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680 Reviews, Guides, and Essays

A Day in a Life of A-
An Indefinite project Documenting Lives of Cornwall
February 26, 2019
Cornwall is the most southerly county in the UK, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. For those of us who live and work here, it’s a very special place, and for those who visit, they long to live where we do. The county and the surrounding area is very rural.
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Neon Lights With CineStill 800T Film
Capturing Interesting Colors and Glowing Halos With a Yashica T5
February 21, 2019
One of the most interesting 35mm film stocks that I have been shooting with lately is CineStill 800T. I’ve taken pictures of city streets, store windows and hotel lobbies at night with this film, and the end results are enchanting and almost dreamlike.
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Family Portraits To Live With
Why Do We Need Museums When We Have our iPads and Laptops?
February 6, 2019
The photograph above is a portrait of my dad, sitting at the breakfast table in a small cafe. I took it when I went to Pennsylvania for a visit. This is him sharing time with me. It’s printed and framed on my desk and I get to see him every day when I’m at work.
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Cambodia
With La Sardinia, a Bag of Candy, and a Handful Of Weed
February 5, 2019
WFor five years, until mid-2018 I either travelled or lived in Asia. With an exception of a nine-month startup experiment in San Francisco, I’ve spent all of that time with my girlfriend (now, wife) Betty. Backpacking. After selling and tossing five cubic feet of things we didn’t really need from our former Toronto apartment, Betty and I moved to China.
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Time Alone
I Saw People, Being Alone; I Photographed Them.
February 2, 2019
We as photographers walk around looking to shoot landscapes, portraits, street photography, or just anything that catches our eye. I saw people, being alone; I photographed them. Alone because they want to be. Alone because they had no choice. Or maybe alone just for that moment to reflect and think.
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Hommage À Ma Mère
January 22, 2019
Entro, I enter,bajo sospecha, under suspicion,en la carretera sinuosa, on the sinuous road,de la vena roja of the red veinde mi ojo izquierdo. of my left eye. A toda velocidad quiero, At full speed I want,que la última esquina the last cornerde la vena roja of the red veinesté rota to be broken en una curva ascendente in an upward curve que mire al cielo.
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Kubla Khan
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
January 17, 2019
In Xanadu did Kubla KhanA stately pleasure-dome decree:Where Alph, the sacred river, ranThrough caverns measureless to manDown to a sunless sea. So twice five miles of fertile groundWith walls and towers were girdled round:Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree;And here were forests ancient as the hills,Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.
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Written at the Close of Spring
Charlotte Smith
January 15, 2019
The garlands fade that Spring so lately wove,Each simple flower, which she had nursed in dew,Anemonies, that spangled every grove,The primrose wan, and hare-bell mildly blue. No more shall violets linger in the dell,Or purple orchis variegate the plain,Till Spring again shall call forth every bell,And dress with humid hands her wreathes again.
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A Poison Tree
William Blake
January 10, 2019
I was angry with my friend:I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe:I told it not, my wrath did grow. ≁And I waterd it in fears,Night & morning with my tears;And I sunned it with smiles,And with soft deceitful wiles. ≁And it grew both day and night,Till it bore an apple bright.
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A Walk Through the City
January 8, 2019
On a lonely Sunday midday I took a walk through my city, Port of Spain. It’s usually fully populated on any other day in the week but Sundays seem to all the quitest days so I took advantage of it. Started off at the zoo but ended up at the financial sector of the city where the building are the biggest and I feel in love with modern architecture again.
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My Home, Nepal
December 31, 2018
Growing up I never felt a sentimental attachment to home. For me, all that tied me to Nepal was my family. As a child, I constantly moved around, so a sense of rootedness was never instilled. As I got older, I came to appreciate the beauty of my homeland; the Himalayas, the rich cultural heritage, and, above all else, the warmth of Nepali people.
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Use Your Flash
December 28, 2018
Flash photography I think is misunderstood, too many are confined to the perceived limitations of its use. I think flash can just be as important in making an image as focal length, aperture, shutter speed, or even framing itself. There’s no need to feel confined to its intended purpose; keeping ISO low, adding light in dark situations.
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Those Three Streets
Chinatown and I
December 25, 2018
Photographers, both well-known and amateurs, flock to the small block of three streets, situated just off Leicester Square, spending all hours of the day, snapping. Chinatown tends to be an object of extreme attraction for the people with cameras. To the point of exemplifying a fetish.
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At Ease in Abrantes
Exploring The Remote Inland Town of Portugal
December 18, 2018
The sun is harsh, I squint hard and think about the water I have to drink to stay hydrated. I order a coffee instead. Quiosque República serves the best espresso around. I’m in Abrantes, Portugal, last day of the 180 Creative Camp, my only full day to drift around with my Vivitar V3000.
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Raincouver
December 11, 2018
I liked how the edge of the curtain and the pole framed the woman. Her brightly-coloured umbrella contrasts well in the mostly dark blue background. Since it rains a lot Vancouver, hence “Raincouver,” it is common to see the city shrouded by dark clouds giving it a dark blue or grey atmosphere.
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Kodak Ektachrome
A Re-Introduced Classic Film
December 6, 2018
Back in the day, when I shot the original Kodak Ektachrome, it felt special. It wasn’t an “everyday” stock; I took more time with my photography when it was loaded in the camera. Other than the cost, its bold colors, sharpness, and fine grain placed it apart from other film.
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Ricoh Caddy
My Little Half-Frame
December 6, 2018
A well-illustrated review of a Japanese half-frame with a tack-sharp 𝑓2.8 25mm lens and an uncoupled meter.
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From Film to Digital, and Back Again
December 4, 2018
I remember waking up the day after they bought it [the camera] for me, rushing over to it, grabbing it and staring at it as if it were about to disappear. I remember mentioning to my parents that I was under the impression it might have been a dream.
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Zeiss Accordion
Getting Aquatinted With Ikon Ikonta 520/2
November 29, 2018
A chance encounter with Ikon Ikonta 520/2 medium format film camera from an antique mall.
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California Desert, Polaroid Style
Instant Results in Palm Springs and at Joshua Tree With a Polaroid 600
November 27, 2018
The magic of instant film begins the moment you press the oversized shutter button on the Polaroid camera. The distinct noise is apparent immediately, and this is followed by the sound of a soon-to-be-seen picture making its way along rollers toward the front of the camera, where it will be removed.
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