journal

On photographing where we live

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I am a big fan of local, everyday photography. I don’t want to limit myself to photographing just a few days or weeks a year, whenever I have the chance to go to an overcrowded, and over-photographed place. I like that too, of course, but even though it can be very frustrating at times, carving my own path, discovering images that are unique to me, that — that is way more interesting.

Visual Diaries #1

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Every day, I venture outside with a camera in hand, seeking out new ways to see the familiar. Many times, I get some footage of the scenes I photograph, even though I don’t know what to do with it. So I decided to compile these loosely connected clips, along with the images I make, in regular episodes I’ll call, “Visual diaries”. I know, the name is not very original, but it is what it is. This is the first episode, and I hope you enjoy it.

A sense of completion

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I owe photography a new way to see the world. I felt an urge to capture and share what I saw, and that’s what drove me for years. Until I published my book. For the first time, there was a sense of completion, almost as if I had accomplish my mission.

Was that it? Was I done with photography?

I wasn’t. All I needed was a break from the summer, and I finally got the perfect morning.

The gift of photography ~ from Bandon, Oregon

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A few weeks ago, I celebrated my birthday by giving myself the gift of photography in one of the most beautiful locations I've been to: Bandon, Oregon. The west coast is filled with little gems, but this one is in my opinion one of the best. Incredibly beautiful rock formations, perfect weather, wildlife, and far enough from everything so it doesn't get as crowded as other locations.

It was, indeed, the perfect gift.

Photography in Olympic National Park

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The Olympic National Park in Washington is not only a big park, but also a diverse one. From the beautiful rocky beaches to the stunning peaks, and the rainforests in between. It's a stunning place that deserves quite some time to explore. I didn't have nearly enough to do anything but scratch the surface of what this place has to offer, but I still managed to make a few images I like. This is the video of my time there.

Photography in Glacier National Park

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The first stop of my "spring" 2021 road trip was Glacier National Park, in Montana. And I quote spring because what I've found so far (and not just in Glacier) is much colder and much wetter weather than I had anticipated -- not complaining, though, much better than heat!

So, I got to Glacier way too early in the season. Most roads were closed, and most trails were not accesible. Not that I was planning on doing a lot of hiking alone, grizzlies are not something I'd want to mess with.

I still got to see quite a bit of the park. In this video I show you footage from the East side of Glacier National Park, where I spent 3 days. And the images I made there, of course.

I hope you enjoy it.

My ND filter collection

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I use ND filters almost on a daily basis, both for my photo and video work. My collection has grown over the years, so in this video I show you which ND filters I have, why and how I use them.

The ND filters shown in this video are:

3 days of photography along Lake Michigan

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I finally got my camera back from the shop, so I had to go somewhere and try it. I decided to go back up to Lake Michigan, where I camped for 3 days. I visited spots I'd never been to, like Ludington, Muskegon, Holland or Grand Haven.

Even though the first night I could barely get any sleep due to what probably was the most powerful thunderstorm I'd ever seen, the rest of the road trip was pretty much perfect. It was cold and wet, conditions I love for myself... and for photography. I even ran into some fog the last day.

Camping in Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan

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As much as I like the cold winter, warmer weather means camping season, and I wanted to start early. We spent a few days camping in Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan, and even though it was colder than I was expecting (it even snowed!), the trip was a success. Rachel and I got to spend time together, relax, experience nature, see beautiful places, and I even had time for some photography.