Just some random impressions from the production at KTS.












All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Fair Trade] [Nepal]

I only have five more minutes before power back-up is gone, I just wanted to share what I'm doing these days: I am photographing >>KTS<<! More info and especially more photos to come tomorrow. Good Night from Kathmandu.





All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Fair Trade] [Nepal]

I stood on the roof, got soaking wet, was scared to death, but got this single amazing shot of thunder and lightning over Kathmandu.


Photo: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Thunderstorm] [Nepal]

Today Nepal celebrated the color festival Holi and I was so lucky to be taken to a childrens home out in Magargan, where my new friend Lily works. We got completely soaked and painted by the kids, danced, sang and had the greatest time.

Later I went on a Holi walk with Nicolas through Patan and got painted even more (and the clothes, and the camera) by GIZ's security guys and their families. What a wonderful Saturday!




















All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Holi] [Nepal]

Took this last night from the roof of the GIZ building in Patan. Just a few minutes before the whole city dipped into complete darkness (remember the >>power cut<<). We had to take a taxi going home because we would not have been able to find the bed&breakfast without light...

I love the power cuts! They give the day a strange structure. You need to actually think about when to take a hot shower, when to cool the food, when to write an email and when to get up in the morning in order to see yourself in the mirror. When power is off at night, the city seems to be under a spell, putting emphasis on the really important small things (and sleeping!).

After a day of shyness and a kind of "lost in translation" vibe on Monday, I think I got the flow now and feel much more comfortable already. We are still looking for an apartment, though.


Photo: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Kathmandu] [Nepal]

We arrived save and whole around noon local time at Nepal's capital city airport, after flying from Frankfurt to Delhi and from Delhi to Kathmandu.

The city is as chaotic as I am, which fascinated me the second we got off the plane. Of course, we didn't expect it to be anything different, but experiencing it in real life is yet another story.

Staying here will be somewhat dark I guess, since us stupid Germans misunderstood "power cuts" as something happening occasionally (or even regulary, but not scheduled!)... we just experienced that power is off most of the day and night in Kathmandu on purpose, only interrupted by "occasional" hours of electricity twice a day (once during daylight, once during nighttime, but shifting every day) and it's called "load shedding". I will go on a stroll buying candles tomorrow and just interpret it as something really, really romantic going on.

It was bright and sunny today, so who needs electricity, anyway?










All photos: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Travel] [Nepal]

Lately people started complaining about the massive amount of photos here, making it almost impossible to make decisions buying prints.

Well, here is what I've done. I picked some of my (and your) favourite photos and built a little shop for you, that makes it more than convenient to just go buy.

Enjoy >>THE ONLINESHOP<<. It's easy. And it's quick.

There will be a special round for cheaper vintage prints next week when I return from Nepal. Stay tuned.

Edit: I killed the shop, as people still keep on buying by >>email<< instead of clicking buttons. You can still look at it, though.

[Photography] [Onlineshop]

Preparing for some crazy six weeks of Nepal. Life is great. More info? Soon to come.


Photo: Photocase.de, Editing: Carolin Weinkopf
Photographer: Tommy Windecker

When I started this blog showing my visions on every day life I never even thought that anyone would ever look at it. Today I got an email reminding me to welcome visitor number 35.000. Wow! Thank you so much and bare with me.


Photo: Carolin Weinkopf

[Photography] [Blogging]

Photo: Photocase.de, Editing: Carolin Weinkopf
Photographer: Cydonna.

When I got notice I won a trip to Norway I had to fill in a form telling about myself and giving my personal data. This is what I wrote when I was asked to describe myself in just a few words:

"I can be extremely enthusiastic and quite courageous to push my limits, am very social and love huge discussions. There are just a few things I'm really scared of, but big crowds in little space give me panic attacks, also I'm not that into big and hairy spiders. I'm chaotic and sometimes a bit clumsy!"

I will put emphasis on the last sentence, as I can tell you this:
. I lost my battery grip and 2nd battery in the hotel on day two.
. I lost all my lenscaps during days zero to ten.
(edit). I lost my bikini at the spa on day three.
. I lost my cosmetics bag in the hotel on day ten.
. I lost my computer going through security in Alta on day ten.
. I lost my camera on the plane on day ten going home.

Bam! How chaotic could I possibly be? Luckily I can say I got almost all my stuff back, Norwegians seem to be a very honest and trustworthy crowd. I love them.

Concerning clumsiness you would just need to take a look at my body. I have around 15 dark blueish to red to black bruises all over. But that's another story to be told.

Beate, my favorite Norwegian sending me all my stuff back, just recently invented a new nickname for my whole chaos: Carolin Susekopp.