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The Paradox of Choice in Photography: Why Less is More

And how a cow yesterday made me realize that film isn’t just about nostalgia: it’s my secret weapon for building a rock-solid photographic style. Thanks, Bessie, you look great on my Bessa! 🤎 🐮 🤎

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Raf Lopes
Mar 10, 2025
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There’s a strange magic in film photography: one that doesn’t exist in digital. The commitment, the anticipation, the waiting. We load a roll not knowing exactly what we’ll encounter, only hoping that our choice will pay off. And sometimes, just sometimes, life decides to reward that patience in the most unexpected ways, but, can it be actually called a…

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