Singapore Part 1

March 29, 2020 by 53weeks

The decision to travel to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur at the begining of February was not easily made. There were 30 odd confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in Singapore when we left for south-east Asia, looking back 6 weeks later and Germany has just hit the 60,000 mark with the whole planet in dire stress….. Looking back I think we maybe should have stayed down there! Stay safe folks and take care! Leica M9; Leica M9M; Summicron 35; Summilux 50; […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Asia, Business, Colleagues, Corona, Coronavirus, Culture, Fear, Flight, Food, Hawker, Kuala Lumpur, Lee Soon Yong, Life, New, News, Orchard Road, Singapore, South East Asia, Street Photography, Travel

Luftwaffenmuseum Berlin – Part 2

March 24, 2020 by 53weeks

Here’s the second part of the shoot…. reminds me of past times. Leica M9M; Leica M9-P; Summilux 50; Summicron 35; Elmar 21; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Air force, Air Training Corps, Berlin, Business, Colleagues, Culture, DDR, Food, Friends, Leica, Life, Lightning, Luftwaffe, luftwaffenmuseum berlin gatow, M, Military, Royal Air Force, Russia, Summilux, Travel, VSCO

Luftwaffenmuseum Berlin – Part 1

March 22, 2020 by 53weeks

The current situation allows me to get around to all the things I’ve been wanting to do for ages…… so here’s the first post in the Corona crisis. Here are a few shots taken at the Luftwaffen museum Berlin which was formerly RAF Gatow until German reunification. There are lots of different aircraft and a lot of military equipment on view from both sides of the iron curtain. Leica M9M; Leica M9-P; Summilux 50; Summicron 35; Elmar 21; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Air force, aircraft, Analogue, Berlin, Business, Colleagues, Coronavirus, Culture, dog fight, Film Photography, Food, Leica, Life, luftwaffenmuseum, luftwaffenmuseum berlin gatow, Military, Potsdam, Team, Travel

Portugal Part 1….

March 1, 2020 by 53weeks

Casting back to the summer holidays of 2019. These were taken on two trips to Porto and to Afife including the surrounding area (even with a day trip to Spain thrown in as well) . Well worth a visit if I may say so….. Leica M9; M9M; Summicron 35; Summilux 50; Elmar 21; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Afife, Beach, Business, Entertainment, Europe, Family, Film, Food, Holidays, Leica, Life, Porto, Spain, Travel, VSCO, Weather

Israel Part Four (Colour) – Jerusalem

February 25, 2020 by 53weeks

If don’t do this everyday then you make mistakes. The girl in the gallery is a young Israeli soldier, I was so nervous that I made a mess of the camera settings and basically forgot everything I know about photography so the shot wasn’t as good as I hoped for. Leica M9; Summilux 50; Summicron 35; Elmar 21; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Divided, Entertainment, Family, Food, girl, Israel, Jerusalem, Life, Market, Middle East, Soldier, Travel, Wall, War

Israel Part Three (Monochrome) – Jerusalem

January 4, 2020 by 53weeks

I did have some qualms about taking pictures at the Western Wall, however I wasn’t there on the Shabbat and no one is recognisable so I don’t think anyone will be offended….. Leica M9M; Summilux 50; Summieren 35; Elmar 21; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Colleague, Culture, Family, Food, Israel, Jerusalem, Leica, Life, Photo, Politics, Trade, Travel, VSCO, Western wall

Israel Part Two (Colour) – Tel Aviv

January 1, 2020 by 53weeks

Still lucky…. Leica M9; Summilux 50; Summicron 35; Elmar 21; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Army, Business, Family, Flag, Food, Israel, Middle East, Soldier, Tel Aviv, Travel

Israel Part One (Monochrome) – Tel Aviv

December 31, 2019 by 53weeks

Lucky me once again….. I don’t travel that much these days so this was really special…. Leica M9; Leica M9M; Summilux 50; Summicron 35; Elmar 21; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Family, Food, Israel, Life, Road, Tel Aviv, Time, Travel, Work

A Sunday afternoon in Munich….

December 28, 2018 by 53weeks

just wandering around town… Leica M9M; Summilux 50; Lightroom & Silver Efex Pro

Categories: Photography • Tags: Audi Quattro, Bike, Black and White, Business, Coke, Cycling, Expo Real, Family, Food, Gallery, Germany, Leica, Life, Miniture, Munich, Museum, News, Space, Summilux, Travel, Work

North Laine…

November 3, 2018 by 53weeks

The second feature on Brighton…. Leica M2 & M6; Summilux 50 & Summicron 35; Kodak Portra & T-Max  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Art, Blogging, Brighton, Business, Current Affairs, Entertainment, environment, Humor, Humour, Kodak, Leica, Life, Lifestyle, Music, News, Photography, Photos, Places, Travel, Visit England, Work

The end of Summer….

September 23, 2018 by 53weeks

Apparently when the combine harvesters arrive, the summer comes to an end….. Leica M9; Summicron 90mm; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beer, Business, Culture, environment, Family Home, Farming, Food, Harvest, Health, Home, Life, Lifestyle, Technology, Thanks Giving, Thanksgiving, Travel, Work

The Dam….

August 4, 2018 by 53weeks

Here are a few older ones…. Olympus mju II; Kodak Ektar 100

Categories: Photography • Tags: Amsterdam, Art, Business, Dutch, environment, Europe, Family, Life, Lifestyle, News, Photos, Places, Science, Travel, Work

Happy Birthday Hanna…

April 21, 2018 by 53weeks

  I hope you have a great one! These were taken on a business trip to Singapore in February…… Leica M6; Summilux 50mm; Elmar 21mm; CineStil 800 & Kodak Portra 400

Categories: Photography • Tags: Art, Blogging, Business, CineStil, Current Affairs, Entertainment, environment, Family, Humor, Humour, Leica, Life, Lifestyle, M6, News, Office, Photography, Photos, Places, Politics, Portra, Singapore, Sports, Sun, Technology, Travel, Work

Singapore Part Two….

April 6, 2018 by 53weeks

I bet you guessed there was more to come…..here’s a little more of analogue Singapore… Leica M6; Summilux 50mm / Elmar 21mm / Summicron 35mm; CineStil / Portra 800; Reflecta ProScan 7200

Categories: Photography • Tags: Analogue, Art, Asia, Business, CineStil, Current Affairs, Entertainment, environment, Film, Fotoimpex, Humour, Leica, Life, M6, News, Office, Photos, religion, Singapore, Travel, Work

Singapore Part One….

April 4, 2018 by 53weeks

My son said “I dare you to take just film to Singapore” so I did. Here are the results….. Leica M6; Summilux 50mm / Elmar 21mm / Summicron 35mm; CineStil / Portra 800; Reflecta ProScan 7200  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Analogue, Art, Business, CineStil, Current Affairs, Entertainment, environment, Family, Film, Food, Home, Humour, Leica, Life, Lifestyle, News, Photography, Photos, Places, Politics, religion, Singapore, Sports, Summilux, Technology, Travel, ummicron, Work

…and then it was all over….

December 26, 2017 by 53weeks

But here’s something to chase away those post-Christmas blues….. Leica M9; Summilux 50; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Air show, Aperture, Business, Culture, Dubai, Entertainment, Family, Food, Humour, Leica, Life, Photography, Portrait, Project, Time, Travel, Weeks

’twas the night before Christmas Eve….

December 23, 2017 by 53weeks

….so I thought I’d post this…. Leica M9; Summilux 50

Categories: Photography • Tags: Air show, Art, Blogging, Business, Current Affairs, Dubai, Emirates, Entertainment, Family, Food, Humour, Life, Lifestyle, News, Photos, Places, religion, Travel, Work

Frau B aus O…..

December 6, 2017 by 53weeks

I hope you like it….! Leica m9; Summilux 50; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Air show, Amsterdam, Art, Bokeh, Business, Current Affairs, Dubai, English, environment, Film, Food, Humour, Leica, Life, Photos, Places, Politics, Presentation, Sports, Travel, Work

Emirates Girls….

November 19, 2017 by 53weeks

After a rather difficult period I’m rekindling my love of photography. Returning to visit Dubai has undoubtedly helped, offering me a host of different motifs that I just couldn’t resist. Watch this space for more from this place and elsewhere…. Leica M9; Summilux 50; Lightroom; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Air show, aircraft, Aperture, Beauty, Bokeh, Business, Culture, Desert, Dubai, Emirates, Family, Film, Food, Gorgeous, Leica, Life, On the road, Photography, Portrait, Sadness, Travel, UAE

And then there was Toulouse…

February 21, 2017 by 53weeks

….the last trip of the year in fact. Fujifilm X100; Fujinon 23mm f2; Lightroom and VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Airbus, Art, Business, Cafe, Culture, Europe, Flying, Food, France, Fuji, Graffiti, Life, Street Photography, Toulouse, Travel, VSCO, Weather

It’s been a while….

February 15, 2017 by 53weeks

….since I last posted anything. To be honest I’ve been searching (as ever) for a little inspiration for a new project lasting 53 weeks and I can’t seem to settle on that “one” subject. It’s not for the lack of ideas it’s just that that simply I don’t want to confine myself to one type of motive or one medium or one of whatever….. Therefore the next few posts will be of things that I’ve been shooting over the past […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Analog, Analogue, Autumn, Beauty, Belrin, Business, City, Family, Film, Food, Fun, Germany, Herbst, History, Kodak, Leisure, Nature, Park, Portra, Potsdam, Rolleiflex, Sanssouci, Season, Travel, Zeiss

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho…..

November 1, 2016 by 53weeks

it’s off to work we go, albeit in a rather spectacular neighbourhood…. Leica M9; Summilux 50; VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Asia, Big Site, Business, Culture, Current Affairs, Family, Food, Japan, Leica, Metro, religion, Summilux, Sushi, Technology, Time, Tokyo, Travel, VSCO

The twenties film star….

October 12, 2016 by 53weeks

in the late afternoon….. Leica M9; Summilux 50mm;  VSCO

Categories: Photography • Tags: Action, Black and White, Bokeh, Business, Colleague, Culture, Film, Food, Leica, Monochrome, Photography, Portrait, Studio, Summilux, Thriller, Travel

A Walk in the forest….

September 28, 2016 by 53weeks

with Ulrike! Rolleiflex 3.5 F (Mark III / IV); Carl Zeiss Planar 3.5f; Fuji Pro 400H; Epson V500

Categories: Photography • Tags: Autumn, Beauty, Blonde, Business, Colleague, Culture, environment, Europe, Family, Food, Forest, Fuji, Germany, girl, Kodak, Leaving, Life, Mother, Photography, Portrait, Rolleiflex, Season, Travel, Tree

Daniel’s Leaving…

September 7, 2016 by 53weeks

he’s moving on to bigger and better things….. Leica M2; Summicron 35; Kodak T-MAX 400

Categories: Photography • Tags: Administration, Artist, Berlin, Business, Colleague, Culture, Family, Father, Film Photography, Food, Kodak, Leica, Mate, Portait, Summicron, Travel, Work

Week Eleven – Sleepless in Seattle…

May 13, 2016 by 53weeks

Just a short trip, hence the sleeplessness…. Leica M9; Summilux 50mm; Lightroom & NIK

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Culture, Family, Food, Leica, Life, North America, Port, Seattle, Travel, USA

Week Ten – Singers….

May 1, 2016 by 53weeks

I’ve amended my blog just a little to include not only the place I call home but also some of the more interesting locations that I’ve come across this blogging year. To kick this off I’ve found a place that couldn’t be more different from Brandenburg! (Best viewed full size!) Leica M9; Summicron 50mm; Lightroom  

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Culture, Economics, Food, Germany, Hawker stalls, Life, Marine, Singerpore, Street Food, Trade, Travel

Week 51 – Daniel…

December 16, 2015 by 53weeks

Categories: Photography • Tags: Artist, Berlin, Business, Canteen, Coffee, Colleague, Culture, Food, Friend, Graffiti, Travel, Work

Week 50 – Maria…

December 1, 2015 by 53weeks

…again!

Categories: Photography • Tags: Beauty, Bokeh, Business, Colleague, Culture, Dubai, Emotion, Food, girl, Glamour, Model, Photography, Portrait, Sadness, Travel

Week 49 – Zoltan…

November 26, 2015 by 53weeks

Categories: Photography • Tags: Berlin, Business, Culture, Food, Friend, Genius, Hungary, Languages, Portrait, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Travel

Week 48 – Maitha….

November 21, 2015 by 53weeks

Categories: Photography • Tags: aircraft, Beauty, Business, Dubai, Emirate, Food, Glamour, Innovation, Photography, Portrait, Trade, Travel, UAE, Work

Week 41 – Indian Summer….

October 6, 2015 by 53weeks

Categories: Photography • Tags: 50mm, Autumn, Beauty, Business, Colleague, Food, Germany, girl, Glamour, Indian Summer, Leica, Office, Photography, Portrait, Prime, Travel, Work

Week 38 – Dajana….

July 13, 2015 by 53weeks

… again it’s the old Leica combination….. Leica M2 Elmar f=5cm 1:2.8 Kodak Portra 400

Categories: Photography • Tags: Analogue, Antique, Beauty, Business, Elmar, Family, Food, girl, Kodak, Leica, Portrait, Travel

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 46 – Graz

December 8, 2012 by 53weeks

Sorry it’s a bit later than usual. I’m enjoying the calm and relaxed run up to Christmas…….  😉

Categories: Photography • Tags: Austria, Business, busy, Christmas Market, Family, Food, Hectic, Life, Sausage, Travel

Week 35 – The ILA and Türk Hava Kuvvetleri

September 17, 2012 by 53weeks

The Berlin Air Show has come and gone, thanks to the Turkish Air Force for a great display…..

Categories: Photography • Tags: Aerospace, Business, Culture, Family, Fighter, Life, Military, News, Travel, Turkey

Week 18 – Simply Mitte

May 21, 2012 by 53weeks

The middle of Berlin, nothing more and nothing less……

Categories: Photography • Tags: Berlin, Business, Fashion, Home, Lifestyle, Living, Pavement, Photo, Sidewalk, Travel, Vespa

Week 5 – Raffles and KL

February 23, 2012 by 53weeks

I’m still playing catch-up having been away, so here are two in a week. The first shot was taken in Raffles (Singapore) whilst enjoying an infamous Singapore Sling with my colleagues (they’re a good bunch – but don’t tell them I told you) during one of the few moments of relaxation. The second picture is a snapshot of the Petronas Towers (Menara Petronas) taken on a flying visit to Kuala Lumpur.

Categories: Photography • Tags: Business, Kuala Lumpur, Life, Malaysia, Menara Petronas, Petronas Towers, Raffles, Singapore, Singapore Sling, Travel

Week 25 – Verena and Paris

June 25, 2011 by 53weeks

This week’s picture is a tribute to a great Frenchman, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry both an aviator and a children’s author. Second only to that man Eric in French history….. This was shot with kind permission of Verena under the plaque commemorating Saint-Exupéry in the Panthéon (Paris) during a recent business trip. f/5 1/125 ISO 800 @29mm Verena in the Panthéon (Paris)

Categories: Photography • Tags: 17-50mm, Air show, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Aperture, Bank, Bench, Berlin, Blende, Business, busy, Canon, Chair, Colleague, Der kleiner Prinz, England, Expat, Foto, Fotos, France, Frankreich, Germany, Great Britain, Hours, Humor, Humour, Images, Kollege, Le Borget, Minuten, Minutes, Monate, Months, Panthéon, Paris, Photo, Photography, Photos, Pictures, Project, Seat, Seconds, Sekunden, Sessel, Sitz, Stunden, Tamron, The little Prince, Time, trip, Verena, Weeks, Years