Berlin in Pictures

I spent the last three days shooting in Berlin together with my friend Shak. We hit a lot of interesting – sometimes even eerie – locations and what can I say? It was awesome! Here are a few of the pictures, follow the links to see more:

Berlin Neon – on the way home one night, I noticed how the red neon signs contrasted with the deep blue sky. Just a few shots, but I like them.

Design
A neon sign next to the Savignystraße S-Bahn station

» more neon pictures

Berlin Stasizentrale – this is the headquarters of the former east German secret service that spied on the east German people.

Meeting
Meeting corner next to the office of the former Stasi chief

» more Stasi pictures

Berlin Alexanderplatz – one of the important squares in the former eastern part of Berlin, I’ve been there for the first time back in 1987 and I love the TV tower.

Fernsehturm IV
The base of the Berlin TV tower

» more Alexanderplatz pictures

Berlin Concrete – the Berlin Holocaust Memorial is a rather recent addition to Berlin. Planned by Peter Eisenmann, it features 2711 concrete blocks and I could spend hours exploring what the light does to the shapes and angles.

Concrete I
One of many different looks at the Berlin Holocaust Memorial

» more concrete pictures

Coming up: workshops with Chris Marquardt
Jan 2013: Snow Monkeys & Hokkaido, Japan (completed)
Aug 2013: Liverpool, UK
Aug 2013: Farnborough, UK (outside London)
Nov 2013: India
Mar 2014: Iceland
» all workshops

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  • http://camerasview.com/ Ptrmrcrll

    Thanks for sharing Chris, particularly like the Concrete series.

  • http://www.facebook.com/panch305 Francisco J. Blanco

    Did you have a chance to see “Das Leben der Anderen” (The Lives of
    Others here in the US)? These photos reminded me a lot of that movie.

  • http://twitter.com/Phooto Simon Taylor 

    I was in Berlin last year and made a point of going to the Holocaust Memorial for sunrise. Was there on my own and was very good for photography and to remember. Lovely crisp morning, with bright sunshine.

  • http://chrismarquardt.com/ chrismarquardt

    Awesome place to shoot