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Sang Kancil
March 17, 2018
Kancil (an adorable mouse-deer) is a prominent character in Malaysian folklore. The animal is imagined as a tiny, clever creature capable of finding its way in the vast jungles of Southeast Asia. An inspiration to those who may feel small the name has also been adopted by a local manufacturer for a small city car which, undoubtedly, faced competition from larger international brands.
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Testing the Canon Sure Shot AF-7 in Chongqing
Part 2 of 2
March 13, 2018
This post is Part 2 of a test run did of an old film camera I bought. The camera, a Canon Sure Shot AF-7, was loaded with Kodak ColorPlus. The images are very, very minimally cropped, if at all. I wanted to preserve imperfections at the edges of the frames and also keep a consistent feel to the set.
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Testing the Canon Sure Shot AF-7 in Chongqing
Part 1 of 2
March 6, 2018
Airport Square in Chongqing is probably not a place you’ll ever go to. That’s not me being an elitist travel bore. Not deliberately anyway. Airport Square is a place I found myself in due to a bonus day in Chongqing after a delayed flight caused a missed connection.
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Open Your Eyes
February 27, 2018
A project aimed at interacting with people and their dreams. A portraiture of calm, peace, and vulnerability. “Open Your Eyes” is a series of photographs with the subjects’ eyes closed, thinking of their dreams. The series got initiated back in 2009 on the streets of Shenzhen, China.
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From Church, Charity Shop to a Coastal City in China
February 20, 2018
If you’re reading this, you probably have some interest in film photography. You may shoot film yourself. If you do, you’ve probably been doing so for longer than me. I started less than a year ago, which makes me evidence that there’s always someone thinking about picking up a film camera for the first time.
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Where to Develop Film in Chiang Mai
Eight Labs Listed With Sample Scans and Reviews
February 12, 2018
For a small city of a hundred thousand, Chiang Mai is remarkably well-equipped for film photographers. Should you need your lab to handle slide film, medium format, darkroom printing; or develop and scan within an hour; this article will help you find a place to go.
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Redscale Film
How Does It Work and How to Make One Yourself
February 6, 2018
This mini-guide explains how redscale film works and how to make your own redscale film. All you need is scissors, tape, and a dark room (most bathrooms will do). My wife introduced me to practical film photography through Lomography six years ago when we were just starting to date.
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Chiang Mai
Home
January 30, 2018
Within the eight-hundred-year-old crumbling walls, at the foot of Suthep mountain lies Chiang Mai. The city has outgrown its fort-like confinements many years ago, spreading far beyond the square perimeter that could be crossed afoot in thirty minutes.
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Gifts
My Fondness for Film
January 23, 2018
I’m holding a roll of film in my hand that just got ejected from my camera. There are three more at the lab. Another two canisters with monochrome emulsion waiting to be exposed through the new yellow filter. I can’t remember most of the shots that I’ve captured, except for some that I keep on thinking about, picturing how they may turn out.
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How to Get Your Article, Story, or Photo Essay Published Here
January 18, 2018
An open call for stories, essays, articles, and reviews. Inclusive editorial process, dedicated readership, and beautiful presentation.
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A Better Way
December 26, 2017
Note from the editor. This is the final photo essay from the series, which I hope gives you a visual understanding of how enormous our cities have grown and help you imagine the amount of impact on our planet that they bring about. Being human requires consumption, which we often augment and enhance with our infrastructure.
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Plastic Thailand
December 19, 2017
Thailand’s product packaging is uniquely dense. Vendors provide more plastic utensils, bags and seals than in any of the sixteen countries I’ve been to during the past seven years. Even China. Market food is often given in small plastic sleeves which are skillfully wrapped with rubber bands and placed inside another small bag with handles.
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The Recyclable Cycle
December 12, 2017
Singapore is known to be a clean, modern, and prosperous country. It is the financial and transportation hub of Asia, which has managed to grow into a densely-populated metropolis over the years. Due to an extremely limited landmass there is no space for landfills and so waste management, especially recycling, is extremely important to the public health and the environment as a whole.
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Of Pine Cones and Trees
December 4, 2017
Suddenly I kick my foot against the little pine cone. I stop and look down, aware that I almost stepped on it. Had I not stopped, I would have tread on it and perhaps destroyed it. I stare at it for a while and at all the other pine cones around it. It’s then I realize this small movement of mine is important: it is proof that elements can be altered by humans in their own environment, if ever so slightly.
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Loy Krathong
And Yi Peng Festival in Chiang Mai
November 14, 2017
November full moon shines❡ Loy Krathong, Loy Krathong❡ And the water’s high in the river and the Klong❡ Loy Loy Krathong, Loy Loy Krathong❡ Loy Krathong is here and everybody’s full of cheer❡ We’re together at the Klong❡ Each one with a krathong❡ As we push away we pray❡ We can see a better day.
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November
November 8, 2017
The bright, warm colours of countless maple trees lit up the cloudy cold sky of Toronto. Canadian fall is in bloom. It wouldn’t last, as the leaves are soon to drift towards the ground, crumble and become earth. Gone from the branches, hidden underneath the white snow.
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Flower Universe
October 31, 2017
Wherever there are plants, there are flowers. Their colour, texture and smell attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. We are drawn to them too. Some pills are made of flowers to help us when we’re ill. Though often it’s enough to just have a good look at their delicate form and colour to feel better already.
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Why Shoot Film
October 23, 2017
I bought my first film camera five years ago as a 17th birthday present to myself. I saved up my money and walked to a little old and dusty Kodak shop and bought myself a Nikkormat FT2 with a 50mm lens. A tall, skinny, old man owned the store and kept me there for a few hours to show me how it worked. He compared the sound of the shutter with some of the less well-kept cameras so I could identify if it started to wear in the future. He also showed me how to use the light meter, and changed the battery for me.
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The Coffee Province
Of Thailand
October 16, 2017
Chiang Mai has a remarkable coffee culture. Expresso-type drinks are within walking distance virtually anywhere in the city. Cheap too: you can get a decent cup for ฿25 if you know a place. Excellent typically costs around ฿70. Starbucks is more expensive but you’d be a fool to go to that shop here.
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The Magic of Bouldering
Sportsmanship in Solitude
September 26, 2017
I get my exercise at a small climbing gym in Chiang Mai. Here there are only three: a fairly large one with thirty-foot-high climbs, a small practice wall (a “bonus” built for the regular gym) and CMRCA — my spot. Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures seems to make most of its profit from guiding climbers to the Crazy Horse Buttress, which features tons of lead lines and is only about an hour drive from the city.
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