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6 June, 2026

Slowing down – One Shot Story

By Walter Reumkens

6 June, 2026

/ automotive photography, /

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18 May, 2026

Voigtländer Bessa R2A – My thoughts after 6 months of use

By Gallo

Just a quick opening note: This article was originally written in French and then translated into English. As a French speaker, it may seem surprising that I chose to write a re...

17 May, 2026

My Journey into Photographing Performing Musicians

By Alexandre Kreisman

Ever since I was a child, I loved music. I still do. In fact, it is one of my motivators in life, it always boosted me and put me in the right state of mind. The experience of l...

16 May, 2026

One More “Robert Frank in Butte, Montana” Story

By John Bennett

Not long after my wife, Darby, and I returned from last summer’s Portland-to-St. Louis road trip — which included one night at the Finlen Hotel in Butte — I started thinking how...

A man is washing a high performance car next to an information panel with the title Above and Beyond

15 May, 2026

Above and Beyond – One Shot Story

By Nic

For anyone with an interest in cars and, or, people the Salon Privé at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England makes for an enjoyable day out. This is an annual gath...

15 May, 2026

Pairings, pt. 1 — Leica Summarit 50mm f1.5 + Rollei Blackbird

By Scott Ferguson

Inspired by what I learned in the recent “Goldilocks Challenge” comparing my different Leica 50mm lenses, I’ve embarked on an open ended project/rabbit hole of...

14 May, 2026

Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 – Time to go fishing

By Eric Rose

Well not fishing for real fish but fish-eyeing for images. I’ve had this Canon FD 15mm f/2.8 S.S.C. Fisheye MF Manual Lens for years. As you can imagine it’s not t...

14 May, 2026

5 frames in the Flinders ranges with an Olympus E-300

By David Hume

Because of my obsession with different sensors (currently in remission thankfully) I had to buy an Olympus E-300. It has the famed Kodak CCD sensor as found in the Leica M8 (exc...

13 May, 2026

Even Venice Is Powerless Against A Smartphone – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

Taking meaningful photos in Venice is quite challenging because the strong déjà vu effect can blind you to the city’s beauty. I’m not talking about the myriad selfie...

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