TITLE: Walking into the Unknown

Visiting Budapest, I wanted to photograph the sunrise. This was one of the last photos of the year 2023, which I captured on 30 December.

That morning, according to the weather forecast, it was supposed to be a bit foggy, but in the end I found myself in a thick fog.

I wanted to take a photo of the famous Hungarian Parliament, but as I drove onto Chain Bridge, I immediately loved the sight of the bridge disappearing into the fog, with no end in sight. It's as if you're getting ready to leave and start a new story, without knowing what lies ahead.

AUTHOR: Jennifer Esseiva (Switzerland)

There has always been an artistic streak in me. I started drawing at the age of 4 and discovered photography 11 years later during a course at school. It was at that moment that I was hooked on this art form, which has become a real passion and a means of expression for me.

I am a creative and passionate person but I did not want to have a professional career purely artistic. That is why I decided to go into graphic arts and visual communication to study multimedia design. After 7 years as a web designer, I decided to continue my professional career in digital marketing.

Spontaneous or planned, almost no weekend goes by where I don’t take pictures. Arthur, my camera, is always with me. It has its dedicated place in the back of the car or as hand luggage when we fly. Arthur is with me on every trip! It has captured the beauty of Scotland, South Korea, Chile, Myanmar and many other places. It is my lifelong travel companion.

After trying my hand at portraiture, reportage, wedding and nude photography, I have perfected my skills in landscape photography. I particularly like dramatic looking waterscapes. The more overcast, the more rain, the happier I am! Not only is there less chance of someone being unintentionally photographed, but I find it gives a totally different dimension to landscapes.

I often use a tripod to take long breaks. This is necessary because Arthur has to stay still, otherwise the image will be blurred. Sometimes it takes between 1 and 3 minutes of pause time to capture a single picture. This technique allows you to see the movement of the clouds and smooth out all the details on the water. I really like these effects because they make the image really unique.