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9 September, 2026

Windows, Tripods and Strobes: Lighting Indoor Portraits on Film

By David Pauley

9 September, 2026

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8 September, 2026

Which Photo Did I Shoot?

By Andrea Monti

Post-processing — and cropping, in particular — is one of the most discussed topics in photography. The often heated discussions involve ‘purists’ — who claim that a...

8 September, 2026

Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa

By Roger

This Voigtlander Vitomatic IIa, which I recently acquired, has some interesting features. It is what I think of as a typical Voigtlander – compact, very heavy for its size...

7 September, 2026

Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Review – “Life Changing”?

By Hamish Gill

I probably wouldn’t have considered myself the target audience for such a lens as the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067S), but having spent a month with one on...

7 September, 2026

First go at Football Photography – for me, and the kid

By Hamish Gill

At the beginning of August me and the kid went to take some photos of the Worcester City Women’s Football club. I’ve mentioned this outing in the context of the Tamron 50-400 a ...

6 September, 2026

5 frames of Night Photography at Mount Tabor with a Pentax IQZoom/Espio 120Mi

By shawn granton

We’ve been here before. For many, night photography conjures up images of big tripods, cable releases, and an external meter with a “serious” instrument like an SLR, medium form...

5 September, 2026

Fomapan FomaOrtho 400 – a film that might inspire you

By Alexandru Toth

FomaOrtho 400 is one of those films you can’t quite predict until you scan it. I’ll admit I had my doubts — a few of the frames on this roll were ones I really wante...

4 September, 2026

Guilty As Charged – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

This is another photo I took during the concert where I also shot the pictures for my last post, featuring the the accordion and violin duo. The featured musician is Daniele Bon...

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