My name is Matej Michalik. I was born in 1981 and live in Bratislava, Slovakia. I came in contact with photography in 2010. Apparently, I belong to the new wave of photographers who didn’t go through the analogue era and developing films in darkrooms but ended up in times of digital cameras instead. I am convinced that no matter how expensive your photography gear is, having a … [Read more...]
Black & White – The “Ever Green” Of Photography
The photography in black and white, often evokes in the mind, the time when the art of photography was at its beginning and at conceived as a symbol of continuity and of survival over time, but also evocation of the various phases of the life happy and tragic ; such as in the Victorian era in which flourished the fashion and the need for photographing their own loved ones at … [Read more...]
Monochrome Through Color
Color... most of us see this everyday and everywhere we look. It's a very important thing for some us and others just take it for granted. Obviously I deal with color a lot in my photography but I also love my monochrome as anyone who follows me will know very well. One thing I am asked by many people is how do I decide what photo will be color and which will be monochrome. … [Read more...]
The Black & White Photo Show Off Thread
If you haven’t heard yet, Leica did something that no other camera manufacturer can get away with. That’s right, they released a camera that only photographs in Black & White. The Leica M-Monochrom is very similar to the Leica M9, boasting a killer 18-megapixel sensor and rangefinder design. But is a Black & White only sensor really needed? Does the industry … [Read more...]
Monochrome in a Color World
As humans, most of us see the world in all its color and beauty but we often miss some of the world’s details all because of that pesky thing called color. Don't get me wrong, I love color like most others do but I love a monochrome world a bit more. With monochrome you don't have the colors distracting your eyes and mind and you see the details and textures like you never have … [Read more...]