We have had a lot on our plate in the last few weeks. We worked on a few commercial assignments, which provided us with a little break from our usual travel/landscape/documentary regimen. Now our summer and autumn travel calendar is filling up quickly. Next week, we are heading to Olympic National Park. Hopefully, the weather [...]
Tag: Fuji X-T1
The God of Bears and Mountains Watching Over Vancouver
One of our favourite places to watch the sunset in the Vancouver area is Burnaby Mountain Park. Although the place offers spectacular views and a relaxed atmosphere, it is not our favourite place for photography. As you know, Kasia and I are always searching for less popular or even unknown places but each day on [...]
Shooting Operation BEAR with the XF 50-140mm F2.8 OIS
Yesterday while walking in Coquitlam Park, we had a big surprise. You may have seen the photos of the bear on the news, but we were actually there. One of the privileges of living in British Columbia is to experience one of the most incredible landscapes in the world. Part of this experience is learning [...]
Mankind and the Environment
With today’s rapid growth, many cities struggle to maintain a balance between nature and economic development. It is an especially important subject here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Despite strong population growth, it is a place of a great beauty with a pristine ecosystem. The recent oil spill in English Bay has angered many people [...]
Happy Easter
The blessing of the food is one of the most beautiful Eastern European traditions. Families bring baskets of Easter food to be blessed on Holy Saturday. Each year we truly enjoy photographing this colourful event. Here are a few images from this year's ceremony at our local parish. All images were shot with the Fuji [...]
Old, rusty but kindly – visiting Nelson, Nevada
During our recent travels south of the border, while photographing Route 66 we stumbled upon Nelson, a small town in Nevada. For those of you fond of everything Americana, this is like a Disneyland of old, historic, cool and strange artefacts. We arrived there at midday with limited time to spend. Luckily, the area is [...]
Early Mornings – When the God of Light Smiles on Photographers
I have to admit I love mornings especially at the weekend when places and people are still asleep. Waking up when it is still dark doesn’t bother me, in fact quite the opposite. Excitement and the unknown light, conditions, places and even the people I might encounter keep me on the go. Whether you shoot [...]
Dispatches from Misty Vancouver
While the usual January weather in Vancouver means rain and… more rain, this year has been nothing but unusual. We’ve had numerous days of intense fog in the morning and beautiful sunshine in the late afternoon. As you may expect, such conditions have kept us awake and sharp-eyed, especially in the morning. I notice that [...]
Daydreaming
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Death Valley – A Journey to a Visual Mecca
There is no shortage of stunning places in North America and Kasia and I have hunted out many fantastic landscapes. Despite our travels, no other landscape has made such a profound visual and emotional impact on us as Death Valley. It is a visual Mecca for those who find beauty in remote, strange and rare [...]