Fishing in Urk
Urk is a characteristic fishing village with a rich maritime history. The harbour is the heart of the village, where you can stroll along the quay and enjoy views of shipyards, rusty boats of cutters and bustling fishing vessels. Shipbuilding and North Sea fishing play a central role in Urk's life. Walking along the ships and the harbour quay, you can taste the atmosphere of fishing life and see up close how hard work and the sea are intertwined.
Port photography is a fascinating form of photography that focuses on capturing the activity in ports. Port cities are often bustling centres of trade and industry, with ships, trucks and trains moving back and forth to load and unload goods. This offers photographers the opportunity to capture beautiful images of large ships docked at the quayside, crane machines loading and unloading containers from and onto the ships, and workers busy at work. Port photography can be challenging, as there is often a lot of movement and activity, and the light is constantly changing. But when the right moments are captured, port photo's can produce impressive and inspiring images.
My photos are often taken around the water. Ports Rivers and Channels.
I find ships and people very fascinating as well as buildings and street photography.
and I have two instagram accounts. One is Scheepskijker and the name probably already refers to ships and the people in the harbours. The other account..
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