Tag Archives: Vaud

The canton of Vaud (Waadt) is a Swiss canton located in Romandy, the French-speaking western part of Switzerland. It is close to where Johan Peijnenburg lives. Therefore, expect to find quite a few stories about photographing the countryside, mountains, and lakes in the canton of Vaud. Vaud is also the home of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), which is one of Johan’s favourite lake landscape photography locations. Make sure to check out our Lakes photography theme for more lake landscapes or our Swiss Landscape Photography portfolio for more Swiss landscape photographs.

A swiss countryside landscape at sunrise in black & white, with tracks in a freshly mowed field leading the eye towards the trees on the horizon. Into the Light - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

05
May

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Early morning in the Swiss countryside: Into the Light

Posted on May 5, 2020February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 13 Comments

The beauty of an early morning in the Swiss countryside. A story about luck and a landscape photograph titled “Into the Light”.

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A lake landscape in B&W featuring a line of rocks acting as a breakwater in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Walk on Water - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

19
Aug

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new long exposure landscape in B&W: Walk on Water

Posted on August 19, 2014February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 169 Comments

Introducing a new long exposure landscape in B&W, titled Walk on Water, with a breakwater of rocks leading the eye to the horizon at Lac Léman, Switzerland

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A lake landscape featuring a colourful sunset at Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), with a wooden pier, near Préverenges in Switzerland. Colourful tranquillity at Lac Léman - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

18
Jun

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new lakeside sunset photograph: Colourful Tranquillity

Posted on June 18, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 394 Comments

A short story about photographing long exposures at sunset and a landscape photograph in colour showing a lakeside sunset photograph captured at Lac Léman.

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A minimalist landscape in black & white, featuring a solitary signpost and its reflection in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). One - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

11
Mar

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Just published: One, minimalist photography in B&W

Posted on March 11, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 217 Comments

A story about about minimalist photography and an example photograph in B&W, titled “One”, featuring a solitary sign post and its reflection in a lake.

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A wooden pier in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) at Préverènges beach during sunset, in black & white. Shadows & Light - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

04
Feb

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new black & white fine art landscape: Shadows & light

Posted on February 4, 2013February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 272 Comments

The story behind a recently published B&W fine art photograph titled Shadows & Light, featuring a wooden pier in Lake Geneva lit sideways by sunset light.

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A moody lake landscape in B&W, with a line of rocks in Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) leading the eye to dark clouds and the silhouette of the Alps on the horizon. The End - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

01
Oct

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

The End, a new B&W long exposure of Lac Léman

Posted on October 1, 2012February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 294 Comments

The story behind a B&W long exposure photograph of a lake landscape, titled “The End”, as well as some thoughts about photographing in changing weather.

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Rocks lined up as stepping stones in Lake Geneva (lac Léman) with the French Alps rising above a band of clouds, in B&W. Stepping Stones - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

11
Jun

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

Introducing Stepping Stones, a new photograph in B&W

Posted on June 11, 2012February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 256 Comments

Introducing a new photograph in B&W, showing a landscape with two rocks in Lake Geneva acting like stepping stones for reaching the Alps in the back.

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A fisherman at work on his boat on a misty Lac Léman (Lake Geneva) in Switzerland with the French Alps in the background. A Day at the Office - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

26
Mar

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

New minimalist B&W photography: A Day at the Office

Posted on March 26, 2012February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 238 Comments

The story about creating minimalist B&W photography on a quiet Sunday morning at Lac Léman, with a fisherman on his boat, fog and the silhouette of the Alps

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The Swss Alps in winter, featuring snow-dusted trees, a barn, a chalet and the Grand Muveran mountain. Winter Bliss - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

18
Jan

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

A new winter photograph of the Swiss Alps: Winter Bliss

Posted on January 18, 2012February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 135 Comments

A short story about the joy of photographing in winter and a winter photograph of the Swiss Alps of Vaud, titled Winter Bliss, that was just published.

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The Swiss Alps near Gsteig in B&W, with clearing fog above Spitzhorn mountain and an alpine forest in winter. Just Breathe - Copyright Johan Peijnenburg - NiO Photography

07
Dec

Exploring and photographing Switzerland

New black & white mountain photography: Just Breathe

Posted on December 7, 2011February 21, 2025 by Johan Peijnenburg - 157 Comments

Introduction of recently published black & white mountain photography, titled “Just Breathe”, featuring the Swiss Spitzhorn mountain and fog in winter.

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