But it happened… the 35mmF2 is selling like hot cakes and therefore made Fujifilm rethink their lens strategy! —
Fuji’s sweet spot for me: small, light and fast
I don’t write about gear that often, but this is one of my favorite news from the Fujifilm world, probably more than the release of the new generation cameras.
I own a couple of Fuji X cameras and a few Fujinon lenses, I made the switch as it seemed perfect for travel, street and documentary work. But as I got more used to the system I noticed the available lenses at the time weren’t a perfect match for that purpose; although quite capable, lenses like the XF23mm f1.4 or the XF56mm f1.2 are a bit on the big and heavy (and expensive…) side for someone who wants to remain light.
Meanwhile the Fuji X started to sell, and that made room for variations of existing lenses. When the XF35mm f2 was I released it might seem redundant but I knew that was it and bought one of the first units made available in Portugal, has been a favorite ever since. Fortunately I wasn’t the only one, it was a massive success and Fuji got the message (they usually do), so now more lighter, smaller and faster versions of already excellent lenses are on roadmap.
Photos of yourself like this one are the reason why is very important to bring talented photographer friends with you when you go scouting.Photo by @anitados7oficios
Scouting another spot by the Tagus, getting to know the most from every little corner of our big river.
To Snapchat or not to SnapchatI created my Snapchat account some months ago and forgot it immediately, I do that a lot: signing up on new networks and services, even if just to reserve my user, and this was definitely the case. Followed some friends and other users, trying it occasionally to find out its dynamics, but still wasn’t sure how it might be useful to me.Meanwhile Instagram has changed, first it was no longer “instant” and no longer mobile driven, it became a massive marketing tool, a showcase that should be carefully managed and planned. And now its latest update made that even more obvious: the timeline is no longer chronological and unknown algorithms decide what appears first.Snapchat has none of those algorithms, there you don’t have schedule posts and there’s no best time to post, so it’s time to give it another try to see how it goes and it might be the perfect channel for my ongoing work, which was the initial purpose for Instagram account. Feel free to reach me there!
Snapchat ou não Snapchat, eis a questãoEu criei a minha conta há meses sem grande interesse, é normal fazer isso: registar num novo serviço assim que aparece, nem que seja para reservar o meu utilizador, e aqui foi mesmo esse o caso. Segui alguns amigos e outras contas, ocasionalmente a tentar perceber a dinâmica da rede e de que modo podia ser-me útil.Entretanto o Instagram mudou, primeiro deixou de ser “instantâneo” e muito menos virado para dispositivos móveis, tornou-se numa enorme ferramenta de marketing, uma montra que deve ser cuidadosamente gerida e planeada. E agora a mais recente actualização tornou isso ainda mais óbvio: a timeline deixou de ser cronológica e agora são algoritmos misteriosos que decidem o que aparece primeiro.O Snapchat não tem desses algoritmos, não há posts agendados nem horas ideais para o fazer, por isso mesmo é a altura ideal para voltar a dedicar um pouco de tempo aqui e ver como corre porque, talvez seja o canal perfeito para ir partilhando os meus projectos em curso, algo que no início era o território da minha conta de Instagram. Por isso vejo-vos por lá!
“Gosto Do Tejo”
One of the main exits of Lisbon, that splits the Monsanto forest in two, drains the city of its commuters at the end if the day
A last catch by Vasco da Gama bridge.
We’re changing…The last two, three or even four years have been a time of huge change for me as a photographer: a shift in my style, a clearer focus on what kind of projects I want to pursue. And the similar changes, least from a friend’s perspective, has happened to my fellow mates at Light Travelers. Maybe that was from was because our age, all the learning we had or the people we knew meanwhile, probably it was all of the above. That’s why that project no longer feels closer to us as it did. Despite remaining close friends, sharing our work and projects with each other, all of us have grown to something different from what Light Travelers was in the beginning. And for that reason all of us felt it was time to refocus, shift the project’s purpose to work better for us and, above all, to adjust it to what our current visual language and identity has become.We have been working on that for some time, and hope to bring the next generation of Light Travelers soon. Meanwhile you can keep following us online and subscribe the newsletter so that you’re updated when we something we have to share about the project.
Estamos a mudar…Os últimos dois, três ou mesmo quatro anos foram tempos de enormes mudanças como fotógrafo: um ajuste no estilo e uma melhor definição no tipo de projectos que quero ir atrás. E uma evolução semelhante, pelo menos da perspectiva de um amigo que segue de perto, aconteceu com os meus restantes parceiros nos Light Travelers. Talvez tenha sido pela idade, pela formação que fomos tendo, pelas pessoas que fomos conhecendo entretanto, provavelmente serão todas estas combinadas.E é por isso mesmo que o projecto já não nos faz tanto sentido como fazia. Apesar de termos permanecido próximos, a partilhar o nosso trabalho e projectos entre nós todos fomos mudando para algo diferente do que os Light Travelers deveriam ter sido. E é por essa razão que achamos que é altura de repensar o projecto, reavaliar o seu propósito de modo a que nos sirva melhor e, acima de tudo, adaptá-lo à nossa linguagem e identidade actual.Temos estado a trabalhar nisso há algum tempo, e esperamos que a próxima geração dos Light Travelers veja a luz do dia muito em breve. Até lá pode continuar a seguir-nos online e subscrever a nossa newsletter para que receba as novidades assim que tivermos novidades sobre o projecto.
