7 November, 2024
Approaching Reportage Photography
I’ll soon be self-publishing these images in my first photobook and with the closing of this project I was thinking back on what I have learned over the years on approach...
5 November, 2024
My Square Story – Making my own 24×24 35mm Cameras
It is a long story. Longer than I expected. Yes – I didn’t expect anything but learning to frame and playing with a different aspect ratio. It is also story of Gea...
30 October, 2024
Don’t be afraid to experiment and test before tossing stuff out
I am a denizen of thrift stores here in the USA. I believe the British refer to them as 2nd hand or charity shops across the pond. I was a bit surprised to see old photo chemica...
15 October, 2024
Can a Polaroid pack camera shoot 4×5?
The short answer: sort of… A Polaroid pack camera comes with a 114mm lens and basically covers a 3×4″ image. I was curious as to whether it could shoot 4×5...
4 October, 2024
From Negative to Positive in Colour – My Experience & Workflow
A method for inverting colour negatives in software.
3 October, 2024
More Adventures with C-Mount Marble Macros
This is my last article (for now) in a series about macro photography using C-mount cine lenses. (The first article is here and the second is here.) In the first, I tried three ...
2 October, 2024
Nikons SB-104 – A Substantial Battery Upgrade
I’ve always loved the sea, both from above and under, spending hours snorkeling and, at least when the water was clear enough, practicing brief apnea dives. This year, I t...
26 September, 2024
A creative approach to zone focusing with superfast manual lenses and mirrorless cameras in street photography
Manual lenses on mirrorless cameras are often a match made in heaven: (once) cheap, high-quality lenses can finally be brought back from the grave and used on modern cameras. Ho...
