Postcards from Bangkok

::: Deutsche Version weiter unten :::

Hi everyone, 
After being in Thailand on vacation I am back in Berlin.

Shot out of a moving train, Bangkok 2014  © Miri Berlin Photography

All 36 postcards (2nd edition & destination of my postcard project) were sent end of July. 
Here an image with five postcard motifes that I decided to send you from Bangkok.

36x36x36 Bangkok Postcard Project 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography
Note: Elephants have played a significant part in Thailand’s Culture and History. Today the Thai elephant (Chang Thai) remains an enduring symbol of Thailand.
Deutsch: EleWiki - Das Elefanten-Lexikon: Elefanten in Thailand 

Post Office in Bangkok, Thailand 2014

Unlike Sarajevo, I had to stick the stamps in Bangkok by myself. The post office clerk demonstrated me how to stick a stamp on a postcard in an appropriate professional manner and then left the remaining 35 postcards to me.
I had enough time to study motifs of the postcards. They all showed paradisiacal landscapes, which we didn't see on our journey. Long white sandy beaches, blue skies, lagoons, rocky islands, which can be found in the southern part of Thailand.
 
While the post office clerk looked through my postcards he hesitated for a moment and shot a questioning glance at me, while his finger pointed on 'Bosnia & Herzegovina'. He probably felt something is missing.
'Yugoslavia', I murmured. He seemed to understand, at least I hoped so.

: : : Deutsch : : : 

Hallo,

wieder zurück aus dem Urlaub in Nordthailand.
Ich habe Ende Juli alle 36 Postkarten aus Bangkok abgeschickt, und hoffe, dass sie euch bald erreichen werden. Oben eine Auswahl der fünf Postkartenmotive, die sich auf dem Weg zu euch machen.

Im Gegensatz zu Sarajevo, musste ich in Bangkok die Briefmarken selbst aufkleben.
Der Postbeamte führte mir vor, wie man eine Postkarte fachgerecht mit einer Briefmarke beklebt, die restlichen 35 Postkarten überließ er mir, so hatte ich genügend Zeit, mir die Motive anzuschauen.
Diese waren geprägt von paradiesischen Landschaften, die wir während unserer Reise nicht sahen. Weiße Sandstrände, blauer Himmel, Lagunen, Felseninseln. Landschaften, die im südlichen Teil des Landes zu finden sind.

Als ich dem Beamten meine Postkarten aushändigte, ging er sie durch und schaute irritiert die Karte mit dem Zielort 'Bosnia & Herzegovina'. Sein Blick bat um Erklärung, und ich murmelte 'Yugoslavia'. Er schien zu verstehen, zumindest hoffe ich es.

Shot out of a moving train, Thailand 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography

Postcards from Thailand - Second Destination

(Postcards from Thailand, limited edition, signed and numbered)

Hi everyone,

I had a great and creative time in Sarajevo. It has been a mix of work, pleasure and new experience in terms of getting a collaborative idea out the door working with a journalist I never met before. 
We plan to present our results in September, but I hope to start displaying Sarajevo photos around mid-August. So please be patient with me.

While I set high standards in the Sarajevo project, Thailand will be just for vacation.

This time, I want to send you my second postcard of 36x36x36 from Thailand. 
I will send 36 postcards with a personal message, signed and numbered.

Please keep in mind, first come, first serve, so try to be quick, as I offer only 36 postcards.

The initial idea of 36x36x36 goes back to two postcards I received in May 2014. see more ...

Thank you & Vielen Dank.

Lisbon 2013 © Miri Berlin Photography

Postcards from Sarajevo

Hi everyone,

Sarajevo 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography

all of the Sarajevo postcards were mailed yesterday and should soon arrive to your house. Thanks a lot for getting in touch with me. I really appreciate it.
I have learned from this experience that it is not a good idea to write all the postcards on one day; that it is important to have a good pen and that next time I should check the space on the back of the postcard.

When I announced my postcard idea in May, I had only done very rudimentary planning. 
All I knew at that time was that my 'Postcard from Sarajevo' is the beginning of something.

I have now come up with '36x36x36 - A postcard from me to you' as official title for this project.

36x36x36 means 36 postcards from 36 places 36 times.
Whenever I leave Berlin longer than one week I would like to send you a postcard from that place.
As you can imagine 36 places (not necessarily different places) can take a while, surely some years. The postcard idea becomes a journey itself, so to speak.

I also plan to take a photo of every post office I have entered for sending the postcards to you. If possible, I will try to provide some information about the buildings as well. 

If you like to become a part of this experience, follow me for updates on my Blog, on Twitter or on Flickr. As soon as I post a new limited edition of 36x36x36, and you wish to get one postcard, all you need to do is to send me your address within 3 days after the announcement. 
Please keep in mind, first come, first serve, so try to be quick, as I offer only 36 postcards (limited edition, signed and numbered)

The initial idea of 36x36x36 goes back to two postcards I received in May 2014. see more ...

Urban Landscape - Rügen - Architecture

Rügen, Germany 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography

Mirimalism - Tokyo

Tokyo 2013 © Miri Berlin Photography

Something special - A postcard from me to you - Sarajevo Postcard Project

(A postcard from Sarajevo, limited edition, signed and numbered)

ENGLISH:

Last month I received two postcards from a friend. The first one arrived totally unexpected. 
I starred at the postcard image and the handwriting for a while. Turning it from one side to the other several times. There's something nostalgic about holding a postcard in your hand.
I felt very happy and thanked him for the dedication.
Shortly after, he sent me a second postcard, a photo shot by the great photographer Vivian Maier from an exhibition he visited at Château de Tours in France.
When it comes to photography, whether analogue or digital, I always feel there is something missing if the images are only relegated to the computer screen. The print, at least for me, is a big issue which can't be matched with pixels on a screen.

Well, getting these two postcards I realised again that it must have been a while since I have sent postcards myself.

To make a long story short: I will be in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina, soon.
I have no idea what kind of postcards I will find there. All I know is that I want to send you a postcard from Sarajevo. I will send 36 postcards with a personal message, signed and numbered.
If you would like to get one, please send me your address to miriberlin@posteo.de as soon as possible (First come, first serve).
Thank you.

DEUTSCH:

Noch nie ist die deutsche Übersetzung so 'knapp ausgefallen'.
Ich fliege bald nach Sarajevo, und werde 36 Postkarten (limitierte Auflage, nummeriert & signiert) verschicken. Ich weiss nicht welche Postkarten ich vor Ort finden werde, aber einer dieser Postkarten kann an Dich gehen, wenn Du mir Deine Adresse so schnell wie möglich mitteilst. 
Danke.

I received a postcard from France: Photographer: Vivan Maier - Sans titre, 1953

+++++++ UPDATE June 9, 2014 +++++++

As I already have 36 recipients for the postcards now, please do not send me anymore requests.
Thanks so much for your interest. Vielen Dank für das Interesse.

minimal photography, cleverly dubbed "mirimalism"

I'm honoured and flattered to have some of my photos featured on Faded + Blurred. 

Most creatives will tell you that simple is difficult to pull off well. There’s a great quote by Charles Mingus that goes: “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” In areas like graphic design, there’s a fine line between complex and just plain messy. With photography however, that line is often even finer (or blurred, if you will), since there’s just nowhere to hide bad composition or poor lighting. For Berlin-based product designer turned photographer Miri Berlin, simplicity is her stock in trade. The negative space in expansive blue skies is broken by angular towers and gently curved rooflines in brilliantly minimal photography (cleverly dubbed “mirimalism”) that captures the austere beauty in places like Israel, Japan, Germany and Portugal. As much as I enjoy looking through her site, these are photographs that beg to be printed large to really be appreciated. see more ...

Mirimalism - The Photography of Miri Berlin

Thanks to Aideen McCole for featuring my mirimalism photography on her design and architecture blog. Much appreciated.

Berlin-based photographer Miri Berlin does an envious amount of travelling, taking photos of architecture and cities around Europe and even further afield in Japan and Israel (where she is originally from). With a keen eye for the beauty of minimalist and Brutalist architecture and the patience to wait until the sun comes out before she takes a photo, Miri's work is bright and bold, but with a quiet confidence and a calm feel.  see more ... 

Rügen, Germany 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography

Wedding Photography

Berlin 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography

Object of Desire (revisited) - Mirimalism - Architecture

Rügen, Germany 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography

Object of Desire - Mirimalism - Architecture

Rügen, Germany 2014 © Miri Berlin Photography