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26 February, 2024

Do we need to take a step back in film photography?

By Julian Tanase

In recent years, I have developed a taste for and enjoy taking photographs with film cameras that are helping me in getting a decent image, with the minimal effort from my part;...

22 February, 2024

Creativity vs Originality

By Andrea Monti

Is the photo above creative? Is it original? Well… yes and no. It is certainly original because I ‘in person’ took it, and it is creative because – regar...

13 February, 2024

Exploring Urban Exploration Photography

By Paul David Smith

Urban exploration photography is a captivating genre that encapsulates the essence of forgotten or unseen urban spaces. Exploring abandoned buildings, derelict structures, and f...

8 February, 2024

Falling in Love with Film & Promising to not buy a Leica M3 – Part One

By Zach Chmael

I’m going to talk about myself first. I know – “Another self-indulgent millennial who spent their formative years being told that they were special amongst ...

3 January, 2024

Getting it Wrong and Portra 160 in the Autumn

By Timothy Hancock

This morning there is a global artificial intelligence meeting at Bletchley Park to discuss how to stop technology eradicating mankind! Elon Musk has waded in in his own style b...

26 December, 2023

Life-like Finders and Photo-like Finders Part 1: The L–P spectrum

By Sroyon

“The camera is just a light-tight box.” If you spend time on photography websites and forums, you’ve probably encountered this dictum before – often as ...

24 December, 2023

A Bout of GAS, and a Rediscovered Pentax Q7

By Hamish Gill

I took my Pentax Q7 for a couple of Christmassy evenings out in town with the kids in the run up to Christmas. I took it out because it ended up finding its way to being the clo...

10 December, 2023

AI, TV, VHS, IC, CD, DVD, EV, ICV and all the rest.

By Tony Warren

Currently isolated with my first bout of covid, to pass the time I have been reading various articles relating to developments in photographic technology (and playing with Affin...

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