In the Rotterdam Maritime Museum, next to the entrance, there is an old lighthouse called The Old "Low Light". The lighthouse stands in the middle of the city, near the Leuvehaven and goes on every evening. The red-brown cast-iron low light was also designed by Adrianus Cornelis van Loo and was built by Penn & Bauduin between 1899 and 1900. It replaced an octagonal brick turret from 1893 by the same designer. Constructed of a large number of cast-iron parts bolted together, the lighthouse has three floors and 42 steps. This low light was the first light seen from the sea side. When the crew of an entering ship sees the rear high light straight above the low light, the ship is on the right course to sail up the New Waterway.
A borrowed camera and a nice holiday address once sparked my interest in photography. Since then, I have increasingly embraced this beautiful hobby and started my own business. I now go out packed with my own camera, several lenses, flashes, filters and tripods. And for several.. Read more…