Some time ago fellow photographer Bas and I were musing about a new photography project to pursue together. In an attempt to improve focus and maybe, over time, quality of our photographs. Speaking for myself, I find both the quality and the quantity of my photography lacking lately. Having the focus of the subject, finding out stuff about it, returning multiple times to the same spot to get to know it, may prove benificial.
Inspiring work to look at for instance: ‘Diamond matters’ and ‘For the love of chocolate’ by Kadir van Lohuizen, ‘American Power’ by Mitch Epstein, ‘Luxury’ by Martin Parr. Relatively old titles I confess because I have not been to photography exhibitions any more the past years. Obviously, these are great photographers dedicating more time and effort to their reportages than I am able (or willing), but inspiring nonetheless.
We settled on the Atlantikwall, specifically / mostly the Dutch part of it. Last month we visited the well-equipped ‘Bunker museum’ in IJmuiden and learned a thing or two (or at least I did) about this megalomaniac building project by the Germans. We shot a few photographs then, see Bas’ post with photos. This weekend we returned to the same spot to photograph some more. After which we drank coffee and ate cake, because we were freezing.
Gear used
- Sony A7 (the original version).
- Voigtländer 35mm f/1.2 (a real gem that deserves to be reviewed properly).
Notes for next time
- Bring more sun.
- Borrow telephoto lens.
We needed that coffee & cake, God it was cold!
I am quite impressed by the quality of the shots produced by your Voigtländer 35mm, the colors look great despite it being not exactly a sunny day. As you know I opted for black and white but I’d be happy shooting color there in these conditions seeing your results! The first shot is sublime, the bunker as part of the landscape.
Thank you for your compliment! And for sending me your shots featuring me 😀
You’re most welcome!