Fuji X-T1 | Fuji 56mm f/1.2 | Fuji XF 16-55mm f/2.8 | Tewfic El-Sawy

I rarely write up technical posts about the photographic gear I use when traveling, since there are many more photographers better qualified than I am to do so. However, I thought I’d share my impressions on two of my recently Read more …

A Fuji X-T1 In Bali | Kuningan Ceremonies & More | Tewfic El-Sawy

A lighter load than usual in the number of students in my class during the Foundry Photojournalism Workshop in Bali gave me the opportunity to photograph the various religious festivities on the island which took place at the same time. Read more …

Meskel in Lalibela | Christian Bobst

It is in Lalibela, one of Ethiopia’s most religious towns, that Christian Bobst photographed the ceremonies and rituals observing this fascinating religious festival. During the ceremony, a priest rubs the pilgrims with the holy Lalibela Cross to heal diseases or Read more …

Fuji X-T1 Goes To Vietnam | Tewfic el-Sawy

I’ve been a loyal Canon user since I’ve started photography, and I have nothing but praise for its cameras. I shall still retain my Canon 5DII and a bunch of lenses for as long as I can. However, I realized Read more …

Verdict | The People of Tây Bắc Photo Expedition | Tewfic El-Sawy

Having had more than a week to mull over what worked and what didn’t on The People of Tay Bac Photo Expedition-Workshop, I come to the conclusion that it earns a B….not a B+, not a B-…just a plain B. Read more …

The ‚Unbearable‘ Lightness of Fuji X Series | Tewfic El-Sawy

This trip is something of an important chapter in my timeline as a travel photographer, as it’ll be the first time that I leave my heavyweight DSLRs home. I’ve traveled before with just a Leica M9 and the Fuji X Read more …

Zeiss Touit 12mm | Fuiji X-Pro 1 | Tewfic El-Sawy

Well, I succumbed. I’ve been think about another prime lens for my Fuji X-Pro1 for quite some time, and having the XF 18mm f2.0 „pancake“, I just couldn’t make up my mind between the XF 35mm f1.4, the XF 23mm f1.4 or the XF 27mm f2.8. I tossed around the pros and cons of various Fujifilm X Mount …

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THE DISCIPLES on Exposure | Tewfic El-Sawy

… why this meaningless talk about the believer, the kafir, the obedient, the sinner, the rightly guided, the misdirected, the Muslim, the pious, the infidel, the fire worshipper? All are like beads in a rosary……   Fujifilm X-Pro1 See on Read more …

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Why Wasn’t I Thrilled With Holi? Why No Fuji X Pro1? |
Tewfic El-Sawy

On my return from The Sacred Cities Photo Expedition-Workshop last week, a handful of readers asked me these questions: 1. Why wasn’t I more thrilled with photographing the Holi festivities in Vrindavan and Mathura? 2. Why haven’t I used the Read more …

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Leica M9 vs Fuji X Pro1 | New York’s Chinatown | Tewfic El-Sawy

Juggling a Leica M9 and a Fuji X Pro1 during my few hours yesterday in New York City’s Chinatown during the celebrations and parades for the Year of the Horse,  resulted in having two virtually identical versions of the same Read more …