13 February, 2025
TLR Challenge: 5 – Hamburg
I hate buying presents for birthdays. Generally if I buy something it’s not quite what the recipient wanted. I know my wife likes going to new places particularly in Europe so I...
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12 February, 2025
How to save money and get better results in your home lab with Chem Log
Film chemicals exhaust and expire. Reusable developers lose potency with each roll; bleach and fixers have a limited life. Though freshly mixed stuff will produce the best image...
11 February, 2025
What I Love About Paper Negatives
For the past few years, I’ve been exploring large-format paper negatives which has been a transformative journey that has reshaped both my creativity and my sense of wellbeing. ...
11 February, 2025
5 Frames from a Braun Paxina 29 – a mid 1950s “compact” camera.
I acquired this Braun Paxina 29 camera as part of my late father-in-law’s estate and was curious to see how it performed. A little bit of research revealed it to be German...
10 February, 2025
Rolleicord 1 Review – An Art Deco Wonder
Some cameras look so amazing that you consider them more of a work of art than a mechanical piece of metal and glass that takes photos. That was my thought the first time I saw ...
9 February, 2025
Road Kill – MIMA
The Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art, MIMA, is (and by the time you read this ‘was’) Brussels’ modern art museum. Staging an exhibition by an artist recognised world wide is ...
9 February, 2025
Shooting Expired Vista 200 at Taipei Pride
I can clear up for you why someone might like expired film if you are confused. Plain and simple, it’s cheap. Recently expired color film will still produce great results ...
8 February, 2025
Don’t Take It So Seriously – Putting the Funny Back Into Photography
“Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” — E. B. White If you read the comments on YouTube, Facebook or Instag...
