53 weeks

Week 34 – The Barman…

May 26, 2015 by 53weeks

This is Pepe! If you ever happen to fancy a drink in Potsdam, his place is the best in town…. P.S. The clue is on the t-shirt…. Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV) Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f Kodak Portra 400 Epson V500

Categories: Photography • Tags: 6 x 6, Analogue Film, Bar, Barkeeper, Barman, Beer, Bier, Drink, festival, Film, Food, Germany, Hafthorn, Kneipe, Kodak, Medium Format, Neues Palais, New Palace, Potsdam, Pub, Rollei, Royal, Spirit, Summer, Travel, University

Week 33 – Renate…

May 22, 2015 by 53weeks

…in Warsaw…. Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom & NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: 35mm, 50mm, Aerospace, Business, Culture, Food, Fuji X, Historical, Poland, Portrait, Travel, Warsaw

Week 32 – Hanna (Fuji X vs Leica M)…

May 17, 2015 by 53weeks

….there are some people I could take pictures of all day, Hanna is one of them….. On another note, these two shots may fuel the current Leica M vs Fuji X discussion… 😉 Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom & VSCO Leica M2 Elmar f=5cm 1:2.8 Kodak BW400CN

Categories: Photography • Tags: Black and White, Camera, Colleague, Food, Fuji v Leica, girl, Glamour, Monochrome, Office, Portrait, Travel, VSCO, Warsaw, Woman

Intermezzo – Father’s Day…

May 15, 2015 by 53weeks

….or “There she was just a walk’in down the street, sing’in dowah diddy, diddy dum diddy do!” Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom & VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beer, Entertainment, Father's day, Food, Friends, Fun, Lads, Music, Sexy lady, Women

Week 31 – Theresa the bear…

May 7, 2015 by 53weeks

or how to fund your globetrotting addiction…. I had some pretty strange jobs as a student but I never dressed as a teddy bear, not in public anyway… Fujifilm X100 Fujinon 23mm f2 Lightroom, NIK & VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Congress, Fair, Family, Food, girl, Job, Money, Student, Teddy Bear, Trade Fair, Transport Logistic, Travel

Week 30 – Christian & INKA

April 19, 2015 by 53weeks

A good friend and an old bird (call sign INKA)…. A De Havilland Dove from days when flying was something very special…. Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 & Fujinon 10-24mm f4 Lightroom & VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: aircraft, Airline, De Havilland, Dove, Flying, Food, Friend, Holiday, LTU, Oldtimer, Pilot, Tourism, Travel

Week 29 – Ol’ Blue Eyes….

March 22, 2015 by 53weeks

There’s plenty of Beverly Hills 90210 in the man yet….. Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom & VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: 1990s, Culture, Food, Football, Friends, Fujifilm, Jason Priestley, Man, Old Friends, Photography, Portrait, Student, Travel, TV Series, Youth

Week 28 – Bubi…..

March 19, 2015 by 53weeks

Here’s an ad hoc shot of Monique… Leica M2 Elmar f=5cm 1:2.8 Kodak BW400CN

Categories: Photography • Tags: Analogue, Beauty, Business, Colleague, Film, Food, Leica, Portrait, Travel, Work

Week 27 – Just Chillin`

March 8, 2015 by 53weeks

Dream Team! Two lads one board….. Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom & VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Children, Dogs, Family, Food, Pets, Play, Skateboard, Sport, Training, Travel

Week 26 – The Huntsman

March 4, 2015 by 53weeks

This is Andreas shot with my old Rolleiflex…… Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV) Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f Kodak T-Max 400 Epson V500

Categories: Photography • Tags: Dog training, Dogs, Food, Game, Hunting, Nature, Portrait, TLR, Travel, Wild

Week 25 – The Sudanese Lady….

February 18, 2015 by 53weeks

who gave me coffee…. This old camera and lens combination never ceases to amaze me…. Leica M2 Elmar f=5cm 1:2.8 Kodak BW400CN

Categories: Photography • Tags: Africa, Antique, Coffee, Culture, Drink, Food, Leica, Potrait, Sudan, Travel

Week 24 – The Applicant

February 16, 2015 by 53weeks

Just a quick shoot for a job application with a bit of a difference…. Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom & NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Family, Food, Generation, Interview, Job, Monochrome, Potrait, Travel, Youth

Week 23 – Janine….

January 17, 2015 by 53weeks

As you might have gathered I didn’t quite make the fifty-three weeks last year, so I’m continuing into 2015. More from me here! Here’s Janine to kick-off the new blogging year! Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom & NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: "Black & White", Beauty, Food, girl, Glamour, Portrait, Pretty, Training, Travel

Week 22 – The Boy Wonder

December 30, 2014 by 53weeks

This is Friedrich on the trail of Sebastião Salgado in Berlin. Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom

Categories: Photography • Tags: Christmas Market, Cinema, Family, Friend, Genius, Photographer, Portrait, School, Student, Travel

Week 21 – The Coach

December 24, 2014 by 53weeks

This is Andree, football coach extraordinaire! Merry Christmas Everybody!! Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Lightroom  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Children, Die Runde Fussballschule, Family, Food, Football, Soccer, Sport, Travel, World Cup, Youth

Week 20 – Josef

December 22, 2014 by 53weeks

Meet Josef! Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Christmas, Colleague, Family, Father, Food, Politics, Portrait, Travel, Work

Week 19 – Ulrike & Co.

December 20, 2014 by 53weeks

I know, I don’t post anything for months and then two in the space of two days…. well it is nearly Christmas! Fujifilm X-T1 (ISO 6400) Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beauty, Children, Christmas, Family, Food, Mother, Portrait, Pregnant, Travel, Woman

Week 18 – Dr. Rolf

December 19, 2014 by 53weeks

A few years ago after a press conference we held somewhere in Asia, an article was published in one of the local leading newspapers. It was mistakenly accompanied by a picture of me with the title “Dr. Rolf”. Well I’m here to put the record straight, meet the real Dr. Rolf! Fujifilm X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Lightroom & VSCO Fuji Pro 400H

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, CEO, Economic development, Family, Food, Fuji, Hamburg, Portrait, Travel

Week 17 – Super Mario

November 3, 2014 by 53weeks

Untouched, straight from the lab….. Leica M2 Elmar f=5cm 1:2.8 Kodak Portra 400

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Film is not dead, Food, Kodak, Leica, Mate, Passion, Portrait, Travel, Vintage

Week 16 – Cowgirl

October 30, 2014 by 53weeks

The things parents will do for their kids….. Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 & Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture & NIK ….like spending a whole day of the holidays in Brandenburg’s Wild West Town El Dorado at the cold end of Autumn. (It really is well worth a visit by the way!)

Categories: Photography • Tags: Cowboys, Cowgirls, El Dorado Templin, Family, Food, Holidays, Portrait, Things to do, Travel, Wild West

Week 15 – Sylke

October 22, 2014 by 53weeks

Autumn in Brandenburg…. Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture

Categories: Photography • Tags: Autumn, Beauty, Business, Colleague, Colour, Food, Glamour, Portrait, Season, Travel

Week 14 – Thomas

October 13, 2014 by 53weeks

Taken in the men’s sanatorium in Beelitz-Heilstätten. Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Aperture & NIK  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beelitz- Heilstätten, Berlin, Black and White, Derelict, Entertainment, Food, History, Portrait, Travel, Work

Week 13 – High Flyer

October 1, 2014 by 53weeks

Pre-flight check! Fujifilm X100 Fujinon 23mm f2 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Aerobatics, Airfield, Flying, Passion, Pilot, Portrait, Stemme, Strausberg, Travel, Work

Week 12 – Franziska

September 20, 2014 by 53weeks

… on a roll, let’s hope I keep it up! Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 56mm f1.2 Aperture & NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: "Black & White", Beauty, Colleague, Fashion, Food, girl, Monochrome, News, Portrait, Travel

Week 11 (ish) – Martin

September 11, 2014 by 53weeks

There’s been rather a lot on recently, never mind here’s Martin. Fuji X-T1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture & VSCO (Fuji Pro 400H)  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Entertainment, Food, Man, Office, Photography, Portrait, Travel, Work

Week 10 – The Philosopher….

June 16, 2014 by 53weeks

Meet a good friend of mine….. Fuji X-Pro1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture & NIK & VSCO (Ilford HP5+)  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Art, Culture, Food, Friend, Monochrome, People, Philosopher, Portrait, Travel, Work

Week 9 – Eva

May 25, 2014 by 53weeks

I don’t know if you happened to notice, but I’ve been a little bit busy lately….. Here’s Eva to make up for things! Canon 5D Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture, NIK and VSCO (Kodak Portra 160C)  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beauty, Berlin Air Show, Edge 80, Eyes, Family, Food, Lensbaby, Politics, Portrait, Work

Week 8 – How to sell an aeroplane in the 21st Century…..

April 12, 2014 by 53weeks

Here are few pictures of some Eastern European girls I met at the air show in Friedrichshafen. I know I’m fishing for cheap hits but beggars can’t be choosers…… Fuji X-Pro1 Fujinon 25mm f 1.4 Aperture & NIK I think the guy in the background really distracts from this shot….. but decide for yourselves. 😉

Categories: Photography • Tags: AERO, Air show, aircraft, Entertainment, Family, Flying, Food, Girls, Sexy, Travel

Week 7 – A Man and his Dog….

March 18, 2014 by 53weeks

… on Thuringia’s green pastures. Fuji X-Pro 1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 & Fujifilm X100 Fujinon 23mm f2 Aperture and NIK VSCO (Kodak Portra 400)

Categories: Photography • Tags: Agriculture, Animals, Dogs, Family, Farming, Food, Pet, Politics, Portrait, Tractor

Week 6 – Svenja (Part II)

March 10, 2014 by 53weeks

I had another opportunity to shoot Svenja (can I actually say that without getting into trouble?) a couple of weeks ago. Some were taken with the Edge 80 which is a marvelous  lens, even if it is a bit of a b*gg#r to focus manually without “Liveview”. You can see more of Svenja here! Canon 5D Canon 50mm f1.4 & Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beautiful, Family, Food, Lensbaby, Movie Star, Portrait, Stars, Travel, TV, Unter Uns

Week 5 – Girl i’th’ Wood…..

March 4, 2014 by 53weeks

…. I was going to call this week’s post “Little red riding hood”, but she’s not wearing anything red, there’s no hood, there are wolves in Brandenburg but not here, and finally I’m not sure Ulrike would have appreciated the connotations of the fairy tale. Fuji X-Pro 1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture and NIK VSCO (Fujicolor PRO 400H) and Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV) Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f Kodak Portra 400 Epson V500

Categories: Photography • Tags: Fairy Tale, Family, Food, Forest, Kodak, People, Photographic Film, Portrait, Travel, Wildlife

Week 4 – Tom….

February 25, 2014 by 53weeks

…. you’ve met before. Fuji X-Pro 1 Fujinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture and NIK VSCO (Kodak TRI – X 400)

Categories: Photography • Tags: "Black & White", Analogue, Family, Film, Food, Friend, Intelligence, Portrait, Travel, VSCO

Week 3 – Singapore Girls….

February 17, 2014 by 53weeks

….or perhaps girls in Singapore would be more appropriate. Thanks for looking after us at the Singapore Air Show! I spent a lot of time recently trying to figure out whether to buy the X-Pro 1 or the M6. As you can see I opted for the X-Pro 1 (with the excellent Fujinon 35mm f1.4 lens) which gives me a little more creative leeway by using the option of converting the digital files to my favourite film type with VSCO. […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Aerospace, Air show, Asia, Culture, Food, Girls, Multicultural, Portrait, Shopping, Travel

Week 2 – Hassan….

February 7, 2014 by 53weeks

It’s always good to get home for a few days, especially when you get to meet up friends you’ve not seen for a long time. Thanks for the lovely evening and of course the excellent food! Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Funjinon 35mm f1.4 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Culture, England, Family, Food, Friend, Hospitality, People, Portrait, religion, Travel

Week 1 – Starlet….

January 28, 2014 by 53weeks

…..Svenja really is a “Starlet“ I had the opportunity to test some Fujifilm equipment the other day. Needless to say I was very smitten, as I still am with my X100, so I’ve expanded my Fuji portfolio just a little 😉 (Whereby the cameras and lenses for this shoot were all borrowed) I’d like to thank both Svenja and Katja, I had a great time that day! Fujifilm X-Pro 1 Fujinon XF 35 f1.4 Fujinon XF 60 f2.8 Zeiss Touit […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Food, Fuji, girl, Glamour, People, Portrait, Stars, Television, Travel, Unter Uns

Week 53 – Finish as you mean to go on…..

January 23, 2014 by 53weeks

…. this is Dia, whom I had the pleasure of photographing last October. I’ve been saving the best till last so to say…. Thanks to Dia for her patience and staying-power (in the cold and very hostile environment) and thanks to Peter for his good advice! For more on the coming fifty-three weeks look here! Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4; Canon 50mm f1.4; Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 35 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beauty, Berlin, Eisfabrik, Food, girl, Graffiti, Model, People, Portrait, Travel

Week 52 – Pegasus and Stuff…..

January 20, 2014 by 53weeks

We’re on the home straight…..but there’ll be more to come, albeit somewhat differentiated. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm  Aperture and NIK VSCO – Kodak Portra 160

Categories: Photography • Tags: End, Family, Food, Fujifilm, Globe, pegasus, Railway, Travel, VSCO, World

Week 51 – Meet the Family….

January 16, 2014 by 53weeks

….or gotcha. I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that I don’t really like to post pictures of my family on t’internet. But I thought I’d make an exception here. Canon 5D Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Children, Education, Family, Fear, Food, Life, Marriage, Shadows, Surprise, Travel

Week 50 – Experimenting….

January 14, 2014 by 53weeks

…. and practicing. I’ve been wanting one of these for a long time, and when the opportunity arose I snapped it up. The Lensbaby “Edge 80” certainly is very different from anything I’ve ever used before and it should help my diminished creativity for the coming 53 weeks….. (There’s a hint in there somewhere) Anyway I’d better get practicing….. Canon 5D Lensbaby Composer Pro with Edge 80 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Architecture, Church, Construction, Edge 80, Family, Food, Lensbaby, Potsdam, religion, Travel

Week 49 – The Day After….

January 3, 2014 by 53weeks

….. New Year’s Eve and a vain attempt to walk off what has been consumed over the festive period. Canon 5D Canon 24-105  f4 Aperture and NIK      

Categories: Photography • Tags: Birthday, Celebration, Dew, Eat, Family, Food, Forest, Gate, Party, Travel

Week 48 – Berlin’s Skyline….

December 29, 2013 by 53weeks

….or a view from a furniture store, nice isn’t it? What do you do after the stress of Christmas has finally passed, that’s right you go shopping…. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm  Aperture and NIK VSCO – Kodak Portra 160    

Categories: Photography • Tags: Argument, Berlin, Family, Food, Fuji, Kodak, Rangefinder, Shopping, Travel, VSCO

Week 47 – Winter Wanderings…..

December 28, 2013 by 53weeks

There’s no snow, it’s warm, windy and wet. It’s like being back in England at Christmas. Canon 5D Canon 24-105  f4 Aperture and NIK      

Categories: Photography • Tags: Brokeh, Christmas, Entertainment, Family, Flowers, Food, Travel, Weather, Wind, Winter

Week 46 – Not to be misunderstood….

December 18, 2013 by 53weeks

I went out to Berlin with some colleagues to take some photos. I was pretty happy with the results, it wasn’t until my wife asked me whether everything was okay that the symbolism actually dawned on me. I can assure you everything is fine….. Canon 5D 1;2;4 – Canon 24-105 f4 3 – Lensbaby with Fisheye Optic Aperture and NIK and finally the building site on Alexanderplatz

Categories: Photography • Tags: Alexanderplatz, Berlin, City Life, Family, Ferris Wheel, Food, Night, Phallus, Television Tower, Travel

Week 45 – Window Shopping….

December 11, 2013 by 53weeks

It’s getting close to Christmas…. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture, PS Elements and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Animal, Christmas, Decoration, Family, Festive, Food, religion, Shopping, Travel, Weihnachten

Week 44 – Pretty in Pink….

December 4, 2013 by 53weeks

….or purple for that matter. Taken on my Grandfather-in-law’s Welta Weltur folding range-finder camera from 1935. Welta Weltur  Xenar 1:2.8 F= 7.5 cm Schneider Kreuznach Compur-Rapid Kodak Portra 400 Epson V500  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Analogue, Antique, Construction, Derelict, Film, Food, Neustadt (Orla), Restoration, Rubbish, Travel

Week 43 – Street Art….

December 2, 2013 by 53weeks

…. East German style! Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm & WCL-X100 19mm Aperture and NIK VSCO – Kodak Portra 400

Categories: Photography • Tags: Autumn, dog, Food, Graffiti, Life, Neustadt, Orla, Politics, Street Photography, Travel

Week 42 – The Hat Factory….

November 23, 2013 by 53weeks

….built in Luckenwalde by Erich Mendelsohn in 1923. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Architecture, Construction, Expressionism, History, Holocaust, Luckenwalde, persecution, Politics, Prisoner of War, Travel

Week 41 – Uhlandstrasse

November 21, 2013 by 53weeks

I picked up my Yashica from the a CLA and had a little time to kill in the city, so I stopped by a photo shop to buy a roll of film. It was really dark, the Yashinon is not a very fast lens (f3.5) and with only having a HP5+ film @ ISO 400 I figured there was not much chance of getting any keepers. I shot the film at 1/15 (hand-held) and pushed the film during development to […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Berlin, City Lights, Dark, Family, Food, kurfürstendamm, mannequin, Motorbike, Night, Travel

Week 40 – Kontrollpunkt Dreilinden–Drewitz (Checkpoint Bravo East)….

November 18, 2013 by 53weeks

….or what’s left of it. There is a museum here now to try to document the pain and the anguish as well as the hope, it lies in the middle of an industrial estate. Canon 5D Lensbaby with Sweet 35 (1,3) and Fisheye (2,4) Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Cold War, Current Affairs, Family, Food, German Democratic Republic, History, JFK, Oppression, Travel, Weather

Week 39 – Checkpoint Bravo (West)…..

November 12, 2013 by 53weeks

…..otherwise know as “Grenzübergangsstelle Drewitz-Dreilinden” in the East. This week’s post continues the cold war theme. Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV) Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f Kodak Portra 400 and Kodak T-Max 400 (Rodinal 1:50) Epson V500

Categories: Photography • Tags: Allies, Architecture, Cold War, East Germany, Family, Life, Politics, Time, Transit, Travel

Week 38 – Bridge of Spies

October 30, 2013 by 53weeks

The Glienicker Brücke divided West Berlin (US zone) and the GDR (Soviet zone), it was one of the few places along the Iron Curtain where the two super powers shared a border, hence it was here that they chose to exchange their spies. The most famous exchange took place on the 10th of February 1962, where Gary Powers the U2 pilot shot down over Soviet territory was exchanged for Vilyam “Willie” Genrikhovich Fisher who leaked US atomic secrets. Today, 24 […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: CIA, Cold War, Crisis, Iron Curtain, KGB, MI5, Politics, Spy, Stasi

Week 37 – Messing about on the River…..

October 28, 2013 by 53weeks

 …. or even near the river Havel. (Sorry about the dust)   Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV) Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f Ilford FP4 125 Rodinal 1:50 Epson V500

Categories: Photography • Tags: Boat, Fish, Food, Football, Ilford, Landscape, River, Rolleiflex, Storm, Travel

Week 36 – Autumn 13`….

October 14, 2013 by 53weeks

I’ve already had “Autumn” as a title last year so I thought I’d be a little more creative…… Canon 5d 1) Lensbaby composer pro with the Sweet 35 optic  2) Canon 70-200 f4 3) Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Autumn, Bird, Colour, Family, Food, Goose, Lensbaby, River, Travel, Warm

Week 35 – The Meadows…

October 10, 2013 by 53weeks

or better known as the “Wiesen” (Octoberfest – Munich). Alternatively I could have chosen the title “I went all the way to Munich and all I got were these ….” You can see by my choice of equipment that I actually had very little time …. I-Phone 4s Hipstamatic    Title: Ein Mass (Two Litres One Litre of Beer) Lens: Kaimal Mark II Film: BlacKeys SuperGrain     Title: Before the storm @ Expo Real Lens: Kaimal Mark II Film: Blanko […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Abstract, Beer, Colleague, Exhibition, ExpoReal, October Fest, Party, Real Estate, Travel, Work

Week 34 – Homeward bound….

October 3, 2013 by 53weeks

…on the Da Capo! Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK          

Categories: Photography • Tags: Barge, Family, Food, Home, Logisitcs, River, Sea Port Hinterland, Shipping, Transport, Travel

Week 33 – Luckenwalde

September 25, 2013 by 53weeks

Went back to a place I’ve not been to in ten years….. Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Bicycle, Economics, Food, Hard Times, Leadership, Life, Pain, Toilet, Town, Travel

Week 32 – I woz ere….

September 19, 2013 by 53weeks

…… and “ere” is Beelitz-Heilstätten if you fancy looking it up. I’ll probably be back in winter with snow and ice …. Fuji GA 645 PRO Fujinon 1:4 f=60mm Fuji Pro 400H (Expired) Epson Perfection V500

Categories: Photography • Tags: Analog, Derelict, Food, Health, History, Life, Old, Time, Tourism, Travel

Week 31 – Wild Child……

September 9, 2013 by 53weeks

… meet Lotte! Canon 5D with Canon f1.4 50mm NIK and Aperture  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Alsatian, Animal, dog, Family, Food, Friend, German Shepherd, Love, Pet, Travel

Week 30 – Independence Day ……

September 5, 2013 by 53weeks

… remember the film? Looks similar doesn’t it? I’ve been here many times before and even blogged about it twice. This project never ceases to amaze me and there’s still no end in sight. (As you might have noticed the horizon was a little wonky today, nothing serious and it won’t shouldn’t happen again.) Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Airport, Berlin, Car Park, Flying, Food, Problem, Project, Street Photography, Transport, Travel

Week 29 – The Bare Naked Ladies

September 2, 2013 by 53weeks

I’ve been thinking of doing a bit of nude stuff for a while now and this is the nearest I’ve got so far. If you’re lucky I might get something more warm-blooded to pose for me in the future, but don’t hold your breath. One thing I can promise you is that it definitely won’t be a “Selfie” Canon 5D with Canon f1.4 50mm NIK and Aperture  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Erotic, Food, Freunschaftsinsel, Girls, Love, Naked, Nude, Self Portrait, Sex, Travel

Week 28 – Fleawers and Appos

August 27, 2013 by 53weeks

a bit of Lanky for you….. Canon 5d Lensbaby with the 12mm Fisheye Optic @ f8 Aperture and NIK    

Categories: Photography • Tags: Colour Key, Fisheye, Flowers, Food, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Language, Speech, Travel

Week 27 – The summer of 13′

August 19, 2013 by 53weeks

I have to admit that I took these a few weeks ago, but as I’ve only just got them back from the lab. I think it’s okay to publish them now, especially as summer is still in full swing here. They were both taken on Fuji Provia 100f slide film, I’ve cropped and sharpened a little but nothing else. I’ve also compressed them to half their size, so you can get an idea of the detail. Shooting slide film is […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Antique, Family, Film, Film is not dead, Flowers, Food, Landscape, Life, Travel, Weather

Week 26 – London Town

August 15, 2013 by 53weeks

It’s a bit like waiting for the 540 bus used to be, you patiently bide your time at the bus stop for ages and then two come at once! Well I’m still pretty much behind with my weeks, so I’ve got some catching up to do! Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm & WCL-X100 19mm Aperture and NIK  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Crime, Food, Life, London Eye, Shard, Sherlock Homes, Transport, Travel, Vertigo, Writing

Week 25 – Brick Lane

August 13, 2013 by 53weeks

We went for a curry down Brick Lane, I think my Jalfrezi days might just be over……! Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Art, Culture, England, Food, Graffiti, London, Out of the ordinary, Politics, Travel, War

Week 24 – The calm before the storm …..

August 5, 2013 by 53weeks

….. which caused a special kind of light, so I grabbed my 50mm and my Lensbaby with the Sweet 35 and shot these two. Canon 5d Canon 50mm f1.4 and Lensbaby with the Sweet 35 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Dream, Family, Flowers, Food, Garden, Life, Love, Time, Travel, Weather

Week 23 – Christmas Dinner …..

July 30, 2013 by 53weeks

….. or now you see me, now you don’t! One of these pictures is taken with the Fuji X100 and post-processed with NIK to simulate my favourite Kodak Portra 400 film. The other picture was taken with the Yashica 124G on Kodak Portra 400. Can you tell which is which?

Categories: Photography • Tags: Christmas, Education, Farming, Food, Holidays, Hot, Leisure, Life, Summer, Travel

Week 22 – Our Hols (Part 2)….

July 14, 2013 by 53weeks

Okay here comes part two…. Sorry about the obligatory “Elk-Shot”, if you pardon the pun, but it just had to be done! Does anybody know the significance of Friedolf’s bakery in the next to last shot? Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK and Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Author, Creative, Crime, Culture, Family, Food, Life, Mankell, Sea, Sweden, Swimming, Thriller, Time, Travel, Wallander, Writing

Week 21 – Our Hols…. (Part One)

July 11, 2013 by 53weeks

It’s the first time I’ve been to Sweden and it certainly lived up to my expectations in every way. The children and I found plenty of highly qualified candidates suitable for the position of a Swedish Au Pair, a subject which has long been discussed within the family 😉 Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Family, Food, Port, Scandinavia, Sea, Sport, Summer, Sweden, Time, Travel

Week 20 – Paris, City of Love …..

July 6, 2013 by 53weeks

The more astute of you will have noticed that I haven’t posted for a while, well after a long business trip and our annual summer holidays I’m back. I’ll do my best to catch up in the coming weeks… Fujifilm X100 Fujinon f2 23mm Aperture and NIK   Sorry this was the romantic one!  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Food, Gutter, Le Bourget, Love, News, Paris, Politics, Romance, Travel, Urban

Week 19 – O Captain, My Captain ….

June 10, 2013 by 53weeks

the Meisterschaft is ours…… In all the years I played the game, I don’t believe I ever once won the league or captained my team. Not bad for his second year of active club football! Canon 5D Canon 24-105 f4 Aperture and NIK f8 1/500 ISO 400 @24mm   

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