The small but mighty Olympus XA [a review]

James Shaw April 19, 2019

Popular amongst photographers and hipsters and suedo-celebs alike, the Olympus XA has developed a sort of cult following. In a first for me, I “review” the XA and share my thoughts.

Will I love it? Spoiler: YES.

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In celebration of the crazy ass year that has been 2020, for the first time ever I'm offering up prints from a post apocalyptic New Orleans, all taken in the past couple of months.

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Man, I LOVE this city. I love the culture of this place. It's the most unique city in all of America, and it's not even close. It's been a melting pot for centuries. It's real. It's authentic. There's nothing pretentious or fake about it. We h

I pray for all the black children of this country and all of the families that have lost loved ones unjustly. My heart truly breaks for them. I've had numerous interactions with police and less than desirable people over the years, and never once h

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Finally getting around to publishing some very old blog posts. These are some very somber photos of what remains in Paradise. It was the deadliest wildfire in California history. PG&E just pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter

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