Despite years of digital photography, many photographers, including us, have moments when they indulge in the timeless quality of film. One of my favourite B&W films were Kodak 400 TMAX or TRI-X 400. Their strong contrast and graininess created a particular visual atmosphere. Fortunately, today’s programs such as NIK Silver Pro allow the photographer to [...]
Month: September 2014
A Photographic State of Mind
One of my favourite times of day to take photos is in the early morning. Part of this is the allure of morning light, which is unlike any other type of light. It allows you to embody your subject and emotions in unusual images. Although I appreciate the quality of light, I came to the [...]
Joined Origami Collective!
Kasia and I were invited to join a prestigious photography group Origami Collective. We are very honoured to join the ranks of such great photographers as Damien Lovegrove, Marco Larousse, Jorge Ledesma and many others. Jorge writes: “Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative or representational forms. At the collective we think [...]
Fuji X100T – First Thoughts
We must confess we haven’t had a chance to see or play with this new camera. Our ramblings are based on provided specifications, sample photos and other (lucky) photographers’ impressions. As our readers know, the Fuji X100/S has been our favourite camera ever. Over the course of the last few years we have published numerous [...]
Barkerville – the Centre of the Cariboo Gold Rush
It wasn’t a picnic by any means. The miners usually lived in small tents or rough cabins, had to face severe winters (or get out of town), uncomfortable summers and a poor diet, which usually consisted of beans and bacon. That’s not all. Extremely hard labour, avalanches, frequent floods and numerous accidents shortened the average [...]