Seagoing vessel moored in the harbour at the jetties. by Scheepskijker Havenfotografie

Seagoing vessel moored in the harbour at the jetties.

The ships change names. The old name can still be seen. The welded-on letters painted over in grey paint. The new name right below it in white paint. The bow has already endured a bit and could use a facelift. The black stripes over the bow's paint gives the picture a rawer look of the ship in port. On a gloomy winter day, I spotted di piece of art for the wall.

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 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, fishing and port industry.

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