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updated october 2022

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OPINION

Top 10 Reasons Why I love to shoot film

FILM: THE IMMORTAL MEDIUM OF THE MASTERS.

FILM IS EMOTIONAL. ORGANIC AND A CHOICE OF ARTISTIC CONTROL

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Leica M6

OPINION

WHY THE LEICA M IS SO SPECIAL IN MY HEART

The Leica M is discreet – small, lightweight, stealthy, and well-suited for wedding or street photography. But what is it about the Leica Rangefinder that stands out?

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HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON: PERSONAL INSPIRATION

HOW TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

DO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS DESERVE OUR RESPECT?

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Weddings: How to get started

A list of what to do and not to dos!

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2021 Favorite Images

All images captured on Leica M10

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Shadow on wall shows clinking of glasses and the couples at The Houstonian during cake cutting - a WPJA award winning images
Bride walks down aisle with father. San Antonio Wedding Photographer
Award winning WPJA image in Galveston, Texas by Philip Thomas
Henri Cartier-Bresson's many examples of perfect framing and composition

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WHAT IS WEDDING PHOTOJOURNALISM

Images OF THE WEEK

OVER 100 LEICA WEDDINGS BY PHILIP THOMAS

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