Status Update: 11.12.2022
It's been quite some time since the last journal, but I feel like I want to write a new one.
I haven't been on DeviantArt too much in the last few years. The key reason these days is the absence of categories. As a landscape and architecture photographer I'm not interested in seeing portraits and street photography. I'd rather love to browse through the abstracts, architecture and APN categories. Good old days.
In the last months it feels there is more going on in the DeviantArt community, which is really good. DA still has a special place in my heart. My photography wouldn't be where it is without this project. That's why I will always be thankful.
Life has had ups and downs this year. I worked a lot on my website throughout the year. I took some photography trips with my gf to London, Lisboa, France and the Baltic Sea. But I've also been shooting local subjects a lot more than in the last years.
The last weeks have been rough. I was in Thailand with my gf as an educational trip when we got the message that her father is in hospital. We flew back a day later and only had a few more days until he died.
Just as ever, photography is carrying me through those times as well.
Hope you are doing well. I'd love to read a few lines of updates how your life is going.
Featured Deviant: icarus-ica
I probably don't need to introduce Stephan. He has been around here for years, inspiring us with his wonderful architecture images and feedback. Glad to have you on DeviantArt!
Recent images from me
Here are some of my recent images. I will upload more works from this year soon.
Recent favorites
I'd also like to share some inspiring works from those beautiful artists here. It's a little collection of landscape and architecture works.
Anyway, how are you guys and gals doing? Is anyone still reading this? How is your life going in these times? How did your photography evolve in the last few years? I'd love to chat, leave a comment if you'd like to as well!
The fall of DeviantArt
just in case you wonder why almost all serious photographers vanished from your site, take a look at the front page for the photography section and scroll down a bit...
Remember - this is the front page. This is what is displayed to me every time I come to the site. I cannot switch Daily Deviantions permanently, it always gets back to "Whats hot". What a literal coincidence.
Porn industry infiltrated your site. This didn't happen over night, it was a process of years. And you didn't do anything about it.
Why am I writing this instead of just switching to another art community? Because DeviantArt means something to me. It was the place that got me interested in art, in photography and helped me getting inspired and connecting with other artists. It hurts to see a site that was top-notch years ago to fall like it does.
Matthias
The Dark Monuments Series
Worked on this series from 2012 - 2014, featuring architecture from Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Dubai.
The old Masters
Here are some artists which you might have missed, because they have been more active around 8 years ago.
gilad
ssilence
bosniak
robertmekis
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foureyes
Kudos to all these artists, they are the reason why I started photography and why I'm still doin.