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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. […]
It’s time for something new. I’ve decided to start a OnlyFans profile and offer selected content to my fans. For $15/month you will get Karl Louis videos and photos in addition to my members club. I will give you behind the scenes information. You can chat privately with me about your wishes and shooting details. […]
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 […]
More of my videos are now available for download on sexyhighheels.com – Video Download. The best deal for you is a subscription, giving you access to hours of videos but with download you decide when you watch. In case you don’t want a membership you can download every video separately for €4.99 or 3 videos […]
Websites come and websites go – karllouis.com is over 20 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. This week it was announced that VCG – the Getty Images of China – took over 100% of 500px shares for $17 million in cash. When I read that I asked myself if my photos should […]
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. Just one example were the fake news websites that sprang up during the US election campaign. They […]
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 […]