Photography trip to Romania — every frame a gift

I came to Romania specifically for photography and the country delivered material at every turn. Transfăgărășan Road at dawn was everything I'd hoped. Cluj-Napoca's streets at dusk are an endless source of light and texture. The people, once comfortable with a camera, are extraordinary subjects.

beautifully preserved Saxon towns gave me some of my favourite images of the year. The only practical note: Bucharest feels rough around the edges — plan around it. Otherwise this is a photographer's dream. I've rarely come home with so much usable material from a single trip.