4 Ways To Meter Light When Using A Leica M4
Since it lacks a built-in light meter, I have four options to meter light when using the Leica M4: the Sunny 16 rule, an iPhone light meter app, my Voigtlander light meter, and an old Gossen light meter.
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Is the X100F still a camera to get, now that the X100V is available?
While I was transferring some images I took with my Fujifilm X100F to my laptop, I wondered if people are still interested in this…
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Photographers should regularly visit art galleries and museums to learn from other artists
Being a photographer, there is quite a chance you not only express yourself with visual content; you also are…
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What Is A Photographer’s Brief And How To Write One
Before going into the details of what a photographer's brief is, why you should have one, and what its content…
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What I Look For In A Photo Project - And One Big Mistake To Avoid
The first step in my personal approach to creating photo essays is defining the ‘what’ of the project…
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My Personal Approach To Photo Essay Creation
In previous blog posts, I explained ‘what’ documentary photography is, and the reasons I want to create this…
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4 Reasons I Create Social Documentary
Two weeks ago I explained what social documentary in general is and how I define it for my work. Call it the ‘what’ of social documentary photography.
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My Personal View On Creating Social Documentary Work
The sub-header on the front page of this website says “Street & Social Documentary Photography”…
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How Watching Silent Movies Will Improve Your Street Photography
Last week, I saw a funny clip on Facebook: a Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy dancing scene with Chubby Checker’s …
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Reflecting On 2019 And Looking Forward To 2020
Another year almost has gone again, and what a year it was…
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Jill Friedman: The Human Face Of Photography
Earlier this year we lost one of the giants of social documentary photography: Jill Friedman (19 October 1939)…
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Four Easy Steps To Create Your Own Black And White Negatives
Do you want to print images in a darkroom but you don't have a film camera? Or do you have that great digital…
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Street Photography And Documentary Photography, Is There A Difference?
As mentioned earlier on my social media pages and on my blog: going forward I will focus on street and
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How Straight Is Straight Photography Actually?
When shooting candid street images and when working on a documentary project, I want to adhere to the…
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Change Is Coming: For My Photography And For This Site
When I look back at the images I have created since I started taking photography more seriously (i.e. when…
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Impressions From The 2019 Kameraz Rosebank Photo Walk
One of the events organized by Kameraz in Rosebank for their 21st anniversary was a photo walk through..
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The Strength Of Photography...You Strive To Make Your Picture
Last week I watched an interview with Bruce Gilden on the Street Photography site and especially one…
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How Documentary Style Branding Photography Can Improve The Guest Experience
Over the years my day job has provided me with many ‘opportunities’ to stay in hotels…
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Street Photography With The Fujifilm X100F in Madrid
Last week I spent a couple of days in Europe to meet my wife and youngest daughter during my first leave
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Saul Leiter: The Man Who Brought Me Back To Color
Saul Leiter (3 December 1923 - 26 November 2013) was an American photographer who was active from…
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