Photography

Posts about photography, with photography.
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Aug
Fillmore Jazz Festival 2025

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2025

Fillmore Street in San Francisco, closed to street traffic for a dozen blocks and filled with live music stages, food
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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 listserv is typically a pretty sleepy affair—people trying
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15
Feb
New York City | 2024

New York City | 2024

These photographs were made in Manhattan in October 2024. Four months feels like a lifetime ago, but it takes whatever
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29
Dec
The Gift of Learning. And Santa Con.

The Gift of Learning. And Santa Con.

I joined a workshop at the Leica SF store earlier this month, where about 20 people worked together on practicing
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20
Jul
Photo Booklet: Take a Seat Vol. 1

Photo Booklet: Take a Seat Vol. 1

One of the things that defines a photographer’s style is subject matter. I shoot a lot in the streets
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20
Jun
Photo Projects, Themes, and Bullshit

Photo Projects, Themes, and Bullshit

Photography, like most art, should evoke a reaction from its viewers. Better yet, it should say something, reveal something, or
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25
May
Branching Out: Testing Ilford HP5 Plus 400 and Kentmere Pan 400

Branching Out: Testing Ilford HP5 Plus 400 and Kentmere Pan 400

When I reach for black & white film, and these days I’m predominantly shooting black and white, it’s
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31
Mar
Why I Bought the Ricoh GRiii | Three Months On

Why I Bought the Ricoh GRiii | Three Months On

Film vs. digital: a real life story Over the last ten years or so, I’ve gotten into the habit
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18
Dec
New York City | 2023

New York City | 2023

An October visit to Manhattan has become an annual ritual for me (pandemic lockdowns notwithstanding). It’s the perfect time
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30
Jul
Los Angles, CA | July, 2023

Los Angles, CA | July, 2023

My year in photography really began over the summer. It’s not that I wasn’t taking pictures during the
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