Tag Archives: Minimalist

Stories, written by landscape photographer Johan Peijnenburg, about minimalist photography. Minimalist photography emphasises the use of a minimal number of compositional elements: colour, objects, shapes, and texture. Make sure to also check out our Minimalist photography theme to see an extensive collection of minimalist photographs.

A lake landscape in B&W featuring a line of rocks acting as a breakwater in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Walk on Water - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

19
Aug

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new long exposure landscape in B&W: Walk on Water

Posted on August 19, 2014April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 169 Comments

Introducing a new long exposure landscape in B&W, titled Walk on Water, with a breakwater of rocks leading the eye to the horizon at Lac Léman, Switzerland

A winter landscape photograph in B&W, with telephony poles disappearing towards the horizon in a foggy and snowy Swiss winter landscape. Fading - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

07
Apr

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

New minimalist winter photography titled Fading added

Posted on April 7, 2014May 23, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 203 Comments

A story about shooting minimalist winter photography and a new publication titled “Fading”, with telephony poles disappearing in a foggy winter landscape.

An Irish coastal landscape in black & white showing the rugged cliffs of Greystones Beach and a freight ship in the Irish Sea near Wicklow, Ireland. In the Distance - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

18
Feb

Exploring and photographing Ireland

A new Irish coastal landscape in B&W: In the distance

Posted on February 18, 2014April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 215 Comments

The story behind a new Irish coastal landscape photograph titled “In the Distance”, featuring a boat, the Irish Sea and the cliffs at Greystones in Wicklow

A silky smooth waterfall in a dark cave, with water from a mountain creek dancing around the granite rocks, in black & white. Dancing in the Dark - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

16
Sep

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Rainy day waterfall photography: Dancing in the Dark

Posted on September 16, 2013April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 294 Comments

Thoughts about photography on rainy days and an example of what can come from it: a fine art B&W waterfall photograph titled Dancing in the Dark.

Granite rocks surrounded by the milky water of a glacial mountain river rapid, in a minimalist black and white fine art photograph. Smooth as Silk - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

14
Aug

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A river rapid long exposure in B&W: Smooth as Silk

Posted on August 14, 2013April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 195 Comments

Thoughts about packing for photography in the Alps and the introduction of a recently published river rapid long exposure photograph titled Silky smooth

A lake landscape featuring a colourful sunset at Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), with a wooden pier, near Préverenges in Switzerland. Colourful tranquillity at Lac Léman - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

18
Jun

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new lakeside sunset photograph: Colourful Tranquillity

Posted on June 18, 2013April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 394 Comments

A short story about photographing long exposures at sunset and a landscape photograph in colour showing a lakeside sunset photograph captured at Lac Léman.

A minimalist winter landscape in black & white featuring a larch trees covered with snow and hoar-frost, surrounded by fresh snow. Standing Tall - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

18
Apr

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new winter landscape with larch trees: Standing Tall

Posted on April 18, 2013April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 317 Comments

The story behind a recently published black & white winter landscape photograph titled Standing Tall, featuring a snow dusted group of larch trees in winter

A minimalist landscape in black & white, featuring a solitary signpost and its reflection in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). One - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

11
Mar

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Just published: One, minimalist photography in B&W

Posted on March 11, 2013April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 217 Comments

A story about about minimalist photography and an example photograph in B&W, titled “One”, featuring a solitary sign post and its reflection in a lake.

A wooden pier in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) at Préverènges beach during sunset, in black & white. Shadows & Light - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

04
Feb

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new black & white fine art landscape: Shadows & light

Posted on February 4, 2013April 27, 2020 by Johan Peijnenburg - 272 Comments

The story behind a recently published B&W fine art photograph titled Shadows & Light, featuring a wooden pier in Lake Geneva lit sideways by sunset light.