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Washi – Japanese Handmade Paper

As mentioned in the earlier post about my upcoming Silent Japan Exhibition, I am using Washi or Japanese Handmade Paper for the exhibition prints.  The Washi is named “Bizan Thick White” and originates from the Awagami Factory in the Tokushima prefecture of Japan.  Each sheet is individually handmade from environmentally friendly Kozo (mulberry) and Hemp...

Leica M9 Impressions

I’ve been a Leica M rangefinder camera user almost from the start of my interest in photography a couple of years ago.  My first camera was a Contax G2 film camera which was nice but felt like an advanced point and shoot.  Within half a year, I switched to a Voigtlander Bessa R2 film camera...