A few weeks ago I dove into my Fujifilm camera settings again, played around with some presets and stuck with the Velvia. I like the vibrant colours that it produces along with the high contrast to separate the subjects. Deep dark shadows work well and I can get the needed result with minimum editing afterwards. […]Read Post ›
After some time off, I feel like it’s good to come back to blogging with this particular post. It’s a part of a Friendly Friday Challenge. Photography is my passion, my hobby so it would be natural for me to share some tips, well I prefer to say advice for anyone who is just beginning […]Read Post ›
We are having a great beginning of summer period in South of France. I’m talking about the weather. The temperatures so far have been considerably low for June in this region. The hottest day so far was probably +28°c and the rest of the time no higher than 25°c and around 15° at night so […]Read Post ›
Yesterday the city of Montpellier was buzzing. The bars and restaurants in France have officially been reopened. Also, most of parks and sport grounds welcomed back people. Something that many people waited with impatience. I have to admit, I’m one of them. It’s not like I’m loaded with money and going to be eating and […]Read Post ›
This week we saw the formal end of the lockdown in France which means you don’t have to justify why you’re outside anymore although the travelling distance is limited to 100km. Some other restrictions are still in place of course. Bars and restaurants remain closed for now. Educational facilities slowly begin to open with a […]Read Post ›
Hey guys, I hope everyone is well and healthy. Here’s what I’ve been up to in the forth week of the lockdown… Lockdown projects: “No Gravity” , “50 photos inside” , “Alone together”. This is the point in time when anything goes. Never mind what anyone thinks, never mind the rules and constraints. I just […]Read Post ›
Going through some old blog posts today. It’s always interesting to glance back and remember those moments, these thoughts, these images you made, that photographic learning process you were going through and realize that this is a never-ending learning curve. That’s the beauty. Well, this original post goes back to 2016 and back then I […]Read Post ›
We’re in the second week of the national lockdown. I hope you and your loved ones are ok. Blog posts are getting harder and harder to write as there is no new material to share but it doesn’t mean we can’t look back on our previous work and see, maybe there’s something we missed, a […]Read Post ›
From today, France is on quarantine. The state of emergency due to the Covid-19 virus is all around Europe. I still have to go to work in the mornings. All food supplies shops remain open and as I work in a bakery, I’m no different. Bakeries in France are close to religion and probably the […]Read Post ›
I’m still here, believe me, I am… yes, I’ve gone off regular blogging and slowly but surely moved to instant sharing machine – Instagram. It’s quick, it’s fun, it’s addictive. However, lately, I have also been considering going back to regular blogging, communicating with you wonderful people as let’s face it, the communication on Instagram […]Read Post ›
Reporting from the Pyrénées mountains in South Western France. I’m currently on a week’s holiday at the ski resort in a beautiful village of Les Angles. I’m happy to be out of the crowded suffocating town center that is melting in 35* degrees at the moment. It’s nice and cool here in the mountains. Around […]Read Post ›
France is in a reflective period. Reflecting on health issues and a sudden rise in numbers of Covid patients in the last week or so. The second wave? Remains to be seen… For now though, masks have become mandatory in all close spaces. Whoever disobeys or simply doesn’t have one, a fine of 135 euros […]Read Post ›
Summer is in full swing here in South of France. There are days when you just don’t want to get out. Staying inside, hiding from the sun in front of your fan or air conditioner. Avoiding the heat is possible early morning (when I usually work) or later in the evening after the sunset around […]Read Post ›
I glanced at it. There it is, siting on the shelf. Waiting patiently the next adventure or just waiting to be picked up. One thing for sure it won’t be at that spot for a long time and I shall use it again very soon. I’m just taking a break. There’s nothing wrong with taking […]Read Post ›
Last Monday in France all schools lifted their restrictions and for the last two weeks everyone has to attend the classes. Not everyone will for sure. Parents who prefer to keep their children home need to provide a valid reason or a certificate from a doctor. So it’s just like this. Teachers who had around […]Read Post ›
Hi guys. I would just like to share my first thoughts on using Darktable. I mentioned in one of my previous posts that I was finished with Lightroom and I was trying out this new open source software Darktable. It has been a couple of weeks and I am still learning. In some ways the interface […]Read Post ›
Not to sound over dramatic but the time has come… to replace my old dying MacBook that is. I’ve been using that machine since 2009 and for the past 3 years it’s been gradually slowing down making it frustrating to work on. I’d still use it for blogging and reading or typing but photo management has increasingly […]Read Post ›
