Stern Reportage
10-02-2020 This weeks STERN Magazin reports about the investigative photojournalistic reportage I had been working on last year in Finland. The print publication appears in German language only.
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A Journey Without Footprints, to Sapmi and the Indigenous People of Scandinavia.
One of the stories that kept me busy last year is out and published now. The life of the Indigenous People of the North, the Sami had caught my interest already back in 2018 and since not left my mind. 2019 was the year where doors opened again and the magic world of the Sami …
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Photo- Challenge with f-stop starts today
18-11-2019 Hello fellow photographers and photo-enthusiasts! Now is your chance to participate, I am collaborating with f-stop on a photo challenge. As a Pro-Ambassador for f-stop I have tested and my gear throughout years now in all conditions and can just say: AWESOME, you’ll love it, it does the job and one thing less to …
FINLANDS OPORTUNITY OF PEAT PHASE-OUT
Peat as an energy source has been used for ages in Finland,
causing massive environmental damage. A quick phase-out of fossile energy resources will lead into creation of new wildlife sanctuaries by rewilding former peat bogs.
New Book title for the mountain rescue
11-01-2019 One of my photographs from the series of Austrian Mountain Rescue made it yet onto another book cover. The Tyrolia publishing house just released the new book “Ehrensache Leben retten” from the author Walter Spitzenstätter.
Peat; The invisible kraken of modern Finland
02-09-2019 Press- release by Maren Krings Peat is on its best way of becoming the ugliest word of the year 2019 in Finland. It involves environmental disaster, political power-games and the subsistence of roughly 2000 farmers. More than the visible dangers of this kraken, are the invisible ones. Water pollution, caused by leaking nutrients (nitrogen …
Back to HEMP
06-26-2019 After a long silence in my news feed on the website, I am back to announce the next silence. I am back to travellers life. Not that I have really stopped the travellers lifestyle since three years, but by now it feels like a regular lifestyle to live, travel and work in and from …
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3 Days left to support the Indiegogo campaign for the Hemp Book
11-21-2018 It’s been an exciting time the four weeks of crowdfunding, kind of feels like a year in itself. Please read the latest and last newsletter for more and check out my publication in The Outdoor Journal. A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, …
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Wie läuft das Crowdfunding?
11-15-2018 zur Nachlese im Interview mit dem Hanf Magazin –––––– The magazin “Hanf Magazin” got in touch with me this week to ask about the running crowdfunding, here is the interview (in German)
Gewinnspiel Hanf Magazin
11-11-2018 The Austrian based magazine “Hanf Magazin” is featuring Maren’s story on hemp in the current issue. To support her crowdfunding project, which is still running until the 24th of November on Indiegogo, they have started a lottery to raffle off the paper edition of the book, and one of each of the Perks available. Go …
The GOOD NEWS Newsletter
11-06-2018 Aren’t we thriving for the good news in a way? Of course the bad ones are catchier, but negativity isn’t something to dwell in, hence I have started the Hemp Newsletter, that is somehow becoming the GOOD NEWS. If you want to follow up on this weeks read, please check out the newsletter under …
Hemp is making us smile – keep the message spreading!
10-30-18 The list of supporters for my campaign on Indiegogo is growing and I am grateful for all the help and support! Click here to read the latest version of the newsletter about hemp!
Crowdfunding for HEMP book is on!
10-23-2018 Yesterday was the official start for the crowdfunding campaign that Maren Krings has started to get support for her long-term project on the hemp plant. Over the years you have probably seen many of her posts on hemp, made from a total of sixteen different countries, she visited for the investigative research on …
PRO Ambassador for F-Stop Gear
07-24-2018 I am happy to launch in a new period with F-Stop Gear. Every couple of years the ambassador program is revised and changes made if necessary. The changes for me are a bit of a new profile on the F-Stop website as well as some updates to my work focus! Check out the F-Stop …
The news on hemp
07-05-2018 As many people know, I have been getting more and more involved in the hemp topic over the past two years. Considering all the great things this plant can do for us as people as well as for the health of our planet, I see it a greater mission to work hard on the …
The Hemp Ambassador
06-09-2018 As time goes by, my running project on the hemp plant is advancing well. I am happy to say that the second publication on this matter is about to hit the readers. Thanks to Gabriel Arthur, editor in chief of Suston magazine, the first magazine to cover the topic of sustainability got interested in …
website make-over
05-03-2018 The last weeks have been busy on the back-end of my website, making a lot of changes to the existing system. Some new features will allow you to directly place your book or print order on the website. No more emailing back and forth to get one of my books ordered, of course you …
Online Journal publication on hemp
04-07-2018 My quest on hemp has been going for almost 2 years now and first results are being produced. At the moment I am in Zürich, Switzerland at the trade fare “Criterion” with four of the players of my hemp story: Werner Schönthaler (Hempstone), Alpenpioniere, Ecopassion and Glärnisch Textil. Really the well known company “Freitag” …
Special exhibition on hemp at the “Criterion” fair in Zürich
03-20-2018 From April 5th – 8th the ambitioned trade fair “Criterion” will take place in Zürich. Act different and do better is their claim. Hence it came at no surprise that the special exhibition this year will focus on hemp. I will be presenting my current state of work on the book on hemp on Sunday April …
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Exploring the North
03-09-2018 As a rolling home nomad, life has been presenting me with a lot of great opportunities and adventures in the last two years. I consider my recent journey to Scandinavia, which I am on now, as one of those adventures. A great opportunity arose to work on an in-depth reportage about the Sami people …
Meet me @ ISPO
01-27-2018 I will be at the “biggest fair of sport industry” from 28 until 31st of January. Meet me there to discuss running projects or find new ones!
Checked out! . . . for the great outdoors
10-17-2017 Yet another journey is leading me into the high north! If you are curious to know why you might not be reaching me between the 18th of October and the 3rd of November, then keep posted though my Instagram and Facebook, they will spill some secrets in the meantime!
Ausstellung verlängert
09-01-2017 Im Rahmen des 41. Kirchtags (24. September 2017) im Museum Tiroler Bauernhöfe in Kramsach, freue ich mich das die Ausstellung bis zum 09. Oktober verlängert wurde. Wer Interesse hat, die Fotoausstellung “Alpine Reflexionen” ist jeden Tag von 9.00-17.00 Uhr zu besichtigen! Due to the event of Kirchtag on the 24th of September, the photography exhibition “Alpine reflexions” …
Handicap = NO HANDICAP
07-23-2017 Today I would like to share something with everyone here, that is very special to me! Please watch the film about Maxi Jäger. The 17 year old german Maxi had a prenatal stroke and faced a hemiplegia since. One of his biggest wished was to go a via ferrata, which the BR TV documented …
Hanf – Samen für eine neue Welt
06-27-2017 Hemp seems to celebrate a certain renaissance at the moment. The ancient plant has finally been rediscovered for all the brilliant qualities it has! Without wanting to be in the middle of a hype I discovered hemp for myself a year ago in the beautiful South Tyrollean village of Tschengls… and this is where the adventure …
Winterlifestyle
05-09-2017 Looking back to a busy winter season which – regarding weather – still hasn’t come to an end. Here are some glimpses on the “Winter – Lifestyle” portfolio.
Online magazine “bergwelten” feature
05-02-2017 As the winter is showing us his claws for – hopefully – the last time, it fits well, that my story on Bernd Willinger and Norbert Span just got featured in Bergwelten-Online magazine: www.bergwelten.com/a/so-entstand-berge-unter-sternen
Official Tirol calendar 2018
03-01-2017 It’s official now, the Tirol calendar 2018 is off into printing now. Happy to have had the chance of doing the whole calendar with my impressions throughout the year! Seit heute ist es „gedruckte Sache“, der Tirol Kalender 2018 wird ein ganzes Jahr meiner Tirol Impressionen zeigen.
February Servus – Magazine
02-24-2017 Have you checked out Februarys issue of Servus in Stadt und Land – magazine? I got my story on Joseph „Seppi“ Salvenmoser from Kitzbühel in it. Diesen Monat ist im Servus Magazin der Artikel über Joseph „Seppi“ Salvenmoser von Kitzbühel erschienen. Anbei eine kleine Vorschau!
Surreal experience: Faroe Islands
02-20.2017 I just returned from a stunning trip to the Faroe Islands, working on several photographic productions and fine tuning my knowledge on landscape photography in a great seminar with Hasselblad ambassador and outdoor photographer Lars Schneider. Frisch von der Insel retour, bin ich noch tief beeindruckt von den Impressionen der Färöer! Eine spannende Zeit …
Merry x-mas and a wonderful 2017!
12-27-2016 2016 was a very special year! New paths, new friendships, new projects and many wonderful old contacts and friendships that were able to be renewed, marked this year! Thank you for your trust and the great cooperations as well as the many open doors I found during my travel through Europe and the US! May 2017 …
Tanzen auf Schnee
05-10-2016 Anmutig sind sie, die Tänzer auf Telemarkski, welche im Kniefall ihre Kurven nehmen und durch Eleganz und ein gewisses Quäntchen Ruhe die Hektik des alpinen Wintersportes durchbrechen. Und noch etwas: es werden immer mehr! Anfang des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts erfand der Norweger Sondre Norheim im Südnorwegischen Morgedal den Prototyp des heutigen Telemark-Skis. Die Bindung aus …
Using summer to its fullest
09-27-2016 I have neglected my newsfeed on the website a bit for the better of my portfolio. It has been an incredibly interesting and busy summer so far. Traveling throughout the alpine regions of Europe, following stories, reportages and jobs has created a new body of work. The images will soon fill the different sections of my …
IMS Photo Contest 2016: Voting is on!
08-17-2016 The IMS Photo Contest has been going on for a while already, just decided to enter it. Would be happy to get some voting support for the two images from my latest travel to South Tyrol. To tell a bit of the story, as I was moving towards Tschengls in the Vinschgau, I took …
Danke TUX-FINKENBERG: es war mir eine Ehre!
07-28-2016 It was a very emotional night, when I was allowed to present the new book, after 2,5 years of working in the beloved Tuxer valley! Thanks to Markus Pioro, who modeled in the book and came all the way from Germany, I received some wonderful images from the presentation! What a great night, thanks …
RAAM 2016 is history!
06-26-2016 It’s been crazy 11 days, 17 hours and 30 minutes, not just for the german RAAM rider Julian Eisenbeis, but also for his entire crew, which I was part of in oder to photo document the are behind the scenes. It will probably take me a couple days to reflect on this really intense …
Racing RAAM is not a pleasure ride
06-19-2016 Since Tuesday the 14th of June over fifty solo racers are competing in what is known as the wordless toughest bike race, the Race Across America. I am in the support team of Julian Eisenbeis, who started this year as a Rookie rider and has been racing really strong! So far he is …
Documenting the Race Across America 2016
06-13-2016 About half a year ago a friend asked me if I was interested to join the support-crew of the german cyclist Julian Eisenbeis, who was going to do the Race Across America 2016. The answer without too much thinking was YES! Having cycled down the East Coast of the US, my appreciation and respect for …
2,5 years of Tuxertal in pages; It’s finally done!
05-20-2016 Zweieinhalb Jahre sind vergangen, seitdem ich an dem Projekt über die Region Tux-Finkenberg begonnen habe zu arbeiten. Die Herausforderung einen neuen Bildband über die Region zu erstellen war eine große und wirklich schöne! 144 Seiten erzählen nun von den ruhigen, wilden, lustigen, tief gehenden, spektakulären, meditativen und vor allem menschlichen Dingen welche “man” in diesem Tiroler …
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Mamalila, flexibel wie ein Kangaroo
04-01-2016 Gemeinsam mit der Erfinderin der Mamalila Jacken, Vicki Marx, startete meine Woche. Im Tuxertal fanden wir die perfekte Location um die Outdoorjacken der Kollektion in Szene zu setzen. Ich kann zwar nicht aus eigener Erfahrung reden, aber das System hält was es verspricht, unsere Models schienen glücklich, während sie ihr kleines Baby durch die Berglandschaft …
Der neue Almenkalender 2017
Gerade hat der Tyrolia Verlag den neuen Almenkalender für 2017 vorgestellt. Es war eine Überraschung, das gleich vier Bilder aus meinem Repertoire dabei sind. Es wird also ein wenig “Tüxeln” im kommenden Jahr, zumindest vom Cover bis in den Feber ;).
Let’s get physical; A new lifestyle?
03-17-2016 Jeder hat seine eigene Motivation Sport zu treiben! Weg vom Büro, weg von der Arbeit, weg aus der Muckibude! Genau hier fängt der Sport an ein Lifestyle zu werden. Eine Art und Weise die Seele baumeln und laufen zu lassen, eine neue Art zu entspannen. Neue Werke zu sehen unter SPORT. Everybody has got their …
Das Wunder von Nauders, die Bergkastelbahn
02-01-2016 Im Herbst brannte die Talstation der gerade erst neugebauten Bergkastelbahn in Nauders ab. Es grenzte an ein Wunder, das die Firma Doppelmayr die gesamte Talstation binnen sechs Wochen neu erbaute. Das Resultat ist eine hochmodern anmutende Talstation, welche mit höchster Technik und Innovation besticht. It was already late autumn, when the newly built station …
Reflections on the exhibition at ISPO Munich
01-28-2016 Die ISPO ist die grösste Sportmesse der Welt. Dieses Jahr haben 80.000 Fachbesucher aus der ganzen Welt die Messe besucht. Da war es schon eine Herausforderung eine Fotografie Ausstellung, aufgeteilt auf zwei Stände in zwei Hallen zu präsentieren. Umso mehr hat mich das positive Feedback zu den Ausstellungen in den Outdoor Lounges der ISPO gefreut! Danke …
ISPO. enecco. OUTDOORS. & Exhibition is on starting Sunday!
01-21-2016 Seit einigen Jahren bereits erfreue ich mich einer besonders guten Kooperation mit enecco. OUTDOORS. Danke der unermüdlichen Bemühungen von Andrea Hitzemann, ist aus dieser Plattform mittlerweile eine innovative Firma geworden, welche Medienschaffende, Athleten, Models und Destinationen weltweit miteinander verbindet. Auch im Rahmen meiner Ausstellung auf der ISPO läuft die Kooperation mit enecco. OUTDOORS! Deswegen freuen …
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Under Pressure
01-18-2016 Nein; heute kein Queen Konzert… aber “under pressure” resümiert den Tag recht gut. Manche Bergtage gleichen eben nicht den anderen. Eines ist gewiss, wer die Berge zu seinem Arbeitsplatz macht, der läuft Gefahr sich nicht nach Bürozeiten zu richten, sondern nach den Launen der Natur. Heute war so ein Tag. Hohe Lawinenstufe hielt das Umfeld unseres Liftes gesperrt, …
ISPO Munich presents exhibition by Maren Krings
01-09-2016 Eine der weltweit größten Sportartikel Messen der Welt ist die ISPO MUNICH 2016. Vom 24.01. – 27.01.2016 findet sie in München statt. Die Fotografie Ausstellung “BERG ZU VERSICHT” von Maren Krings wird von der ISPO präsentiert! Sie finden die Ausstellung in Halle A1.318 und A2.420 in der Outdoor Lounge. Für einen persönlichen Termin bitte kontaktieren Sie …
Backstage am Gletscher
01-08-2016 Eis, Fels und Schnee prägten unseren Tag am Hintertuxer Gletscher. Mit meinem Assistenten an der Seite ging die Arbeit gut voran! Es ist immer spannend für Doppelmayr zu arbeiten, zwischen Maschinenräumen, Stützen klettern und atemberaubenden Landschaften hat man ein wenig das Feeling in einem Actionfilm zu sein… wobei die Action all die unverhofften Einlagen ausmachen… …
Doppelmayr- Garaventa Saison
07-01-2015 Das “Schnee” Thema ist momentan besser zu vermeiden, zumindest in Tirol. Nur wenige Orte können sich glücklich zählen, genug von dem weißen Gold zu haben. Die derzeitigen Arbeiten an den Doppelmayr Liftanlagen sehen nicht überall so winterlich aus wie am Hintertuxer Gletscher. If you want to be on the safe side of things, do NOT talk about …