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Florian Totschnig

@totschnigflo

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Find me outdoors
based in tyrol austria 🇦🇹
Photo | Video | FPV👇
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780 posts over the last 6 years have changed my life in ways I couldn’t have imagined.

That’s 130 posts a year, almost every third day. From Antarctica and Japan to Patagonia and Iceland—seeing penguins, puffins, and active volcanoes. Here’s how it went.

In winter 2020, I started taking photos with my phone. I created this account on March 9th because a friend told me to. He even wrote my first captions. During lockdown, I practiced constantly, focusing on editing to make my photos stand out.

Half a year later on July 4th, I bought my first camera. After getting my first client work in winter 2020–2021, I realized this was my path. I was unhappy with school, and my dad asked if I wanted to drop out to pursue my dreams. I dropped out on my 18th birthday and registered my business a week later without any plan.

I kept grinding, delivering every project with 200% effort. On February 20th, 2022, my dad passed away from cancer. I’m grateful I shared his last year because I wasn’t in school.

I asked local brands to sponsor prints for an auction, donating 100% to child cancer support.
@dolomitenbank @autohauspontiller @micado_rethinking_technology @zimml_alpinausstatter @bluepuma_print @schedl_energie_technik @fliesen_egartner and Günther Brille Linse Sonne

I also dedicated my @redbulldolomitenmann race to him.

Since then, I’ve traveled to Iceland, Norway, Antarctica, Bolivia, Japan, and Jordan.

I landed two dream clients in 2025 and kept improving by doing it over and over. I’m thankful for every decision that led me here.

My biggest learnings:
- Talent is like a staircase : Everyone has to climb it.
talent just determines the size of each step. Some move fast, some slow, but everyone can reach the top.

- Sacrifice: You can achieve anything with heart and soul, but you must choose one thing and sacrifice hundreds of others.

- Luck: I posted 700+ times. I would never have gotten „lucky“ if I hadn’t put myself out there to be judged.

Thanks for sticking around! Let‘s keep grinding🫵🏻🙏🏻

PS: I can only tag 20 accounts on an instagram post so here are the people in the pictures:

@s_m.n_s @kilianvaltiner @theo__rob @jakobrandstaetter by @totschnigflo

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7 months ago

A japanese fairy tale 🥹🇯🇵

This was our ski tour next to Mt. Yōtei after a snowstorm. Deep snow, sunshine, and great company.
Couldn’t ask for more.

Pics by
@merlin_visuals
@manu.el.s
@ben_tischhauser

Edit🙋‍♂️

#japan #japow #ski taken in Mt Yotei-Zan by @totschnigflo

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7 months ago

How to shoot drifting cars in Iceland you might ask? Let me tell you how:

First of all, you have to go on a solo trip. Don‘t make a plan and buy a oneway ticket to Iceland and go with the flow. Rent a car and talk to a lot of strangers because otherwise it will be boring. Then drive in the middle of nowwhere to enjoy the nature around you. Meet 2 locals at 10pm. They just want to go biking, but don‘t hesitate to ask them why they‘re biking at 10pm. Show them your rental car, but most important, put your @petermckinnon backpack in front so they can see, that you are a photographer. You start talking, he recognize your backpack - he tells you, that he‘s also a photographer. He let you sleep on his chouch for 1 week to save you a lot of money, you become friends and he invites you to a local drift scene to film.
This was actually the most luck I‘ve had in a while.
This is probably a once in a lifetime chance, to shoot drifting cars in Iceland… especially in this lighting contitions! And it was also the first time to try out my new 5inch drone with the O3 unit.

Thanks @embrek01 and @elvarths for the invite!
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#driftcar #drift #drifting #gopro #goprode #jdm #nissan #sx #bmw #z #driftlife #cars #car #racecar #turbo #stance #r #m #jz #polarpro #toyota #driftcars #nation #formuladrift #driftnation #drifter #schassis #gtr #bmwe #jdmcars
@9gag @pubity @polarpro @petermckinnon @nomatic @goprode @gopro taken in Iceland by @totschnigflo

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3 years ago

Can‘t complain about this view, especially at sunset🤷🏻‍♂️

together with my swiss friend @samuuw I set off to a spontaneous sunset in my home area.

#großglockner #osttirol #neverstopexploring taken in Austria by @totschnigflo

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9 days ago

Whitewater kayaking is probably the best balance to my creative work.

I don’t paddle as often as I’d like, so every time I get back on the water, it’s a challenge to overcome that fear again. And that’s what I love about it: the river is always stronger than you. It keeps you humble, focused and present.

For me, it’s meditation and strength training at the same time. And just like everything in life: the more often you do it, the better you get. Leave it for a while, and starting again is hard. But once you find your flow, there’s nothing quite like it.

Still a lot to learn, a lot to improve, but that’s what life is all about.

Thanks @manimayers for the pics!
And thanks @spade_kayaks for building the best boat. taken in Osttirol - Dein BergTirol by @totschnigflo

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Time is the most valuable asset we have.

You’ll never know when your last day is, so as long as you’re healthy and able, just do it. Try the hobby, take the trip, learn the skill, make the memory.

Some things will work, some won’t, but if you never try, you’ll never know.

Don’t wait for the “perfect time.” It might never come.

#hobby #photographer #neverstopexploring #sportlife #sport

photoslide inspired by @luis.dopona taken in Around The World by @totschnigflo

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2 months ago

Exploring the swiss alps with @theo__rob and my camera. More to come 🤝

Photos taken with Sony A1 II + Gmaster 24-70 f2.8 II

#swiss #swissalps #matterhorn #zermatt #sonyalpha taken in Zermatt, Switzerland by @totschnigflo

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a month ago

It‘s been some time since I last took some photos just to practice and get better at what I like the most. Focus on light and motion

Camera: Sony Alpha 1 II
Lens:
- Gmaster 16-35f2.8 II
- Gmaster 24-70f2.8 II

el modelo @brunner_michael_

Which one is your favourite? taken in Osttirol - Dein BergTirol by @totschnigflo

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2 months ago

I want to dive more into making my own videos without thinking about what the algorithm wants. It‘s a fulfilling duty to just listen what your mind says and execute on it. How do you like it?

and which topic should I film next?

Thanks @brunner_michael_ for helping me with this one!

Camera: Sony a1 II
Drone: Dji Mavic 4 Pro
Lens: Gmaster 24-70 2.8 II

#filmmaking #sonyalpha #running #dynafit #trailrunning

PS: I definitely lost this race🫣😂 taken in Osttirol - Dein BergTirol by @totschnigflo

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2 months ago

Where can I crash my FPV drone?
We had an amazing time on a remote cabin in the Austrian alps. Good food, a fire, some FPV practice and definitely an amazing time without our phones!

Absolute paradise and we can call it home🤌🏻

#fpv #cabin #cow #alps taken in Osttirol - Dein BergTirol by @totschnigflo

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3 months ago

Didn‘t get it first, now it makes sense. Are you biking or still thinking about it?😛 taken in Austria by @totschnigflo

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3 months ago

Life in the mountains🤝 taken in Osttirol - Dein BergTirol by @totschnigflo

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3 months ago