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Tlell River

31 October, 2025

5 Frames on Haida Gwaii

By Derek Ulrich

31 October, 2025

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You really have to want to get to Haida Gwaii from, well, anywhere. In theory it’s quite simple to get to Haida Gwaii from Vancouver. Simply head east on Highway 1, or the Sea to Sky. Link up with the 97 past Cache Creek or Lillooet. And keep head...

31 October, 2025

The Glamorous Side to Motor Racing – A One Shot Story

By James Roberts

31 October, 2025

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There aren’t many sports more glamorous than motor racing, and whilst Formula 1 might grab all the headlines, it’s not as exciting as it’s made out to be, and not very inclusive where the fans are concerned. The European Le Mans Series (ELMS...

Front pf haunted house (Featured Image)

31 October, 2025

A Haunted House for Halloween!

By Dave Powell

31 October, 2025

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This was the most haunted place I ever lived. And the most vicious. You wouldn’t recognize it today, though. It’s now surrounded by trees. And across three-quarters of a century, owners after us added a third floor, peaked roof and living-room exp...

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11 August, 2025

Light Lens Lab 50mm f2 rigid review

By vincentbihler

Light Lens Lab is now a pretty established player in the third party Leica lens manufacturer, specialized in the “replica” genre. They successfully released beautifu...

10 August, 2025

Harman Phoenix 200 (first gen) – Well Underexposed

By Eagle Omomuro

The moment I received the scans from my first roll of Harman Phoenix 200, the older version with the orange packaging, I knew something was off. Every frame was underexposed by ...

Doughnut Party

10 August, 2025

Nikkor 43-86mm – The world’s WORST lens!

By Eric Rose

I’m a heretic. It’s true. I’m not a big fan of sharp lenses with tons of contrast. I’ve also got a thing against Subaru’s. No real reason, just don’t like them...

TLR Challenge conclusions

9 August, 2025

TLR Challenge: My Conclusions

By Geoff Chaplin

It’s about a year since I set myself a challenge to use a TLR regularly over the year and shoot at least 50 rolls of film. So, while it’s time to reach some conclusions, I must ...

9 August, 2025

Exploring the Dreamlands of Sony World Photography Award Winner Marjolein Martinot

By Ibraar Hussain

During times of darkness and moments of deep turmoil in her personal life, Dutch photographer and mother of six, Marjolein Martinot, found herself lost, searching for a r...

Woman in Tub

8 August, 2025

The Clawfoot Tub – A One-Shot Story

By David Smith

My wife, Dawn, is a good sport. She never complains when I take her photo, even when she’s having a bad day. But her patience has limits. Boudoir shots are off limits, and I nee...

8 August, 2025

Konica C35 – Bringing a 60s rangefinder back to life with a bit of tape

By Mike Riess

Over the past few years, I’ve become enamored with late 60s/early 70s rangefinder cameras. Not the Leicas, mind you — budget won’t allow — but I have found great joy in shootin...

7 August, 2025

A Broken Nikon F55 – Just shoot me…

By Christopher Deere

…or, How I (kinda) learned to let go (a little, maybe) of my control-freak mentality and surrendered myself to the simple joy of point-and-shoot photography…(For a w...

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