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BERLIN - JULY 12: Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and German top model Eva Padberg attend the Hugo Boss fashion show during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2008 held at Brandenburg Gate on July 12, 2007 in Berlin, Germany.
By coincidence (as I am really a sports photographer) my very first fashion assignment at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week was connected with motor sports, specifically Formula One - which is my main activity when I shoot sports.

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BERLIN - JULY 12: Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton presents ‘Mercedes Race Cars’ during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2008 held at Brandenburg Gate on July 12, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by BERLIN - JULY 12: Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton presents ‘Mercedes Race Cars’ during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2008 held at Brandenburg Gate on July 12, 2007 in Berlin, Germany.
Lewis Hamilton, the English wonder-child, “Black Pearl” and at the moment the best pilot in Formula One, was supposed to drive an old vintage Mercedes racing car right in front of the Branderburger Gate. The place was packed of “VIP´s” and German celebrities. Everybody was waiting to see the Formula One drivers and to get a picture, meaning there was a huge amount of press photographers as well.
Red Bull Racing Team Formula One driver David Coulthard appeared with his beautiful French girlfriend Karen Minier first, they were one of the most popular shots until Lewis appeared. Lewis arrived together with a German top model Eva Padberg.

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BERLIN - JULY 12: Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton presents ‘Mercedes Race Cars’ during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2008 held at Brandenburg Gate on July 12, 2007 in Berlin, Germany.
After he made few laps with an old racing Mercedes, both he and Eva stepped into one of the newest Mercedes sport cars and proceeded to show-off by spinning the car into circles or “donuts” as we know them in the racing world. Coming out of the car Eva didn´t look very scared, she was smiling and beautiful as usual.

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BERLIN - JULY 12: Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton drives German top model Eva Padberg to the red carpet at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin Spring/Summer 2008 held at Brandenburg Gate on July 12, 2007 in Berlin, Germany.
A checkered flag reminded me to return back to the main tent and help my colleagues with the usual red carpet and arrivals.
Shooting fashion is really a completely different world compared to sports but I really enjoy it. Coming up, three more days of fashion, parties, celebrities and beautiful girls. For me this means a lot of work but also a lot of fun.