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No Matter What...

No matter what happens to camera technology, you still have to know where to stand and when to push the button. Get out there!

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The thing itself...

Craft, AOBlogAndrew JensenSeptember 25, 2017

Ebony Wood Hot Shoe Cover and 11mm Convex Soft Release Button on a Fuji Xpro 1 mirrorless camera — SHARE YOUR SETUP

“as you are by the world around you, be inspired by the tools that you use to share it’s beauty.”

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“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” — Alfred Eisenstaedt

Photography isn’t about chasing perfection. It’s about awareness. About being present enough to recognize when something real i

“Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.” — John Muir

When your camera feels right in your hand, you're more likely to take it everywhere—and that's when the real photos happen.

This X-Pro1

“Things of quality have no fear of time.” — Anonymous

Layered in wear and color, this setup carries its own story before you’ve even taken the first frame.

The X100V shown here is outfitted with our Original Skate Deck butto

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius

Beauty isn't always bold. Sometimes it's tucked into the details.

This X-Pro1 is outfitted with our chakte viga soft release button engraved with the Hunter Rose, and

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir

There’s a rhythm in nature that photographers understand instinctively. It’s not just about what you see—but how you slow down to see it

“When people look at my pictures I want them to feel the way they do when they want to read a line of a poem twice.” — Robert Frank

That kind of image begins long before the shutter clicks. It starts with how you carry the camera,

“Photography is the story I fail to put into words.” — Destin Sparks

This Fuji X-T30 setup features our Anchor soft release button in walnut and Waves hot shoe cover—gear that reminds you to keep your hands on the camera and

“Nothing happens when you sit at home. I always make it a point to carry a camera with me at all times.” — Elliott Erwitt

You never know when a story will unfold in front of you. The key is to be ready—camera in hand, mind op

“I am at war with the obvious.” — William Eggleston

Sometimes the most honest photographs come from the simplest setups: a camera within reach, a warm cup, and a promise to stay curious.

This Fuji X-Pro1 is outfitted with a walnut

“To photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the head, the eye and the heart.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson

It starts with a quiet yes.
To carry the camera.
To walk a little farther.
To see what might unfold.

This Fuji X-Pro1

“The single most important component of a camera is the twelve inches behind it.” — Ansel Adams

Every camera in this frame is different. Different histories. Different mechanics. Different paths that led them here. Yet they all poi

“Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst.” — Henri Cartier-Bresson

So take the next one. And the next. Make each frame a little more deliberate. A little more yours.

This Leica M10-P is outfitted with our walnut bison and arr

“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them.” — Diane Arbus

A quiet morning.
A ceramic mug.
A camera that feels more like a companion than a tool.

Outfitted with a Cocobolo soft release an

“The making of a photograph is a long act of attention.” — Cedric Wright

Good work is never rushed. It is shaped by steady hands, patient eyes, and hours willingly given. The camera rewards those who return to it often, who learn i

“The camera is a witness, but the photographer must be its conscience.” — Edward S. Curtis

A fine camera deserves steady use and thoughtful purpose. The work is not hurried. It is shaped by hours spent looking, returning, and learn

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