Turn your Xbox controller into a Lightroom culling tool on macOS; no paid apps required. A small Python script maps the buttons to pick, reject, and navigate photos for a more ergonomic editing session.
First experiments with the laser cutter at the FabLab of Mons — from cutting 30 ceiling mounts for embedded systems to engraving a decorative plate for the lab’s kitchen wall. A quick look at what’s possible with a few hours of machine time and a bit of creativity.
A portrait session with Marion and Odile at the Fair of Mons, capturing the warm glow of fairground lights and the energy of one of the region’s classic annual events. A mix of candid and posed shots from an evening that made for naturally cinematic backgrounds.
A Harry Potter-themed portrait session with Florie in an autumn forest — wand, cape, and Time-Turner included — with Photoshop-composited Patronus wolves blended from real wolf photography. A creative challenge in both shooting and post-processing.
The third portrait session with Émilie, this time with an urban theme — iconic buildings of Mons as backdrop, mixing architectural context with natural light. A blend of wide environmental shots and close portraits across the city streets.
A creative portrait session with Charlotte in Mons (Belgium), where compact discs held in front of the lens create iridescent prismatic reflections across the frame. The experiment produced some striking results — a video at the end compiles the full session.
A portrait photoshoot with Noémie at the Parc Mariemont in Belgium, experimenting with a technique inspired by German photographer Jonas Hafner — shooting through delicate lace to create soft, dreamlike textures. A video at the end of the post gathers all the shots from the session.
A research conference in the idyllic village of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse (southern France) became a photography retreat between sessions. This gallery covers panoramic hilltop hikes to Roca Dansaïra, dramatic storm clouds over the pool, and a historic riverside pump house from the early 20th century.
One clear night during a conference in the south of France was enough to set up a star tracker in a vineyard at 2 AM and photograph the Milky Way. The result is a composite blending a long ground exposure with a tracked sky shot — the brightest ‘star’ in the frame turned out to be Jupiter.
A research conference in Montreal turned into a photography opportunity across one of Canada’s most photogenic cities. This gallery covers the Biosphere museum, panoramic views from Mont Royal, and the mix of modern and historic architecture that makes Montreal so visually rich.
Strépy-Thieu boat lift is the second-highest in the world, and at golden hour it becomes something worth photographing. This short post captures the lift and the nearby Pont-canal du Sart at Houdeng-Goegnies at sunset — industrial heritage bathed in warm light.
Malta is small but full of surprises — from the stunning sea caverns of the Blue Grotto to the wilder coastlines of Gozo and Comino. The return flight offered an unexpected bonus: a long sunset over Corsica, the Alps, and Mont Blanc, captured from the perfect window seat.
Seeing the Milky Way for the first time in Slovenia was a perspective-shifting moment — far from Belgium’s light-polluted skies, the universe suddenly felt real. This post shares night photography from that trip, including star trail composites and a time-lapse showing the Earth’s rotation.
Two trips to Ireland — one to Dublin’s vibrant streets and centuries-old Trinity College, another to the wild green landscapes of Galway in the west. This photo diary captures the contrast between lively city pubs and coastal nature reserves that make Ireland so endlessly worth returning to.
From a mountain sunrise in the Vallée d’Aoste to the colorful seaside villages of Cinque Terre, this Italian road trip delivered breathtaking scenery at every turn. The gallery captures the Matterhorn views at 2620m, the iconic Riomaggiore breakwater, and the light that makes Italy so hard to leave.
Slovenia lives up to its reputation as one of Europe’s greenest and most beautiful countries — crystal-clear rivers, forests, and the iconic Bled Lake shrouded in a dramatic storm. This photo diary captures the landscapes, a Milky Way sky, and the magic of a country that felt both wild and welcoming.
Dreaming of a compact camera after lugging a Nikon D810 across Europe, the Fuji X100F was love at first sight — but there was a catch: severe near-sightedness. This post covers how to hack a Nikon DK-17C correction eyepiece onto the X100F viewfinder and make it work for -5 diopter vision.