8 December, 2024
Returning to the Hakone Turnpike
It was a balmy midsummer’s morning, which in coastal Japanese terms equates to an omnipresent buzz of cicadas and the thick heavy grasp of coastal humidity that one learns...
6 December, 2024
5 Frames in Berlin with Leica M3 & Ilford HP5
About a year ago, as my wife and I began planning our recent trip to Berlin, Munich and Amsterdam, my thoughts immediately turned to photography. I can’t be the first mem...
5 December, 2024
A Camera Trio in Rio
Rio de Janeiro means ‘River of January’ in Portuguese. This name was chosen by the explorers who first arrived in their tiny wind-blown ships on January 1, 1502. C...
4 December, 2024
Hydra on 35mm
I learned about Hydra during my university years. I was in a ‘Leonard Cohen phase’ and learned that he lived on the Greek island during an early phase of his life....
22 November, 2024
A Castle You Say?
Karen, our excellent travel agent, asked if we wanted to stay a while in a castle. My wife was quicker than I when she responded; sure! We were planning a trip to th...
3 November, 2024
Becoming an Honorary Newfoundlander
If you visit Newfoundland, you will most assuredly get a chance to become an Honorary Newfoundlander. The ceremony can pop up almost anywhere- from the deck of a whale-watch boa...
29 October, 2024
Padua, a photographer’s goldmine
During a few hours off work, I recently had the chance to wander around Padua, one of the many historical jewels that make up Italy’s immense cultural heritage. What makes...
20 October, 2024
The night Venice talked to me
The dark, silky, smooth waters of the canals are silent now, only a few late boats are disturbing the lights that are dancing in the rhythm of the waves. Where there were armies...