When we planned to visit the Canadian Rockies, Kasia and I had a pretty good idea of where we wanted to photograph. After all, we used to live in Calgary – the eastern gateway to the majestic Rockies. This city, famous for its “Chinook” winds and the greatest show on earth, the Stampede, welcomed us [...]
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The Canadian Rockies with the Fuji X-series
The three-week hiatus in our blog postings was not the result of World Cup fever or some R&R. Quite the opposite! We went away for a photo trip to the spectacular Canadian Rockies and we worked hard (waking up at 3:30 AM everyday!) to get you the best imagery possible. We have a lot of [...]
Photographing Palouse – behind the scenes.
In our two previous blog entries we shared with you images and observations from our trip to the spectacular Palouse. Every photography trip we take requires a lot of preparation and planning and this time was no different. Many of you asked us about this particular trip so here are some additional tips and ideas [...]
The Palouse – A Visual Journey with the Fuji X-Series – Part 2
What a great trip it was! In our previous blog entry we shared the first photos from our escapade into the stunning Palouse region of southeastern Washington. Thank you for all your kind comments, shared stories and questions. The most appealing feature of the region is, ironically, the lack of popular spots such as Half [...]
The Palouse – A Visual Journey with the Fuji X-Series – Part 1
Each world religion has a place of very special importance where millions of the faithful make their pilgrimage. Similarly, there is a place that every photographer should visit. It is a land like no other. The unconscious beauty of the land captivated us. The abundance of shapes, patterns and colours produces dream-like visuals, which might [...]
Vancouver in B&W
Last weekend we left home at 4:30 AM to capture Vancouver at its best. The hourly weather forecast was right and we encountered very contrasty weather conditions with stunningly rich skies and beautiful light. All we had to worry about was composition. It is something we spend a lot of time working on in the [...]
Changing Lenses or Maybe Not?
One of our readers, Antoine, raised the important issue of changing lenses (thank you Antoine for sharing this with us). He writes: "How do you handle the lens changes during such trips? Do you prepare so much by scouting that you don’t have to change lenses too often during the trip? Especially if there is [...]
In the Footsteps of Gold Prospectors with the Fuji X-T1 and X100S
When we read about British Columbia’s Bridge River Valley and its rich history we knew it was going to be our next photo escapade. Last weekend we packed our gear: Fuji X-T1, Fuji X100S, 14mm F2.8, 56mm F1.2, some spare batteries, detailed maps of the region and warm clothing. We made sure we had a [...]
Composition – “The Strongest Way of Seeing”
One of the greatest advantages of film cameras was cost (you are probably rolling your eyes but please stay with me). The roll of film, 24 or 36, provided the photographer with limitations and forced her/him to operate within those limits. As a result, each scene was evaluated quite carefully before the shutter button was [...]
“Goodbye God, I am going to Bodie” with the Fuji X-Pro1 & Fuji X100S
It is hard to describe what draws us to places like Bodie. Maybe it is the beauty of the forgotten and rusty; maybe it is the dark history or a search for ghosts of the past. One thing is for sure – after documenting all major ghost towns of the West over the last few [...]