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20 March, 2026

A Composition’s Dilemma in Black and White – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

20 March, 2026

/ Street & Urban Photography, /

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Rollei AFM35 – A Regular Companion Once More

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I’ve really taken to the Pentax Q7, so much so that it was the only camera I used on a recent 4 day trip to The Gower Peninsula in South Wales. I also took a point and shoot fil...

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Three months under cloud cover became depressing – we just had to go somewhere to find some sun to shine on our faces, or even hearts maybe. To lift our mood. We took a short tr...

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After a few years of trying different film labs, with the never-ending pondering about the quality of their developing process and scanning setups, I finally decided to simply d...

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Leica M3 and Portra 400 at 6000 Feet (1828 meters)

By Curtis Heikkinen

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Going Analog on Okinawa – Part I – The Decision

By David Tan

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There’s a Shadow in My Shoes! – A One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

As I write this, London’s Tate Modern is hosting a major retrospective of Yoko Ono’s prolific, wildly varied art. Honestly, her work never much resonated. But something I just r...

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Walter Reumkens on Kodak ColorPlus 200 at a Nostalgic Car Show
Quote: "Whilst Portra and Ektar are produced by Kodak Alaris, Kodacolor 100 and 200 bear the classic Eastman Kodak branding…
Scott Berends on A Composition’s Dilemma in Black and White – One Shot Story
I like the photo for the motion. The left to right direction isn’t problematic for me either - Bresson did…
Gary Smith on A Composition’s Dilemma in Black and White – One Shot Story
I suspect that you got other photos from that outing that you like.

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