News

"Compilations" page under construction  

Published 13 August 2023

Hello! The compilation page is currently under construction and is unavailable for viewing. I am thinking of a different way to show my photo galleries. 

New "Compilations" page  

Published 29 May 2023

Hello! Contrary to the previous entry the links to the photo albums won't be kept in the "News" page. As the photo albums are more and more substantial and numerous a new page has been added for the easier access. Check out the "Compilations" page!

"Photos" page  new look

Published 17 May 2023

I have been thinking about more user friendly look for the "Photos" page and have come to conclusion that it needs renovating. I'll put selected photos for viewing in each genre section and the links to complete photo albums will be in the "News" page. Let's see if it works better!

Here are photo albums for Nature section:

• Landscapes

• Flora Tales

• Animal Stories

• Liliput Country

• Airy Fantasy

• Georgian waterfalls 

For "Urban Stories" find the albums here:

• Relax in Luxembourg Garden

• Parisian walks 2023

• Mitry-Mory de saison en saison

• Center Pompidou

• Paris churches 1

• Transports

Hello! I’ve tried shooting an auto portrait at home. What an interesting experience! Organizing a proper space was a bit problematic in our apartment – no walls free of furniture facing the windows. And I wanted to use a 75 mm lens, so some distance between the camera and the model was necessary. We made do with what we had at hand. For example, a long white cloth was used as a background. It’s quite wrinkly and the light emphasized the shadows but it looks like there is a deliberate pattern and the bokeh helps to make it unassuming.

My father helped me to place the lights (there were three sources facing the white ceiling and walls, imitating a soft box). I used the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III camera (micro 4/3) with an Olympus M.Zuiko 75 mm f/1.8 lens. The big difficulty was to focus correctly, that’s why I used the backrest of a chair as a reference point (manual focus). But even at f/5.6 the depth of field was quite narrow and with a slow shutter speed (didn’t want too high ISO) I had to stay immobile and close to the backrest. Also, had to go back to the camera to press the shutter button and come back to pose within the timer limit. Back and forth … quite a number of times. Next time I’ll definitely use a phone app! 

So, I had a certain idea for my portrait – a classical, serious pose with and without flowers. Then I tried to use the chair and posed around it. At some point it became a game and I’ve started making different emotional faces. It was a great fun! But I originally planned a short photo shoot of a certain look and I didn’t try out different outfits and the prepared accessories were very limited. At the end I felt that the poses and the look were a bit uncreative, though scotched to the chair I had limited options! The camera was at a two and a half meters’ distance at most from the model. The 75 mm lens gives a narrow frame, on some waist portraits the elbows are clipped. I guess, the camera had to be farther away or it would’ve been better to use a different lens. Overall, I’m pleased with this photo shoot and you can see a couple of those photos in the About me and Contacts pages of this web site.

Last but not least! I’ve just learned to make composite pictures in Lightroom Classic. In this post are my first ones! 

Happy New Year 2023!

Published 1 january 2023

Starting something new is both exciting and nerve wrecking. I have always been slow with digital technologies as well as web and social media. But they make such a big impact in our contemporary lives. I don't wish to be a dinasaure in our age! So I'll make it a new year resolution to learn. My journey as a photographer is at the beginning - this blog will be a place to share the milestones. A place of curiosity, discipline and creation!