The quiet pursuit: Embracing life’s subtleties
To me, photography has always been a simple indulgence in a world overflowing with complex human experiences. From my earliest memories growing up in Macedonia, I’ve used photography to bottle up fragments of time, making each a tiny capsule of the things that mean to me the most. Writing about…
Freezing the Moment
IntroductionHi, I’m Ashish, a tech professional with 20 years of experience, based in New York City and have lived in the Bay Area for about 10 years. Outside of work, I enjoy playing tennis and golf, watching football, and listening to music—classic rock and pop are my favorites but I’m…
Exploring the world through the lens: An interview with James Cliburn
Thank you so much, James, for this opportunity to learn more about your work and the person behind your inspiring photographs. To start, could you give our readers a brief introduction to yourself?Hi, I’m James! I’m based in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, where I have spent a decent chunk…
Premium/ Bokeh – Life Past F1.4
When I started photography, fast glass was something almost unobtainable. Voigtlander released a Leica M mount $1000 F1.1 “Nokton”, and that was about as entry-level as it got. For 0.95 the only affordable option was the Canon TV “Dream” lens, which was priced in the multiple of thousands. I made…
Six years with Fuji
I Wrote this article in September 2023 while I was on holiday in Puglia. I guessed right, and I didn’t finish it then, but it was ready when I got home and only my eye problems kept me from sending it to Hugo and Mauricio, instead writing about other things,…
Fuji X Passion Photography Magazine – December 2024
Hello everyone!The December issue has arrived. This edition features six fantastic and talented photographers and highlights their beautiful imagery, from portraits to landscapes. As always, each piece of work, each photograph, was made with a Fuji X camera.Contributors | SummaryLife in Frames: My cinematic diaryby Lukas SchmitzLe Chant du Monde…
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A rainy day at Buckingham Palace with the Fujifilm X-Pro2, ThinkTank Photo and Cotton Carrier
Thursday May 18th 2017 was one of the proudest days of my career as a photographer. I had been hired by my old regiment, the Scots Guards, to provide the official photographs for the presentation of the new regimental colours by HM Queen Elizabeth II, at Buckingham Palace – so…
Fuji X-PRO2 in Kyoto, Japan
Hi, Fuji X Passion followers. My name is Shingo Ohashi, I’m a photographer based in Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Japan. I usually take photos of streets, portraits and animals. These days, I’d like to take pictures about the beauty of Japan. And I usually use Fuji X-PRO2 and love it. The…
Fujifilm F2 Lens Trinity: It’s time
Back in the early days, regardless of zoom lenses or prime lenses, Fujifilm had a very clear separation of the lens lineup, and they designed the lens with the photographers in mind. If you are a prime lens user, your “common” weapon of choice will fall into two different categories.…
Greek Mythology Today and the FujiFilm X-M1
Naxos Island rises up in the middle of the Aegean Sea. For nearly two decades the island has been my second home. In the center of the island is Mount Zas, the birthplace of mighty Zeus, the king of the gods. I’m very familiar with island life so I usually…
My Icelandic journey with the X-T2 and how I ended up with Fuji
The beginning of September, just a few days left, will the X-T2 be delivered? It’s time, the first week of September, just a few days left before Marc and I take a plane to Iceland. For me this is the second time visiting Iceland. The first time was in 2011…
Fuji X-T family
Drinking from different fountains
Daniel is the true multi-tasking photographer who is specialised in portraiture as well as wedding photography. He is passionate about any project that he can build from scratch. He’s methodical and likes to prepare each project or shoot in detail, and all of us can feel this through Daniel’s images. But now it’s time to […]
December issue
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Premium/ Why I love Fujifilm
In almost every article I have written on my website, in the Blog section, regarding Fujifilm gear, I talk about the synergy between beauty and functionality. This is one of the strongest selling points for Fujifilm cameras. Apart from the Fujifilm’s performance required for our photographic needs, (for both pros…
Premium/ Capture the amazing Fall with your Fujifilm camera
This is the time of year that all of us photographers – especially landscape photographers – look forward to. The fall. Behind are months of intense sunshine, clear skies, warmth. With it comes the most beautiful light – low and sloping – the foggy mornings, the decent hours of sunrise…
Premium/ Moments of Silence
From time to time, I have taken pictures of cemeteries, but never with the idea of creating a complete series. That changed some time ago, and so I went from thought to action.
Visual Stories
The «cliché» of Brittany
A Winter road trip in Brittany… I imagine that sentence…
Circus Madagascar during Covid-19
I live in Ascoli Piceno, a small town in central…
Memories of Thailand
Like many people I suppose, I had in my head…
The mountains
Through this visual story, Maurício Reis shares his experience of…
Slow Salento
Let’s try to explain Salento, and to try, we need…
Tango is waiting for you
Talking about Tango, the first thing that comes to mind…
Explore until you find your voice
Hi Jake! Thanks for the opportunity for this interview. A lot of readers certainly know you since the article published in the 20th edition of our magazine, but for those who do not know you yet, could you start by giving a presentation? Hey folks! First of all I wanted…
My story with Fuji
Hello! My name is Stefan. and I’m a 38-year-old enthusiast photographer from Bucharest, Romania. Seeing other reviews and stories from so many photographers is making me feel a bit like a black sheep when it comes to photography. You see, I didn’t always have this passion. As a matter of…
My meeting with Fuji X System
Hi Eddy, could you please introduce yourself? My name is Eddy. I am 44 years old and I live in the South of France, in the dynamic city of Montpellier. I am a Freelance IT Engineer. When did you get interested in Photography and what genres of photography you started…
Lightening the Load – Using the Fujifilm X Series Mirrorless System on a Deep Winter Expedition
This post is sponsored by Fujifilm UK In January of 2019 we headed off to the Pyrenees on an expedition where we would learn a range of skills for furthering our mountaineering in deep winter. The emphasis of this was on self-sufficiency, providing a similar experience to that of some…
“I hate it here, it’s awesome” – Stopping time around New Jersey
Asbury Park, New Jersey, or the historic “City by the Sea”, is a crowded sea shore town with a bustling, picturesque boardwalk. Springsteen seems to like it quite a bit. In the heat of the summer, Ocean Ave, (pictured) is packed full of cars and pedestrians alike. Parking both day…
“Downgrading” to Fuji
Less is more – losing my religion Let’s start with a small confession. I actually wrote this article twice. Finishing it last night, I realized that it was just another “I’ve gone from Canon fullframe to Fuji” speech. And the content had a certain resemblence to an AA meeting. Me…
Stories from Mexico City with Fuji X-Pro1 and 35mm
I’m Miguel Angel Cortes, 31 years old from Mexico city,…
Helios 44-4 Lens Review: A Swirly Bokeh Portrait Lens for $30
The Helios 44-4 58mm f/2 is a vintage Soviet-era lens…
Premium/ If you could only choose one focal length to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?
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Quarantine Self-Portraits
March 11, 2020, with a speech to the nation, Prime…
She said / He said 2
Dear Florin, The world of photography is foreign to me.…
Interview with Jonas Jacobsson, from Sweden
Hello Jonas, can you tell us a bit more of…
Hey! Let’s talk a bit about shooting film
Though I was born and raised in Norway, I feel…
Seeing the world through my eyes
With a huge passion for photography since his teenage years,…
Top five Fujifilm mirrorless cameras
The camera world has been completely turned upside down in…
Great stories need great pictures – Fuji X and corporate influencing
People love stories, but stories need good photos – at…
Stories from Mexico City with Fuji X-Pro1 and 35mm
I’m Miguel Angel Cortes, 31 years old from Mexico city,…
A portfolio by Ashok Viswanathan, India
I started photography young while in school in the early…
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Photofocus We’ve all been there — one day we’re super hyped to explore our town and its surrounds with a camera in tow. Then, all…
Fstoppers Understanding why some landscape photos captivate while others fall flat is a question that goes beyond mere composition. One critical factor that often separates…
PetaPixel Amid the devastation of the L.A. wildfires, heartbreaking individual stories are emerging such as a 91-year-old photographer in Altadena who estimates he has lost…
Fstoppers Sunrises and sunsets are cornerstone images for the landscape photographer, presenting opportunities to showcase fantastic scenes in the favorable soft light of the early…
PetaPixel A photographer is continuing to push the limits of how deep photo shoots can take place underwater after he set a new Guinness World…
PetaPixel Sony’s comprehensive in-camera authentication technology has been a long time coming, but it has finally arrived for three of Sony’s flagship cameras, the Sony…
Fstoppers If you’re thinking of becoming a wedding photographer, or you’ve already started, you’ll know it’s a demanding role. So, in this video, Benj Haisch…
PetaPixel A Los Angeles-based photographer has lost his family home in Altadena after the Eaton Fire tore through it and destroyed all of his gear.…
The Phoblographer Infrared photography is one genre that allows one to see the world that lies beneath our own. With the aid of a special…