Retro//Reflection - Issue #20

The World As I Still See It - A seemingly random collection of photographs, but that's (still) the whole idea!

Once or twice per month I send out a letter with a handful of (my) photographs and share a bit of insight on the ‘why?’ or ‘how?’. As an enthusiastic photographer, anything goes.

Maybe you’ll learn something?
Or perhaps it will spark some inspiration?

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In Retroreflection issue #10 I wrote a bit about my digital catalog being full of photographs that don’t really have any connection with each other. Or at least, I guess the one thing they have in common, that connect them all together, is me!

Some very nice late Autumn light at the end of the day. (2024)

In my catalog I’ve filed (tagged) them under “The World As I See It” and I though it would be nice to have look to see what I’ve added to this selection since¹.

So without any particular theme or story to tell, here are a few more - it’s The World As I Still See It!

Buoy CA6 as spotted on the ferry between Calais (France) and Dover (UK) earlier this year. I really like the minimal look of this scene. (2024)

Manarola, one of the famous Cinque Terre villages at the coast in Italy and probably one of the most photographed villages in the world. You've most likely seen this photo a hundred times before, as it is taken from the typical postcard point of view at Punta Bonfiglio. But, if you're there I guess you just have to take this image :) (2016)

Holiday village Belle Dune in Fort-Mahon Plage along the English Channel in the northern part of France. Here you can stay in these quaint Picardy style houses, with most of them located around an artificial lake - in addition they serve nicely as subject for a colourful image! (2019)

Hm … while it is nearly Halloween, maybe end this Retroreflection with a few ‘spooky’ photos?

Who's There!? - Just a bit of fun retouching an image of a reindeer's antlers into a creepy image. (2015)

No Escape! Through a small window sil, rays of light enter a dimmed room in Schloss (castle) Sigmundsried, giving it a bit of a gloomy atmosphere. Schloss Sigmundsried is located in Ried, Tyrol (Austria) and well worth a short visit when you're there. Don't worry, it's not as gloomy as the image implies ;) (2009)

Oh, before I go: A while ago

perfectlight

asked me (well, anyone who read the message on Substack’s Notes) to answer a few questions for an episode of The Sunday Interview. A while ago it was my turn, you can read the post here:

The Sunday interview: 5 questions for Ronald Smeets

Happy Halloween! (2021)

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Each issue I want to end with mentioning a photographer, a photography-related website or publication, simply to show my appreciation for what they do.

Of course this time it has to be

perfectlight

for not only showing own work, but also for putting other photographers in a spotlight! Thank you 👍

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That’s it for this issue. Thank you for reading until the end. Feel free to leave a short comment or message. Appreciate it!

Until next time, cheers,
Ronald
ronaldsmeets.info

ps: this article/newsletter/post is free, because I’m not doing this to make a profit. Also, I don’t like subscriptions at all (Tom Pendergast has a great article about not going paid, which I agree with). However, if you do want to show your support, a coffee always helps me writing and posting here ;-)

1. There are a lot of photos that I haven’t edited yet - even ones that I took fifteen years ago, I still haven’t processed :-)