Bad luck today … As we headed to Santiago’s downtown, we were pulled over by the police. And my friend’s driver’s license resulted expired. No joking with the Chilean police … and we head to get back. All I can therefore share today, is a few shots … through the car’s window. (click on pictures […]
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The pass of the Andes
From Mendoza to Santiago de Chile, from one wineyard to the other, a long bus ride took us through the snowy Andes today. (click on pictures for high res) All pictures taken with Sigma DP2 at 41mm.
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Trip update : on the road again
After two weeks of rest in Argentina, it is time to hit the road again. Tonight we head for Mendoza then will cross the border to Chile. We will be in Santiago for one day then take a trans pacific flight to Auckland, New Zealand. Here again, we will stay only one day (the Rugby […]
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True colors : change of processing
After 18 months using the same preset, I though it was probably time to experiment with a change of look of my pictures. The new processing is very light, just a few Lightroom sliders tweaks here and there. The goal is to actually depict the world as it is, with its true colors. I hope […]
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Selling street photographs, Part I.
Imagine all you do in your life is to walk the streets of some great cities and take pictures. No assignments, just shoot what you like … and sell it …. This article relates my first year experience selling street photographs, click here or on picture to read it.
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The schoolyard
The schoolyard all to herself, a little girl enjoys a few instants of freedom in the middle of Cusco (click on picture for high res) Leica M8 with 35mm Lux Asph at F1.4, 1/8000, ISO160
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A dog named Maradona
As we walked down a street of Cusco, we suddenly heard “Maradona, Maradona”. For a while, one could almost think that the God of football was in the same street, yet he was not. It was just a little girl calling her dog. I never thought someone would ever call its dog Maradona, it made […]
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The beach in Cienfuegos
Whenever they have a while to escape (which is actually quite often), Cubans crowd buses or any kind of transport mean and head for a day at the beach. (click on pictures for high res) PS: still taking a rest in Rosario. Posting pictures taken during the first 3 months of the trip. All pictures […]
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The raincoat tripytch
When rain suddenly starts to pour, street artists sometimes find themselves stuck with little protection. Of course, a box will do … though an important feature was missing for better usability. (click on pictures for high res)
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The five most popular types of street photography
In my spare time, I do look at a lot of street photographs, be it in books, Flickr or at exhibits. While there is an endless variety of subjects, approaches, and styles, I believe that most photographs can be linked to a determined type of street photography. The proposed listing below does not intend to […]