See What Your Lens Wasn’t Meant to Capture
Plus: Flavor, Culture, Emotion on Display & More.
Jeff Tan
July 17, 2025
"Photography is the simplest thing in the world, but it is incredibly complicated to make it really work." — Martin Parr
Hello Photo Friends,
We’re diving into a world often unseen—inside instruments, through vintage glass, across colorful plates, and with everyday devices in motion. This issue is a tour through micro-detail, vintage charm, culinary color, and iPhone creativity—all seen with curiosity and a working body of glass in hand.
Using probe lenses and focus stacking, Charles Brooks transforms instrument cavities into intricate landscapes—maker’s marks, repairs, wood grain etched in micro-detail. If you’ve ever wondered what lies behind a sound, this piece shows you how to see it. TAKE A LOOK →
The Olympus Pen F or Panasonic LX100 aren’t relics—they’ve survived trends because of their proportion, pace, and process. This roundup reminds us that vintage glass shapes vision in subtle but enduring ways. TAKE A LOOK →
This collection isn’t blog buzz - it’s a field-tested set of shot ideas. Try handheld at waist-level, push focus tight, or layer reflections. I’ve used these on quiet walks to shake loose new vision. TAKE A LOOK →
From London’s Mall Galleries, 18 award-winning frames showcase how food becomes visual storytelling—color, texture, ritual. These photos made me think: am I seeing the story on the plate or just the dish? TAKE A LOOK →
Shift exposure by tapping, use burst to catch motion, play with reflections—it’s not hacks, it’s seeing what your phone can actually do. These 20 tips feel like skipping filters and returning to feeling light and frame. TAKE A LOOK →
"A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it." — Edward Steichen
Tomorrow: Macro flower photography that feels like poetry in close-up.
– Jeff