I stood in the hobby room the other day, staring at the shelf of lenses like a man trying to pick a tie for a wedding he doesn’t really...

There’s this unspoken myth in photography, the idea that somewhere out there is the “perfect shot.” A frame so flawless in composition,...

I keep finding myself circling back to Voigtländer. They have a pull I didn’t expect. The Brilliant TLR gave me results I liked even when...

This past week has been one of those rare stretches where I’ve been able to get behind the camera more than usual, and it’s reminded me...

Brilliant vs. Ikonta: The 6x6 Roll-Off It started, like most things in this house, with a slightly impulsive purchase and the usual...

I didn’t post a blog last week, and for once, it wasn’t because I got distracted by a vintage lens rabbit hole or forgot what day it was....

Someone once asked me what my photography niche was. OK, they didn’t. But it’s the kind of thing people who know what they’re doing seem...

I Fixed My Voigtländer Brilliant (and Now I Feel Brilliant Too) There’s something quietly satisfying about bringing something back to...

This week’s photography adventures have felt like living in two completely different universes. One day I’m quietly composing frames...

Gear Acquisition Syndrome I think it’s serious. I didn’t mean to end up like this. It started with one camera. Then I needed a lens for...

Until recently, our spare downstairs room (previously a dining room, pre-child) had one purpose: act as a glorified toy overflow. It was...

It started in the late '80s or early '90s. I was just a kid with a film camera, and not in a charming "young prodigy" kind of way. I...

So… this all started with a camera. And a bit of a midlife wobble. And maybe a vague need to be out of the house doing something that...