Morten Albek
Danish Award-winning Photographer Morten Albek. Photography workshops and photojournalism.
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50mm for the King and the choice of layers
On June 1 in Odense, I photographed the Danish King’s visit in Odense with a 50mm lens. All images here are with the Leica M9,…
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More black and shadow in Lightroom or Capture One – Tips and Workflow
There’s a funny assumption baked into most editing tutorials: that “contrast” is the master control. Push it up, the image pops, job done. My reality…
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Focus Is A Bourgeois Concept – Why The Street Photos Might Be Slightly Out of Focus
Why “focus is a bourgeois concept” is only half a joke. Let’s start with the obvious: I like sharp photos. I’m not allergic to craft.…
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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…
