Of course photographers need tools and depending on the tools used the approach and subjects may vary.
Firstly, you must understand one essential thing. For me, life is outside, and that’s where I practice my art. I can’t imagine spending several consecutive days in a studio; I would be bored to death. The few portraits you can see in the people gallery are an exception to this rule.
Secondly, I am a dreamer. I love wandering through the countryside, along beaches, and in forests. I enjoy taking the time to observe a new place, studying how the sun rises and sets. I relish being alone, letting my thoughts wander as I walk.
Thirdly, it was because my family grew that I became an active photographer.
What I use on a regular basis
What I sometimes use
- 17mm Tilt & Shift lens
- 70mm macro lens
- 100mm lens
- a set of rectangular ND filters for long exposures that I can use on my Tilt&Shift lens a well as on any 67 or 77mm lens: ND 3.0, ND 2.1, ND 0.9, ND Soft Grad 0.9, ND Reverse Grad 0.9.
- a tripod and a L plate to handle the camera body vertically when needed.
What I used to use but not that much today
- 100-400mm because of the 200-800 I have now
- 50mm lens (the 35mm killed it) both motorized and manual m42 mount
- 2 flashes with remote controls
What I rarely use
- 85mm m42 russian lens
What I used to use but I don’t own anymore
- 14mm fixed lens. The Field of View is too large to me, I think my brain cannot process a frame under 16mm.
- 17-40mm replaced by the 14-35.
- 70-200mm with a 1.4x extender
- ND400 circular ND filter.
