May 30, 2025

In the spotlight

The real photo I took vs. the AI remix 🔼 Slide up to see what the robots did with it! 🤖

9.8 km / 6.1 miles 🚶

Brugge (Bruges) 🇧🇪

Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium, in the northwest of the country. It is the sixth most populous city in the country.

The story

Back in Bruges! A warm, pre-summer day in this beautiful, cozy city with friendly people, great food and drinks. Special shout-out to the Hermenie of Bunde – had a great time with them!

The gear

Camera:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Monochrome Film

May 29, 2025

In the spotlight

4.4 km / 2.7 miles 🚶

Kortrijk 🇧🇪

Kortrijk is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders and the capital and largest city of the judicial and administrative arrondissement of Kortrijk.

The story

Arrived in Kortrijk for a few days in the west of Belgium. Next stops? Who knows – but Bruges is definitely on the list!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3

Camera lens:
TTArtisan 35mm f/1.8 II

Camera lens filter:
NEEWER Black Diffusion 1/4 Cinematic Effect Filter

Film simulation recipe:
Kodachrome 64

May 17, 2025

In the spotlight

6.5 km / 4.0 miles 🚶

Aachen 🇩🇪

Aachen is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 28th-largest city of Germany. It is the westernmost city in Germany, and borders Belgium and the Netherlands to the west, the triborder area. It is located between Maastricht and Liège in the west, and Bonn and Cologne in the east.
 

The story

A short walk in downtown Aachen with the ancient, compact, and always reliable Samsung NX Mini, perfect for capturing some contrasty black and white shots on a sunny day.

The gear

Camera:
Samsung NX Mini

Camera lens:
Samsung NX-M 9mm f/3.5 ED

Film simulation recipe:
Classic (color 0, saturation +2, sharpness -2, contrast +2), white balance: Auto WB (G:0, B:0, A:0, M:0), +1/3 EV

May 10, 2025

In the spotlight

7.9 km / 4.9 miles 🚶

Maastricht 🇳🇱

Maastricht is a city and a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. It is the capital and largest city of the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse, at the point where the Jeker joins it. Mount Saint Peter is largely situated within the city's municipal borders.

The story

It was a sunny day in the beautiful city of Maastricht! In the evening, I attended another Vive La Fête concert, so during the day, the perfect weather made it ideal for a photography walk.

The gear

Camera:
Ricoh GR III (Street Edition)

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Kodak Print

May 4, 2025

In the spotlight

7.1 km / 4.4 miles 🚶

Hasselt 🇧🇪

Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The Hasselt municipality includes the original city of Hasselt, plus the old communes of Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Wimmertingen, Kermt, Spalbeek, Kuringen, Stokrooie, Stevoort and Runkst, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen.
 

The story

It’s been more than a year since I last visited Hasselt, and over three years since I last used this black and white film simulation recipe – so let’s go!

The gear

Camera:
Fujifilm X-T3

Camera lens:
TTArtisan 35mm f/1.8 II

Camera lens filter:
Tiffen Black Pro-Mist Filter 1/4

Film simulation recipe:
Monochrome Kodachrome