A notorious website (which address I won’t mention) recently blamed a new cinema lens (which I also won’t name) for being almost unusable outside the centre of the f...
15 January, 2026
Relearning Film – Notes from a Returning Shooter
I’m relearning 35mm film. I grew up shooting on film. I’m 55 now, so my first camera was around 1984, when I was sixteen: a Minolta X-700, which I still have. Getting back into ...
12 January, 2026
My Doubts about Film Photography
There are moments when I ask myself why I bother shooting these old film cameras. Often that question comes when I’m exasperated or discouraged. Maybe the color on a batch...
11 January, 2026
Interview with Maurício and Hugo from Olympus Passion Magazine. For lovers of all things Olympus & OM Digital
Here is the link to Olympus Passion’s website and online magazine – do check it out before reading the post. I have been a long time fan of Olympus Cameras, as my posts on...
3 January, 2026
Photography experiencing architecture
Featured image: Ramon C. Cortinés High School of Performing Arts, HMC (executive architect) and Coop Himmelb(l)au (design architect) How do people experience great works of arch...
1 January, 2026
The Balm in Ordering a Photo Print and Planning a Photo Walk
I was having a listless morning at home, halfheartedly folding laundry and cleaning out my email box, plopped on my bed and feeling stuck and sad in my small world. I looked ove...
31 December, 2025
My Gateway to Infrared
My introduction to infrared photography—both the inspiration and the activation—began in Hong Kong several decades ago. Infrared photography is a fascination that has stayed wit...
31 December, 2025
The Technical Side of My Photography – A Reflection on How I Shoot
This post will be a mix of reflections on my technical approach, things I have observed while shooting. Let’s start at the beginning: Me! I tend to be a perfectionist. I s...
