29 July, 2026
The Town that Adopted a Queen
It’s a quiet early afternoon in Balchik, a Bulgarian small town on the coast of the Black Sea. I’ve been staying here for the last 4 or 5 days and to be honest, I found it to be...
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18 June, 2026
The Four Finger Church
The weather began to turn, when I passed through the village of Poiana in Suceava county. What was a sunny day just 10 minutes before, became cloudy and dark very fast; what was...
16 June, 2026
Home away from home
Ubi bene Ibi patria. This old Latin saying is stating a truth, universally known, applicable in ancient and modern times alike: wherever you find a better life, that’s where you...
19 April, 2026
A new 8×11 film cassette for Minox cameras
I am certain many of the 8×11 users out there remember a time when the Minox 8×11 used film cassettes were available on the market, mainly by being purchased from laboratories s...
11 April, 2026
Leica-R Summicron 50/2 on Nikon F3
In a recent article on my website I spoke about a Leica-R Summicron 50/2 (v2) being converted to Nikon F mount, by means of a Nikon F mount ring (Leitax). As far as I know, this...
5 December, 2025
The long way back home – my photo of the year 2025
In September 2025 I was traveling for business in the SE of Romania. Given the good weather, I decided to travel by car, although distances are not a joke in these parts. As a s...
29 October, 2025
An evening with Aladdin
I do enjoy shooting film on and off stage, at various artistic happenings, be these concerts, plays or such events. Most of the times I shoot without being the designated photog...
18 June, 2025
Fields filled with ruins, cows, trees and boredom
No pretence of art. No photographs of high definition, and certainly not the type of photos to put into your portfolio. No great artistic feelings here, and no “nobody understan...