Mastering Light Metering: How I finally understood its importance
Even though I consider myself a hobby photographer for more than two decades, it has taken me until the last year to finally look into proper light metering. Perhaps this is the downside of being a self-taught photographer, but while I learned quickly enough how to play with shutter times, aperture and ISO, I always kept the metering on auto on the many cameras I shot with. Until last year that is. Deliberate shadows (Sony RX1RM3) I actually don't know what got me looking de
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The quirks of the Leica Q3 43 - a year later.
I am quite harsh towards photography gear with a very short term perspective of its appeal. That isn't always fair to the gear but it's my blog so I get to write whatever I want. This post is all about the quirks of the Leica Q3 43. After a year of use, I am still conflicted about this camera. Is it good? Is it small? Is it actually big? I honestly don't know anymore. I think that says more about me than about the product created by the lovely people in Wetzlar, Germany. I kn
Nov 13, 20253 min read
The Leica Q3 43 goes to Spain and takes a little friend (the OM-3)
A new side of Spain I've been to Spain many times but there are many parts unknown to me. The goal for this trip was to see the Basque...
Sep 8, 20258 min read
A short tribute to an icon of Utrecht
I moved to Utrecht about a year ago. I am slowly getting to know the city, but one thing was clear from day one; the Dom is the icon of...
May 3, 20251 min read
