General news and infos about photography
For 17 years already I have been a Deviant on DeviantArt. Sometimes I was more active and sometimes not active at all during all these years. Other photo websites, like e.g. Fotocommunity have lost its original creative spirit or are not even online anymore. Below is an overview of my 50 most faved photos. There […]
Horizontal or vertical – 16:9 or 9:16? What is your preferred video format? In my opinion the new vertical format 9:16 can be useful for teasers, fun videos or portrait. The viewing experience is limited and does not correspond with our natural vision. I get quite fast tired in 9:16 but there are literally billions […]
Photographers have it very difficult nowadays. Most people think the internet is a free self service area. Individuals and even companies download whatever they like and use it for their own purpose or business. What can photographers do about it? Some decided to do nothing or they just ignore it while others decided to keep an […]
Mobile – Smartphone – CameraThis is not an advertising for one of the best cameras, Leica, but it is a hommage to their excellent technology which is in the best Huawei smartphone cameras. I own a HUAWEI P20pro. Right when it was launched some years ago I bought it and have never regretted this purchase. […]
20 years ago karllouis.com went online – HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!It is time to celebrate this website anniversary! The Beginning of the Website 1998 I started producing content on a professional level. I started taking pictures for Elizabeth Carson. The one below is from the first shooting with her. During the next months members can enjoy photosets […]
2020-02This month we will begin to celebrate the 20 years online anniversary of karllouis.com. You can win a VIP membership. Participate in the competition with information here and on these social media sites: Twitter and MeWe. We celebrate of course with photos, special photos, which were made before the digital era and most of them […]
Many of my videos are now available for download on sexyhighheels.com and Francesca’s you can also buy here.The best deal for you is still a subscription, giving you access to hours of videos and you decide when you watch. In case you don’t want a membership you can download every video separately for €9.99 or […]
Websites come and websites go – karllouis.com is over 21 years online and has no ads and no trackers! Since February 2000. That’s quite a while, don’t you agree? We all get bombarded with advertising and so-called “influencers” want to tell us what to buy or to do. I’m proud not to have any advertising […]
Shadowbanned on Instagram – What does that mean?In April 2019 Instagram started demoting “sexually suggestive” posts. Who makes the decisions to restrict these accounts and based on what? Well, since Zuck does not communicate openly we have no official confirmation from Fakebook Inc. about their unfair behaviour. We only know that a lot of accounts […]
500px banned my account after I uploaded a critical cover image. Obviously the new Chinese management/owners don’t appreciate criticism. I knwe it was time to say goodbye to 500px.com. It was announced that VCG – the Getty Images of China – took over 100% of 500px shares for $17 million in cash. When I read […]
During the last months there was a lot of negative press for social media networks, especially Fakebook. Were you surprised or do you also have serious doubts about using them? In the beginning of 2018 Zuckerberg vowed to “fix” Fakebook (see link on the bottom). Does he really mean it or will this just end […]
Winter has arrived, snow is falling, presents are given, candles are lit up, special food and drinks are enjoyed.Wish you all nice holidays! Karl Louis
Sue Fennessy, Founder and CEO of 8, posted a “A Letter To Millennials: Don’t Sleep Through the Revolution” by Jonathan Taplin as a must-read http://time.com/3949933/millennial-letter-revolution/. I couldn’t agree more. This TIME article really made me think. Following below are some excerpts: “Thiel, the founder of PayPal, an early investor in Facebook, and the godfather of the […]
Years ago Facebook was pretty cool. You were to able to connect/reconnect with friends and for many it was an easy way of sending out personal news and information. In the meantime something happened, Facebook transformed to Fakebook. Yes, Facebook is Fakebook!! Just one example were the fake news websites that sprang up during the […]
Last quarter, Facebook reported 7 Billion dollars in quarterly revenue. 1.5 Billion people on the planet represent the largest unpaid workforce in human history and have created two companies worth a Trillion dollars. Artists and people do not get rewarded for their time, creativity or influence. On the contrary, quite some artists are even willing […]
Not long ago I posted this photo on Instagram. I got hundreds of likes within a few hours. So far so good. When I opened my Insta the following day I had a message that my image was removed because it violated terms. I’m pretty much used to getting attacked in the web. It happened many […]
Photographers have it very difficult nowadays. Most people think the internet is a free self service area. Individuals and even companies download whatever they like and use it for their own purpose or business. What can photographers do about it? Some decided to do nothing or they just ignore it while others decided to keep an […]
From today on all news and updates will be posted in the new blog on my website. The blogger will be kept for a while but not updated anymore. Like this it will be easier for you to stay informed and you can share what you like to your preferred social network. I wish you […]