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Does Street Photography Demand Permission?
Tackling one of the worst questions in the creative journey
13 hrs ago • 
Gajan Balan
The Fight Against Boring Photography
How our anatomy has armed us with the tools for great storytelling
Nov 12 • 
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Why ‘Getting Closer’ Still Hurts
Reflecting on the hardest part of photography
Nov 2 • 
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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
Introducing the Leica M EV1
A deep-dive into Leica's first M camera with an EVF
Oct 23 • 
Gajan Balan
Retracing A 100-Year Leica Mystery
Searching for the echoes of Wetzlar in West Greenland
Oct 21 • 
Gajan Balan

September 2025

Introducing Leitz Cine HEKTOR: The Future of Cinema Glass
Examining the first mirrorless cinema lenses made in Germany
Sep 10 • 
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Blue Is Not A Colour
The quiet death of curiosity in modern photography
Sep 4 • 
Gajan Balan
Leica SL3-S Long-Term Review
Reflecting on 100,000 miles with Leica’s fastest camera
Sep 1 • 
Gajan Balan

August 2025

This I’ll Never Forget
How two dogs gave me the defining image of 2025
Aug 27 • 
Gajan Balan
Packing For An Expedition
My one-backpack solution for the Arctic Circle
Aug 24 • 
Gajan Balan
When Curiosity Turns Into a Mirror
What “stupid” questions in photography reveal about us
Aug 17 • 
Gajan Balan
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