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Journal — 02

The decisions you cannot see in the result.

Lenses, light, timing, and the small refusals that shape a gallery more than any of the equipment does.

Notes by Kostas, mostly

12 Mar 2026The 35mm and the 50mm, eleven years onWhy two primes are still the only lenses we own for work, with sample frames from each at the same wedding.Jan 2026Shooting in harsh midday light without flattening anyoneA 14:00 ceremony in a south-facing garden in Kifisia, the diffusion panels, and the one modifier that saved the portraits.Nov 2025Why we do not deliver RAW filesThe longer answer to the question we are asked most, and what full print rights actually give you instead.Sep 2025The print workflow, end to endFrom the Epson P9000 to Hahnemühle Photo Rag, and the Petralona partner who handles the very large ones.

The equipment, since people ask

ItemWhat and why
ItemCameraWhat and whyLeica M11 — quiet, small, and it makes you walk
ItemLensesWhat and why35mm and 50mm. That is the entire kit.
ItemLightWhat and whyAvailable, almost always. No flash inside a church unless asked.
ItemFilmWhat and whyDigital for weddings; the darkroom is for prints, not for coverage.
ItemPrinterWhat and whyEpson SureColor P9000, in the workshop

Other categories

01Real WeddingsOne day at a time, at length02Couples’ NotesLetters written months afterwards03Travel & LightScouting notes from the places we return to