective).Neist Point lighthouse is a really popular motif for photographers at the very end of the beaut… Read More
2017-11-07 02:04
Scurdie Ness Lighthouse, ScotlandLuckily this place is just a quick bus ride up the coast from where I'm staying. An absolutely beautiful little lighthouse.Watching the ocean crashi… Read More
2017-11-04 09:00
We found some former Polish barracks next to Tayport, Scotland. Lost military area It's hard to find any information on this area online, but what I could gather from some signs in a ne… Read More
2017-10-31 22:30
I'm currently doing an exchange semester in Dundee, Scotland. Let me take you on one of my evening walks! When I explore the city I usually try to get lost! Go somewhere I haven't been… Read More
2017-10-31 21:15
A while ago I visited the beautiful "The Hermitage" in Scotland, when my family was visiting. The Hermitage, Scotland I had been to this place before, but seeing everything transformed… Read More
2017-10-29 21:14
Learn how to make a beautiful, self-sustaining indoor pond for your home 1. What are indoor ponds? Indoor ponds are tiny self-sustaining worlds in glass containers, that need only lit… Read More
2017-10-22 13:30
Hello everyone! I'm currently experimenting with finding a fresh art style for my game about terrariums.This post is meant to share my learnings with fellow artists and game developers - I h… Read More
2017-10-12 11:23
How I experimented with finding a good look for my game Picoworld.Time to draw on my photosWhen starting to make Picoworld one of my first ideas was to use my photos to make the ingame… Read More
2017-09-13 15:05
Here is how I'm making a game about a tiny world in a terrarium A JAR IN SPACE So as I wrote in my previous blogpost, I want to make a game about a tiny world in a glass jar.I… Read More
2017-09-11 20:41
Here are 3 things that I found really inspiring as an artist! Maybe they'll inspire you too :) 1. Concept Art tutorial I recently stumbled over the channel "Every day I draw" thanks to You… Read More
2017-09-11 16:21
The next 3 months I'll make 3 games about nature & what inspires me. making 1 game per month I'm currently doing an exchange semester in Scotland at Abertay University. One of the… Read More
2017-09-04 12:15
About a week ago I climbed up my first mountain, together with my roommate.Going to the Highlands (or something close to it) was on top of our "must-do" things in the exchange semester in Sc… Read More
2017-09-04 11:56
On this beach I had my first "alone-time" since arriving in Scotland for my exchange semester.As much as I love being among people sometimes, I need time to unwind, time to be me… Read More
2017-09-03 11:34
Something a bit different, I want to challenge myself as a photographer more.After my sister left for the airport I took a bus to a wild, beautiful beach. Once the rain started, the peo… Read More
2017-08-20 15:05
2017-08-20 15:02
The little fly found a lookout-tower! Read More
2017-08-20 14:54
A friend once said to me that dead wood reminds them at castles. I can totally see why! Read More
2017-08-20 14:50
I call this place the "forest temple" - I found it next to my grandma's home Read More
2017-08-14 09:23
Mystical lakes, mossy mountains and haunted ruins - I'll be staying in Scotland for the next 4 months! I started a little, big adventure. Together with a friend we will spend 4 months… Read More
2017-08-04 15:36
All of my photos & articles on this site are licensed under the terms of CC-BY-NC 3.0!That means you are free to remix/share/adapt my works if you:Use it non-commerciallyI want to avoid… Read More
2017-07-15 22:00
Learn all about how I take my photos of tiny worlds 1. Start with the gear you have One of the first questions I get asked is: what camera are you using?While I think you can take a g… Read More
2017-07-07 08:00
Recently I grew fascinated by tree seeds and young trees. Both their aesthetic value and their symbolism makes them stand out for me - they turn from very small, to big and old and then… Read More
2017-07-02 18:08
Last month I participated in the annual #30daysWild project by the British organization "The Wildlife Trusts". The challenge was to make something in or with nature every day of the month.He… Read More
2017-07-01 15:42
Hi everybody! I'm selling some postcard prints, the print turned out quite nice this time :) Prize/postcard: 1,20&eu&hell…Read More
2017-06-12 21:39
Join me on my visit to my grandparents and meet many wonderful animals with me. My grandparents' pond My grandparents pond is a place that keeps inspiring me. It's a little place of c… Read More
2017-06-08 22:06
I love woodlouses! They are such agile, little creatures and it's just fun seeing them scan the surroundings with their antennas. Thanks to some cheap macro rings adapter, I was able t… Read More
2017-06-07 23:08
I'm currently participating in the 30 days wild challenge - go out in nature every day and do something wild.Today I explored the nature around a lost watchtower (which I'm not gonna… Read More
2017-06-06 16:52
Join me on my walk trough the woods and discover little bug friends and other secrets with me. What is 30 days wild? 30 days wild is a challenge organized by the UK organization "The… Read More
2017-06-04 12:55
1. A Chaos Of Delight A Chaos of Delight is a blog of the photographer Andy Murry, where he shares his images of tiny springtails, only 0.1mm to 2mm in size! They are some of the most… Read More
2017-06-02 07:00
I found this tiny spider on top of a sapling growing on a tree stump. It seemed like it built a little "treehouse" on top, which reminds me a bit at a dragons lair you know out of child… Read More
2017-05-30 22:11
It's so fascinating watching things grow :)This is my submission for the Still life challenge May 2017 with the theme "garden tools" Read More
2017-05-28 20:13
Wouldn't it be nice just to go to a different place sometime? A world full of magic and secrets to discover Read More
2017-05-26 11:44
We have a little newt family living under a big rock in the garden, with rough, rock-like skin and yellow bellies.Recently they got new children, here is their smallest one (2cm in size… Read More
2017-05-19 08:00
I found those video files of a beautiful vineyard snail on my SD card, so I decided to cut together a little I also made a teeny-tiny book some time ago with snail facts, which you can… Read More
2017-05-17 10:25
How we explored lost tanks and the nature next to itLast weekend I traveled with Jan, "jant-photo" to a military site with abandoned tanks, next to Aachen, Germany.The area, called "Brander… Read More
2017-05-17 10:25
Last weekend I traveled with Jan, "jant-photo" to a military site with abandoned tanks, next to Aachen, Germany.The area, called "Brander Wald" is publicly accessible in between field e… Read More
2017-05-04 22:34
I'm re-imagining the character of Pinocchio for a course at Cologne Game Lab at the moment.Last time I showed you the little model I built of Pinocchio and some of my first sketches.Aft… Read More
2017-04-30 16:44
I uploaded a HTML5 version of my game! Try this one if the game didn't work for you before: Play "Our Little Island".Also, an artist I admire, Foyaland, also participated in the… Read More
2017-04-24 23:11
I made a little game on the weekend about two little monsters, two brothers, try to build a new home, a new garden on a little island. But they can only succeed if they work together… Read More
2017-04-21 08:00
I visited the mossgarden at my grandmas place again. In the hideouts I made, I found quite some woodlouse families, earthworms and also this little fella. Life is bubbling again! Fores… Read More
2017-04-18 00:28
At the moment I'm designing my own version of the character of Pinocchio. As some of you may know, I'm currently studying Digital Games at the Cologne Game Lab. One of our courses allo… Read More
2017-04-14 21:33
I'm thinking about starting a little series about the things I collected in the forest as child.Pinecones are certainly such a "treasure". Interesting to look at and fun to play with. A… Read More
2017-03-02 16:13
I spent the last evenings doing some little watercolor paintings.Here is a little monster I made, or rather the head of it. I've been making those little fellows since quite some time… Read More
2017-02-15 17:27
Today was a really, nice warm day, that made me believe Spring is coming.I didn't realize I missed all the smells and sounds of nature so much. Birds in the trees, the smell of wet dirt .. i… Read More
2017-02-04 01:55
I found those strange mushrooms in a new little forest I discovered. They looked like trees, that were skew from the wind.Forest Friday - a magical discovery in the woodsClick here to&n&hell…Read More
2017-01-24 20:46
This is a shot of my biggest moss terrarium, inside an old chemist's glass jar. The moss plants really seem to like the warm temperatures and humid air.Most doubled their s… Read More
2017-01-20 09:00
I spent the afternoon in the forest, creating 3D models for our game. Despite the low temperatures, things are still looking very green, especially with large parts being covered by moss, wh… Read More
2017-01-07 01:12
I just loved how this fern looks in the evening sun .. as it was glowing from within.Forest Friday - a magical discovery in the woodsClick here to discover more of this series… Read More
2017-01-05 10:49
2016 to me was a hard, but also a great year! I hope you all had a good start into 2017 :)Here are some of my favorite articles and photos I created the last year.Take a cup of tea - or othe… Read More
2016-12-31 08:30
With all the dew-drops, the moss looked a tiny fairytale forest to me.This is the final image in my "Bye bye 2016" series.Have a safe start in the new year everybody! c: Bye bye 2016&n… Read More
2016-12-30 08:30
Another image of my mini-Physalis series.Sometimes it's better to let go. Decay can be beautiful. Bye bye 2016 - 7 images for the end of the yearClick here to discover… Read More
2016-12-29 08:30
I really like all those wonderful structures this fruit has!It almost looks like a stained glass window. Bye bye 2016 - 7 images for the end of the yearClick here to d… Read More
2016-12-28 08:30
I found this ant on top of the moss.It looked a bit like she was climbing a tiny tree. Bye bye 2016 - 7 images for the end of the yearClick here to discover more of this series Read More
2016-12-27 08:30
After a cold night, the forest was transformed.Glittering and glimmering, this mushroom bathed in the sun. Bye bye 2016 - 7 images for the end of the yearClick here to discov… Read More
2016-12-26 08:30
The little bug found a nice place to start his adventure.I wonder what he experienced on his way. Bye bye 2016 - 7 images for the end of the yearClick here to discover… Read More
2016-12-25 08:30
For my current game project I can work in the forest.Best job in the world right now! :3 Bye bye 2016 - 7 images for the end of the yearClick here to discover more of th… Read More
2016-12-21 23:17
I prepared a little photo series for the end of the year! :) Starting the day after Christmas. It's a way for me to show you some more of the stuff I photographed this year ^^Enjoy you… Read More
2016-12-19 19:40
Here is my deviantART photography improvement meme from 2012 to now. Enjoy! :)KEEP UPDATED.Sign up below to get my nature photos & articles delivered to your email for free.I'll nev… Read More
2016-12-16 19:11
A winter-cherry (Physalis alkekengi) on a frosty Winter morning.I collected this fruit back in Summer in my grandmas garden and put it during Autumn in my mossgarden for the little sn… Read More
2016-12-14 23:00
I made a little, hand-drawn game this weekend - in 48 hours! In "Welcome to my Room" you explore a little hand-drawn appartment. Each time you leave the door you come back to a differe… Read More
2016-11-30 00:24
The vegetation in this flood basin looks vastly different then the nature surrounding it - it felt like exploring a little alien world.Here is a picture of the same place from Spring this ye… Read More
2016-11-25 09:00
As the tiny snail crawled into the walnut shell, it looked like it was sailing the seas with a tiny boat.I shot this back in Summer in my moss-garden. Now all the snails are dug in, t… Read More
2016-11-18 15:18
This group of mushrooms was growing on the side of a huge, old tree.It looks a bit like a mushroom forest on it's own.Forest Friday - a magical discovery in the woodsClick here to … Read More
2016-10-28 20:43
I found this little pinecone in the forest. It's absolutely fascinating how out of it's dead, decaying body, new life, new mushrooms grew. Things like this make me feel like there is a big c… Read More
2016-10-22 18:29
Beech-nuts are little, delicious snacks you can find in European forestsI first learned about this little brown tree seeds, when I went hiking with my family. On Autumn-hikes, my father used… Read More
2016-10-16 12:37
Here is a little teaser for a game I'm making! In "Root Dreams" you explore a tiny, remote island filled with a wonderful forest and crazy characters.I don't do this project on my ow… Read More
2016-10-13 22:00
I created some little hideouts for animals at my parents place. The hideouts are a safe spot for little animals, like snails or woodlouses, who need a wet, shady spot during the dry, w… Read More
2016-10-09 21:16
I found this awesome little refuge in a nearby forest.It now has hold up for quite some time and it's always nice and cozy inside Read More
2016-10-08 22:00
Hello! It's nice you found your way to my site!I hope you enjoy my nature photography and blog posts.If you want to keep updated, you can subscribe to my email newsletter:Subscribe to… Read More
2016-10-07 22:00
This is the first portrait I've done that I really like! As I was photographing my sister, she noticed an animal in the tree, which led to a very beautiful look of joy on her face Read More
2016-09-24 19:54
This little blackbird was hopping around the garden, eating all the tasty apples. We nicknamed him "Schwarzi", which could be translated to "little black one" Read More
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