23 October, 2026
Giving small negatives the justice they deserve
I started my film photography journey with 35mm, like most people do. I remember getting my first film camera around 2022. It was a Nikon F70. Bought it from a vintage camera re...
21 October, 2026
Rediscovering what I had never lost
If the Volkswagen Beetle was the people’s car, then to an extent, all the Pentax models with the Asahi name etched into their pentaprisms could be considered the people’s SLRs. ...
14 October, 2026
5 frames with a 85mm and a 75mm lens – Does it make a difference?
Recently, several 75mm lenses for full-frame cameras were presented by Chinese lens manufacturers. Only few 75mm lenses were produced in the past, like the Zeiss Biotar 75mm (a ...
3 October, 2026
What Happens After the Cyanotype? Following Washwater Through The Ecological Wetroom™
I started The Ecological Wetroom™ with a practical question: if cyanotype washing moves chemistry from the print into water, what happens if I refuse to let that water di...
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...
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...
9 September, 2026
Windows, Tripods and Strobes: Lighting Indoor Portraits on Film
An overriding goal in my photography this past year has been to expand my ability to use lighting to create expressive indoor portraits, whether in a studio or on the fly. Pract...
8 September, 2026
Which Photo Did I Shoot?
Post-processing — and cropping, in particular — is one of the most discussed topics in photography. The often heated discussions involve ‘purists’ — who claim that a...
