# Sturmsucht's Blog & Community > A blog & community for wedding photographers who break the mold. For alternative perspectives, encouragement and support of individuality and diversity. Public Ghost content for AI and LLM tooling. Use `/llms-full.txt` for consolidated page and post context. Append `.md` to any post or page URL to get the content in Markdown (for example, `/example-post.md`). ## Pages - [About Sturmgilde](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/about.md) - Stop consuming. Start creating. Leave mainstream. Sturmgilde (Storm Guild) is a community of artists founded by Chris, a wedding photographer, who was unsatisfied with the direction in which his industry was heading. He wanted to do things differently. We encourage and support each other to embrace… - [Imprint](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/imprint.md) - Sturmsucht | Chris Zielecki c/o COCENTER Koppoldstr. 1 86551 Aichach Germany hej@sturmsucht.de +49.15678.585800 Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer gemäß §27 a Umsatzsteuergesetz: DE316574769 - [Member Infos & Organisation](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/member-infos-organisation.md) - [Tours & Workshops](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/tours-workshops.md) - An overview over my upcoming tours and workshops. ## Posts - [A foggy morning in the countryside](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/a-foggy-morning-in-the-countryside.md) - The morning laid a mist over the land, shrouding everything in a mystical veil. The perfect backdrop for an undisturbed and witchy session with my girlfriend. - [My first FOSDEM](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/my-first-fosdem.md) - A conference about digital independence and the new social web. Meeting the inspiring humans behind the Fediverse and other open & free platforms. - [Fediverse: a new open and social web](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/fediverse-a-new-open-and-social-web.md) - How a new network revolutionise the web by bringing old values back to social media. - [Autumn Workation: Escaping into Swedish woods](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/autumn-workation-escaping-into-swedish-woods.md) - Join me on my after-season workation in the Swedish countryside this November. A week in nature among creatives to finish the last tasks of the year and relax from a stress world. - [Why a business website matters (more than ever)](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/why-a-business-website-matters-more-than-ever.md) - Why relying on social media alone is risky for your business. Learn how algorithm changes and platform monetization make owning your website essential for long-term success. - [An interview with German podcast Getting Ready](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/an-interview-with-german-podcast-getting-ready.md) - Insights on the German Getting Ready podcast about my journey, brand philosophy, Elopements and industry trends. - [February & March 2025](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/february-march-2025.md) - February and March were packed with workshops, blog features and taking big steps into digital sovereignty. - [An interview with German podcast [un]scharf - der Fotopodcast](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/podcast-feature-at-unscharf-der-fotopodcast.md) - I'm sharing my insights on the [un]scharf podcast about my journey, brand philosophy, and our recent Denmark workshop beyond industry trends. - [A winter wedding photography workshop in Denmark](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/see-feel-create-a-wedding-photography-workshop-in-denmark.md) - An intimate workshop for wedding photographers on Denmark’s Atlantic coast. Focused on honest storytelling, niching, connection, and working with a real couple in natural and cold environments. A space for reflection, exchange, and refining your photographic voice. - [Bunny Fonts: a privacy friendly 1:1 replacement for Google Fonts](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/bunny-fonts-a-privacy-friendly-1-1-replacement-for-google-fonts.md) - Bunny Fonts is a fast, privacy-friendly Google Fonts GDPR replacement. Fully compatible and cookie-free, it offers easy integration and EU-based delivery — no tracking, no IP logging. Perfect for privacy-focused websites. - [Subjective truths: A workshop among wedding photography veterans](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/subjective-truths-a-workshop-among-wedding-photography-veterans.md) - How do we truly know if our approach is right or wrong? Speaking with experienced wedding photographers made me realize how subjective success and failure can be — and how valuable it is to stay curious and open to learning from others. - [How to simply show image dimensions in Finder on macOS](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/how-to-show-image-dimensions-in-finder-on-macos.md) - A simple and time-saving trick to view image dimensions and resolution for any folder in the Finder on macOS. - [January 2025](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/january-2025.md) - About reclaiming authenticity, fostering real connections beyond algorithms, and focusing on projects that truly matter. - [What will happen when I leave Meta and its platforms](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/what-will-happen-when-i-leave-meta-and-its-platforms.md) - Meta's turn towards hate & fascism will have an impact on all its platforms. What will happen if I leave their services as a wedding photographer? - [Goodbye 2024](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/goodbye-2024.md) - 2024 has vanished and while I spent the last days in solitude with my cat I was looking back to the ups and downs of the last 12 months. And I can tell: 2024 has been a tough one. I felt a great frustration throughout the year; with my current life, with social media, with the industry I'm working… ## Optional - [RSS Feed](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/rss/) - [Sitemap](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/sitemap.xml) - [Full content of pages and posts](https://blog.sturmsucht.de/llms-full.txt)