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Today’s small summer question: What kind of photographer are you?
A lazy summer day can be a fine moment to pause and think a little about photography. Not just about taking pictures, but about why…
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Street photography, at least to me, begins with respect before it begins with style
A question I often get is how I handle privacy when photographing people on the street. Read the text and watch the video at the…
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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…
