Street Photography & Creative Insights
Welcome
Thank you for stopping by. I’m Adam.
I am an avid street photographer. I’m fascinated by how people interact with the urban environment and the stories that come out of urban landscape photography.
When it comes to reviews, I only review gear I have personally bought, and share how I use it to be creative in the urban landscape.
Latest Posts
Video editors are asking a difficult question. I for one switched away from Final Cut Pro to Premiere in 2011 after the release of FCPx. For more than two decades, Final Cut Pro wasn’t just another video editing application. It was one of the defining creative tools of the digital...
Some films impress you immediately. Others take time to appreciate. And then there are films like Ilford FP4 Plus 125 — films that quietly earn your respect with every roll you shoot. In an era where photographers often obsess over ultra-fine grain, extreme sharpness, and laboratory-perfect image quality, FP4 sits...
Leica Rangefinder Fan
I’m an avid fan of Leica gear and after using loads of compacts and DSLRs from Canon, Nikon and others, I have settled on the Leica M system.
What I love about it is the timelessness of the lenses, and that I am able to shoot with a system similar to that which was used decades ago. Leica Ms rely 100% on the skills of the photographer…
…the result is always 100% your own work, not the work of computers in the camera.
Film vs Digital – A Leica User’s Thoughts
Camera Film Reviews
Some films impress you immediately. Others take time to appreciate. And then there are films like Ilford FP4 Plus 125 — films that quietly earn your respect with every roll you shoot. In an era where photographers often obsess over ultra-fine grain, extreme sharpness, and laboratory-perfect image quality, FP4 sits...
Fujifilm Superia: The film that gave the world greener greens and deeper blues. If you’ve ever loaded a roll of Fujifilm Superia into your camera, you’ve probably noticed something immediately. The colours look different.Greens seem richer. Blues appear deeper. Landscapes feel more vibrant. Even ordinary snapshots often have a distinctive...
Kodak Kodacolor 100 is a modern revival of one of photography’s most iconic names, delivering a beautifully balanced colour negative film that combines natural, slightly muted tones with excellent fine detail and impressive flexibility in both highlights and shadows. Shot on a Leica MP with a 50mm Summilux across bright...
If you’ve ever been curious about Ilford’s take on colour film, Ilford Ilfocolor 400 might just surprise you. In this in-depth review, I put this retro-styled 35mm film to the test with my Leica MP and 50mm Summilux, exploring how it performs across city streets and low-light market scenes in...
Leica Insights
Leica Camera AG has expanded its legendary M-Lens lineup with four highly anticipated product variants, introducing three lenses in the iconic Leica Safari design and a new glossy black edition of the Summilux-M 50 f/1.4 from the Classic line. The announcement continues Leica’s long tradition of combining technical excellence with...
At least once a year, it happens: a new Leica price rise. Cue the forums erupting, YouTube thumbnails screaming “Is Leica OUT OF CONTROL?”, and collectors debating whether this is the last reasonable moment to buy an M body. But there’s a bigger story behind the numbers—and understanding it explains...
When most photographers think of the Leica M6, they imagine the iconic fully mechanical rangefinder with a simple light meter and a pure, battery-independent shutter. But few know the story of the prototype that almost changed everything: an electronic-shutter Leica M6 that eventually evolved into the Leica M7. This little-known...
Few cameras in history inspire the kind of loyalty, nostalgia and respect that the Leica M6 does. Often called the best 35mm film camera ever made, the Leica M6 earned its reputation not in marketing brochures, but on the frontlines of photojournalism — war zones, protests, foreign bureaus and magazine...
Lens Reviews
In the annals of photographic history, few brands can rival the legacy that Leica has crafted. Their latest marvel, the 28mm Summicron-M lens, stands as a testament to this storied heritage and promises to reshape the benchmarks of optical precision. Diving Deep into the 28mm Summicron-M The 28mm focal length...
When getting into Leica, something you notice early on is the different lens names. Leica’s Lens names refer to the lens’ speed, or F Stop. Currently they are Summaron, Super Elmar, Elmarit, Summicron, Summilux and Noctilux. The order I’ve put them in is slowest to fastest, but don’t be fooled,...
When the world thinks of luxury in photography, the name “Leica” frequently surfaces at the forefront. Their decades-long legacy of crafting precision-engineered, high-performance lenses and cameras is virtually unmatched. Enter the newest titan to grace their lineup – the Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH. “Titan” limited edition lens. A Shimmering New...
Wonderful summer days make for wonderful street photography. I enjoy capturing happy moments and everything seems fun, carefree and joyful in the summer. I’m at home with my Leica 28mm Summilux on the M11. The 28mm focal length was always an odd focal length for Leica, they stayed focussed on...
My Favourite Type of Photography
Street photography. Especially at night.
One of the things I love to do is walk around after sunset and photograph all the lights, shadows and look for whatever we don’t normally notice about what is happening after dark in public areas.
Please Contribute
Please get in touch, if you want to share photos or reuse mine, share ideas, I’d love to hear from you.
I want to create a resource for photography, review and any creative or photo journalism ideas. Always keen to hear from people.
Latest Posts
It is pointed, opinionated, and creates curiosity without sounding like a partisan attack. It allows you to argue that payroll tax, super changes, wage increases and investment policy changes are collectively increasing pressure on SMEs while still sounding like a concerned economic observer rather than a political campaigner. I have…
I was 12 years old in 1999. Like most kids, I had hobbies and interests, but I was also fascinated by numbers. I always have been. While some kids memorised football statistics, I found myself paying attention to house prices, business stories, economic news, sales figures, interest rates and anything…
Ever since Fujifilm discontinued Pro 400H, film photographers have been searching for something that captures that same magic. Not necessarily an exact replica, because nothing truly replaces Fuji Pro 400H, but a film with similar flexibility, smooth highlight roll-off, fine grain, and forgiving dynamic range. After recently shooting a roll…
Australian politics has a long memory when it comes to broken election promises. Few examples loom larger than former Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the infamous declaration during the 2010 federal election campaign: “There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.” The statement became one of the…