footwear
A Review Of The Vans MTE Crestline Waterproof Shoes
With the Crestline, Vans has elegantly combined what makes their footwear so beloved and unmistakable with upgraded quality of life features that we all look for in a hiking boot.
Nicklaus Walter
Nicklaus Walter is a writer, photographer, and founder of Decaf Journal. You can find his photography portfolio here: www.nicklauswalter.com
artist profiles
An Interview With Javier Pardina: The Ethereal Worldbuilder
"A profound influence on my work has been the idea of merging the real with the surreal; creating visuals that feel rooted in reality but elevated by abstraction and imagination."
footwear
A Review Of The Puma Speedcat OG Sneakers
The Puma Speedcat OG is not the type of shoe that you thoughtlessly pair with skinny jeans and be done with it; as my middle-aged millennial self is so often inclined to do these days. Rather, it’s a bold statement piece that requires a certain degree of confidence to pull off.
photography
A Review Of Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Film
Though some users may prefer a film with more built-in contrast such as Tri-X 400, or less grain like T-Max 400, Ilford HP5 Plus 400 remains one of the greatest film stocks ever made; in part due to its incredibly flexible exposure latitude.
photography
A Review Of The Adobe Project Indigo App For iPhone
The benefits over the standard iPhone camera app are twofold: you're getting an authentic DNG RAW file for professional editing, as well as a beautiful Jpeg that handily beats the image quality of Apple's native camera.
wellness
The Best Natural Skincare Products For Acne, Anti-Aging, & Scars
Specifically, the combination of Frankincense, Lavender, and Rose Hip are the ultimate beauty oils. When used together, they rival topical retinoids in their anti-aging longterm effectiveness but without the redness, irritation, or potential side effects.
photography
A Review Of Kodak Portra 400 Film
You can easily overexpose by two to three stops and not have to worry at all about the film losing highlight detail or experiencing a dramatic color shift. It's really quite remarkable once you realize that it's actually relatively hard to mess up the exposure with this film stock.
photography
The Camera Is Your Permission For New Experiences
The camera that you hold in your hand when travelling can actually be a catalyst to experience and understand different cultures, even if you don't speak the same language. The beauty of great photography is that it has its own universal vocabulary.
cinema
The Top 5 Most Compelling Space Movies Of All Time
All of the films here are visually jaw dropping thanks to the finest cinematographers of their respective times. Their stories are such that you'll be talking about them days later, and each ones deserves a spot in your collection.
artist profiles
An Interview With Kirstin Mckee: A Masterclass In Visual Storytelling
"It’s a pretty spontaneous process. I have a few go-to shots I rely on if I’m trying to tell a story about a new place, but more often than not I decide where to go over breakfast. Unless there’s an exhibition or museum I’ve read about in advance, I tend to let the day lead me."
photography
A Review Of The Apple iPhone 16e Camera For Photographers
While Samsung and Google Pixel are aggressively incorporating AI in their phones to perfect or even provide an enhanced alternate reality of an image, Apple has chosen to go in the opposite direction which I find admirable.
photography
A Review Of The Canon EOS-1N Film Camera
With a production life that spanned from 1994-2000, this camera was the ultimate image making tool that Canon offered at the time and this is still evident in every aspect of the body, features, and design.