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1 October, 2026
My Favorite Photo – a One Shot Story
This is the story of how and when I started shooting film again. It wasn’t so much an intentional choice to ditch technology or get back to “my roots” as it was a creative proje...
1 October, 2026
Sweat and Sandy Feet: Coney Island, Summer 2026
In what’s become a bit of a tradition, I returned with my kit this August to Coney Island, Brooklyn’s answer to the Côte d’Azur. As with my visit here last yea...
30 September, 2026
Two Cameras, One City – What Gear Choice Taught Me About Shooting Barcelona in Black and White
I’ve been photographing for twenty-five years, and for most of that time I’ve lived just outside Barcelona, in Castelldefels — close enough to be in the city in twen...
29 September, 2026
A One-Shot ‘street’ story
This post from Ron Duda about stealth vs permission when shooting ‘street’ photos well explained the two approaches. In my career I’ve employed both, just goin...
29 September, 2026
Incamerapseudopanoramicwideanglephotomode – more Samsung Digimax L85 fun!
Dedicated readers will know that I have already written about this remarkable 2006 digicam on 35mmc. On the recent August Bank Holiday weekend I found myself in Dawlish Warren, ...
28 September, 2026
Minolta Dynax 7000i review – Cards on the table
The subject of this review was released in 1988 as a replacement for the Original ‘7000’. With that camera Minolta had shaken up the photographic market. It was the ...
27 September, 2026
Picturing Musicians – Part 1
Although my career has been mostly studio product or location editorial shooting, I’ve enjoyed doing shots of musicians for publicity, album covers and as favors. I never get to...
26 September, 2026
Close Focus at 800mm – Macro on a Super Tele
Lizards on my doorstep! I’ve tried for two years to get the little guys on camera, but every time I tried to get them into range of my 70mm macro they scurried into the wall. So...
