What impressed me most about New York City was New York City. Every facet I’ve seen was fascinating. I have not seen much of it, though. But even these small fractions had an impact. Just being there was inspiring. It’s easy to understand why New Yorkers walk with this unique kind of confidence.
New York City, Skyscrapers, Black and White Photography, Architecture … Continue readingNew York City – the Buildings
First steps in photography. No experience, to teachers, no role models, no categories. Just trial and error.
Ilford HP5 plus 400, Porst Reflex SLR, Film Photography … Continue readingMid 90s Impressions
Roof top Apero in Zurich, Switzerland
iPhone Pho … Continue readingZurich Apero
A series at various sites with water at different times in different years.
Switzerland, Black and White Photography, Pentax K-5 … Continue readingWaterside
Perfect cars with an imperfect photographs due to a defect lens has an interesting aspect.
Black and White Photography, Film Photography, Porst, Classic Cars, Passione Engadina, Masserati, Ferrari, Fiat, Alpha Romeo, Italian Classic Cars … Continue readingPassione Engadina on Film
With only a few film rolls in your pocket you don’t take pictures of everything. You push the camera button deliberately, only when the moment fits. Calculated scarcity.
Black and White Photography, Solitude Photography, Film Photography, Scotland … Continue readingScottland on Film
Ilford HP5 Plus, ISO 400
This 35mm film in combination with an old SLR creates images of a specific aesthetic we rarely see today with the high resolution sensors and super sharpness. Lucky us there’s the famous Nik Collection with Silver Efex. This is at least one way to celebrate the film.
But this means you can push the boundaries yet a bit more. Which I’ve tried in this series.
Black and White Photography … Continue readingAgainst the Grain
When I saw this plastic kit I immediately wanted to give it a try. A two lens camera in the style of an old Rolleiflex but made of plastic, including plastic lenses to assemble it yourself. That sounded fun.
Black and White Photography, Film Photography, Plastic Lens, Ilford HP5 Plus ISO 400 … Continue readingtoy camera experiment
Visiting Hamburg, Germany the first time after some eight years felt like coming home. The smell, the style, the attitude, the streets, the architecture. Everything was familiar.
PENTAX K-5, Fisheye, Hamburg, Black and White Photography … Continue readingLong time no see
A walk through sun and frozen fog. The air holds steady at zero, suspended, while the sun struggles through thin