Black And White Photography

A bridge between the years

Andre, Black And White Photography, Photography

We’re standing right in front of a jump: 2018 will be 2019, soon.

Here in Germany, some people call the days between Christmas and New Years day the “days between the years” or short “between the years”.

Don’t get confused, the year starts on January 1st and ends at December 31st. But, many businesses (primarily smaller ones) close their doors these days for a short vacation to recuperate from the very stressful Advent time (the 4 weeks before Christmas). Also, big businesses encourage their employees to take these days off.

In this context, you can understand these days as being a bridge between the years.

Another custom here is, making resolutions for the new year: stop smoking, stop drinking alcohol, more sports, living a more active life, finding a new job and so on. I guess, you got the idea. Also, you make a wish for your neighbors, friend and colleagues. These wishes usually include health and personal success (without going into detail).

So, I wish you a Happy New Year, and I thank you for your support!

More of my images can be seen at my own blog.

Shadows and Mist

Black And White Photography, David Jensen, Photography

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Early morning mist on Lake Superior provides a backdrop for the posts casting long shadows along the human-made construct.

Canon EOS 5DS, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8, ISO 800, 50mm, f/11, 1/3200 sec

More of my images can be seen at Northern Visions.

She’s My Pride and Joy

Black And White Photography, Joseph, Photography

This is the Fujifilm camera that reinvigorated my photography passion. Well it’s not the exact camera, this is the fourth generation Fuji X100F. The camera I’m talking about is the first generation Fuji X100. Although the first generation X100 had its bugs and was frustrating at times there was still something very special about it. Now in its fourth generation this camera is my go to camera 80 percent of the time. She just makes me want to go out and take images. If I was given a choice of only owning one camera (my wife chuckles in the background) the X100F would be it.  She’s my pride and joy.