The Interview Series: Ten Questions With Olaf Sztaba | Ian MacDonald
Welcome to the first interview in this series, featuring the work of photographers who inspire me. The impetus for this series came last year when I watched a few artists step on each other to climb the industry ladder. Honestly, it saddened me Read more …
The Majestic Rockies – Connecting with the Landscape |
Olaf Sztaba
There is no place like it. Kasia and I first drove through the Canadian Rockies twenty years ago. I will never forget the impact of these incredible mountain ranges. The sheer size, beauty and toughness of this land gained my Read more …
A Summary of 2015 and our Favourite Images of the Year |
Olaf Sztaba
As this year comes to an end it is our turn to look back. Although 2014 was a year of transformation, search and renewal, this year could best be described as full-steam ahead. Our way of seeing has evolved and Read more …
Industrial Landscapes – Part I | Olaf Sztaba
When you specialize in one genre of photography it is easy to get comfortable, box yourself in and become lazy about seeing. Contentment and self-assurance are one of the greatest enemies of a creative photographer. It is especially important for Read more …
Winter Imagery with the XF 50-140mm F2.8 | Olaf Sztaba
The first time we worked with the XF 50-140mm F2.8 lens we were impressed with its optics, superb image stabilization and build/weather sealing, but disappointed by its size and weight. As a result, we decided not to add this lens Read more …
Which Lenses We Use And When | Olaf Sztaba
It was our first encounter with the original Fuji X100 back in 2011 that triggered a major shift in our approach to photography and prompted our adventure with the X-series cameras. For the last few years we have been shooting Read more …
Fujinon XF 90mm F2 – First Take and Taken Aback | Olaf Sztaba
Each time we have an encounter with a new Fujinon XF lens, our expectations are high but we hold ourselves back, just in case – don’t want to get too excited. When we got our first Fujinon – the XF Read more …
Death Valley – A Journey to a Visual Mecca | Olaf Sztaba
There is no shortage of stunning places in North America and Kasia and I have hunted out many fantastic landscapes. Despite our travels, no other landscape has made such a profound visual and emotional impact on us as Death Valley. Read more …
Two (amazing) hours in Monument Valley | Olaf Sztaba
During our recent photography trip south of the border, Monument Valley was not even on our itinerary. One morning we finished photographing the Grand Canyon and planned to head back. However, we knew that Monument Valley – a place that Read more …
7700 km with the Fuji X-series | Olaf Sztaba
What a trip it was! We covered 7700 kilometres, ventured into the most incredible landscapes in the world and met fascinating people. We travelled with Fuji X-T1, XF 14mm F2.8, a brand new XF 50-140mm F2.8 OIS and Fuji X100T. We Read more …