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10 November, 2026

Meet Miss Velzoe Brown

By Jeffery Luhn

10 November, 2026

/ Musician Photography, Portrait Photography, /

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When I moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to the little village of Felton, in the Santa Cruz Mountains, I was motivated to get into the jazz music scene. Bob Smith, a trumpeter that had played with many West Coast big bands in the 1940s-1960s, ...

10 November, 2026

Meet me by the Steps – My 2026 Photo of the Year

By Peter Roberts

10 November, 2026

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There may be a feeling of déjà vu about this image as it was taken at the same place as my 2025 photo of the year, the steps by the Painted Hall in the Greenwich Naval College. Nothing wrong with that in my opinion. We’ve all got our favouri...

Forma modular optical viewfinder with interchangeable laser-cut frameline cards, coloured contrast gels, and storage case.

10 November, 2026

Why I Built Forma – Reimagining a 75-Year-Old Viewfinder

By Peter Modzelewksi

10 November, 2026

/ Accessory viewfinder, Forma Viewfinder, /

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After more than a year of development, I’m excited to share Forma, a modular, multi-format optical viewfinder that can be tailored to your exact lenses and shooting formats—helping you find your frame before you set up, scout more efficientl...

Leica ii Summar

10 November, 2026

Leica ii D (1932) & Leica Summar 50mm f2 (1934 ) – NYC Street Shooting

By Scott Ferguson

10 November, 2026

/ Leica 50mm Summar, Leica iid, /

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In the waning days of Summer, 2026, I decided to take a flyer on an early Barnack Leica. I was intrigued by the history of the pioneering 35mm rangefinders, and perhaps attracted by the distinctive look, especially the black enamel models. After a...

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Ibraar Hussain on Amongst the ruins of Greyfriars in haunted Dunwich – My Favourite Photo of 202610/11/2026
Thank you David There is another in the series (in the Icarex link) which I was fond of - the…
Fred Nelson on Meet me by the Steps – My 2026 Photo of the Year10/11/2026
Very nice! I like the dark foreground.
David Hume on A Question of Scale – My Favourite Photo of 202610/11/2026
Cheers David P. No harm in making it fun, hey.
Gary Smith on Meet me by the Steps – My 2026 Photo of the Year10/11/2026
I love high contrast Peter, this is a great composition.
Gary Smith on Meet Miss Velzoe Brown10/11/2026
Inspirational! Thanks for sharing, Jeffery.

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