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30 January, 2026

Pools of Light – Aquatic adventures in contrast management.

By Simon Foale

I have chosen swimming pools as the main subject for this post, since swimming is an important sanity maintenance activity for me (in addition to photography of course!). Swimmi...

29 January, 2026

5 frames with Rolleiflex T

By Cem Eren

Recently I have got lucky to acquire a Rolleiflex T from a friend of mine. He is an acclaimed portrait photographer and instructor with 40 years of experience in photography. Ne...

29 January, 2026

5 Frames served with Caffenol – a Smena Symbol in Padua.

By Daniele Rostellato

I bought an old Russian camera with the intention of exploring the concept of “Lomography” in its most original sense. Over the years I have developed a certain intolerance towa...

28 January, 2026

5 Frames with Adox HR 50

By Art Meripol

Image above: Veterans representing each branch of military service in the US as the event gets started with a formal wreath laying. For the last few years I’ve volunteered...

28 January, 2026

Broken Machines – A Photo Project

By RichardH

Most all vehicles and heavy machinery come to an end of useful service, recycled for parts and valuable metals. It is an efficient reclamation process involving distant scrap m...

27 January, 2026

Sometimes I Don’t Know What I Was Photographing

By Eagle Omomuro

It’s got this kind of… mmm… It’s burn-y, melty… it’s not really a smoky taste… It’s kind of like this ‘ba-boom! zap!’ kind of taste. Don’t you think? – Remy, R...

27 January, 2026

Ilford HP5 Plus at a Historical Engine Factory

By Martin H

After getting back into film and starting the Analogue Photography series with the iconic Kodak Tri-X, I turned to its European counterpart for this round — the equally legendar...

25 January, 2026

A Kettle of Red

By Omar Tibi

Perhaps not the typical way a project is started! Going through my reel of photos from 2025, for Hamish’s Photo of the Year competition, made me realize that many of my photos h...

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Erik Brammer on Pools of Light – Aquatic adventures in contrast management.
Thanks for sharing this additional background information, Simon!
Simon Foale on Pools of Light – Aquatic adventures in contrast management.
Thanks for this Geoff. I like the F801S. It's pretty solid (though clearly not bullet-proof as per your experience), has…
Simon Foale on Pools of Light – Aquatic adventures in contrast management.
Thanks Eric. Yeah it does look a bit funny doesn't it. The swimmers in the water are the ones who…

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