Wochenende

That's weekend, auf Deutsch. As happened yesterday, something I wrote here in Wordland got too long, so I made it a separate post, titled So maybe it’s not too late to teach it to myself. German, that is. I still have the book I failed to versteh in 1962, so why not? And all…

The $25 That’s Saving Independent Photography Journalism

Any business owner would think that I'm crazy for doing this. In 2025, I started to do things that otherwise would seem crazy for a publisher of a niche photography online magazine to do. For starters, this year, the Phoblographer may actually make a printed magazine again. But…

Are We Overthinking Photography?

Contemporary photography has changed drastically in the past decade or so. Our understanding of photographs has shifted, with an image no longer being left to its devices. This growing inability to let a photograph exist as it is, is now resulting in a modern day crisis, where o…

The Only Canon Camera Kit You Need for Street Photography

Canon cameras are pretty fantastic for various genres of photographers. The company has designed some models that offer not just details but also good weather sealing. If you are someone who wants a camera and lens kit that does best for street photographers, then this set will…

Getting Real

In my Oofday post, I shared a post in Hackernoon titled We Treated Potholes Like Software Bugs and Accidentally Built a Civic Hacking Playbook. The story is about a civic hack in Sofia. Everything in the piece is excellent. The writing is vivid and clear. Its case is well-made.…

This Week in the IndieWeb

May 15-22, 2026 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: 1RG's Side Project Social Thursday, May 21 at 6:00pm TORONTO, Ontario: 1RG Front End Study Hall #051 Thursday, May 21 at 10:00am Online! Zoom!Front End Study Hall is an HTML + CSS focused group meeting, held on Z…

Does the World Need Another Charmera? The Yashica Funtastic Says Absolutely!

I’ve been wondering aloud if the world really needs another charmera; well, Yashica has responded with not one but four variants of their ultra-compact keychain camera – the Yashica Funtastic. Grab your wallets and let’s see what makes these worth adding to your collection.

We Tested Every Camera Brand—Here Are the Presets That Work on All of Them

We're not kidding when we say we've used these with every camera brand. When we made our presets, we made them with the intent of having photographers be able to work without the need for AI replacing what they do. Indeed, these presets are all about authenticity and replicating…

Neutrino Project

Oofday

This one is too good at them I just wasted an hour of writing and research by hitting the wrong chord on my keyboard here, after neglecting to save my work in progress. You can't teach an old dog old mistakes. The other two don't There is no contrast between the US, China, and…

Eric Rodenbeck on AI as a Design Medium . “In my...

Eric Rodenbeck on AI as a Design Medium. “In my class, the first principle is simple: Do not take what comes back from prompts at face value. Interrogate it. Iterate on it. Stay with it longer than feels efficient.”

Lomography Joseph Petzval 27 f1.7 Review: Swirly Bokeh is Nice, but Something’s Missing

Lomography's Joseph Petzval 27mm F1.7 lens hopes to keep the tradition of the Petzval lens alive and well in an ever-expanding number of focal lengths. After a month with this lens, I have some thoughts.

Art But Make It Sports is now available in book form....

Art But Make It Sports is now available in book form. “Epic moments in modern sports are masterfully paired with their fine art doppelgangers…”