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| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | Thanks everybody for your good wishes and your guesses on my plans! 🙂
A few people were very close, but noone guessed exactly right:
I’m going to be a dog mom! And because normal is not the way things work in Birgitland, I had to fall in love with a puppy in Iceland, of all things... just couldn’t help it. 🤷♀️
So I’m traveling MUC-KEF today, and back in a few weeks. As I am writing this, I am sitting at the gate #mucairport, waiting for boarding, which will start any minute. We have almost 20 degrees here, and around minus 20 at my destination in Iceland, with a snowstorm going over. It will be an interesting flight for sure...
If you want, I will take you with me in my Stories. Let me know if you are interested in anything special!
Anyway, I wish you all a pleasant New Years Eve and all the best for 2023! Have to go 🙂
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| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | What a year it was!
Looking back on 2022, I still can’t quite believe it:
Exactly one year ago, I was at the lowest I had ever been. After my riding accident a few days before midsummer, I'd had to abandon my biggest project in Iceland so far and return to Germany. Dealing with a slow-healing bone fracture, I faced the possibility of never being able to walk properly again, of having to let go of everything I had built up with all my heart and soul. Around midwinter, I had all but given up on myself, I was so depressed that I don’t even want to tell you the details.
But slowly, step by step, I built up my body, my spirit and my life again. I met so many amazing people from all walks of life, as clients, friends and mentors. And as this year is coming to an end, I feel immensely grateful, confident and excited.
2022 has been a rough ride for many, and I certainly got my share of things to deal with. But right now, I just hope that things keep on moving in the same direction as they are for me. And I’m confident that they will.
So if you’re struggling right now, keep going, and if you can’t do it alone, seek help. Others have been there, and heaven knows I have. I ask you to just never, ever give up. Life is a series of ups and downs, and the pain you’re enduring right now might just be the harbinger of growth.
I am rewarding myself for having made it through the year with a very special gift that promises to be a whole new adventure on its own.
Can you guess what it is?
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„This is my Home“, Iceland, 2016
Available as Limited Edition FineArt print
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| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | We have a new world record!
At yesterday’s breeding evaluation in Hella, the stallion Viðar frá Skör scored a staggering 9,04 in total, making him the highest judged Icelandic horse ever.
Viðar is the epitome of the Icelandic gæðingur:
Not just stunningly beautiful and incredibly talented, but he also has that exceptionally good character which makes him a great horse for everyone to ride! During our photoshoot in early spring of 2021, he gave me a small but powerful sample of how much of a genius he is.
Massive congratulations to the owners Gitte&Flemming at Lindholm Høje Stutteri, breeder Karl Áki Sigurðsson, and trainer Helga Una Björnsdóttir. What a fabulous job!
I really do have the most amazing clients ❤️
#icelandichorse #horsesoficeland #islandpferd #pferdefotograf #stallion #breedingstallion #worldrecord #viðarfráskör #hengst #starhorse #hestur #häst #iceland #equine #landsmót #hella #iceland #horsephotographer #equinephotography #horsemagic #horsesofinstagram #vikinghorse #equineadventures #birgitzimmermann #equinephotographer #chevalislandais #fineartphotography @lindholmhojestutteri @helgaub @faksholar | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | It’s been a while...⠀
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First of all, thank you so much for all of your kind words on my last post. They made this success even sweeter and they mean a lot to me 🙂⠀
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Since many of you asked, here’s another winning entry – a selection from my series „Totem“, accompanied by this text:⠀
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"It is said that in riding a horse, we borrow freedom.⠀
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I'll add that by spending time with horses, we are granted a momentary glimpse into a world that's older and more complete than our merely human one, thus reuniting us with a cosmos full of sentient beings whose forms of intelligence are different, but no less important than ours.⠀
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These images were taken in Iceland and Andalusia, two regions where horses are still an integral part of the national culture and soul.“⠀
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More on this and other series on my website, link in bio.⠀
(Oops, last photo is cropped from portrait to landscape - stupid IG restrictions!)⠀
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On a personal note:⠀
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Tomorrow it’s been exactly six months since I broke my ankle falling off a young horse. An event that disrupted my plans on a major scale and challenged me in ways I never anticipated, even beyond the scope of this year.⠀
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But at last, things seem to heal well and I’ve started riding (and walking) again. Not on Icelandic horses, mind you, but in a very nice stable where I can expand my horizon as a rider and focus on feeling my body again. Heck, we even have a riding hall where the max number of riders is 2... pure luxury 😄⠀
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I am currently working with a young gelding and a mare that is being reintroduced to riding after some time as a breeding horse – and I’m enjoying it tremendously 🙂⠀
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Do you want to know more about these two lovely guys?⠀
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#icelandichorses #horsesoficeland #iceland #pferdefotograf #islandpferde #icelandtravel #equinephotography #equineart #horsephotographer #lifeofadventure #fineartphotography #fineartequine #hestar #häst #equine #horsemagic #horsesofinstagram #birgitzimmermann #equinephotographer #chevalislandais #pre #PuraRazaEspañola #stallions #spanishhorse #horsephotography #horsephototours #andalusia #equinephoto #equestrian #ndawards @ndmagazine | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | Proud to announce that this image won a 1st place at the ND Awards 2021, one of the most prestigious international photo contests. Seeing my work compete successfully against such a strong field of photographers adds in a nice way to the experience of taking the image and I congratulate all the other winners on their magnificient work!⠀
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This picture reminds me of a very good time in Northern Iceland last winter, where I had found a temporary home, escaping from Lockdown Germany:⠀
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It was shot during an epic snow shower where you just close every possible zipper on your clothing and cover all but your eyes with hats, neckwarmers and whatnot, while the fierce winds are trying to tear everything off your body that’s not safely attached to it. ⠀
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I love being outside during weather like that, it makes me feel alive like few other things. And as we photographers know, nasty conditions often make for the best photo opportunities... 🙂⠀
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The horses were not impressed at all, they preferred playing outside instead of seeking shelter. I got there right in time: Five minutes later, the sun was shining again.⠀
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„Hríð", from my series "In Touch With the Elements“, Iceland, 2021⠀
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Do you want to see my other entries that got awarded?⠀
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#icelandichorses #horsesoficeland #iceland #pferdefotograf #islandpferde #icelandtravel #equinephotography #equineart #horsephotographer #lifeofadventure #fineartphotography #fineartequine #snowshower #inspiredbyiceland #hestar #häst #equine #horsemagic #horsesofinstagram #vikinghorse #equineadventures #birgitzimmermann #bw #equinephotographer #chevalislandais #icelandexplore #womentravel #shetravels #ndawards @hrimnircollection @ndmagazine | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | A little OT again, although slightly less so than the recent beach post... ⠀
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If you’ve been following me for some time, you might know that apart from all things Iceland and its horses, I am a big aficionada of the Spanish horse and the wonderful country they originate from.⠀
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So during the last week, I was glued to my screen more time than I’d like to admit, watching the live broadcast from SICAB, the World Championships of Spanish Horses in Sevilla. And what a feast it was!⠀
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I’m sending huuuge congrats to my friends in Spain for all of your successes, among them several World Champion titles and 2nd and 3rd positions. It was a pleasure watching all your tests!⠀
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To Gustavo and team @cortijodesgarrahatos, Matilda @matildaschmechel and Yeguada Agrícola Peralta @spanishhorse, I am so happy for you and proud to get the chance to work with such diligent and talented people, both breeders and trainers. I can’t wait to see you all again!⠀
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¡Enhorabuena campeones! 🙂⠀
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In the pictures:⠀
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1. Gustavo Artillo Linares, Champion Dressage 7 years old⠀
2. Matilda Schmechel, 2nd in PSG and 3rd in Kür Intermedia⠀
3. Quedado AP II, Champion 2018 Alta Escuela Intermedia and 2nd 2021 in Working Equitation Intermedia⠀
4. Famoso CXVII, Champion Alta Escuela Side Saddle Kür Medio⠀
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Tell me, would you like to see more content from elsewhere than Iceland on this channel (client sessions, other photo tours...)? ⠀
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#pre #PuraRazaEspañola #stallions #SICAB #sicab2021 #dressageriding #amazonas #cartujano #campeonatodelmundopre #spanishhorse #Andalusier #Andalusianhorse #barockpferde #WorkingEquitation #EquitacionDeTrabajo #CaballosPRE #championhorses #horsephotography #horsephototours #horsephotographer #equineadventures #sevilla #andalusia #spain #andalucía #equine #equinephoto #equestrian | |
| ...ugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png | As we are heading into the darkest days of the year, everything seems to calm down, to become slower, some even say to die.⠀
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In a time and age where we have all but excluded the darkness from our surroundings, we are often fearful to find darkness in our souls as well. But we should embrace it, for it is the prerequisite to light. One cannot exist without the other.⠀
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And just as the trees shed their foliage for it to become fertile soil in the future, we can use this time to shed what’s not serving us anymore, and feed the seeds of something new that is waiting inside, wanting to come out and thrive.⠀
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Soon, the light will return, and it’s up to us to let it fall on well-prepared soil.⠀
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How are you practicing self-care during this time of the year?⠀
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In other news, my new international website is finally live! Go check it out by the link in my profile and if you like, tell me what you think. There are still a few loose ends to tie, but I’m working on it 😉⠀
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Picture: „Equinox“ from my series „Songs of the Free“, Iceland, 2020⠀
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As someone whose focus is on Iceland content, I feel the need to post this although it’s off-topic from my usual stuff:
Today, another clueless tourist was swept into the sea at Reynisfjara beach (yep, that’s the one with the phallus shaped rock), only to be found dead a few hours later.
A tragic incident for sure, but totally avoidable:
There are massive warning signs all over the place, about the sneaker waves and undercurrents that have caused a number of deaths. But too many people don’t seem to take them seriously. And reportedly, even those who are trying to warn others often get ignored, ridiculed or scolded at.
So pleeeease, in the name of all that’s holy, if you travel to Iceland, don’t be that stupid person who needs to be rescued, or even worse, returns home in a coffin.
Just a few very basic rules:
* Don’t turn your back on the Ocean
* Don’t go where there are no traces in the sand, as the waves obviously reach there
* Don‘t play tag with the waves, it‘s not cool
* In general: Check weather and road conditions before you leave the house
* And ffs, respect warning signs. They’re there for a reason.
Be safe people, and have some common sense. That selfie is not worth risking your life, or those of others.
(All shots taken with a telephoto lens from a safe distance)
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Last month, I received a very nice email from Barcelona, inquiring about a feature in a popular photo art mag. The result is a 10 page article about my work in issue no.20 of the amazing @fotonostrum magazine, available in printed form or as an ebook.⠀
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Featured artists are:⠀
- Aaron Yeandle (@aaron.yeandle)⠀
- Ann Cutting (@aecutting)⠀
- Birgit Zimmermann (@birgitzimmermann)⠀
- Charit Pusiri (@charit.art)⠀
- Clara Mokri (@claramokriphoto)⠀
- Malcolm Lobban (@m.sinclairphotography)⠀
- Mirja Maria Thiel (@mirjamariathiel)⠀
- Ranjan Ramchandani (@_ranjan_)⠀
- Sebastian Magnani (@sebastianmagnani)⠀
- StreetMax21 (@streetmax21)⠀
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I’m humbled to be featured among such brilliant artists. If you’re interested in learning more about my work and contemporary photographic art, check it out!⠀
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Also, today was my next doc’s visit with new X-rays. And I’m thrilled to announce that from now on, I am allowed to walk and drive again! I'm not healed completely yet, but making good progress. And after more than four months of being confined to my home, it feels like breaking some enormous chains to be able to work and make plans again. ⠀
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In the next days, I’ll be contacting all my dear clients that have been waiting for their photo session so patiently, and I can’t wait to make their dream session come true.⠀
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Do you want to see what I did first thing today? Let me know, and I might share it in the stories 🙂⠀
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Image: „Eclipse“ from my series „Songs of the Free“, Iceland, 2020⠀
(one of the most beautiful horse's eyes I've seen...)⠀
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