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Finding Focus

January 30, 2023

THE NEXT STAGE IN MY PHOTOGRAPHIC EVOLUTION, OR: HOW TRYING PURE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY HELPED ME TO FIND MY ROAD AHEAD

While I explored different photographic genres over the years, since moving to the US and being driven by my passion for people, I have come home to my true passion: documentary-style street photography and essays.

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In Art Info, Photography Info, Social Documentary, Street Photography, Project Info Tags decisive moment, documentary photography, documentary photographers you must know, Elliott Erwitt photography, focus, hybrid photography film and digital, z, evolution, photographic evolution
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Why You Should Use Third-Party Lenses on Fujifilm X-Series Cameras

December 5, 2022

It Is Probably Not For The Reason You Expect

In last week's article, I mentioned that I purchased a TTArtisan 23mm f/1.4 lens for my Fujifilm X-Pro 1…

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black and white image of three elderly ladies sitting at a table outside a Taperia restaurant in madrid. One is talking and two are listening. Bottles and glasses on the table.

Madrileñas

March 28, 2022

Madrid, Spain | Plaza Platería de Martinez | August 2019

Something that always strikes me in Spain is the strong and articulated women. Irrespective of social status or age, they are Present, with a capital P.

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In Photo Background, Social Documentary, Street Photography Tags b/w, b&w, bnw, black and white photography, black and white photography in Madrid, black & white photography, behind the scenes of a photo, candid photography in Madrid, candids, candid photography, candid, decisive moment, eating out in madrid, film photography, ilford delta 400, focus, shooting with a Leica M4, woman, women, what to do in Madrid, paying attention, Madrid, Spain
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black and white image of people at Lincoln Monument, Washington DC, taking images of Lincoln and taking selfies. One woman in the middle stands out because she is focused looking at Lincoln's statue.

Paying Attention

January 17, 2022

Washington, DC | Lincoln Memorial | August 2014

One of the joys of street photography, actually the reason I think most street photographers do what they do, is observing people…

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