Ryan J Faer

Printed copy of “Friendship Inn Motel”
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Central Avenue Station

Leica M10 Monochrom
Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“Friendship Inn Motel”

Leica M10 Monochrom
Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“Fourth and Monroe”

Leica M10 Monochrom
Buckeye, AZ, 2025
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No worries! The Q2M is a fixed 28mm lens so I shot exclusively on that for the better part of a year. Got used to it, but didn't love it.

Happy to answer any questions! Cheers!

Glad I could help! I love the M10-M. The ability to get the same caliber monochrom files like the Q2M that I had, but also be able to change lenses is huge. Plus I love how deliberate you have to be without autofocus.

For references, these were all shot on either 40mm or 50mm

Bonus photographs of my little girl, Ellie, chewing on what was a favorite toy of the “big sister” she never got to meet, my last Basset Hound named Fettywap 🐾

Leica M10 Monochrom
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Civic Park

Leica M10 Monochrom
Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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First Avenue to First Street

Leica M10-M
Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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Jamar, a street portrait

Leica M10 Monochrom
Downtown Pheonix, AZ, 2025
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Red, White, and Blue Jean American Dream

Happy 4th, y’all ✌🏻

Leica M10-M
Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“Adams Street and Central Avenue”

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2024
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“First Street”

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“Central Avenue and Van Buren Street”

Shot on Leica M10-M
Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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Is it possible to capture the essence of a person from just a brief interaction on the street — in just a single frame?

Maybe not, but it won’t stop me from trying

“Anthony”, a street portrait
Shot on Leica M10-M,
Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“Euclid Avenue”

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍 Cleveland, OH, 2025
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“First Avenue and Van Buren Street”

📷 Leica M10-M
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ
#photography #streetphotography #classicmono

“Euclid Avenue”

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍 Cleveland, OH, 2025
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“Central Avenue”

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“For me, the camera is a sketchbook...”
— Henri Cartier-Bresson

I think about this often. It takes the pressure off the result & shifts my focus back on the process — seeing, listening, responding to what the world shows us; learning from each moment & then moving on to the next #streetphotography

Prints for the street performer we came across yesterday

It’s always fulfilling to be able to give back to folks the moment they gave to us and our cameras
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I’ve been asked many times — why do #streetphotography?

In large part, I do it to experience the full range of humanity beyond the bubble of my own little world

One minute you could be told to “f— for saying hello”, the next you could be serenaded by a street performer #photography #classicmono

“Street Performer”, on First Street

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“From Monroe to McKinley Street”

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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Nearing the halfway point of 2025 & I’m more or less on track with my plan:

Study ~5 photos per day

Deliberate practice is the goal

So, I’m intentional with my camera, & I’m intentional in my studies.

As y’all have followed along (thank you!!), I hope my development reflects this
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“From Monroe to Fillmore Street”

📷 Leica M10-M
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“Third Street”

📷 Leica Q2 Monochrom
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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Ah, the first true photowalk of summer…

I’ll tell you this, the Leica M10-M held up like a champ in the scorching heat — better than I did! 😅 #photography #streetphotography

“From First Avenue to First Street”

Leica Q2 Monochrom
Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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“From Central to First Avenue”

📷 Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246)
📍 Downtown Phoenix, AZ, 2025
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