Where not to take your expensive camera out of your bag

As other big cities, Budapest also has its areas where taking your camera out of your bag may mean a threat to the security of your valuable equipment.

I highly doubt you'll ever visith the 8th district, not Múzeum körút and its surrounding area, but the area close to Nagykörút, where tram no. 4-6 runs (next to stops: Corvin Negyed, Harminckettesek tere). Be sure to walk streetwise in order to avoid unpleasant situations.

However, it's more likely that you'll find yourself taking a stroll near Blaha Lujza tér, Wesselényi utca, Király utca. The main road itself is relatively safe (Nagykörút); however, Akácfa utca and Király utca may not be the best place to take photos after sunset, despite of the fact there are usually many people around at that time as well.

The group of considerably unsafe areas also include certain parts of Újpest, Kispest, Kőbánya-Kispest. Avoid these areas and you will be doing fine during your stay. Of course, buses are also home to pickpockets, just like in any other big city, but if you hold on firmly to your belongings, no harm will come to you.



If you have questions concerning your personal safety and stay in Budapest, feel free to leave comments below.

A good spot for fashion photography in Budapest

Have you ever wondered where to do your fashion photoshoot in Budapest? I was asked to help a friend of mine, who studies to be a fashion designer, do a photoshoot for her assignment. She was given the task to have a series of photos that complies with the topic "Mixed Patterns." I instantly said yes, but I was quite nervous when I had to find a great place where we could take the photos. The weather was awful, rainy and cold, but we insisted on doing it outdoors.

I finally came up with the idea of doing the photoshoot under the arcades of an old building near Deak Ferenc ter, in Jozsef Attila utca. As it was overcast, light filtered through the clouds and gave us some nice diffused lights. As for the equipment, I wanted to make it as simple as possible, so I didn't take my strobes whatsoever; I took my Canon eos 60D and a Canon EF 50mm f1.8 lens to get some nice background blur and sharp images. 

You can check some photos below:

Getting into street photography

As the weather is getting warmer, it makes the phographer's job easier when it comes to shoot in the streets of our precious capital, Budapest. Your hands are not freezing; what's more, it's better not to expose your camera to extreme cold weather.
As news travel fast, you might know the company that runs the public transportation of Budapest is in a critical financial state. On a sunny Saturday afternoon, I decided to go out and take a photo that implicitly shows the "sunset of the company."

This is what I managed to come up with:

In the foreground, the metro with the empty cockpit shows how empty the company is; while the setting sun communicates the message that time is passing quickly and darkness is quite close.