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More #ShittyCameraChallenge photos from the end of December
A black and white photo of a stand of evergreens in the middle of a field thinly coated in snow A path turns sharply right in front of a stand of leafless trees, with white buildings in the distance behind them. The photo is in black and white
January 18, 2026 at 11:19 PM
#ShittyCameraChallenge Back to the Nikon V1, some shots from a walk in the park
A couple in winter clothes walks down a path past a tree with a few shriveled leaves hanging on long past fall An old bike, possibly abandoned, leans against the far side of an open metal gate on muddy ground with the remains of snowfall on it Two trees stand together in a field silhouetted against the sun with a third smaller tree in the distance framed in the space between the first two trees’ trunks
January 14, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I bought a Belomo Vilia on eBay in hopes of replacing my toy camera (an ektar h35) for the #ShittyCameraChallenge but it was instant eye strain for me to try to see the lines and such in the viewfinder so now it’s my husband’s toy and I’m back in search of a new shitty film camera
January 7, 2026 at 10:56 PM
#ShittyCameraChallenge some more shots out of a car window
A black and white photo of a convertible sports car parked on the street by a group of bicycles A black and white photo of a Vespa style scooter parked on the sidewalk against a building and a bicycle leaning against a tree A large glass skyscraper disappears into the fog the farther up the building one looks
January 5, 2026 at 12:42 PM
#ShittyCameraChallenge
Here are a few photos through a car window (across the car and past a large spruce, as it happens)
A black and white photo of a young man in a hooded coat talking on the phone in front of an apartment building door A black and white photo of a woman on a winter coat with hood pushed back passing in front of an apartment building door A black and white photo of someone riding a bike past an apartment building door. The bike and rider are blurred due to speed
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
#ShittyCameraChallenge two of the figures on Maxmonument in Munich
A black and white photo of a bronze statue on the side of a large plinth, of a woman sitting on the base of the plinth holding a large book A black and white photo of a man sitting on the base of a large plinth with his chin on his fist and his leg crossed, with a lion lying underneath his legs
December 28, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A couple of photos from when we got our xmas tree (the tree featured was someone else’s, taken while waiting for my husband to get back with the saw because we forgot to take one of with us

#ShittyCameraChallenge
A black and white photo of a stand of fir trees in the background and one lone smaller tree on one side in the foreground A black and white photo of a cut fir or spruce seemingly standing up on its own in the middle of a path and a person in winter clothes gesturing at it
December 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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The thing that all #ShittyCameraChallenge contestants know—and which vanishingly few camera publications understand—is that any camera can yield interesting images if you work what it is instead of punishing it for what it is not, and if yours can't yield interesting images it might be a skill issue
December 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Two last shots from my evening in Regensburg for #ShittyCameraChallenge
A black and white photo of a night scene where a lit many pointed star hangs from an archway leading onto a bridge with lights along it and many people walking across it A night view in black and white of a bridge lit by a series of street lights, seen from upriver with the lights reflecting off the water
December 20, 2025 at 10:22 AM
#ShittyCameraChallenge

I got a number of shots I liked in Regensburg so I have a bit of catching up to do. The duo in the second photo were called “All Acoustic” and were playing at a Christmas market we wandered by. This is still with the LX7. I hope to take the N1 V1 out this weekend.
A black and white portrait of a balding blond man with a mustache and beard and glasses, who is himself taking a photo A black and white photo of two women singing on an outdoor stage at night. They are wearing winter clothing and one woman is playing an acoustic guitar.
December 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
#ShittyCameraChallenge #ArtAdventCalendar

A few night shots with the LX7
A black and white photo of a street at night with people walking and looking at illuminated shop windows and garlands of lights crossing the street with a large eight pointed star hanging in the middle of each one. A couple walks away from the viewer and starts up a few steps up to the entrance of an alley at night. The photo is in black and white A closed restaurant in an old building with a spotlight lighting up closed table umbrellas in a cobbled courtyard. The photo is in black and white
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Some more photos from last week in Regensburg #ShittyCameraChallenge
A black and white photo of a column topped by two sculpted pigeons or doves against a light colored wall A black and white photo of an arrangement of stacked outdoor cafe tables weighed down by large square paving stones against a light wall
December 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Hey #ShittyCameraChallenge, here are a couple more photos from Sunday in Regensburg with the LX7.

I’m actually getting along with the non-tilt screen and no viewfinder better than I expected.
A model cruise ship and a jumble of sticks and netting in a store window. The photo is in black and white. A loose knot of bright neon in a dark store window. The photo is in black and white
December 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I took my Lumix LX7 with me to Regensburg yesterday, so I’ll be posting some those photos for the next few days, probably.

#ShittyCameraChallenge
#ArtAdventCalendar
A black and white photo of a row of vintage Vespa type scooters parked on a street A row of matchbox cars lined up on a window ledge, in black and white
December 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Here are some more photos from Freising Diocesan Museum on the N1 V1

#ShittyCameraChallenge
#ArtAdventCalendar
A black and white photo of the view through an interior archway across a large three story room with galleries around it and an enormous skylight for a ceiling The view down a small cobble-stone street down which two men are separately walking. There are buildings directly on the left side of the street but on the right side there is a small canal between the street and the buildings. The photo is in black and white
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
For both the #ArtAdventCalendar and the #ShittyCameraChallenge, here are two of the first photos I’ve taken with my new-old Nikon 1 V1 camera and a 10-30mm f/3.5-5.6 lens
A black and white view from an upper-story window looking down at a chapel and beyond it, the rooftops of Freising A view from an upper-story window looking out over a courtyard at the rooftops of Freising. The photo is in black and white.
December 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I’m almost ready for the #ShittyCameraChallenge! Just need to figure out where my H35 wound up after our trip in October, since it already has black and white film loaded in it…

But I have two digital cameras ready and set up! One black and one white, as luck would have it 😂
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
@shittychallenge.bsky.social is there going to be another challenge this December/January?
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 AM
In other #ShittyCameraChallenge news, I got the film from my December photos on the H35 back at the end of last week, and scanned them over the weekend. Just need to learn how to process the scans now…
January 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I found my old (analog) point and shoot from 2002/3 and it still works! I’m pretty sure it’s too good for the #ShittyCameraChallenge though.
January 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
To close out the year, here’s a couple more from earlier in December on the Sony 828, since I’m waiting for film to be developed and the jury’s still out on my new camera (one vote for shitty and one vote for not shitty, to my surprise)
An apartment house with red facade and brown shutters against a blue sky and white buildings to either side A park view on a sunny day with bare trees and a path curving down the left side. The shadows of some trees cross the path A faded blue shed with a small red and white sign on it next to a paved path
December 31, 2024 at 7:04 PM
I keep forgetting to post #ShittyCameraChallenge photos so here’s a couple before it happens again
A white apartment building with blue and white balconies that almost match the sky A blue and white balcony in the sun with an interesting pattern of shadows from the roof above it Some cream colored decorative grass heads in front of a bright blue building
December 30, 2024 at 5:44 PM
#ShittyCameraChallenge folks, does this count? It’s not the camera I went to the camera shop to look at but it’s the one I bought. 10 megapixels, Panasonic LX7, no viewfinder, fixed back screen
A Panasonic LUMIX compact camera with a lens cap tethered to it
December 27, 2024 at 3:37 PM
Finished a roll of film on the Ektar H35 today for the #ShittyCameraChallenge

Can’t wait to see how they came out. It’ll also be our (my husband’s and my) first foray in home-scanning our film
December 15, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Next installment of #ShittyCameraChallenge photos from the Sony 828. Today, closeups edition
A closeup of bramble leaves outlined in red Mounds of moss on the top of a concrete wall A close up of an ivy leaf with others in the background A closeup of a leafless shrub against a bright blue building
December 11, 2024 at 8:57 PM