Taken yesterday, after I decided we should break out of the prison that is Winter.

—Peter.

Trapped inside.

Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Print

Winter.

The prison in my mind, realized outside.

At about this time of year my thoughts turn towards throwing my equipment out the window.

—Peter.

The iGeneration (re-worked filmic look).

Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

Thinking out-loud/on-line, and sharing one of my edits.

Generally speaking, I dislike making digital look like film. If that was my goal, I’d just shoot film.

However, in light of the comment(s) that followed the first version of this image, I’m curious to know how this version is received. In addition to not-so-subtly adding grain, I subtly played with the contrast (both local and global). The end result is less perfect, but possibly more aesthetically pleasing.

You tell me.

—Peter.

The iGeneration.

Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait

Alone, together.

Inner, child.

Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Hello Leica! …500 calling you for CCD.

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

Hello Leica,

500 passionate photographers, enthusiasts, and artists are calling you for an updated CCD sensor in a future Leica M camera.

We hope you are listening!

(If you haven’t already done so, please read and sign My Open Letter to Leica.)

—Peter.

Northern.

Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Now is the winter of our content.

2015, Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

With apologies to Shakespeare.

–Peter.

Bright Idea.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait

Sweet Honey.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Portrait, Q&A, Sigma DP2 Merrill, Teaching point

I’m slowly refining my processing of Sigma Merrill files.

—Peter.

400 photographers agree: we love CCD!

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

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The world’s longest-running (and most intense) Open Letter to Leica has reached a milestone:

400 signatures!

It’s true, 400 photographers, enthusiasts, and artists agree: we love CCD!

Specifically, we believe that the CCD sensor — at base ISO — offers superior image quality.

We also believe that an updated CCD sensor in a future Leica M camera would be in keeping with Leica‘s philosophy of providing out-of-the-mainstream elegant yet powerful photographic tools for discerning photographers.

So help keep the pursuit of high image quality alive by allowing CCD to develop and thrive.

Keep the momentum going! Encourage others to PLEASE SIGN THIS LETTER.

—Peter.