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27 December, 2025

Benson Dry Plate Co. Street Camera – Adventures with Instant Street Photography

By Chad Hill

Over the last few years I have been fascinated by the amazing story of Afghan Box Cameras. If you are not familiar with them, Afghan Box Cameras are a category of “instant...

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Scott O’Brien on Westminster Bridge Matam – My Most Divisive Photograph of 2025
I think it’s a great photograph, Simon. It’s not about technique, it’s about the narrative and how you tell it.…
Brashtown Czar on Benson Dry Plate Co. Street Camera – Adventures with Instant Street Photography
Wow! I MUST do this. I've been doing free 4x5 portraits at the local farmer's market on film with my…
Michael on Benson Dry Plate Co. Street Camera – Adventures with Instant Street Photography
Great post - I actually have an Afghan Box camera which I brought back from there several years ago. It’s…

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