Where City Meets Sea: My Love Affair with Waterfront Cityscapes
My photography niche for the past decade has been “Long Exposure Cityscape Photography at Blue Hour,” but long exposure cityscape has a few subcategories such as bird’s-eye views, light trails, waterfront scenes, etc. Among these, waterfront cityscapes are my absolute favorite, as long exposures smooth the surface of the water, creating a dreamlike, otherworldly effect …
A Day in the Life of a Cityscape Photography Enthusiast
This is a post to go through my typical weekday life as a cityscape photography enthusiast (plus a parent and 9-to-5 worker). Let’s get started. 🚀 6:00 A.M. Getting up, as our son goes to school. In fact, I’ve made it a habit to go with him (four stops by bus) and walk back (around …
Finding the Perfect Lens for My City
Like many photography enthusiasts, I started out with a “kit lens” (a lens that typically comes bundled with a camera body), Nikon 18-55mm (f/3.5-5.6) back in 2008. It didn’t take long, however, to realize its limitations — such as a lack of sharpness and insufficient telephoto reach. The Superzoom Experiment and a Lesson Learned So, …
