The last weekend I had been invited to assist a typical Hindu wedding. Those weddings last for three days and are really fun. At least this is true for the guest as the couple to be married has to assist al kind of ritual ceremonies throughout the day. All this while the men [...]

  When nowadays there is the talk about salt flats, or “Salinas” as they are called in Spanish, on Lanzarote than it will be the Salinas de Janubio in the south of the island, near the village of Playa Blanca, which first will come on our mind, as these are the most well known Salinas [...]

What makes Lanzarote so unique, and this is especially true for the photographer, is its contrast and the singular light conditions. While the keen photographer knows, that the best conditions for taking pictures are early in the morning or later in evening when the sun sets, the truth is that here on Lanzarote I do like the conditions when the sky is clear and the sun is high up in the sky. While this aren’t the perfect conditions for landscapes & Co., but they fit for some other scenes. I do like the play between bright white walls and the shadows thrown on to seem, giving almost the impression of a black and white picture.

This image was taken as I was visiting the Agriculture Museum “El Patio” in the little village of Tiagua in Lanzarote. It was a beautiful sunny day

There´s Christmas in the air, even here in Lanzarote. Like every year, it´s kind of strange to think about Christmas when we are surrounded by palm trees and temperatures that the majority of European countries only have in the summer. If you don´t believe that, then check out the post about our hike last weekend [...]

On Sunday morning I ventured into Arrecife to watch, and photograph, the racing of small, remote controlled sail boats (Regata de Barquillos de Autocontrol) at the Charco San Ginés. This event takes place annually as part of the towns San Ginés fiesta. It was a clear, sunny morning, ideal for taking shots. The race consisted [...]