Dawn-ish


I often get to see the most photogenic things coincidentally while driving by, usually while on a highway. The best way to deal with this is always having a camera with you. In most cases I find it to be the best procedure to take the very next exit once I spotted something and get to stop the car as soon as possible. Because I have such a terribly bad sense for orientation, I would use the iPhone to check what I just looked at and dig out the street names of an intersection that's around that spot. Then punch it in to my clumsy GPS and voila!

This sort of photography is a lot about opportunity. I guess the art is anticipating opportunities and become aware.

Liquid Heaven


First try photographing in the water (click on the image to enlarge for a better in-water-experience).

Have you ever walked deep into the ocean while holding a Canon 5D II? I'm telling you, it's a strange feeling. While paddling around on a surfboard the other day I came to the conclusion that I need some sort of underwater housing for my camera to capture such beautiful moments. Now the typical price tag for such a piece of equipment is ridiculously high if you ask me. I understand it's a tiny niche and the housings are customized for each model, but $1500 for playing around a little is just too much in my case. After some searching and discussion with friends on twitter, I finally found something that does the job for much less money. I got this one for just $95. After the first test run I can tell you that the camera staid perfectly dry.