Photography

Win Airport Security V2.0 Rolling Camera Bag!

thinkTankPhoto holds a giveaway where everuone has a chance to win an Airport Security V2.0 loaded with cool gear in. A new item or two from their partner companies are added every day. Entry is open to everyone (over 18 years old), globally (where permitted by law) till December 20th (PST).  Then one lucky person [...]


Battle At F-Stop Ridge

Battle of photographers. Funny but sometimes in real life it looks exactly like this. :)


Morning at Daugavgriva

Week ago one morning I decided to go for a skiing at the seaside. Not a very smart idea as the coast is all in ice and ther’s almost no snow. But the thing was worth it as morning was really beautiful. And luckily I got my camera with me. So hare are some pictures [...]


Near airport of Riga

This is an abandoned place near airport of Riga. Most probably once it was a part of military base. Photos: http://www.xltphoto.net/gallery/places/skulte/


Tallinn

Bit more than year ago (last September) me and my friends went to trip to Tallinn, Estonia. It’s not like I haven’t been there before – somehow it happens I come to this city at least once a year. But I really like it (maybe even more than my hometown Riga). And we used special [...]


Canon and Nikon lens coffee mugs

Are you are a devoted photographer these coffee mugs are for you! They look just as real Canon and Nikon lenses. They’re easy to clean, heat preserving, stainless steel lining as well as a lens cap lid, rubber grip focus and zoom rings. The Nikon mug even zooms when you twist its grip. Buy the [...]


Industrial places of Iļģuciems

Iļģuciems is one of once-industrialized districts of Riga. After breakdown of Soviet union need for industrial goods produced in Latvia dropped harshly and many factories closed or bankrupted and  were abandoned. In spring I took a small bike-trip around the place and that resulted in photos: http://www.xltphoto.net/gallery/places/ilguciems/


Dunamunde 2010

Last weekend I attended festival of war history reconstruction "Dunamunde 2010". It took place in fort of Daugavgriva located here in Riga, Latvia.  The aim of the festival was to show armies in different periods of time. See photographs from event in my photo gallery.


Hiking from Cēsis to Līgatne

For long time i haven’t been on real hike – on foot, for at least two days and with tents. Probably i’ve never been. Just can’t remember. but last weekend i succeeded. Hike was planned for a long time before but came out pretty spontaneously – we just decided we have to go and it’s [...]


Scotland

At the end of May I visited my girlfriend who lives in Aberdeen, Scotland. Wee took trips to Stonehaven nearby and of course Edinburgh (that’s “must see” if you’re in Scotland).  As i came through Glasgow is saw a bit of it, too. Very nice country. All my impressions you can see in my photo [...]