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27 May, 2026

I Don’t Get It – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

27 May, 2026

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This is the ad for an upcoming live concert of Zucchero ‘Sugar’ Fornaciari, a well-known Italian pop musician famous for his loosely blues-inspired music. Having been on stage for decades, Fornaciari is no amateur. I would therefore ex...

27 May, 2026

A Missed Opportunity – One Shot Story

By Andrea Monti

27 May, 2026

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Seen from the outside the scene was too perfect to be true. A truck stuck in a narrow street near Trevi’s Fountain, in Rome, trying to negotiate its way out, and the ad on the backdoor claiming that ‘sometimes being bottled is a pleasu...

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27 May, 2026

Real Adventures are Still Out There! (Part 1)

By Dave Powell

27 May, 2026

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One true joy of travel is the chance it offers to stumble onto real mysteries of nature. It doesn’t happen often, but Kate and I have experienced it three times. The most recent occurred during a 2018 tour of Newfoundland. “Plantimals”? This 35mmc...

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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...

13 May, 2026

My LX100 and why the new Panasonic L10 doesn’t appeal

By Hamish Gill

I’m not usually interested in commenting on new camera releases, but the new Panasonic L10 has inspired some thoughts as I walked the dog in the woods this morning. I always tak...

13 May, 2026

Leica 50mm Lenses – The “Goldilocks Leica Lens Challenge” Day Two – Summicron vs. Summitar…

By Scott Ferguson

For me, a good photo outing starts before I pick up a camera or leave the house. Of course, I’d never go out shooting without a loaded camera, and depending on how ambiti...

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