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Fuji X Passion Photography Magazine – January 2026

Fuji X Passion Photography Magazine – January 2026

fujixpassion Jan 21, 2026 0
Photography becomes an act of awareness in this new issue — a way to slow down, notice, and reconnect with place, light, and emotion. Across continents, five photographers reveal how vision, sound, memory, and mindfulness shape their craft. Each page becomes a quiet conversation between the world and the person behind the lens — a story of presence, feeling, and discovery.
Slowing time through light and shadow

Slowing time through light and shadow

Richard Defazio Jan 21, 2026 0
In this article, Richard Defazio reflects on a photographic journey shaped by cinema, storytelling, and a deep connection to the past. From an early encounter with a Polaroid camera to a career influenced by classic black and white films, his work focuses on light, shadow, and intention. Photography, for Richard, is a way to slow time and give lasting meaning to fleeting moments.
Premium/ Light as a design element in landscape photography

Premium/ Light as a design element in landscape photography

Mark Robertz Jan 19, 2026 0
Light is the fundamental building block of every landscape photograph. In this comprehensive guide, explore the physics of sunlight, the intricacies of colour theory, and essential technical skills—from mastering white balance to understanding the exposure equation—to harness natural light as a deliberate design element in your work.
MIRAR: UN ACTO SUFICIENTE – A Brief Essay on Photography and Visual Silence

MIRAR: UN ACTO SUFICIENTE – A Brief Essay on Photography and Visual Silence

Javi Auñon Jan 9, 2026 0
In this reflective essay, Javi Auñón invites us to slow down and reconsider the act of looking itself. At a time when photography is often expected to explain and justify itself, he argues for the quiet power of images that simply exist, reminding us that visual silence can be as meaningful as any constructed narrative.
Why do we take a photograph? Has the mobile killed the camera?

Why do we take a photograph? Has the mobile killed the camera?

David A. Jan 7, 2026 2
In this reflective and deeply personal essay, David A. revisits a lifetime behind the camera to ask a deceptively simple question: why do we take photographs today? From childhood wonder with a Kodak Brownie to mobile phones and creative pauses, he explores memory, motivation, and what truly keeps the photographic impulse alive.
Experience Germany through one unexpected lens

Experience Germany through one unexpected lens

Alwin Kok Jan 5, 2026 0
In this reflective and visually engaging piece, Alwin Kok recounts a journey through Germany shaped by an unexpected companion, the ArtraLab 24mm f1.7. Stepping away from his usual fast-paced approach, he discovers how this compact manual lens encouraged a slower rhythm, deeper observation, and a more intimate connection with place, light, and the act of photographing itself.
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DSLR V Mirrorless: The Switcher Debate – part I

DSLR V Mirrorless: The Switcher Debate – part I

The problem with writing about cameras is that there is always a bunch of techo togs out there who bombard you with specs about why this and that camera out performs another . (“If you enlarge 5000% you can see a slight degrading in her eyelashes due to colour refraction…

Honey, I’ve been seeing my Ex

Honey, I’ve been seeing my Ex

“Honey, I’m sorry, but I’ve been seeing my Ex…” – Does this sound familiar to you? Well, don’t worry, we don’t mind. Before buying our first Fuji, most of us came from another camera system. Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, Ricoh, you name it. In most cases, the…

75 days with X-Pro 2

75 days with X-Pro 2

I’ve been using the X system for almost two years now. The XE-2 was my first camera and the one that made me want to switch to this brave new world. I’m sure someone will argue that it isn’t a perfect one, but then, is there one? I always thought…

Street Photography with the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero D

Street Photography with the Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero D

When you think of heading out to make some street photography, classic street lenses like 18mm, 23mm, or 35mm most probably come to mind. However, these are far from “required” and you can make street photography with any lens you choose. In this case, I went for a 9mm! It…

HSS portrait photoshoot - Behind the scene - Credit: Yu-Sam Tang

High Speed Sync with Fujifilm X-T1 & X-T2

Here is a little piece about High-speed sync with Fuji X system. For the past 6 months now, I’ve been discovering and using the HSS technique with my Fuji’s X-T1 and X-T2. Since people have been asking me a lot what settings and gear I use, I decided to share…

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Premium/ Moments of Silence

Premium/ Moments of Silence

From time to time, I have taken pictures of cemeteries, but never with the idea of creating a complete series. That changed some time ago, and so I went from thought to action.

Premium/ My beloved Fuji X-E3 ends here…

Premium/ My beloved Fuji X-E3 ends here…

I read a few hours ago that Fuji is going to drop the X-E model. I read it and couldn’t believe it. I read it and still don’t believe it. Rationally, you may understand the decision, but when you really like something, the sentiment is stronger than the reason, isn’t…

Premium/ If you could only choose one focal length to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Premium/ If you could only choose one focal length to use for the rest of your life, what would it be?

If you could only choose one focal length to use for the rest of your life, what would it be? Fortunately, it was not for life, but only for a weekend. But let me tell you the story from the beginning. Fuji X-Pro1 . Fuji XF23mmF2 @23mm . f/4.0 .…

Premium/ Unleashing Creativity: A Comprehensive Guide to Photographing with the Fuji XF55-200mm F3.5-4.8

Premium/ Unleashing Creativity: A Comprehensive Guide to Photographing with the Fuji XF55-200mm F3.5-4.8

Photography is an art that often requires the right equipment to fully realise one’s creative vision. Among the plethora of tools available to photographers, the Fuji XF55-200mm F3.5-4.8 lens stands out as a versatile and indispensable piece of gear. In this article, we will delve into the unique features of…

Premium/ A simple way to blend multiple images in Photoshop

Premium/ A simple way to blend multiple images in Photoshop

Do you struggle to blend multiple images together in post-production? Below are 9 straightforward steps to combine images in Photoshop. This will work for both focus and exposure stacking, combining multiple photos to achieve the perfect picture. Step 1: Import both images into Photoshop Step 2: Place the images together…

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A Mechanical and Industrial engineer by day and Street photographer at lunch breaks

A Mechanical and Industrial engineer by day and Street photographer at lunch breaks

My name is Anh Vu Nguyen, and I’m a 27-year-old mechanical/industrial engineer. I grew up and currently live in Pilsen, Czech Republic. As a second-generation immigrant from Vietnam. I grew up in a strict Asian household, where the pressure for good academic results used to be substantial. Therefore I had to find time for my […]

Infrared: The third medium

Infrared: The third medium

My entry into the world of infrared photography was through trial and error, with an emphasis on error. I wanted…

Premium/ The Fujifilm X-T3: A perspective from an X-T2 owner

Premium/ The Fujifilm X-T3: A perspective from an X-T2 owner

Well, how to tackle this? That was something that has been on my mind for a couple of days now.…

Two-month trip across the Northeastern United States in one minute

Two-month trip across the Northeastern United States in one minute

My name is Gal Tzoref. I am twenty-four years old and live in Israel. In the last two months, I…

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Fujifilm X100V and X-E4 photo adventure in Nebraska

Fujifilm X100V and X-E4 photo adventure in Nebraska

The Fujifilm X100V just may be my favorite camera of…

Slow Salento

Slow Salento

Let’s try to explain Salento, and to try, we need…

On the Tracks of the Krampus

On the Tracks of the Krampus

If Santa Claus is a universal figure, in some alpine…

Two cups of coffee and natural light

Two cups of coffee and natural light

I give thanks every day since, in this life of…

Why the pandemic changed the good for the better

Why the pandemic changed the good for the better

My name is Alexander. I’m 30 years old and currently live in Berlin. I was born and raised in the northern part of Germany, in a small village close to the baltic sea. I found my passion for street photography during the pandemic in 2020. At the age of 21,…

Expanding from pandemic life while backpacking

Expanding from pandemic life while backpacking

After one year of pandemic living, or perhaps in spite of it, we resolved to hoist packs to our backs and set out for a 3-day trip. The destination: Henry Coe State Park, California’s second largest state park, an expanse of 87,000 acres (over 130 square miles). My companion: Micah,…

Photography & Mindfulness

Photography & Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the idea of learning how to be fully present and engaged in the moment and aware of your thoughts and feelings without distraction. The aim is to help to relieve the stress and anxiety that people feel when thinking about what has happened in the past or what…

40 in Philly

40 in Philly

Yesterday my wife and I took a quick trip to Philadelphia with our two mini dachshunds, Cannoli & Rigatoni. Philly is not too far away for us and heading out west we can usually be in the city in under an hour. We had a quick appointment to make and…

Travelling to France (Provence and Cote d’Azur) with Fuji X-T1

Travelling to France (Provence and Cote d’Azur) with Fuji X-T1

On 10 June 2015, me and my friends, we decided to visit Provence and the Cote d’Azur in France. And I was looking for those beautiful photos that would be taken, especially in Provence. The plan was to visit following locations : Glanum, Pont du Gard, Tarascon, Les Baux de…

Glass – Just another photo-sharing app, or is it?

Glass – Just another photo-sharing app, or is it?

Not long ago, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, posted a video saying Instagram is no longer a photo-sharing app and that the company is looking to lean into entertainment and video. This new direction of Instagram will have much wider repercussions than one might initially think, especially for photographers,…