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I have been thinking about what photo projects I want to pursue in the upcoming year. The 4x5 intrepid camera has gotten more use in the past few months, and I've improved the scanning process as well by adding a diffusion layer on the light panel. I'd say I've resolved some quirks and improved my overall 4x5 workflow since my entry into the world of large format in July of 2024. As a result, I'm thinking of focusing on color 4x5 in 2026. I've come to realize that I already h

In the past few weeks I've been obsessed by the square format. Some notable artists that I've grown to admire are Norihiro Arikawa (@ ekodachrome_portra ), Jay Vulture (@ vulture_labs ), and some guy named Michael (@ mikeshoots.film ). Norihiro Arikawa is a Japanese portrait phtotographer who posts a single portrait daily. All his images are in square format and mixing BW and Color. What draws me to his portrait work is his compositions. The usual rules of composition, like t

Despite telling myself that I won't buy another camera until 2024, I did nonetheless.. The Fujica GS645 has been on my wishlist for...

My journey with infra photography a few years ago when I got the R72 filter for my Ricoh GRiii. I've only done BW infrareds with it...

Just little over a year ago I bought into the the Fuji GFX system, and man was the past year a blast. But since the start of the year...

Recently I've been inspired by other photographers and it lead me to grab my old 24-70mm f2.8 on a couple of shoots. The results were...

Due to QA issues with Fomapan films I chose to switch to Ilford's Kentmere films. On a recent shoot with my friend Jade I was able to...

I had an amazing shoot back in 2021 during which I shot two rolls of 120 film. I loaded one of them into the developing canister, as you...

I've shot a loads of Fomapan film over the past few years since it remained the cheapest on the market at around 95czk ($4.50) a roll....

When you shoot with expired film, you're bound to get some unusual results. But I must say, these really caught me off guard. I do not...

While I was in Korea I managed to connect with and shoot with an amazing model; Lune. So here are a few images from that shoot and some...

In mid March I purchased an older Canon EOS 1200D which had been modified to 590nm. I’ve taken it on my most recent trip to Korea and...

The Mitakon 65mm f1.4 was the first lens I had for my GFX 50s. It was a semi-decent lens, but it had far too many shortcomings to remain...

A couple of days ago something intriguing occurred to me: I seem to have grown out of GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome). I’ve been...

When asked what is a good portrait lens, most photographers will refer to a 50mm or 85mm lens. They provide a nice look and can often...

Every once in a while I need to leave the city and spend some time in nature to reset my brain. This weekend my Scout group went to a...

About a two years ago I realized that photographers, at least those that make the most noise on forums, YouTube, and camera stores, care...

When I began to get more into photography in my first year of university, I was fortunate enough that my mother was an avid photographer...

For the first time in history, photography as a hobby opened to virtually everyone with the emergence of compact consumer cameras in the...

In August 2018, I bought my first Ricoh GR camera; specifically, the film GR1s. There were not a lot available on the European Ebay so I...