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  1. 52

    Developing my first roll of the winter

    The bathroom, the tank and the timer: how this week’s roll came out.

  2. 51

    Loading film without fogging the start

    How I load a camera in the shade so the first frames stay clean.

  3. 50

    Reading a contact sheet with a loupe

    How I choose one frame from thirty-six, and what I mark on the sheet.

  4. 49

    The tram in the rain

    One wet street, one tram and a slow shutter speed.

    Oct 16, 20268 min readRead: The tram in the rain
  5. 48

    Fog on the quay

    Cranes in the fog, and why grey days are good for black and white.

    Oct 9, 20266 min readRead: Fog on the quay
  6. 47

    A stairwell and one shaft of light

    Metering for a bright window in a dark stairwell.

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