4 May, 2018
Photography as Social Activity – By Frank H. Wu
I increasingly appreciate the social aspect of photography. Although I belong among the admirers of Vivian Maier — who could not be fascinated by the story of the street photogr...
23 March, 2018
One Good Photo of Everybody – by Frank H. Wu
Now as never before I like looking at people. My obsession with taking photos has made me much more interested in other people. I have to be careful not to stare at strangers. B...
Shooting film for commissioned work is unfortunately becoming much rarer, despite the efforts of communities like this blog to keep the medium alive. For hobbyists and fine arti...
My career behind the drums first took me on the road some 7 or so years back and since then I’ve had the good fortune to tour as far and wide as America, Europe, China an...
11 March, 2018
The Leica Rangefinder and the importance of a well calibrated system – By Alan Starkie
The idea of the rangefinder is simple, it’s an optical triangulation device coupled to a cam on a lens. Align the two images in the viewfinder and the camera is in focus. ...
I thought it would be worthwhile to express, as explicitly as possible, what it is that causes me to enjoy film photography more than I enjoy its digital imitation. Although I k...
25 February, 2018
The Leica Mystique: The Brand vs. The Camera
Leica cameras, especially the m-mount rangefinders have a certain amount of mystique attached to them. Their fans often seem to give them a level of attention and admiration as ...
24 February, 2018
35mm Compact Camera Photographer #28 – Grégoire Huret / Tete De Loup
Hi, I’m Grégoire Huret, I live in Paris. I’m also know as Tete de Loup because it’s the name of my website (www.tetedeloup.com) where I post my photographs shot with 35mm cameras.
