Above the Arctic circle – Lapland Inari Area
This was on our wish list for a while now. Travel to Lapland, above the arctic circle, experience the snow and the cold, the wide open space and nature. Also, snowshoeing, dogsledding, going out in the wilderness with snowmobiles had also something to do with wanting to go to Lapland.…
An addiction to “storytelling” moments in Sports Photography
Meath vs Cork in the All Ireland Final 1988. Meath player, Gerry McEntee (on the right) professes his innocence after fouling a Cork player in the centre of the image. Four other Cork players (arranged in a semi-circle) are pointing at Gerry McEntee, as the guilty party. In sports photography,…
Guide to photographing Valencia (using the Fuji X-T1)
Many people have asked me why I still write on my blog about trips, about food, about experiences I lived during my holidays when most of the world is in quarantine and the only place where you can travel to is the grocery store, at the corner of the street.…
Premium/ If you could only choose one focal length to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?
If you could only choose one focal length to use for the rest of your life, what would it be? Fortunately, it was not for life, but only for a weekend. But let me tell you the story from the beginning. Fuji X-Pro1 . Fuji XF23mmF2…
Chhath Parv – A Ritual for Prosperity and Good Health
Of the numerous rituals practised in India, the Chhath Puja happens to be the most unique. It is perhaps the only Hindu ritual where no Idol is worshipped. Rather prayers are offered to the Sun God and his wives Usha and Sandhya to offer gratitude for bestowing the goodness of…
I’ve Got The Blues (COVID-19 Style)
As a photographer that loves music, especially blues music, the Covid-19 Virus has stopped not only live music in our area but also cut off any revenue for the venues and artist. If I can’t go to my favorite venues and take photographs I thought I’d share some of my…
April issue
Glass – Just another photo-sharing app, or is it?
Not long ago, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, posted a video saying Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app and that the company is looking to lean into entertainment and video. This new direction of Instagram will have much wider repercussions than one might initially think, especially for photographers,…
Tyler Grae – A whole story in a single moment
Hi, I’m Tyler Grae. I’m a twenty-four year old, unemployed portrait photographer from north New Jersey. To be honest, I almost decided not to write this at all. Writing seems like such a hard means of communication when compared to the interpretive nature of photography. It’s particularly why I’m a…
Made by the Sea – Adventures in Portugal
Schist Houses of TalasnalIn the interior of Portugal, about an hour from Coimbra and 30 mins up a steep winding road from Lousã, is the old town of Talasnal, comprised entirely of schist houses, where “schist” refers to flat rock slabs stacked and assembled into homes. People have been building…
A sense of purpose
Hello, my name is John Brownbridge. I live in England and retired 2 years ago after a career in the motor industry. Along with cars, photography and hi-fi have been lifelong interests. My first camera was a Zenit E, bought in 1976 with money from a Saturday job whilst still…
“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…
Classic cars, by Brice Lambert
I stayed true to Nikon SLR cameras for about 13 years, but the need to always have with me a good camera, that can satisfy my thirst of pictures, led me to find the perfect device! It started with the Ricoh GRD III, then the Lumix LX7 and the Ricoh…
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