Category: Photography
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Reference Data: The Backbone of Reliable ESG Reporting
I’ll admit it upfront, reference data sounds like one of the driest topics imaginable, and it is. It has the same ring to it as filing cabinets, grey spreadsheets, and meetings that should have been emails. If you ever wanted to drain the energy out of a room, just put “Reference Data Governance” on a…
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When Silence Speaks
When she won’t answerif there’s a chance again,it means the truth is too heavyto say aloud. Silence is not hope,nor is it no.It is a pausethat asks youhow long you are willing to wait.
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The Many Faces of Data Ownership
In data management and governance, few terms cause as much confusion as “data owner” Across organisations, you’ll hear about data owners, process owners, system owners, product owners, and platform owners, often with overlapping definitions and unclear boundaries. Sometimes “owner” means the person who funds a capability, sometimes it’s the one accountable for day-to-day operations, and…
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Predicting the Cloud: Where We’re Heading and Why It Matters
The cloud has been declared the future for more than a decade. And in many ways, it still is. Yet if we look closely at how organizations actually use cloud today, a more nuanced picture emerges. The future of the cloud is not about more cloud, but about smarter use of it. This article explores…
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Is China a Technocracy?
I ask myself the question, but with hesitation, perhaps because its touching on dangerous grounds. Yet I find it worth considering, is China a technocracy? Formally, no. Politically, it is a party-state where power rests with the Communist Party. But in practice, China governs with a level of technical rationality that makes most Western systems…
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The Danish urge to Re-Engineer What Already Works
There is a distinctly Danish tendency. We travel out into the world, observe solutions that work exceptionally well, and then, rather than buying or adopting them, we return home convinced that we can engineer something better ourselves. At its best, this instinct has served us well. Denmark has a strong tradition of engineering, craftsmanship, and…
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Reigniting My Love for Photography
Lately, I have felt a strong pull to return to photography, and it has sparked in a way I did not expect, through my own state of mind. I wrote recently about chasing rainbows, about longing and hope, shadows and fleeting light, in The Rainbow I Keep Chasing. In that reflection, I realized something: the…
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Acclimation is your friend
How to Keep Your Lenses Fog-Free Fogged-up lenses are more than just a nuisance. They can ruin photos and even harm your equipment. While the ideal solution is to let your camera and lenses acclimate in airtight plastic bags, this is not always practical. Leaving gear outside can expose it to theft or the elements,…
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Manpower Moves Mountains: Building Beyond the Machines in China
In the Golden Mountains of China, hotels rise where no lorry, crane, or forklift can reach. Yet the construction never stops. Material is carried by hand, sometimes dozens of workers at a time, hefting bricks, timber, and concrete up paths so steep they make your legs scream just to look at them. If something is…
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Suzhou, Between Stillness and Wonder
When I think back to my stay at 御居・平江, I remember stepping out into narrow lanes lined with willow trees and glistening canals, the morning mist softening the edges of the city. A short walk from the hotel brought me to the Humble Administrator’s Garden, a place that seemed to have grown quietly out of…