“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — Ansel Adams

Joseph Balson

Album Published December 7, 2018

Maelle

Album Published November 1, 2018

Architecture (46 new items)

Album Published November 1, 2018

Street Photography (4 new items)

Album Published November 1, 2018

Candid portraits (1 new item)

Album Published November 1, 2018

Birds (1 new item)

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Album Published November 1, 2018

Abstract (1 new item)

Album Published October 22, 2018

Birds (3 new items)

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Album Published October 22, 2018

Color Landscapes (1 new item)

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Album Published October 6, 2018

Flowers (11 new items)

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Album Published October 6, 2018

Street Photography (14 new items)

Album Published October 5, 2018

Architecture (5 new items)

Album Published October 3, 2018

Candid portraits (1 new item)

Album Published October 3, 2018

People (5 new items)

Album Published October 3, 2018

Street Photography (8 new items)

Album Published October 3, 2018

Architecture (1 new item)

Album Published October 3, 2018

Snapshots (2 new items)

Album Published October 2, 2018

Snapshots (2 new items)

Album Published October 2, 2018

Street Photography (8 new items)

Album Published October 2, 2018

Black and white still life (2 new items)

Some things I see and shoot in black and white

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Album Published October 2, 2018

Color Landscapes (1 new item)

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Album Published October 1, 2018

Snapshots

Album Published September 29, 2018

Nature close up (2 new items)

Album Published September 29, 2018

Flowers (3 new items)

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Album Published September 29, 2018

Color Landscapes (1 new item)

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Album Published September 29, 2018

Birds (43 new items)

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Album Published September 25, 2018

Color Landscapes (1 new item)

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Album Published September 25, 2018

Street Photography (16 new items)

Album Published September 25, 2018

Architecture (17 new items)

Album Published September 25, 2018

Mobile Gallery (1 new item)

Photos taken with a smartphone

Album Published September 25, 2018

Color Still life (1 new item)

Album Published September 25, 2018

Animals portraits (1 new item)

Album Published September 25, 2018

Black and white urban landscape (1 new item)

Album Published September 25, 2018

Nature close up (1 new item)

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Featured albums

Nightmares

A series of studio self portraits.
Self Portraits

Black and white self portrait taken in my studio.
Muses

Inspire me
Maelle

Featured essays

The importance of a fast memory card

This is the result of an experiment with memory cards and two different cameras, a Nikon D3 and a Nikon D3400. I wanted to know the effect of card speed on buffer unload, and actual on-the-field burst frame rate. Buffer is fast… Read more
Into my Darkness

I am an autistic photographer, battling depression at some degree for ages, and what actually now feels like all my life… Read more
Scars

A conceptual poetry and photography book. Many people believe that we are the sum of our experiences - all that we have been, all that we have seen, all that we have felt. In the end, I tend to think we are just like drops of water and swirls of smoke… Read more
Olympus OM-D E-M5

A couple weeks ago I bought that little camera for $150. Definitely a bargain considering it was sold boxed, in a not too bad condition, with less than 6.000 clicks, and included two batteries and charger, a 12-50mm F/3.5-6. 3 zoom lens, a 45mm F/1. 8… Read more
Bitter, angry, sad, lost.

Won Peer Choice Award. November, 2017. Viewbug. Winner in Black and white portrait Photo Challenge. May, 2017. Viewbug. Pixoto Members voted Joseph Balson’s image as #1 in the Selfie Portrait style only challenge Sponsored by Cheryl Beaudoin… Read more
Doom

Won People's Choice in Black and White mountain Photo Challenge. June, 2016. Viewbug. LocationThis photo was taken in Prunelli di Fiumorbo, Corsica. Nice village in the mountains, and in December, there is some snow on the surrounding moutains, and most… Read more

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