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Canon 1100D review, aka my first camera

After 18 months I finally decided that I needed a step up in terms of gear and that I reached my limits on my old camera, continuing my digital work on a Canon 6D. This seems like a perfect time to appreciate and review my beloved 1100D, which firm is the reason I fell in love with photography!

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Why I always have a camera on me, and you should too!

Lately, I made it a habit to always have at least my small compact Casio on me, just in case I spot something interesting, or with the potential for a great picture. Here is my experience of having a camera with me, and taking pictures on a daily basis!

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A Loveletter to the great Blue

Whether a calm lake, stormy ocean, or clear blue chlorine-filled pool, water can have so many faces and forms. This series portrays my safe place and great love too, water in its purest forms!

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The dying breed of creators

What would you define as good content? Is it the production value? The value provided? But what about the persona you take on in the virtual world, for those few minutes of filming, etc? Is that the REAL day to day creator?

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Capturing life in Puglia

As our trip to Monopoli came sadly to an end, I thought it would be nice to reflect on my favorite images showing everyday life and spontaneous moments in various cities in southern Italy. Let's start our tour, shall we?

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Alberobello

If you ever wished to visit a tiny town where you feel like you entered a smurf town, well, Alberobello is your place to go in southern Italy!

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Monopoli moments!

As summertime comes closer, I wanted to share some of the images from our trip to Monopoli, Italy. This isn't necessarily a tour guide, but I will provide some information about some spots we saw throughout the way, and highlight my favorite images, and the stories behind them!

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Splashes of Polignano a Mare

As you might have guessed from the title, this post reflects on the jumps from cliffs, stones, and everything else captured during a day in Polignano a Mare, on two of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen!

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What´s in my camera bag?

I wanted to share with you this list of items and give you a bit of an insight into why and where I use them, so it might give you a few new ideas on how to upgrade your camera bag in the future!

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The Casio journey continues

The following images are from the corridors and gardens of an Austrian asylum center, all shot on a Casio EX-Z90.

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Realtalk about Perfectionism

In this post, I wanted to touch upon my biggest struggle in photography, which might also be a problem for others as well, in different areas of their life, which is: Perfectionism.

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These 3 tips will elevate your photography INSTANTLY

I can´t guarantee you that your work will blow up and you will become the greatest photographer who walked this earth, BUT, you will be better for sure when you apply these 3 tips. So buckle up, grab your notes, and let's get to them!

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The problem with creating content.

If you want to achieve success as an artist on these sites, you have to prioritize content that serves the algorithm which can lead long term to the death of creativity. Just think about it: Is the way you are producing “content” really your ideal vision as an artist too? Probably not…

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Modern-day analog experience? Casio Z90 review

Remember the pre-smartphone days, when on a family vacation we used to carry around a small digital camera to capture moments and memories? One day I had some nostalgic thoughts about what had happened to our old little Casio EX-Z90 and what I could create with it now.

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Analóg pillanatok

Meg szeretném mutatni nektek a kedvenc analóg képeimet, és hozzáfűzni pár gondolatot, jó nézegetést!

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