Photography and Street Photography Blog
Not a commercial blog: no ads, no clickbait, no lies! Just a personal space where I can write blog posts and opinion pieces about what I like. You’ll read about street photography, living as an artist photographer, the Ricoh GR III and even psychology!
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Rain dramatically changes the appearance and atmosphere of a place. Curbs become wet and reflective. Human presence diminishes, even vanish sometimes. Light becomes soft and attenuated. The mood becomes definitely darker and melancholic. I like to go out with my GR III when it’s raining although it isn’t weather sealed. Read on to learn how…
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It probably happened to you, to feel doubt. About your skills or talents, your photography, your artistic vision… It’s normal to doubt. But you have to understand why to believe in yourself again. Read on. It’s normal to doubt Having doubt is normal, it’s human. As photographers and artists, it’s even part of our creative…
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In an earlier blog post, I made a comparison of the Ricoh GR III’s different HDR Tone Levels in monochrome. Since then, I wanted to revisit this mode. Below you’ll find a gallery and my humble opinion regarding the HDR Tone mode versus the other black-and-white modes. HDR photography with the Ricoh GR III HDR…
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Life ain’t always sweet. There are times when we feel like giving up everything and running away. I know how it is and here are some advice that I hope may help you too. Read on. I know how it feels I can’t count how many times in my life I gave up: projects, jobs,…
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The manual focus of our ‘lil GR III is so easy to use that I’ve never felt the need for the autofocus. In this blog post, I’m explaining how it works and why you should give it a try. Read on. What’s the manual focus and how it works on the GR III The Ricoh…
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When I was looking for a book to study street photography in my debut, I was surprised by the limited choice available. Here’s a quick but honest review of Mastering Street Photography by Brian Lloyd Duckett. Is this a good book? Should you buy it? Read on. What’s in the book? Published in 2016 and reprinted in…
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Have you developed an interest in (street) photography? Here are a few advice to help you get started without breaking the bank for courses. Good courses are expensive but books aren’t The most economical way to study photography is through books. There are free guides and blog posts online but a book will always be…
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Since the releases of the GR III and GR IIIx, Ricoh keeps improving them with new firmware. Here’s how to update your little camera’s software to get the latest features. How to update your Ricoh GR III’s firmware 1 – First thing first, check your firmware’s version. Press the Menu button on your camera, go…
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You have your own subjective truth of your surrounding and the world. Embrace it with your camera and take photographs that only you can take! Read on. Your subjective reality There isn’t only one reality that imposes itself on all of us. I approached this subject a little bit in my blog post We’re Seeing…
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Being able to shoot quickly is important for street photography. It’s important for both efficiency and discretion. You point, shoot and move on. You can switch instantly, without any change to your settings, from one subject to another. Here’s how to point and shoot with your GR III without using the automatic mode (P). You…