Although I shoot digital almost exclusively these days, sometimes I’m asked to shoot on film. For me, the biggest difference is the planning I’ll have to think about. Which film do I load in which camera and when do I change film? Focussing and exposure are similar to my digital workflow, except the exposure should […]
Category Archives: Weekly Pic(k)s
Tuesday Travel: The opera house
While I’m not a big fan of shooting the highlights, you can’t miss the Opera House when you’re in Sydney. When I’m traveling, my credo is “don’t try to shoot the postcard images”, instead, do something else, or ignore the highlight at all. One day, I found the Opera House in front of a magnificent […]
Q&A: Billingham Hadley small vs L2
Hello Joeri, I just finished reading your reviews on the Billingham Hadley small, L2 and 1.4. A breath of fresh air in the world of gear reviews. Very nice. I would really appreciate your thoughts on the best bag for my gear given your field experience: I shoot with 2 Leica M’s with lens mounted and carry 1 […]
Wednesday wedding pic: getting ready
The Leica 50/0.95 Noctilux is slowly starting to replace my trusted 50 Cron. At first I thought I’d use the Nocti only in bad light or for situations where a shallow depth of field would add to the mood. But now, I found out that the Nocti is also perfectly usable with smaller apertures. And […]
Tuesday travel: the boat II
One of the best features of the Leica M system is it’s size and weight. This makes for the perfect travel camera, but mind you: if you carry six lenses, two bodies and a tripod, your bag will still be very heavy. So the key for a perfect travel bag is to take as little […]
The future of photography?
For some it is, unfortunately. I just keep getting busier and busier. It must be that crazy little camera… Leica M8 with the excellent Zeiss 35/2.8. Why didn’t anyone tell me how good this lens is?
Wednesday wedding pic: make-up and champagne
This is an old one. Maybe four years ago, but I still like this scene. The bride having a glass of champagne while getting ready for the ceremony. And you know what? I took this one with my good old M8. Now you can see why some people call the M8 the ‘poor man’s Monochrom’. […]
Tuesday travel: the boat
Cambodia is a fascinating country foe traveling. Although there are some parts you’d better not go to, there are lots of interesting places to visit besides the well know Angkor area. Here we took a boat trip to a fisherman’s village, on a lake that only exists in the rain season. When one of the […]
Wednesday Wedding pic: The beach
Now this is a shot that says something about the way I work. Imagine a very, very hot day. The beaches are crowded and everybody is sunbathing, half naked. And this is the day you’re getting married. Yes, in a suit, made out of wool. The traditional wedding photographer would have shot this scene facing […]
Tuesday Travel: Run Forrest, run…
Somewhere in the outskirts of Kowloon (HongKong) I came across a field where locals were playing soccer. One guy, although it was bloody hot, was running along the field. I like how the wire adds a bit of mystique to the scene. Leica M9 with 50 summicron