Films, chemistry, dozens or maybe hundreds of historical techniques. Exposure meters, necessities (more often unnecessities). Procedures, tips, forgotten tidbits and useful paths that someone must have painfully trodden. Things that didn't fit anywhere else - there's plenty to talk about.

And there's also rakija. Overtaking in blind corners. Blood feuds. Ancient towns. Hospitality. Untamed spirit. A lot of lamb and mutton, fig jam. By now you can probably tell there's a lot lurking here. Time isn't infinite, and since we prefer getting to know at least part of something properly rather than skimming everything superficially, we...

Those who remember my previous articles will surely recall my adventures in the land of ping pong shows and papaya salad, where I started with a muttering about dragging medium-format gear to places where I could barely drag myself. Since then, however, my tendency toward self-punishment has progressed considerably, and I've had no qualms about...

Photography didn't have it easy at first. Before its invention, painting was the only way of capturing reality, and painters were naturally afraid of losing their privileged position and ending up painting living rooms. Everyone is a general after the battle, and we now know that's nonsense - but it's an interesting analogy to today's rise of...