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17 March, 2023

How do I put myself ‘out there’? – The next steps for an introverted photographer – By Tim Wainwright

By Tim Wainwright

Each year I refuse to participate in the game of sharing new year's resolutions. Every year I refuse to make resolutions. I understand however, that for many people they are an ...

15 March, 2023

Photography Words in Other Languages

By Sroyon

I guess we all know about bokeh, originally a Japanese word but now very much part of the English-speaking photographer's vocabulary. I’m into both photography and language-lear...

10 March, 2023

Ranting about my Photographic Journey – By Alex Kreisman

By Alex Kreisman

I feel like Ranting... I don't know what has come upon me these past few months but I feel the urge to rant about photography. I did photography as a means to connect with my f...

8 March, 2023

Money from Mars (A One-Shot Story)

By Dave Powell

Obviously, this is a “One Nundred Minapools” monetary note from the “Republic of Mars.” It bears a beautifully wrought likeness of the planet’s “Capable Leader” (in a typically ...

8 March, 2023

Film Friday, Saturday and Sunday – By Röd White

By Röd White

Why use film all of a sudden? In a world filled with digital distractions, it’s nice to get away from it all and do something completely analogue occasionally. It doesn’t come a...

2 March, 2023

The Ones that Got Away

By Dave Powell

Like the hearty souls who hunt and fish, most photographers can probably tell a story or two about “the ones that got away.” Loss can happen for any number of reasons: Not ha...

28 February, 2023

Anecdotes from the Analogue World Ep. 4 – By Nandakumar

By Nandakumar N

Things took a rather grim turn in my last post when I shared this story about mental health and how crippling it can be in preventing humans from pursuing their passion or even ...

23 February, 2023

The Pitfalls of Buying 2nd Hand… When 2nd Hand is all there is – By Chris Hooke

By Chris Hooke

Well, this is quite embarrassing. This, my first post for 35mmc, would tell the glorious tale of a Rolleicord Va, newly acquired from a well know auction site. It would include...

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Tim Piscitelli on An Old Camera that Survives in a Small Town that Did Not
Thank you. There are a lot of hidden photo spots all around Indiana. I'm trying to find as many as…
Ibraar Hussain on Don’t Turn Your Back on the Water! – One-Shot Story
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Ibraar Hussain on Analogue (and analogue inspired) News and Tittle-Tattle – Newsletter June 2025
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