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For some time I wanted to get into IR photography myself – but decent articles how to actually get good IR pictures are scarse. Most of them are all about history of IR light, techniques used in film days. There are 2 choices: either use IR filters or get your (expensive) camera converted for IR [...]

Woohoo, I won 2 tickets to the World Press Photo expo in Rotterdam – you know when you enter those ‘giveaways’ and think: I never win something! But when you actually end up winning (even if it’s just a runnerup prize) it’s still a pleasant surprise. Getting something for free is always nice. Now to [...]

Last Saturday I planned to go to the 30th International Fireworks Festival at Scheveningen beach. (where countries compete every year,  USA vs China vs Holland) Along with my buddy Maddog and his gf. um I mean wife heh (I still tend to call her that..)  But sadly another 175.000 people wanted to do the same.  [...]

Today,  was the hottest day in years  – at some places the temperature measured 37C/99F! Maybe not that hot to some of you, but here in Holland homes, office buildings, public transport usually don’t have AC…cept for newer cars. When it does get hot, say like 30C+ for a couple of days it’s always followed [...]

Just took this from my balcony, handshot – too lazy to bring out the tripod. I love the VC on my Tamron lens. Could never take this without stabilizer.  Man, I used to hate that Mark Morrison song: return of the mack!  but now I smile when I hear it, remembering good times. This song [...]