Category Archives: Cityscapes

A Perfect Day

A Perfect Day Håkon & Jørn came over to Amsterdam from Norway to tie the knot. It was a low key day with closest friends and family. After the ceremony they gathered at Restaurant De Kas. This is one of my favourite places in all of Amsterdam and I think it was my 4th or…

Street Photography – Maastricht

I got the chance to go to Maastricht for a few days for some work a few months back and luckily, I even got time to catch up on some much needed R&R. After getting done with my work there, I could spend a few days just roaming around in the city. This beautiful city…

Oranje

I have lived in the Netherlands for quite some time now and I think one of the most captivating things about this country, apart from their architecture, their art and even their food, is the love the Dutch have for their country and Oranje. The Dutch celebrate the colour Oranje in every way imaginable- their…

Britsoc Photo Lesson #5 – Its all about the angle!

Technical details; Nikon D700. AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm, f/5.6, ISO 400 @ 6 seconds “Bike Light Trail, Amsterdam “ There’s no secret to this but so much of photography is the angle you choose to compose from. So often when I see people taking pictures in the street, I wonder whether they have put any thought…

Britsoc Photo Lesson #4 – Down the tripod and hand hold!

Technical details; Nikon D700. AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm, f/3.2, ISO 1250 @1/10s. “The Legend of the Holy Drinker”* Summer .  Amsterdam .  2014 This photograph feels timeless to me. A friend and I were out shooting late and we’d been trying to capture the atmosphere in this bar on a summer’s night in the Canal district. …

Blue evenings in Amsterdam

As always happens during the glorious long weeks of early June we are having some fabulous blue evenings in Amsterdam right now. This is when the canals look their very very best and when I am not busy editing, I like to hit the streets with my tripod. Here are a few I took during…

Keep that shutter open!

Technical details; Nikon D700. Nikkor lens 17-35mm f/2:8 @17mm. ISO 250 : f/4 : 30”. Amsterdam’s canals are endlessly photogenic and so, for you photography enthusiasts, try to take advantage of being here by getting out there as much as you can – in all seasons and at different times of day. I love the…

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