Author archives: victoriawphotography
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Last weekend I took a trip to Berlin. Someone (it may have been me) may have forgotten (I definitely did) to take their camera battery with them. This meant I was bereft of my best travel buddy. Almost. Because I still had my phone with me, and although it's pretty ancient, it still has a camer[...]
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Say "Munich" and the first thing most people think of is "Oktoberfest". And secondly "Beer". And then maybe "Pretzels". Or as the true Bayern would say in Boarisch (Bavarian); "Wiesn", "Breze" und...well, also "Beer". And for just over two weeks a year, the four do indeed go hand-in-hand.
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In a previous post I have mentioned how I wanted to go to Seville in Spain since I was a young thing still on my parent's passport, rather than the holder of my own, now well stamped passport. In the many years between hearing of Seville and actually visiting, an attraction was added to the city in[...]
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This website is my own little bubble. I spent hours getting it to look exactly how I wanted it, and I am very pleased with its professional appearance. For a long time I barely told anyone I had a website. Now I am more open with the fact that I have one and that I am a photographer, although I [...]
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I've already expressed my feelings about the ethical considerations of street portraiture. And this week I've been thinking about one of my favourite quotes from Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898 - 1995), who is perhaps most famous for his photojournalism style. He has been described as having a 'nonjudgm[...]
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(Not to be confused with a Roman Easter selection box).
When I lived and worked in Spain, the closest big city away from the endless olive trees of Jaén province was Cordoba. I would often squeeze in a visit in the morning or weekend. It was a very different experience to the quiet city of And[...]
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There exists in Situationalist theory the concept of the dérive, or "drift". It is defined as the 'technique of locomotion without a goal' but is far more than a walk without aim or attention. The walker allows themselves to be drawn by attractions and encounters of the city, observing the psycho[...]
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“A brief, evocative description or account. A small illustration or portrait.”
One thing was clear from my time in Korea: looks matter. Job applications must include photographs, and it is no secret that they play a huge role in the recruitment process. Passport photos would be photosho[...]
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There are very few things that will get me out of bed - enthusiastically - in the morning; but unbeatable photographic opportunities is one of them. Case and point, the aptly-named Early Morning Market in Ubud. I have twice voluntarily risen before dawn to seek out the golden hour.
The market,[...]
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It's sad that one of the things I love most in the world - travel - stops me from getting one of the things I want most in the world - a dog. But, along with my third love - photography - I can combine all of my favourites by seeking out the world's most adorable subjects: street dogs.
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- It comes as no surprise that the food in India is amazing. As a vegetarian, I was in heaven. Gone were the usual travelling "woes" of negotiating fish paste, beef stock and explanations that yes, ham/chicken/lamb is a meat. Everyday was a culinary delight of curries, chapatis and flavoured rice, [...]
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- Could there be an image more iconic of India than a busy street, filled with yellow rickshaws, hazy skies and amidst all the chaos, a cow wandering down the street against the flow of traffic? A recent NY Times article estimated there are approximately 280 million cows in India. These bovines, spe[...]
