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Keks M-Meter

24 December, 2025

Keks M-Meter – A Leica-Dedicated Shoe Mount Meter

By Hamish Gill

24 December, 2025

/ Keks Light Meter, Keks M-Meter, Shoe Mount Light Meter, /

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I’m going to kick off this review by saying that I think the Keks M-Meter is definitely the best shoe mount meter I have used on my Leica M4-P or anything other meter-less Leica M camera for that matter. Donald (the chap that runs Keks) told me ab...

24 December, 2025

Portraits From Nagoro, the Scarecrows’ Village

By Andrea Monti

24 December, 2025

/ Documentary Photography, travel photography, /

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In the heart of Iya Valley, in Tokushima Prefeture, lies Nagoro, the Scarecrow Village. Half a ghost-town, half a still inhabited place, Nagoro’s main population is composed by about 300 scarecrows spread all around the village. When Ayano T...

24 December, 2025

Oh, hey – My Favorite(d) Photo of 2025

By John Bennett

24 December, 2025

/ photo of the year 2025, Portrait Photography, /

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I don’t know if this is my favorite photo of 2025, but it certainly received the most “likes” on Flickr, which — for me, at least — are harder to come by than those on Instagram. One of the things I appreciate about the Olympus XA2, in addition to...

24 December, 2025

5 Frames From The “Uncanny Valley” Training Town in Gravesend – by Simon King

By Simon King

24 December, 2025

/ Documentary Photography, Ilford FP4 Type 517 Cine, /

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The Metropolitan Police Specialist Training Centre (MPSTC) in Gravesend is a surreal space. It’s a ghost town built as a backdrop for organised chaos, a stage set for practicing scenarios for protest, riots, and even crowd control at sports events...

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24 September, 2020

The Wet Side – My Early Career in NYC Darkrooms – By Gerard Exupery

By Gerard Exupery

Working as a photographer’s assistant, especially for fashion photographers, got old fast. The first job I had was for a guy, let’s call him Tasso, who turned out to be a… well,...

23 September, 2020

Social Distance – A Covid Inspired Photography Project – By Mattias Johansson

By Mattias Johansson

The summer of 2020 has been very special in the South of Sweden were I live. The corona virus has affected us in profound way. The Swedish corona tactics differs from a lot of ...

23 September, 2020

5 Frames with an Olympus XA2 and Fuji Superia 400 – By Sam Larson

By Sam Larson

We've all heard stories of free cameras, the one found at the back of the closet and salvaged from neglect. It makes sense. At one point almost every family had a low-end 35mm p...

22 September, 2020

Through the (Looking) Glass – Photographing Portraits in the time of COVID-19 – By Carole Evans

By Carole Evans

Through the (Looking) Glass is a series of portraits of my neighbours, taken through their windows during Lockdown 2020. It is shot using slide film, on a Hasselblad camera, and...

22 September, 2020

MS-Optics Converted Yashica T4 35mm f/3.5 Tessar – The Hunt for the Commute Camera pt.1 – By Hern Tan

By Hern Tan

My very first barn-find Yashica T5 had proven itself to be a stinker. First it made a heck of a racket every time it took a picture, and the lag between pressing the shutter but...

21 September, 2020

Nine Homemade Cameras: Pinhole Adventures Part 1 – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

Aren't humans amazing. We develop sophisticated technology – high-resolution sensors, superfast lenses – to record images. But we also make, and express ourselves with, the simp...

20 September, 2020

Found Photos – “Pictures from Japan and Elsewhere” Occupied Japan (1947-1949) – By Christoph Traugott

By Christoph Traugott

In the old-books library vendor portion of Pleasant Hill Antique Mall, East Peoria, Illinois, in the magazine rack section, normally covered by Monkee Spectaculars and other Tig...

19 September, 2020

5 Frames with Ilford FP4 & a Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor 56/2 – by John Carlson-Zizic

By John Carlson-Zizic

Landing in Sarajevo after a gruelling 26-hour flight from Australia, this trip to meet my wife’s family was to be my first time in Europe and also a chance to return to my famil...

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Michael Murray on Fish market – my photo of the year 2025
I think this is my favorite of the "photo of 2025" posts on this site. You're spot on- the figure…
DeeDee Yelverton on Oh, hey – My Favorite(d) Photo of 2025
It’s a fun, like-worthy selfie, and an excellent choice for your favorite photo of 2025. :-) Fun title as well.
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You are most welcome, Hannah! So glad it had an impact on you. Also happy to hear you like winter…

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