An honest display of my first roll of Kodak Porta 160 in Northern Scotland. — Recently we had the opportunity to go over (and up) to Northern Scotland for a family wedding in Inverness. My standard kit included my Canon R6 and Leica Monochrom like always. This time I also brought the Pentax Spotmatic and a roll of Portra 160. I was a bit apprehensive about how Porta would turn out in the mostly overcast days we had for most of the trip. …

My favorite camera came out way back in 2004 — When talking about the Epson, the question of specs invariably comes up. This is mostly because many could almost ignore the “pitiful” performance in 2023 in exchange for the other unique charms this camera brings to the table. I say “almost”, because in recent years and months the camera has…

For the dates of June-November — Note: These photos are not intended to spark any political or war related debate. I’ve discovered that a small but vocal minority of readers will seek to assume my viewpoints or opinions about such things, based entirely on what I choose or do not choose to photograph. …

Stop giving these to us, we only pretend to like them. — A wise person once said to never look a gift Hasselblad medium format camera in the mouth. Most gifts photographers receive, however, are not the camera equivalent of horses. You could at least re-sell the horse or the Hasselblad if needed (assuming the friend/family member wouldn’t be too offended). This…

Street and Local Photography from November 2023 — This is part of our street photography series. The previous post Washington D.C. in the Fall | Part 2 can be found here. Washington D.C. in the Fall | Part 2 Street and Local Photography from October 2023foxfotoco.medium.com I’m providing a little “loadout” of what cameras and lenses were used. Like a table of contents so you’ll know from the start if a lens or…

Gift ideas the photographers in your life will ACTUALLY use. — The recommendations in this list are for the items that we think often get overlooked in favor of more cliche and ultimately useless gifts. The gifts here are practical, not crazy expensive, and fall into the “they probably wouldn’t buy it for themselves, but they’ll love that they have it…

A concise review, after a few months (sample images provided) — READ ME: I like *most* of them quite a bit, and would recommend most people to pick up a copy of any of these for themselves. This review series is NOT about the professional specs of the lens, but more so the character, any quirks, and my experience with them. …

Street and Local Photography from October 2023 — This is part of our street photography series. The previous post Washington D.C. in the Fall | Part 1 can be found here. Washington D.C. in the Fall | Part 1 Street and Local Photography from October 2023foxfotoco.medium.com I’m providing a little “loadout” of what cameras and lenses were used. Like a table of contents so you’ll know from the start if a lens or…

Street and Local Photography from October 2023 — This is part of our street photography series. The previous post Vienna Street Photography Vol. 2 can be found here. Vienna Street Photography Vol. 2 Street Photography from July 2023, Part 2foxfotoco.medium.com I’m providing a little “loadout” of what cameras and lenses were used. Like a table of contents so you’ll know from the start if a lens or camera you care…