Films, chemistry, dozens or perhaps hundreds of different kinds of historical techniques. Exposure meters, necessities (more often unnecessities). Procedures, tips, forgotten tidbits and useful paths that someone must have painfully trodden. Things that didn't fit anywhere else - there's plenty to talk about.

Those who remember my previous articles will surely recall my adventures in the land of ping pong shows and papaya salad, where I started with a muttering about dragging medium-format gear to places where I could barely drag myself. Since then, however, my tendency toward self-punishment has progressed considerably, and I've had no qualms about...

Photography didn't have it easy at first. Before its invention, painting was the only way of capturing reality, and painters were naturally afraid of losing their privileged position and going to paint rooms. After the battle, everyone is a general, and we now know that's nonsense - but it's an interesting analogy to today's rise of artificial...

If you're sane, you'll naturally pack the most basic, lightest and most versatile gear available for a photo shoot.