A cargo ship lies heavily and silently moored by Scheepskijker Havenfotografie

A cargo ship lies heavily and silently moored

A cargo ship lies heavily and silently moored in the harbour. Above him, four steel-grey cranes stretch their grabs towards the belly of the ship, chunks of steel on steel. In the background, factory chimneys draw their smoke against the sky, black and menacing. Foreground: the silent ripple of the harbour basin. Everything captured in grainy black and white, raw, hard, no frills - the port of IJmuiden in its purest form.

Port photography is a fascinating form of photography that focuses on capturing the activity in ports. Port towns are often bustling centres of trade and industry, with ships, trucks and trains moving in and out 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.

Ship Viewer_Port Photography; raw and honest, just like the port itself. A collection of great ships and details, seafaring, inland navigation and port industry.

Port photos's on the wall of the living room office or study. Also wallpaper-filling!