Max Sidman

Max Sidman

Oakland, CA
Bigger than a breadbox, smaller than a supernova.
24
Aug
Good work if you can get it

Good work if you can get it

Will I ever be able to spend as much time in the streets with my camera as I’d like to? Not until I can figure out how to spend my time taking pictures instead of working for a living.
4 min read
17
Aug
July 4th in San Francisco (in color) | 2025

July 4th in San Francisco (in color) | 2025

I don’t shoot a lot of color these days, but when I decided to spend the day of July 4th in the streets of San Francisco with my camera, it seemed almost criminal to shoot in black and white.
2 min read
08
Aug
Fillmore Jazz Festival 2025

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2025

Fillmore Street, live music, food and crafts vendors, and people from all over The Bay—the perfect reason to spend a few hours out with a camera.
2 min read
28
Jun
1964 Leica M3, 50mm Dual Rangefinder, Leicameter Mr4

The people in your neighborhood. Or, how I got my Leica M3

The daily email digest I get from my neighborhood Groups.io list serv is typically a pretty sleepy affair. I usually scan, delete, move on with my life.
6 min read
24
May
Tokyo | 2024

Tokyo | 2024

Film and digital black & white photography, captured over two weeks of meandering the streets of Tokyo's vastness.
5 min read
30
Mar
Vibe Check

Vibe Check

Rather than attempt to untangle the layers of chaos applying constant pressure over the last couple of months—some we all feel, others are more localized to my own existence—I’ll just get straight to photos and music.
3 min read
15
Feb
New York City | 2024

New York City | 2024

While I was shooting in Manhattan, I was convinced that I was off my game, that my efforts were wasted. But I know better—just keep shooting, focus on doing the work, and push through the doubt.
4 min read
29
Dec
The Gift of Learning. And Santa Con.

The Gift of Learning. And Santa Con.

The first time I joined a half-day workshop at Leica SF, Santa Con also happened to be going on down the street. What luck.
2 min read
24
Nov
Music and Photos: Worlds Collide

Music and Photos: Worlds Collide

Those of you who know me in real life might know that I play bass in ugly, grungy sounding bands with very little in the way of critical acclaim.
4 min read
27
Oct
California Built: Sea Ranch & West Hollywood

California Built: Sea Ranch & West Hollywood

Two sets of architectural photography in one—a home in Sea Ranch, CA, and the Rudolph M. Schindler house (the MAK Center for Architecture) in West Hollywood, CA.
2 min read