These are my personal favourites, from the photographs I made this year.

(listed in alphabetical order)

Thank you,

—Peter.

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1: 11 years old.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 75mm Summilux (Canada 🇨🇦).

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2: Arte Espresso.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

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3: Autumn 2016.

↑iPhone.

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4: Barista.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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5: Sunday.

↑Minolta Autocord CDS III 75mm Rokkor f/3.5 + Kodak Tri-X 400.

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6: Classic.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 90mm Summicron APO.

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7: Connected.

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5.

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8: Golden Spots.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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9: Growing Up.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux FLE.

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10: Love (Prince Edward Island).

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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11: Lunar.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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12: Reading (Cape Breton).

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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13: Safe.

↑Nikon D810 + Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR.

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14: Souvenirs.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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15: Stilted.

↑Leica M3 + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH + Kodak Tri-X 400.

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16: Swing.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 90mm Summicron APO.

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17: The De Mello Gang.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Zeiss ZM 25mm f/2.8 T* Biogon.

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18: The Tiniest Little Purse Snatcher.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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19: Wave-Particle Duality.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 90mm Summicron APO.

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20: Window Dressing.

↑Leica M3 + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH + Kodak Tri-X 400.

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Related:

31 favourites from 2015

(No favourites list for 2014)

31 favourites from 2013

21 favourites from 2012.

11 favourites from 2011.

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Earlier this week, I became aware that several of my photographs were being used by a non-profit organization… without my permission.

I contacted them to inform them that promoting their business with my work without first asking me was simply wrong.  I was a little surprised to get the response “But we’re a non-profit, not a business”, as if that justified it all.

I asked them whether the people who put their website together were paid for their services and of course they were.  So, I continued, Why is it okay for you to steal from me?

Ultimately, the wrongdoing was acknowledged and my images were removed from their website.

But this whole experience reminded me of something I’ve been wanting to state publicly for a long time:  I have a great respect for photographers who actually earn a living plying their craft, because their work has increasingly been devalued.

 —Peter.