Owning the scene
Street photography is not staged Street photography is not staged, it’s all about the instant. It’s not landscape photography, where things are quite static (weather excepted). It’s not studio...
View ArticleAmeyoko shopping street
The Ameyoko shopping street was definitely one of the best moments of our visit in Tokyo. For a street photographer, this is just heaven: full of people, from the business man to the craziest fellows,...
View ArticleCommuting III
Another item of the “Commuting” series, where I try to capture the people going to/from work as shadows. It was taken in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on Piata Unirii, next to the Memorandum Signer’s monument...
View ArticleFormula 1 autoportrait
Today’s photo is not per se street or travel photography, but was taken with the same spirit This is a Matra MS11 Formula 1 from 1968. It sports a Matra V12 engine, that was run in open air, just like...
View ArticleReview: Lensmate Thumbrest for Fujifilm X100T
Small camera, big hands When I first tried the Fujifilm X100T (review here) at Yodobashi Akihabara in Tokyo, I was very pleased by its small size hand good handling despite my larger hands. I bought it...
View ArticlePublic transportation
While I’m not a fan of winter (damn slippy snow!), I like how the people’s attitude changes. More melancholy. It reflects quite well when you look at the people in public transportation – buses,...
View ArticleReview: Sailor Strap LT. neck strap
Keep on accessorising Once I got a better grip on my Fujifilm X100T, I thought it may be a good idea to try a neck strap. I’ve been avoiding it since I’ve had DSLR because of their weight and the...
View ArticleShibuya Crossing
Shibuya Crossing, Tokyo, Japan. License it. While in Tokyo, Shibuya and its well known crosswalk was a mandatory stop for me. As everyone travelling in Japan I think It’s is such an incredible...
View ArticleRainy Gion
Gion, the Geisha neighborhood, under the rain. Kyoto, Japan. License it. Another stop during our trip in Japan, Kyoto and all its temples… More than 1600! But Kyoto is also Gion, the Geisha...
View ArticleWheels of Orléans
Big wheel, small wheels. Orléans, France. License it. Back in my hometown: Orléans, France. It’s a peaceful little city not that far from Paris. The kind you of city where nothing really happens, but...
View ArticleLightroom’s Smart Previews, your new best friend
What are Lightroom’s Smart Reviews Adobe’s Lightroom is a fantastic piece of software. It may not be the best photo editor (Capture One for example is still the reference IMHO), it may not be the best...
View ArticleStrangers in the Dark VII
I love shooting in the dark. I love train station. I love street photography. I love contrast. I love lines. I love curves. I love shooting strangers. I love the night. I love black & white. And...
View ArticleNik Collection Analog Efex Pro 2 presets – Streets in colors
Nik Collection is still my favourite plugin for Adobe Lightroom, and now that it’s free, it’s getting even better! Even if I’m a black & white addict, when it’s about Street Photography and colors,...
View ArticleU Cluj protest
U Cluj protest. The Ultras on the first line. Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Universitatea Cluj, or U Cluj as it’s commonly called, is the oldest football club of Cluj-Napoca, Romania as it was founded in 1919,...
View ArticleLittle girl
I shot the photo of this little girl doing her homework during a workshop organised during the Photo Romania Festival 2016, which takes place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This workshop was dedicated to...
View ArticleDutch angle
I called this photo “Dutch angle” as a reference to the famous camera tilt technique of “[setting the camera] at an angle on its roll axis so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an angle...
View ArticleFeatured on PhotoTeam Romania!
Just a little note, a little time for bragging I’ve just been featured on PhotoTeam Romania for my photo Strangers in the Dark VII, one of my favourite photo! Non Romanian speakers, prepare your Google...
View ArticleAnother direction
A few weeks ago I was attending a university graduation ceremony of one of the members of my family. I wasn’t really in a artistic mode to be honest, much more in another direction like “take...
View ArticleAirport stairs
The Munich airport (and airports in general actually) may be my favourite playground for photography. It has pretty much all I love: slick and modern design with large windows, stairs, rushing people,...
View ArticleLong legs in Prague
Prague has been a long time travel destination. It has this beautiful architecture, those small streets, and all those tourists that make it perfect for street photography. This photo was taken next...
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