Photography often manages without many words. A glance, a posture, a line in the light, a small change in body language – sometimes that is enough to make an image understandable. And yet words continue to accompany my work. They offer insight into thoughts, decisions, encounters, and into the way I understand portrait photography.
That is why my website pascaluehli.com is gradually becoming bilingual. Next, I will also publish my blog posts in both German and English. In doing so, I want to make my photographic works, series, and thoughts more accessible to readers who follow my work in different languages.
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Why language still matters for my photography
A portrait does not need to be explained in order to have an effect. That is an important thought in my work. Especially in black-and-white photography, I am often interested in concentrating on what is essential: light, shadow, expression, tonal values, posture, closeness, and distance. An image may remain open. It does not have to say everything.
At the same time, a text can open up another layer. It can describe why a particular photographic decision interests me. It can explain how an image series is conceived, what role reduction plays, or why a certain atmosphere became essential for a portrait. Not as an explanation that fixes the image in place, but as an addition.
On my blog, I write about portrait photography, black-and-white photography, editorials, personal projects, encounters with people, and questions that occupy me while photographing. Sometimes it is about specific works, sometimes about an observation or an attitude. Language should not stand between the image and the viewer. It should make access possible.
German and English on pascaluehli.com
For me, making my website bilingual is a natural step. Today, photography is seen across countries and language borders. People discover images through websites, newsletters, magazines, exhibitions, or social media. They do not always share the same language, but often there is a shared interest in visual language, expression, and human presence.
German is natural and personal to me as a Swiss photographer. At the same time, English makes it possible for my work and texts to be read by an international audience. I do not want to set the two languages against each other. They have different tonal spaces, different kinds of precision, and sometimes also different kinds of closeness.
For the blog posts, this means that content that has so far appeared in only one language, or will appear in the future, should gradually become available in both languages. This way, you can read my thoughts on portrait photography, black-and-white series, editorials, or personal projects in the language that feels closer to you.
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So that you receive future newsletters in your preferred language, I kindly ask you to briefly check your settings. It only takes a moment.
You can select your newsletter language using the form in this post or directly on the following page:
If I do not receive any feedback about your preferred language, I will continue to send you future information in English. This is important to know, because I do not want to assign anyone a different language without being asked.
Your selection helps me send my content more clearly and carefully. If you would like to follow my work in German, you can set that accordingly. If you prefer the English version, that remains possible as well.
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A blog as a space for photographic thoughts
For me, a blog is not only a place for news. It is also a space where photographic thoughts are given a little more time. A single image is often looked at quickly. A series requires more attention. A text can slow down this process without explaining it.
Especially in portrait photography, I am interested in this slowness. A good portrait is not created only through camera, light, or technique. It is created through perception, communication, and through the question of what should remain in the image and what should not. In black-and-white photography, this decision becomes especially visible to me. Colour recedes. Forms, lines, skin, contrast, and gaze carry more weight.
When I write about such themes, my aim is not to give fixed answers. I am more interested in what photography can set in motion. Why a reduced portrait can sometimes feel stronger than an image with a great deal of information. Why a shadow is not simply dark, but part of the composition. Why the relationship between the photographer and the person in front of the camera is often more decisive than a perfect technical solution.
In the future, I would like to make these thoughts accessible in both languages. Not every post will be equally relevant to everyone. Some texts will be closer to an editorial, others closer to a personal observation. But they all belong to my photographic work and to the way I see images.
Thank you for your interest in my work
I am very pleased by the strong interest in my photography. It means a great deal to me when people do not just glance at my images briefly, but engage with them, follow series, read texts, or stay in touch through my work.
The transition to a bilingual blog is not a major break, but an extension. The photographic attitude remains the same: a concentration on people, expression, light, reduction, and a visual language that does not want to show more than is necessary.
If you would like to continue receiving my newsletters, please briefly check your preferred language. This allows me to share future posts, notes, and stories from my world of black-and-white portrait photography with you in the language that suits you.
