A tale of three cameras

Shooting an island from all angles.

This weekend I went to Terschelling, one of the Wadden Islands (see last week’s photo essay of Vlieland, it’s neighboring island). Me and my wife were celebrating our 23rd wedding day and I am still wondering how someone can be so brave (and/or crazy) to stick around with me for such a long time.

I will show you some photos of that trip in the coming weeks, but I just wanted to tell you about the three cameras I brought along and why.

Btw I’m not suffering from GAS

The Ricoh GRII has been my trusted companion for years now. It's small enough to fit in my jacket pocket, making it perfect for those moments when my wife gives me that look that says "really, are you bringing a camera to dinner again?" Yes, dear, but you'll hardly notice it's there. The 28mm equivalent lens captures the essence of street scenes and casual moments, and its snap focus feature means I'm ready to shoot in an instant. Whether it's a weathered fisherman's face at the harbor or the way light plays through the beac…