Fisherwomen and...

I crossed half of Malaysia for great photos, only to discover the best ones were waiting in a tiny fishing village before breakfast.

Story telling, TravelKiribane PhotographyMarch 13, 2026fishing, creativity, travel, malaysiaComment

Penang in Four Frames

Penang politely offers you the postcard shot everyone else takes — but the real photographs begin the moment you wander one street too far, sweat through your shirt, and accidentally discover a noodle stall that deserves its own national monument.

The Leica M6

The Leica M6: A Camera That Refuses to Care About the Future?

Photography, peculiar analogKiribane PhotographyMarch 7, 2026leica m6, 35mm, creativity, analog, born to filmComment

Summer, ORWO Film, and …

I came to East Berlin as a westerner, but thanks to a student, a barbecue, and several bottles of beer, I mostly ended up negotiating with Brandenburg lakes and a roll of unpredictable ORWO film and Anja.

Story tellingKiribane PhotographyMarch 6, 2026gdr, creativity, street, travel, brandenburgComment

Roots and Rüben

I arrived in Brandenburg as a westerner and left as an apprentice beet farmer, supervised by a group of students who clearly trusted the soil more than the system.

Story tellingKiribane PhotographyMarch 4, 2026gdr, creativity, brandenburg, studentComment

Nummernschild 1982

Für ein Nummernschild wollte ich nur fünf Minuten einplanen. Das Amt hat daraus ein spirituelles Langzeitprojekt gemacht.

Story tellingKiribane PhotographyMarch 1, 2026creativity, streetportrait, gdr, berlinComment

GDR 1982 to 84

I dragged my diplomatic dignity across the GDR on a roaring BMW, but it was a hotel receptionist on the Baltic Sea who taught me more about East Germany than any classified briefing ever dared to.

Photography, TravelKiribane PhotographyFebruary 27, 2026creativity, streetphotography, gdr, orwo film, travelComment

Moments to Meaning serial

Chasing the decisive moment is exhausting; letting moments talk to each other is surprisingly relaxing.

Story tellingKiribane PhotographyJanuary 16, 2026creativity, streetphotography, frankfurt, cologne, hong kong, #hasselblad, leicaComment

Londoner

What is taken from you before you get it? Your photograph.

Street Photography, PhotographyKiribane PhotographyJanuary 9, 2026creativity, b/w, streetphotography, leicaComment

Square Truths and Quiet Streets

Medium format doesn’t just record the world—it listens to it. Every frame is a quiet promise to see more deeply and remember more honestly.

Urban Creativity

Cities reveal their true character not in skyline shots, but in painted walls, cracks, and people who stop walking.

Street PhotographyKiribane PhotographyDecember 19, 2025creativity, street, art, travel, street artComment

Pretend to Be Invisible.

The street does most of the work if you’re willing to meet it halfway.

Street Photography, peculiar analogKiribane PhotographyDecember 12, 2025creativity, b/w, streetphotography, plaubel makina, #hasselblad, leica, peculiarComment

Gospel of Golden Hour

I greet the golden hour the way some people greet their favourite bartender: with joy, urgency, and the firm belief that the universe and I have an agreement.