Morten Albek
Danish Award-winning Photographer Morten Albek. Photography workshops and photojournalism.
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One Lens for All: The Anti-Overcomplication Philosophy
Photography has a funny way of disguising procrastination as “preparation.” New lens. New focal length. New menu setting. New autofocus mode. A new bag to…
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One Lens In Berlin – Simplifying Photography And The Bicycle Moment
Here is an article about getting back into photography, or just catching up if it has been a long time since you last used your…
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The Palm, the Histogram, and the “Grey Card Is Dead” Myth
Some comments on YouTube led me to tell how I actually use digital cameras and measure light with the palm of my hand. All photos…
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Light First, Moment Second: The Paris Street Photos
Most people chase moments in street photography. I did too. All photos shown are done with my Leica M9, Summilux 50mm f 1,4 ASPH The…
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Paris was great – We do it again with Two spots open for Berlin Workshop May 1-2
I’ve just returned from two days of street photography in Paris, and I want to share something honest: The best part wasn’t a single photograph. It…
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Back in Paris – workshop starts tomorrow
All photos are taken with the Leica M9, Summilux 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. Now you know it. I always arrive one day before the workshop begins.…
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The Palm Trick: Perfect Exposure in Seconds (and Skin Tones You Can Trust)
Exposure doesn’t usually fail because we don’t understand the settings. It fails because the light changes faster than we can think — and because the…
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Photography as Translation, Not Proof
Do you only see what you see? Or do you translate it? I don’t see a street photograph as a piece of reality. I see…
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Warm White Balance (Kelvin, Tint & Workflow)
Prefer warmer tones? Learn how to set Kelvin and Tint on Leica M11 and M9, with user profiles and RAW/JPEG workflows for street and natural‑light…
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Give Yourself an Photography Easter Egg: Go to Paris or Berlin
Why now—and why this? Every year when the light turns soft and the streets find a new rhythm, I notice the same thing: photographers return…
