Here in England I have relished having my own garden – rather than a parched desert balcony. The plentiful rain and sunlight make things grow with aplomb in England! After the rain, the evening sunlight slowly crept into the garden. How I relished the sight of the colourful Summer petals nestling fresh raindrops glinting in […]
Here in England we have had an astonishing first Winter tale to tell! It was quite exceptional for snowfall and chilly temperatures; so my two UAE-born children (who’d never seen real snow) wrapped up warm & relished exploring the neighbourhood in stunning light. Of course, I relished following them with my camera in hand! And they […]
It was an honour to be contacted for a headshot photoshoot by the extremely talented and award-winning author Siobhan Fallon. I was excited to hear that she was completing her debut novel, after the success of her first published book, and needed an author’s portrait to be published on the book cover. A headshot photoshoot […]
I can’t believe I haven’t Blogged these till now… From my last ClickinWalk Abu Dhabi, Part 3: So what exactly is a ClickinWalk? It feels like pure indulgence to hang out with fellow Photogs, take photos and chat together about our favourite pastime and share. So what’s it all about…? ClickinWalk is an opportunity for […]
I can’t believe I haven’t Blogged these till now… From my last ClickinWalk Abu Dhabi, Part 2: So what exactly is a ClickinWalk? It feels like pure indulgence to hang out with fellow Photogs, take photos and chat together about our favourite pastime and share. So what’s it all about…? ClickinWalk is an opportunity for […]
I can’t believe I haven’t Blogged these till now… From my last ClickinWalk Abu Dhabi, Part 1: So what exactly is a ClickinWalk? It feels like pure indulgence to hang out with fellow Photogs, take photos and chat together about our favourite pastime and share. So what’s it all about…? ClickinWalk is an opportunity for […]
I’m excited about this year’s ClickinWalk here in Abu Dhabi next weekend… It feels like pure indulgence to hang out with fellow Photogs, take photos and chat together about our favourite pastime and share. So what’s it all about…? ClickinWalk is an opportunity for photographers who may know one another in the virtual world to come […]
“The most colourful thing in the world is black & white, it contains all colours and at the same time excludes all.” ― Vikrmn, 10 Alone Oh wow! As much as I love colour, I am in love with black & white photography: Monochrome, tonal, matt, sepia, muted and soft, contrasty and strong; an image for every mood. Since the […]
The crazy ones… We don’t celebrate them enough! As Apple once famously said: “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, […]
Are you ready for the BEST Christmas gift idea ever? Quite possibly! A priceless gift that keeps on giving?… A gift that would gain in value over the years?… A gift that would last forever? May I present the Victoria Akbik Photography Gift Certificate At the time of writing this post, there’s 72 days to go till Christmas 2016. The countdown […]
ClickinWalk 6th May 2017 – and a look back at the 2016 walk » Kirsty Larmour Photography – Abu Dhabi Lifestyle Photography - […] Victoria Akbik – blogged fab photos from the walk […]