When I wrote my post about what to expect from me in 2020, coronavirus (Covid-19) had not yet made the news front pages. In these past few days, I took some time to reflect on the situation. On what it means for my business. This is still a work in progress, but some decisions are to be made. Since I began this journey as a professional photographer, travel has always been the...

The Astronomy Calendar 2020 makes a lot of sense in this blog. You might remember from previous posts or Instagram Stories that I'm obsessed with Sun and Moon. In fact, I already talked about my hunt for a Supermoon (and eclipse) here and here. When it comes to sunrise and sunset, there's a bit of luck involved because you can hardly know if the colours in the sky will turn how you...

What is the Instagram box, you may ask? Well, Instagram has changed how we think about photography more than we can imagine. I'll just give you some quick stats about the platform: (stats come from several sources: Digital & Social Marketing Conference London, Omnicore, Pew Research Center, Statista) Instagram was not the first online photography platform, but it was the first 100% mobile (even only on Apple iPhone in the beginning). And...

You didn't really think you would not find a Christmas gifts list here, did you?Of course, I had to make one! I put together a list of a few items I own (or I have at least tried) and recommend. Maybe you saw my Black Friday list, where I didn't go on trying to sell you just anything. So, if you trust me a little bit you know this is good stuff...

That's right, this morning the brand-new Fujifilm flagship store opened its doors to the public! And of course, I was there queuing! House Of Photography is what Fujifilm calls this new “experiential concept store”. And they indeed offer all sorts of services to make you feel at home. But let's start from the beginning… The Long Wait Historically, Fujifilm UK has never been a big player on social media. There seems to...

As of this month, I started offering free photo critiques through my Instagram account @fabienb . The concept is really simple. I always try to find ways to give back and help the community and this is one more way for me to do so. I ask my followers to send me their pictures to review and critique. It's the same kind of work an editor of a magazine could do, for...

I feel like I need to write a few words about talent. It's something I thought about after some feedback I received following my recent attempt to immerse myself in the world of Street Photography. You might have seen the results in my Instagram feed and stories (@fabienb ) or in the Highlights. Or in some recent blog posts. Among the feedback I received were comments like “you're very talented” or “you're...

Together with John Hughes , I will be hosting a street photography workshop in London on the 23rd of November. John and I have become friends through photography. We have met several times for photo walks in London and also went shooting together a few times. John is a well-known talented street photographer. I learned a lot from hanging out with him and all the people he's connected me with. He already...

While in Tel Aviv for the OFFF event and my workshop, I decided to go capture the Jerusalem light again. When I went last year, I explored the holy city to find good Landscape and Travel Photography opportunities. This year, I went with my friend Chris to photograph life in the old town's narrow alleys. We had some restrictions, but nothing major. First, you can't access the Muslim side on Fridays and...

TL;DR: I'll be hosting a photography and editing workshop in Tel Aviv in a couple weeks. It's been almost a year since I went to Israel for the first time. I was there to attend another one of the many OFFF events worldwide. And the Israeli edition was one of the highlights of last year.I can't believe time flies so quickly! But it does indeed. And it's time for me to go...

This must be the first creative advice I give in this blog. But I have developed a few techniques to help with my creativity, and I would like share them on these pages. So let's begin. One that's always been fruitful is constantly looking away from my “bubble”. In some ways, it resembles the advice to go out of your comfort zone. Design For example, I attend design conferences not directly related...

I often get my best results when I follow my gut feelings rather than plan for something. This story is a good testament to that. Since I returned from beautiful Georgia (more on that in a future post), the weather in London has been pretty grim and depressing. It rained almost every day, and it was generally cold and grey most of the time. This day was no exception. And frankly, there...