From time to time I come across a willing new photographer who has just bought his first camera and is looking for advice on where to start. Unfortunately, quite often a broad request such as “What I should do first?” is often directed at social media. It should not come as a surprise that we [...]
HELP BERT TO FIND HIS GEAR In the last few days the highly distressing news hit us that Bert Stephani’s gear was stolen. I remember well the early days of the Fujifilm X community when a bunch of weirdos talked about the original X100. Then the X-Pro1 came along with three original lenses. And then [...]
There are two pieces of wisdom shared among photographers: (1) you need to specialize, and (2) you need to find your own style. It makes sense. There are certain segments of the photographic market when this approach is necessary. For example, wedding or commercial photography requires a specific branding strategy without which it would be [...]
It has been a while since our last road trip. For the past few months we have been focused on creative seeing mostly in large cities around the world. However, this year we would like to do a few road trips as well. There is something magical about hitting the road. Maybe it is the [...]
You’ve just bought your first serious digital camera and you cannot conceal your delight. Or maybe you already have one but feel you are ready for the next phase. You want to take your interest in photography further and become a committed amateur or maybe even a semi-pro. You spend hours looking at the perfect, [...]
