Max Sidman

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24
Aug
Good work if you can get it

Good work if you can get it

Will I ever be able to spend as much time in the streets with my camera as I’d like
4 min read
17
Aug
San Francisco, July 4th, 2025 (in color)

San Francisco, July 4th, 2025 (in color)

I don’t shoot a lot of color these days, but when I decided to spend the day of July
2 min read
08
Aug
Fillmore Jazz Festival 2025

Fillmore Jazz Festival 2025

Fillmore Street in San Francisco, closed to street traffic for a dozen blocks and filled with live music stages, food
2 min read
28
Jun
1964 Leica M3, 50mm Dual Rangefinder, Leicameter Mr4

The people in your neighborhood. Or, how I got my Leica M3

The daily email digest I get from my neighborhood Groups.io listserv is typically a pretty sleepy affair—people trying
6 min read
24
May
Tokyo, Japan | October, 2024

Tokyo, Japan | October, 2024

Film and digital black & white photography, captured over two weeks of meandering the streets of Tokyo's vastness.
5 min read
30
Mar
Vibe Check

Vibe Check

Started the year off with a miss. Two misses, actually. OFTR January and February 2025 dispatches didn’t go out.
3 min read
15
Feb
New York City | 2024

New York City | 2024

These photographs were made in Manhattan in October 2024. Four months feels like a lifetime ago, but it takes whatever
4 min read
29
Dec
The Gift of Learning. And Santa Con.

The Gift of Learning. And Santa Con.

I joined a workshop at the Leica SF store earlier this month, where about 20 people worked together on practicing
2 min read
24
Nov
Music and Photos: Worlds Collide

Music and Photos: Worlds Collide

Content Warning: Shameless Self Promotion Ahead Those of you who know me in real life might know that I play
4 min read
27
Oct
California Built: Sea Ranch & West Hollywood

California Built: Sea Ranch & West Hollywood

When this edition of OFTR publishes, I’ll be in the middle of a two week stint in Tokyo, after
2 min read