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“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” — Elliott Erwitt
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The author reflects on a photography experience in Shanghai that began with excitement over a new lens and ended in disappointment due to poor film choice. Unexpectedly, the flawed images took on a unique artistic quality, highlighting photography’s unpredictable nature.
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The author reflects on their experience with a 1963 Leica M2, exploring its craftsmanship and simplicity. While the camera doesn’t inherently improve photography skills, it enhances the joy and engagement in the photographic process, making each moment feel special.
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The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm lens embodies versatility for photographers, offering a wide focal range ideal for various scenarios. While it may compromise on image quality and autofocus speed, its practicality ensures minimal missed photographic opportunities, especially during travels.
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When you’re standing in a place as spectacular as Phillip Island or Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia, you want a camera setup that can capture everything. Vast coastal landscapes, wildlife on distant horizons, dramatic rock formations, and fleeting travel moments all demand flexibility. At the same time, nobody wants to haul a backpack full of…
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Travel photography often begins with a simple question: what happens when you stop chasing landmarks and start paying attention to the streets between them? During a spare day in Beijing before flying home, I decided to do exactly that. Armed with an AliPay rental bike, a Leica M2, and a Voigtländer VM Vintage 35mm f/1.5…
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The Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D lens, despite its simple design and budget construction, is celebrated for its sharpness, durability, and charm. It provides excellent value for photographers seeking quality at a low price, earning its reputation as a reliable companion.
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The Olympus 75mm f/1.8 has long enjoyed a near-mythical reputation among Micro Four Thirds photographers. Released back in 2012, it quickly became known as one of the sharpest lenses available for the system and remains highly regarded more than a decade later. Having owned mine since 2013, it has been one of the lenses most…
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Let’s talk about 135mm lenses. Not the legendary, collector-grade optics that command eye-watering prices on the second-hand market. I’m talking about the humble, often-overlooked 135mm lenses gathering dust in the lower reaches of eBay listings, sitting somewhere between “well used” and “please check photos carefully.” For reasons I don’t entirely understand, old 135mm lenses seem…
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If you have even a passing interest in film, you’ve probably heard of the Pentax 17 by now. Released last year in response to the growing nostalgia for analogue photography, it’s one of the few new film cameras to come out in the last decade—and probably the only one from a major manufacturer that isn’t…
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in which I shop for a travel souvenir and end up with Nikon’s budget compact 28mm prime. It’s cheap, plastic and excessively cheerful but is the 28mm focal length overdone? Can I take it to the streets of Shanghai’s ancient water town, Zhujiajiao, and make it stand out from all of the phones with similar…
