…. because you will never miss what is going on outside of the frame.  Joke aside, and in times of inevitable comparisons of the new Leica M240 vs M9 vs M8 vs D800 vs film vs Toyota vs Ferrari vs my father is stronger than yours, I am convinced that the one feature that make […]

It is with great pleasure that we head to Paris this week to discover the story behind this picture by Carroll Lam, from Tucson, Arizona. Submissions are open to anybody, if you wish to participate, please read the instructions at the end of this post. April in Paris – Leica M9with 28mm Elmarit What is […]

When walking in the streets of Argentina, you'll cross path with numerous waiters who deliver coffee and croissant directly at the customer location. Obviously, some skill is needed to manoeuvre in the downtown crowd without stumbling, especially with your two hands occupied.  (click on picture for high res) Rosario – Leica M9 with 35mm Lux […]

I always try to get the candid picture first, without interacting with the subject. But then, I usually smile and will say something nice or funny. 95% of the times it works and people open up for a portrait. Two different kind of pictures, a smile apart. (click on pictures for high res) Rosario – […]

Have you ever noticed how kids on the edges of a group picture try to squeeze themselves in the frame ? I should have told them I had my 35mm lens on … 😉   Cochin – Leica M9 with 35mm Lux Asph at F4.0, 1/250, ISO160

What is your favorite way to look for shots, do you walk with no destination in hope to stumble on the perfect scene ? Or do you just wait at a street corner for action to come your way ? Though I mainly wander aimelessly, the Pont des Arts in Paris where I like to […]

Have you ever noticed how close from one another are the tables of restaurants in Paris ? Yet, in most cases, it doesn't mean you are any closer that if you were world apart  (click on picture for high res) Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F5.6, 1/250, ISO160

This week we disover the story of this shot taken in St. Petersburg by Eero Lehtonen from Finland. If you'd like to participate in the future, instructions on how to submit a shot are located at the end of the this article. Leica CL with 35mm Summicron on Rollei Retro 400S film What is the […]

Last night as I connected my Nokia N8 to our new LED TV, I was amazed to see how great the Leica M8-9 pictures rendered through the HDMI connection. What an amazing way to view pictures! Then I started to go through other pictures I had loaded in my phone and found a full series […]

An Augustus in front of the Augustus ?  (click on picture for high res) Leica X1 at 36mm, F4.0, 1/1250, ISO160