Great Light Doesn’t Last Long
We are on a week-long trip to the Alps, and frustratingly we haven’t had any good light yet. The forecast for today was even worse than for the last days: lower temperatures, higher… Continue reading
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How Much Gear Do You Need?
Sometimes I buy photographic equipment just because I think I might be needing it in the future: manual flashes for Strobist-type photography, a hydrostatic tripod head for serious macro, a super telephoto for… Continue reading
Essential Camera Functions
In our previous post I wrote about Katja’s and my decision to agree on a common camera system and to stick to a single body. While this saves us money, our primary motivation… Continue reading
Micro Four-Thirds Wins
Two months ago I wrote about our three camera systems: Sony RX-100 compact Micro four-thirds system APS-C dSLR In that article I was wondering if three systems are too many and which one… Continue reading
I was in the Presence of Photographic Greatness Today: Got to Meet Steve McCurry
Today was a dream day for me — I met my hero photographer, Steve McCurry!! What a guy, he’s traveled all over the world and made some of the best-known images to date:… Continue reading
“Let There Be Music!” Portfolio
I love photographing musicians, and since I’ve accumulated a few images in my library, I decided to create a small portfolio with my favorites. Click on the image blow to see the “Let… Continue reading
Three Camera Systems: One Too Many?
I’ve been a photographer since 1994 and SLR has been my technology of choice ever since. Since the move to digital I’ve hated the bulk and weight of APS-C dSLRs, but I put… Continue reading
Elbjazz 2013: Saturday
Saturday was a cold, windy and rainy day, but the guys from Budzillus played such feel-good music that the crowd forgot all about the weather and everybody enjoyed themselves to the fullest. Meanwhile… Continue reading
Elbjazz 2013: Friday
Yesterday was the opening day of the Elbjazz 2013 festival, and I was invited to photograph. Wow, what can be better? Weekend, photography and live music — one of my favorite combinations! Once… Continue reading
A Spontaneous Weekend in Florence
A few weeks ago a girlfriend of mine and I flew to Firenze for a weekend and sometimes it’s such spontaneity that makes traveling so exciting… Florence is filled with richly decorated churches, piazzas and… Continue reading
Epson 3800 PRO: Still no Dried Nozzles or Head Clogs
I’ve already had some very good things to say about the Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer (1, 2), but today I’m especially delighted. For various reasons I haven’t used the printer at all during… Continue reading
Cambodia 2013 Portfolio
We’ve just created a portfolio with the best images from our recent trip to Cambodia. And here are our reports from the trip: Part 1, Angkor What?! Part 2, Floating Recommended Part 3,… Continue reading