Church & Street Foto Club

Why ‘Getting Closer’ Still Hurts

Reflecting on the hardest part of photography

Nov 2 • 

Gajan Balan

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October 2025

My Favourite Portrait of the Year (and the Story Behind It)

Thoughts on intention, patience, and chance in portrait photography

Oct 30 • 

Gajan Balan

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Introducing the Leica M EV1

A deep-dive into Leica's first M camera with an EVF

Oct 23 • 

Gajan Balan

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Retracing A 100-Year Leica Mystery

Searching for the echoes of Wetzlar in West Greenland

Oct 21 • 

Gajan Balan

14

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September 2025

Introducing Leitz Cine HEKTOR: The Future of Cinema Glass

Examining the first mirrorless cinema lenses made in Germany

Sep 10 • 

Gajan Balan

11

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Blue Is Not A Colour

The quiet death of curiosity in modern photography

Sep 4 • 

Gajan Balan

4

Leica SL3-S Long-Term Review

Reflecting on 100,000 miles with Leica’s fastest camera

Sep 1 • 

Gajan Balan

14

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August 2025

This I’ll Never Forget

How two dogs gave me the defining image of 2025

Aug 27 • 

Gajan Balan

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5

Packing For An Expedition

My one-backpack solution for the Arctic Circle

Aug 24 • 

Gajan Balan

15

3

When Curiosity Turns Into a Mirror

What “stupid” questions in photography reveal about us

Aug 17 • 

Gajan Balan

5

4

Introducing Leica Monopan 50 Film

First-hand experience with the low ISO B&W film

Aug 13 • 

Gajan Balan

18

The Magic Behind Chiaroscuro In Photography

Sculpting With Light and Shadow

Aug 10 • 

Gajan Balan

15

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