The old fanatical and sombre town is bathed in the gold of all this sunlight; spread out at my feet, on a succession of hills and dales, it has taken on an aspect of unalterable and radiant peace; it looks almost smiling, almost pretty; I scarcely recognise it, so much has it changed; a kind of ruddy radiance sleeps on …
Carnevale At The “Acqua Alta” Bookstore In Venice
This is the first in a series of guest post by Robin Yong. Robin is a travel photographer from Singapore who specializes in people portraits in locations like Italy, Ethiopia, Cambodia, and many others. Every year, he comes to Venice for the Carnival and has built an impressive collection of photographs and stories from that charming event. In this post, Robin …
Using the Human Figure in Landscape Photography
When people think of landscape photography, what most have in mind is a pristine wilderness, completely devoid of any human presence. In this day and age, however, landscape that is untouched and not shaped by the human hand has become very hard to find and many popular and beautiful locations are often overrun by hordes of tourists. While landscapes with …
Conversation in the Square
I captured this relaxed moment in the Uta el-Hammam square of Chefchaouen, Morocco. One of the three gentlemen on the left must have said something funny, as they were smiling with an air of complicity. I used a longish focal length of 85mm to shoot this image from a certain distance, as I did not want to ruin the candid moment. …