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2 May, 2026

Memories – A 3-Shot Story

By Jeffery Luhn

2 May, 2026

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29 November, 2020

Found Photos: Dry Glass Plates taken by Dallas R. Sweney – By Christoph Traugott

By Christoph Traugott

Here are a few samples from the collection of Glass Plates taken by Dallas R. Sweney (1883-1958), who lived at 807 Spring Street, Peoria, IL. In the early 1920s, Dallas was brie...

28 November, 2020

5 frames with a Minox 35EL & Agfa APX400 – By Bob Janes

By Bob Janes

Ah the Minox 35EL.. I am conflicted over this camera. I’m generally tolerant of camera ergonomics, but the Minox tends to be a bit of a pig.

27 November, 2020

22 Frames / A Whole Roll(ish) 0f Kodak T-Max 100 – A Garbage Idea – #FullRollFriday – By Charlie Bierwirth

By Charlie Bierwirth

As I was backing up I saw the heap of dumpsters outside the gas station in the mirror, and for some reason they intrigued me. That image of literal garbage captured in my rear-v...

27 November, 2020

Agfa Optima Sensor Flash Review – By Bal Camp

By Barry Camp

OK, before we get started I need to make clear this isn't a simple review. It's a love letter to the Agfa Optima Sensor Flash, an evangelical sermon, a story of trolling turned ...

26 November, 2020

5 Frames Cut from The Summer of ’20 – by Simon King / New Exit Group

By Simon King

In 2019 I co-founded a documentary photography movement with fellow photographers David Babaian, Andrew Blowers and Sagar Kharecha, with the intention of representing local stor...

25 November, 2020

Midtone Machines – Introducing my Automatic Film Processor – By Andrew Burns

By Andrew Burns

First let me introduce myself, my name is Andrew Burns and I’m a rocket propulsion engineer and amateur photographer living in Auckland, New Zealand. I’m 33 years old, meaning t...

25 November, 2020

‘Redlands’ by Philip Brookman – A Book Review – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

“Our family album is full of beautiful pictures from the beach, but none of them tells the real story.” (Brookman, 2015: p127) I came across this book by chance. I was looking ...

24 November, 2020

Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 – Taming The Ultra-Wide – By Fernando Martins

By Fernando Martins

This is a story of how I tamed the ultra-wide Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 - a remarkable lens that has become a key part of my style as a photographer.

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