There is no such thing as ugliness for a photographer. As pathetic as this might sound.
I love small towns, touched by time, and slowly dying. I look into backyards and sneak into various nooks and crannies. Not only that, but I love the beauty of passing the time.
The streets of Rotterdam offer a rich and diverse range of subjects for photography. From its modern architecture to its bustling street life. Whether you’re a street photographer, an architecture enthusiast, or just looking to capture the energy of this incredible city, Rotterdam is a must-visit destination for photographers. And my favorite city in the Netherlands.
Last Saturday, on a gloomy and rainy day, after the visit to the Kunsthal went for a Photowalk with my student. The main goal was the introduction to street photography, which is a challenging and rewarding genre that requires both technical skills and creativity. It’s an opportunity to observe and document the world around us, and to tell stories through images. Street photography often involves capturing spontaneous moments, so it’s essential to be quick and discreet in order to capture the right moment. The key to successful street photography is to be aware of your surroundings, anticipate interesting moments, and have a good eye for composition. It’s also important to have a good understanding of exposure and the use of light, and post-processing techniques to enhance your images.
I’m recently working with[in] my photography archive. Trying to organize projects which never were published. What a surprise I had when I found these pictures. I was photographing the artworks hanging in strange and hidden places in the city of The Hague. When I discovered the first one, finding more was much easier. Hopefully, I’m going to find the name of this project as well. It is somewhere deep 😉
The Hague 2015/2016
2022
2022
For the last 10 years, I’m photographing daily mornings as the main part of my documentary project “Mornin’ “
I’m using only a mobile phone, starting with my iPhone 2 (the first one with a decent photo camera).
I’ve struggled with depression at that time and as a photographer, I couldn’t do anything. I was paralyzed on so many layers. One day I realise that my days going on autopilot, quite scary if u don’t remember the route u took to work, etc.
Photographing with the smartphone which I always had with me was my therapy. The idea was to take just one picture in the morning. So I start looking around while on my bike. And even if it sounds pathetic to you I realize how beautiful (and imperfect) the world around me is.
I start posting it on social media – Instagram- and still doing it –
https://www.instagram.com/olgu_daily/
Mindful living and creating.
Couple of weekends ago, spontaneously together with my friends we went for “gals only” weekend to Germany. We all had enough of covid-19 restrictions and we were happy to get a chance to go for this trip. By the car is not that far away. In 4h we made to the holiday heaven. We had place with fantastic view:a lake and the mostly missing, mountains. Could stay there for forever…
Target: relax as much as possible, yoga by the sunrise, water bikes/kajak and cycling. Talks till the late night and extreme support for each others. All done in 3 day long.
