My Blog
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Two Months with the Hasselblad X2D 100C — Integrating Medium Format into a Modern Workflow
October 22, 2025
Two Months with the Hasselblad X2D 100C, Integrating Medium Format into a Modern Workflow
I didn’t buy the Hasselblad X2D 100C to replace anything. My Leica M and Q, and my Sony, already cover different areas of my work. I wanted to see how the X2D could fit within that…
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Transylvania Photography with Marco Secchi
October 20, 2025
Discover Transylvania Through Your Lens — 2026 Photography Workshops
There are still places in Europe where time moves slowly. Where light filters through mist, and every corner feels like a fragment of a forgotten story.
Transylvania is one of them.
For years I’ve travelled through its Saxon villages, photographing cobbled…
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Street Photography – Core Principles, Tips & Essays
September 28, 2025
Street photography is not about quick snapshots of strangers. It is the craft of noticing the ordinary before it passes, of reading the light and waiting for the decisive moment
I have spent decades shooting in Venice and across Europe, often blending into crowds with a small camera and moving…
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Making Money with Photography in 2025, A Straightforward Guide
September 28, 2025
The business of photography has changed more in the past ten years than in the previous fifty. Rates for traditional editorial jobs have dropped, stock libraries are crowded with AI images, and social platforms have blurred the line between hobbyist and professional
For anyone who wants to make a living…
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Budapest After Dark: The City That Glows
August 24, 2025
Budapest is impressive in daylight, but once the sun goes down, the city transforms. The Danube becomes a ribbon of light, bridges shimmer like strings of pearls, and monuments glow with a theatrical grandeur. At night the Hungarian capital feels more cinematic, more alive — and in many ways, more…
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The Social Media Playbook Photographers Aren’t Using
August 13, 2025
Forget chasing every new app. These are the platforms and tactics that actually work for photographers in 2025 – and how to make them work for you
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The old channels aren’t dead, they’re just playing by new rules. In this two-part series, I break down exactly how photographers can still…
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The Complete Guide to Making Money with Photography
August 9, 2025
From mindset shifts to real-world income streams — all in one place
Over the past few weeks, I’ve published a three-part series breaking down how photographers can actually earn a living today. No fluff, no pipe dreams — just the reality of turning your skills into income.
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Here’s the whole…
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Making Money with Photography: The Truth They Don’t Tell You
July 23, 2025
If you’re serious about turning photography into a career — not just a side hustle or hobby — this post is for you
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Forget the fluff. No presets, no influencers, no passive-income fantasies. Just the raw, uncomfortable truth about what it takes to actually earn a living through photography today.…
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🇺🇸 The Trump Tax: Why I’m Charging 35% More to Trump Voters (Just Kidding… Maybe)
July 14, 2025
🇺🇸 The Trump Tax: Why I’m Charging 35% More to Trump Voters (Just Kidding… Maybe)
Because if absurdity is policy, I might as well join the game.
This week, Donald Trump announced a 30% tariff on goods from Europe. Starting August 1st, if you’re an artisan, a cheesemaker, a Leica…
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September in Budapest
June 18, 2025
Some cities reveal their soul slowly. Budapest waits until summer’s frenzy fades, then opens up quietly, golden, spacious, and cinematic. September might be the most underrated time to visit Hungary’s capital. The weather? Ideal. The light? Made for photographers. The mood? Calm, but far from sleepy.
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Whether discovering Budapest for…
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