It has gotten very quiet around here. Sorry about that. Since the Corona pandemic, it has become less common for Tristan and me to pick up our cameras. We're still working on getting our curiosity for motifs and creative drive back.

I visited Venice in Italy last week and added a few photos to my collection: Discovering Venice

Here are three of the most "Venice-ish" photos from this album:

One thought came to my mind while putting this together: I am thinking about the way we take photos these days. When I started, I always carried my trusty Canon EOS 500D with me, when I wanted to take photos. It's still with me today, but I carry it around a lot less often. At the same time, I also take a lot more photos with my smartphone. That's something I used to avoid, because I disliked the quality and the tendency to take photos thoughtlessly. Maybe I should rethink this opionion. Especially with my preference for framing motifs the right way and exploring perspectives, I don't even focus overly much on the more technical aspects. This could be a way to rediscover photography for myself, because it is more easily available and also removes some hurdles. And I have to admit...phones take seriously good photos these days thanks to their automated post-processing capabilities. Even though it still feels a bit like "cheating" to me to not do everything myself.

I'll have to dig deeper into this and maybe experiment a bit more. Maybe I start with a dedicated album for phone shots here and compare over time, if I notice a difference.