First, there was shock, disbelief and numbness. Then there was a fierce anger and the urge to talk, but no words came out. I did what I usually do in such moments of deep sadness. I decided to act in the best way I know. I grabbed my camera. It was a miserable day in [...]
Category: Light
Mystic Port Moody Morning
The September-October period has always been my favourite time for photography. At this time of the year, places are often pillowed by fog, the sun’s rays are much more gentle and… I don’t have to wake up at 4:00 AM to witness a sunrise. Today, I stopped by Rocky Point Park in Port Moody, British [...]
Colorado’s Explosion of Colours (Part II)
The X-T1 paired with the XF 14mm F2.8 or XF 50-140mm F2.8 lenses and our beloved Fuji X100S. The images are a mix of JPEGs straight from the camera and processed in LR6 (some minor contrast/highlights/white balance adjustments). 2015 © Kasia & Olaf Sztaba Photography. All rights reserved.
Colorado’s Explosion of Colours (Part I)
Visiting Colorado in the fall is like hitching a ride on a fast-spinning carousel and looking through a kaleidoscope at the same time. Mother Nature serves up a magnificent show to visitors and photographers from all over the world in late September (if she’s on time). However, there are some traps. As most of you [...]
Mesa Verde – The Ghosts of the Anasazi
As we entered Mesa Verde National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) we knew this place was like no other. Rocks and trees looking as if they were placed there with the utmost care by some immortal force cover the unreal vista. Then there are the skies! In A.D. 550 the first people moved into [...]
The Palouse – The Elysian Fields of Visuals
Kasia and I had only one morning in this agricultural region of south-eastern Washington as we were heading home from colourful Colorado. It was the last stop on the trip and we were glad we made it. After photographing the fall season in Colorado, the Mesa Verde ruins and the majestic Grand Teton National Park, [...]
On The Road with the X-series
The recent lack of new posts was not result of our break from photography. Quite the opposite! We have been busy travelling and photographing one of the most incredible places in North America. This time our bag included the Fuji X100S, the Fuji X-T1 paired with the XF 14mm F2.8 and the XF 50-140 F2.8. [...]
Animated Characters Captured
It is amazing how you can sometimes encounter an opportunity to capture great imagery out of the blue. This week Kasia and I have been covering a major convention in Vancouver and one day on the way to our car we noticed a commotion in front of Canada Place. To our surprise, Canada Place had [...]
The Great Catch
A few days ago on a particularly stormy day I decided to grab my camera and drive to Belcarra Regional Park. You know my penchant for cloudy skies. As soon as I arrived it started pouring with rain so I sheltered under a tree and started observing. There was a family on the jetty crab fishing. [...]
THE XF 90mm F2 – THE MUST-HAVE COMPANION FOR A PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
Those of you who are familiar with our approach to photography know that our bag contains the XF 14mm F2.8 lens, XF 35mm F1.4 and XF 56mm F1.2 along with the second camera/lens – the Fuji X100S. This setup not only contains one of the finest XF lenses with but also covers 99% of our [...]