There is nothing better than welcome a New Year with some photography. Here are our first images of 2014. Images below were shot with the Fuji X-Pro1 pared with a super-sharp XF 14mm F2.8 lens; processed in Irridient Developer 2.3 and Lightroom 5. Playing with a new in-camera filter "miniature." JPEGs, straight from the [...]
Tag: Olaf Sztaba
Photo Hoarding And How To Avoid It
If I were to choose one advantage of film over digital cameras it would be constraint. “What is he talking about?” you may ask. Back in the good old days, a film had 36 exposures max, and many of us went on photo trips with just a few rolls of film. This limitation meant that [...]
Montana’s Ghost Towns with the Fuji X-series
For a long time we have been planning to visit two of Montana’s ghost towns, Garnet and Elkhorn. While access to Elkhorn was fairly good, our day trip to Garnet was much more challenging. The main road was closed and we had to take a detour. It was a logging road – narrow, bumpy and [...]
Having a good time with the Fuji X100s
What a great few weeks it has been! Since I received the Fuji X100s I have been shooting with it almost exclusively. From my first morning coffee to my bedtime tea, the camera has been my constant companion and witness to my daily routine. This in itself is a privilege I have given no other [...]
THERE’S A BETTER WAY – Fuji X100s review
Remember when you bought your first digital SLR camera? You thought, “What a piece of engineering!” You opened the box and took the first glance as excitement and joy ran through your veins. No more film, no more limitations and the ability to take as many photos as you want. The world was your oyster. [...]
From the set of “Double Bill”
Shooting a movie involves many elements of photography. Composition, lighting and subject are the most common. I am privileged to be able to work with a team of talented individuals under the direction of Thomas Kampioni – independent screenwriter and director. Working on the set allows me to apply my photographic knowledge and contribute to [...]
Family trips – great photo opportunities?
If planned well, family trips could provide great opportunities for a dedicated photographer. While photography-centred trips are ideal, they require plenty of time and preparation. Such photo assignments also demand 100% dedication, which, at least in my case, is difficult to achieve when accompanied by family or friends. Maybe it is just me but my [...]
To colour or not to colour?
In the last few months I have noticed a flood of strongly de-saturated imagery on the Internet as if colour had suddenly fallen out of fashion. I have even heard an opinion that using strong colour is not professional. Part of the reason could be the rising popularity of HDR-like, oversaturated imagery, which indeed looks [...]
More Samples (Fujinon XF 14mm F2.8 R)
Thank you for all the kind words and comments we received following our last publication “Just Get It.” Many of you asked for more samples. All images taken with the Fuji X-Pro1 and the Fujinon XF 14mm F2.8. Processed in Capture One 7 and Lightroom 4. © Kasia & Olaf Sztaba Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Just get it! (Fujinon XF 14mm F2.8)
Since I sold my SLR gear and started shooting exclusively with X-series cameras I have started enjoying photography once again. I spend less time playing with menus and settings and focus instead on light and composition. The biggest drawback of the system so far has been the lack of wide-angle lenses – my favourite perspective. [...]