steppeland
Profile
Hi, I am Steppeland. I am a general photographer, with special focus on nature photography, stock photography and photo journalism
I have always been fascinated by beauty in nature and people, and by the possibility to capture that in photography and art. So I enjoy looking at the work of others, and supporting their art, as much as photographing myself.
I have been photographing occasionally for many years, as a hobby, but switched to digital photography in 2008 only.
I have been an active member of deviantART since February 2008, and this has been a great incentive to further develop my skills, and discover new possibilities. Especially the friendship with a few great artists and photographers at deviantART has been very enriching and inspiring to me. I am very grateful to them.
By now, photography has become much more than just a hobby, and as a photographer, I consider Redbubble as my second home. You will find some of my best work in my gallery here , or on my Bubble-site
My two galleries at deviantART are:
steppeland.deviantart.com
steppelandstock.deviantart.com
I always appreciate constructive comments and feedback on my work, and love sharing experiences with other photographers and artists – it’s the best way to learn!
Hope to see you around! :)
Steppeland
‘Spoonbills in my backyard’ featured on Redbubble HomePage (October31, 2009) – My first HP-feature, YAY!
Thank you so much , Redbubble, and the person who suggested it!
Following links will show you some specific collections of my work:
Featured in a group / 
Most viewed on Redbubble / 
Animals / 
Flowers / 
Macro /
Trees / 
Landscapes and scenery / 
Fungi / 
People / 
Black and white / 
Statues and sculptures / 
Transport / 
Other
Groups
steppeland is a member of # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE , All Things Orange Artwork Gallery, Complex Simplicity of Art, The Fruit and Veg Shop(2 uploads a Day), Yellow Gallery, ! 100% !, ! φThe Dreaming Treeφ !, " You Big SOFTY", "Mornings & Evenings -- Sunbeams & Storms" 1 photo per 24 hrs; 3 drawings or paintings per 24 hrs, "Old Things - 3 per Day", "Streams & Stream Crossings" 2 posts a day!, "Tone It Down"! (3/day - No [EXPLETIVE] color allowed!), "♥ show me a sign ♥", ** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), *1:1 with the News (Images Only With a Story), *A Beautiful Blur, *Focus and Lighting*, 1 In The Beginning - Ancient Practices, 12 Great Features - Challenge Themes ONLY, 50+ GROUP, A Fascinating Purple (75% Purple), A Garden somewhere....., A Place To Call Home, A Spiritual Walk, About Time, Abstracts from Nature, Achromatic Nature, African Art and Photography, All About Boating, All About Flowers, All About Water, All Animals Great And Small., All Castles Around The World, All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers, All Soft and Cuddlies !!, All Street Portraiture:(Country/CITY/)added to your description , All the Colors of the Rainbow, All things Coffee, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Alphabet Soup (Letter R), Amazing Asia, Ancient Ruins and Relics, Animal Kingdom, Animal Photography -*4 legged & furry shots Only*, Animal Portraits, aqua, lime or indigo, Arachnids, Architectural Photography, Architecture and cityscapes, Art and Stories Made For Children, Baby Animals (No Kittens or Puppies, 3/day), Backyard Macro and Closeups (3 a day), Backyard Photography (NO MACROS, DOGS, CATS, INSECTS, SKYSCAPES), Beach, River and Lake Treasures ( With location ), Bears of the world, BEAUTIFUL BELGIUM (Belgie, Belgique), Bee & Wasp Passions, Benches, Berries, Fruits & Seeds - 3/day, Best from Around the Barnyard {2 A Day}, Big Cats, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Black and White Photography, Blooming Trees - 2 per day, Bokeh, Both Sides Now, Bubblers' Weekly Challenge, Buddha, Bug Hunt! (with Location please), Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects (2 a Day), Candid Photography ( 1/24 ) , Capital cities of the World , Cards For Sale (Must have writing on them), Cards: Best of Your Best, Cee's Fun Artsy Friends, Challenge Café, Childhood, Children-The Power of Raw Emotion , Conservation Photography, contrasting perceptions HELP WANTED NEED CO HOST TO RUN CHALLENGES APPLY IN THE FORUMS. THANKS, Cottage Style, Country Bumpkin, COUNTRY ROADS / around the World, Cutest of the Cute, daisy & company--->ONLY daisies & its species, Dandelions, Dawn and Dusk Light, Day Hikes , Descriptions, Digital Photography, Dimensions, Diptychs & Triptychs , DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Dutch Touch, Earth Keepers (How do YOU save the Earth?), Ebony and Ivory, Elegant Elephants!, Endangered or Vulnerable Plants, Endangered Species, Ethnic Art, European Everyday Life (add the place!), Even-toed Ungulates (Mammals) Artiodactyla, Everyday Life, Everything Draft Horse & Carriage, Everything Winter, Exotic Mammals, Extreme Close-Ups, Eye Contact (Animals Only), Fabulous Flowers, Fabulous Froggies!, Falling Leaves, Farms and Countryside, Featured Features - For Featured Art, Photography, T-Shirts, Writing, First Things, Flower and Foliage DETAIL - 1 per day (24 hours), Food for Thought, Forests, Freedom to Shine, Fungilicious, Funny Kritters, Garden Sculptures And Ornaments, Gateways, Giraffes- the long and tall of it!, Good News Group - Sharing & Caring, Gorgeous Flower Cards, Green!, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), Heritage in Stone, Heritage Listed and Other Trusts Sites World Wide, High Quality Animal Images - 1 Submission a Week, Historic Landmarks of Europe, Horizons, Horse and Rider , Human and Nature, Humour Captured, I Love Birds, Icy Cold, ImageWriting (2/24), In the Pink 50% pink, Indigenous to East & Southern Africa, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day), Just Brown, Just Fun, Kairos, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Leaves , Light and Reflection 1/24, Light In The Darkness, Light up My Life (all about lamps), Live and Let Live, Live, Love, Dream: , Livestock in General, LMAO ART - Your funniest work, Love a Giraffe, Macro Untouched. 2 per day only (must not be photoshoped) , Made By Nature - {2 a day} - {Nature images only!}, Miniatures and Mammoths, Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Mother Nature's Finest, Mysteries of the Common, National Parks of the World, Natural Developments, Natural Textures, Nature's Wonders, Nautical, No More Color, Of Noble Birth, One Single Flower On Show.. 2 Photo's per day, Only Orchids!, Out of the Blue (75%+ Blue), PEACE, LOVE & TRANQUILITY, PENTAX , People and Portraiture Photography, People At Work, Photo-Zen, Photography 101, Photography Critique and Advice, Photoshop Help, PixElations - The Art of Photoshop, Playful Photogenic Animals, Plight of the Bumble Bee, PostCard Style (Describe your image please) Limit 2 per day), Primate Art, Rain Drops & Water Art - Fresh Water Only!, Reptiles, Rhododendrons, Rural Around The Globe, Scenery, Seasonal 'Scapes, Seasonal Greeting Cards, Shades of Grey, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, Shots in the Fog, Simply Horses, Simply White Artwork Gallery - 95% White !, Snow! Glorious Snow!! 2 a day, Solo Exhibition, Soul Mates, Soul reflections, Speaking Photos (Storytelling) - 2 per day -, SPIRIT, Spring Blooms - 2 per day, Statues and Such, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Street Photography and Photojournalism, Streetscapes, Sun Rays..., Sunrise, Sunset, TABLES AND CHAIRS, Take Me Higher (Dynamic Range), That's Entertainment! (Fun & Recreation Photos), The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Beauty of Nature (Nothing Man-Made), The Beauty of the European Waters, The Birds, THE DIVINE FEMININE, The Dutch Connection, The FENCE group, The Great Outdoors (no garden shots, limit man made objects to wilderness gear, please), The Healing Journey, The Human Condition, The true beauty, The World, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art, Transport, Trees - 2 images per day with trees as the focal point, True Potential - art showing the intention to make this world a better place., Two Beings Group, UN!TY , Unique Buildings Of The World, Unlimited Quality, Urban Wildlife, Vibrant Plants, Waterfowl, Weekly Theme Challenges, Which Way - walkways, pathways, stairways, and roadways, Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best, Windows and Doors, Yachts and Sailing Vessels , Yellow Two, Your Country's Best (2 images per day), Zoophoria (2 per day, approval required) and à EUROPA!.
Journal Entries
Redbubble Layout - various tips, hints and links
Posted 20 days ago, 2 comments so far.
THANKS for Three weeks of features++ (Oct.9 - 31 2009)
Posted 21 days ago, 4 comments so far.
"Spoonbills in my backyard" - Featured on Redbubble Home Page!!!
Posted 21 days ago, 5 comments so far.
Redbubble HomePage Layout Suggestions
Posted 22 days ago, 5 comments so far.
"Sparkling Blue Imagination" challenge winner...
Posted about 1 month ago, 8 comments so far.
Featured...: Eight of my best... :)
Posted about 1 month ago, 4 comments so far.
Spoiled with features! THANK YOU!
Posted about 1 month ago, 2 comments so far.
Four calendars ready - and never so cheap as this week!
Posted about 1 month ago.
"Fishers platforms in winter evening light" featured twice!
Posted 2 months ago, 1 comment so far.
"In misty morningland" challenge winner in Made by Nature group, YAY!
Posted 2 months ago, 6 comments so far.
