
Dark Mirror II

tobias m. schiel


“This above all: to thine own self be true.” – William Shakespeare





And so do I: Relax, enjoy and stay healthy! – tms







Since finishing “Thieves” will take another while, here’s another little project I did on the side: This picture is part of a count down I did with fellow toy photographers from around the globe. The whole story was published on the toy photographers blog last week. Check it out if you like.

As the last part of the “Thieves” strips will take some more time to be completed, here’s an interim picture. It was voted picture of the month at the toy photographers MeWe-channel. What a pleasant surprise!






Publishing in the blog, the story is somewhat backwards. To see the intended – although not quite finished – story, please click https://empireoflights.com/thieves/.


Publishing in the blog, the story is somewhat backwards. To see the intended – although not quite finished – story, please click https://empireoflights.com/thieves/.

Love in our life is just too valuable
Oh, to feel for even a second without it
But life without death is just impossible
Oh, to realize something is ending within us
Feeling yourself disintegrate
Feeling yourself disintegrate
Feeling yourself disintegrate
Feeling yourself disintegrate
…
(The Bad Plus, joined by Wendy Lewis)




As much as visiting museums inspires me, light is most often the ultimate reason for taking a shot; and it’s as often the light that decides whether I share a photo or not: This is my contribution for this week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #160: Your Inspiration.