Jun 21, 2025
Depth of Field in Street Photography. But even in such a spontaneous genre, the choices we make behind the lens shape the stories we tell. #LeicaNordics #Photography #streetphoto
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Depth of Field in Street Photography. But even in such a spontaneous genre, the choices we make behind the lens shape the stories we tell. #LeicaNordics #Photography #streetphoto
How we see things as photographers. Street photography is more than capturing moments—it's about capturing perspectives. #photography #LeicaNordics #Leica #streetphoto
Seeing in Light and Shadow: Black & White in Rome. Rome is almost made for black and white photography. #LeicaNordics #streetphotography #photography www.mortenalbek.com
My latest YouTube video explores the philosophy of Henri Cartier-Bresson, the father of street photography, who famously said, "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." Learn how to capture the essence of Copenhagen's streets with a 50mm lens. Embrace the beauty of imperfection and let your creativity soar.
Vintage lenses
I just received some old lenses and two older Nikon 35mm film cameras. The lenses are all Nikkors, and the oldest produced from 1965 as the first F model. A classic, also referred to as “dream lens”, is the Nikkor 55mm f/1.2. It´s known for its ultra-fast aperture and unique optical characteristics. It was designed for the Nikon F-mount and later updated to AI (Automatic Indexing from 1977). It´s…
The UV Filter - does it make sense on a digital camera?
Photographing with film using a UV filter to adjust the ultraviolet rays of light to reach the film, causing a bluish cast to the image can be very beneficial to use. So those who use film based camera’s certainly should add a UV-filter to their lenses today too. When it comes to digital photography, one accessory that often sparks debate is the UV filter. The UV filter blocks ultraviolet light…
The inspiration you might miss
Inspiration comes from various sources. Often it can be very small things that spark creativity. From taking the photo to editing it. What to do? I have met many photographers who lost their source of inspiration after being away from the camera for a period. They just need that little push to get back to it, and that is one of the reasons I do my workshops. I love seeing the love for photography…
Inspiration From Famous Photographers
What is street photography? What are the meaning with it? Why do we/I shoot the images we/I do? When I walk around with the camera, I try searching for something that doesn’t fit in, for colour palettes, or sceneries that puzzles me. It isn’t planned. It just happens as I walk and observe. Every time you take a photo, you document something, even if it’s not the main purpose of it. Maybe the main…