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I just got an idea!

What photographers and all other artists can learn from David Lynch who passed away yesterday at the age of 78. Since my young days I have followed artist and film creator David Lynch, and always been fascinated by his deep dark stories. Many with a sense of humour fitting my own. Like the twisted Twin Peaks TV-series or the mysterious movie “Mulholland Drive”. The creativity of David Lynch, who…

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Video - BW versus Colour Photography

Colour or black and white is very often a challenge for photographers. Which is best and how to deal with it. I give you my tips and insights about colour and bw-photos in this tutorial. In the ongoing effort to explain photography and expand knowledge I added video about Black and White photography versus Colour. There is an article describing this briefly, and on top of this the video will add…

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Colour or black-and-white?

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Happy New Year and an article about Rangefinder focus

Happy New Year – A first time for everything A new year a new beginning. The King of Denmark mentioned exactly the beginning and ending as a theme of his first new year speech as King of Denmark. There always is a clear memory of these first things in life, and one of mine was when I the first time stood in a live Television studio and they broadcasted my pictures to more than a million viewers.…

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10 chosen black-and-white photos of 2024

As the year comes to an end it’s time to look back. In the second post here I have selected 10 chosen black-and-white photos I find represent the year. You find the first post with color photos from 2024 here: 10 color photos of 2024 All pictures are some I am glad to have done, and photographs that stand out from the rest, although it’s a tough choice. Other could have been in as well, but it’s…

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10 chosen color photos of 2024

As the year comes to an end it’s time to look back. In two post here I have selected 10 chosen color photos from 2024, and 10 black-and-white photos I find represent the year. All 20 pictures are some I am glad to have done, and photographs that stand out from the rest, although it’s a tough choice. Other could have been in as well, but it’s also a good exercise to select and narrow down the list…

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Leica Interview, Morten Albek: Back to the Basics of Photography

When a year comes to an end it´s natural to look back and reflect over that specific year. I take this to an extreme and look back 11 years of time. To 2013 when I had the opportunity to do an interview with Leica. So here we go. Added a short postscript at end to update to today. This interview was done for Leica in 2013. Now republished 11 years later in 2024, it is still valid. Alex Coghe, the…

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Framed

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Mastering Lightroom: Tips, Tricks, and Insights

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A Journey Through the Lens: 37 Years of Capturing Moments

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Doodling Photos

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Center-Weighted Metering in Photography

There are different ways of measuring light with your camera. I had a questions in the comment section on my recent YouTube video about natural light for Portrait Photography on how I measure the light. If I use a light meter or not? I don’t, so here is my method explained a little deeper. Feel free to comment below the post too if you like to share or have any questions. For your information I…

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The Beauty of Natural Light in Portrait Photography

Some thoughts on Portrait photography using natural light. There’s something truly magical about capturing the essence of a person with the light that nature provides. It’s authentic and adds a better atmosphere for portraits in most cases than using flash. I try to avoid any artificial light setups when possible for more reasons which I will talk more about in an upcoming YouTube video. Why I…

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Match day

ONE PHOTO, ONE STORY In a series of stories named “One Photo, One Story” I will describe the picture and how it was done. Hopefully, this will inspire you when you are out taking photographs. People are the story As a street photographer, I find endless fascination in the people I encounter on the streets. Each individual I photograph carries a unique story, a glimpse into their world that I…

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New YouTube video up: Understanding the Exposure Triangle

A new video is ready to watch on YouTube about the Exposure Triangle. The video shows examples of how light is handled in your camera, and how to control it to create beautiful images. The video is an extra piece of information added to the blog post and article about exposure you can read here: Exposure article The video is ready to play at YouTube here: YouTube video

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Timeless photographic appeal

In a series of stories named “One Photo, One Story” I will describe the picture and how it was done. Hopefully, this will inspire you when you are out taking photographs. The Timeless Appeal of Black and White Photography Black and white photography holds a unique and timeless charm in a world dominated by vibrant colours. While colour photography captures the world as we see it, black-and-white…

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Mastering Exposure

A comment recently on Social Media about the camera measuring the light correctly lead me to write a little about how it actually works. And what doesn’t rely solely on the camera but on the photographer. Mastering Exposure: The Artistic Use of Light in Photography Exposure is one of the fundamental controls in photography, determining how light or dark an image will appear. While modern cameras…