The big photographic event this month was the solar eclipse on August 12th. Best viewed in the southern tip of the UK for a 95% eclipse or better still in Northern Spain where viewers were treated to a total eclipse.

In this article I discuss several vastly different photographic situations and how I compartmentalise my equipment for each very different purpose.

How does a medium format camera stack up against a high resolution mirrorless?

Foray into medium format photography using an old 1958 yashica Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) camera.

Back to shooting film… where it all started to make sense

Sometimes you just lose your photographic mojo and can’t find anything to take pictures of.

In November & December, I travelled to many places around my second home in India meeting more lovely people along the way and collecting new material for my forthcoming book on India travel.

This month, I’ve been exploring the benefits of two high-quality 24mm lenses and how they best fit with my workflow.

Another month of digital detox, now using colour films.

A month of digital detox using some favourite black and white films.

A trip around Corfu by bike with a camera

A trip organised by Leica Society International to Vienna

One of the cheapest, most available and also one of my favourite films

Changes to the blog and website for 2025

My first outing with the Rollei 35 and a roll of Kodak Tri-X

Workflow with the Leica Q2

Working with Film for a change

A short review of four of Leica’s premium 50mm lenses.