robvisual - photography

Why are you doing it and what are the feelings behind the thing you do? There are a thousand questions on my mind when I look at my photos and try to reflect on the whole thing. Many people see photography as a technical things where you need skills and knowledge about gear to take a photo. Sure you need that skills to have your settings etc. right, but the questions above are still unanswered. The missing link is the philosophy behind the things we do. It helps us look at the whole thing and helps us finding out why are we doing certain things (or not). Street photography is a very philosophical style of photography for me. It is about taking a different position as a viewer or director and there is no second chance to take the same photo again like in a studio setting. For me it is a combination of wanderlust, curiosity and meditation at the same time: Wanderlust Walking around and let things happen around you. Exploring new streets and places without any urgency or being in...

A lot of people on the web are writing about the new AF performance of the new X-T2 and how good this camera will perform when it comes to fast moving subjects. Yesterday I had my old trusty Fuji X-T1 hanging around my neck with the Fujinon 55-200 mm attached to it. I love to use this combination when I am out in the wild or - like I did yesterday - at the beach. It gives you a good range from normal to telephoto and helps you to compose your shots under changing conditions when you are for a walk like my wife and I did. After composing some dense shots like the one above I spotted some kites in the sky and by following the ropes down to the ground I saw some guys with surfboards. Usually I don't do much sport photography, but the setting and the light was perfect. I dialed in a fast shutter speed and a wide open aperture going into the maximal focal length of 200 mm. I also activated the continuous AF and drive mode to get some material to choose from. I took plenty of...

I know that it could be a pain sometimes to cary your camera almost every day with you. It feels like a little brick sometimes in my messenger bag, but there is this little moment where you wish you had your camera with you. I took this shot on my way home from work. I was waiting for my wife to pick me up by car when I saw a muslim girl smoking an electric cigarette. I took five to six photos an this one was my favorite. Trust me: the best opportunity for taking good photos in the streets is here and now. You can't leave the house to take good photos. The situations are coming to you. They just happen in front of your eyes. And imagine all these moments without where your camera was at home laying in a cupboard. Try to love your little brick and cary it around, even if your heading for some groceries. Cheers, Nils