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How Long Does It Take To Create A Portrait?

A detailed timeline behind my most ambitious portrait to date

Feb 14 • Gajan Balan

Leica SL3 & SL3-S Complete Setup Guide

An in-depth look at setting up your camera for success

Jan 25 • Gajan Balan

Three Powerful Lessons From One Great Book

How the story of Sebastião Salgado continues to light the path

Jan 18 • Gajan Balan

More Than A Camera

Four years with the Leica M11

Jan 11 • Gajan Balan

My Approach for 2026

How a few words will shape the New Year

Jan 4 • Gajan Balan

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The 7 Books That Changed My Photography Journey

Dec 6, 2024 • Gajan Balan

28mm, 35mm, or 50mm: What Does Your Brain Actually See?

Aug 20, 2024 • Gajan Balan

The Leica M11 Explained in Three Photos

Jan 6, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Photography is Time Travel

Jan 13, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Recent posts

Twelve Moments from 2025

Musings and anecdotes from a busy year of photography

Jan 1 • Gajan Balan

What If I Challenged You?

A simple test of growth from me to you

Dec 22, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Packing for a Photo Assignment

Striking the right balance of necessities for documentary work

Dec 17, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Leica Summilux 21mm F1.4 Long-Term Review

A comprehensive look at Leica’s least talked about stunner

Dec 14, 2025 • Gajan Balan

The True Power of the 21mm Perspective

Unpacking photography's most misunderstood focal length

Dec 9, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Leica M11 Monochrom Long-Term Review

Revisiting the digital benchmark in black & white photography

Nov 30, 2025 • Gajan Balan

A visual exercise in developing taste

Nov 26, 2025 • Gajan Balan

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Talking Photography with Davide De Martis

Inspirations, obstacles, and navigating the creative journey

Nov 23, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Introducing the Leica Q3 Monochrom

First impressions on the boldest black & white camera yet

Nov 20, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Does Street Photography Demand Permission?

Tackling one of the worst questions in the creative journey

Nov 16, 2025 • Gajan Balan

The Fight Against Boring Photography

How our anatomy has armed us with the tools for great storytelling

Nov 12, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Why ‘Getting Closer’ Still Hurts

Reflecting on the hardest part of photography

Nov 2, 2025 • Gajan Balan

Church & Street Foto Club

Church & Street Foto Club

A weekly publication around street photography, travel, self-discovery, and occasionally, cameras.

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