One of the most well-known film stocks for shooting crisp portraits and clean lifestyle photos has always been Kodak Portra. No matter what speed you are shooting at and what the setting entails, Portra is and has always been able to accurately capture the moment, which is why it has become so popular not only […]
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In the digital age that we live in, it can be hard to find the best film stocks, and even harder to find the one that’s just right for you. Today we’re going to break it down so that you can find your favorite color negative 35mm film stock. Discover the perfect balance between price, […]
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What is a Daguerreotype? A daguerreotype, in short, is a photographic process in which a sheet of silver-plated copper is used to create a positive or negative image depending on a few variables. This process, also known as daguerreotypy, was the first commercially and publicly successful photographic process and was created in 1839 by Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, […]
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Before photographers had the ability to take a photograph as we know it, they had to first find a way to make a photograph. One of the ways that people created images in the 1800’s and throughout the 1900’s was by creating a positive image on a tin plate. This is what became known as […]
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Many people, whether photographers or not, have not heard of an ambrotype in a long time, or ever for that matter. Whether it be the digital age that’s taken the ambrotype away or simply the tedious process that it requires, they definitely seem to have disappeared in the past decade or so, but that still […]
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Sometimes you need to switch out your iPhone wallpaper for a fresh new look. Whether you want a summer background with lots of light to take you to a far away place or a minimal, faded cloudy texture background, we’ve got your covered. Featuring free travel photos, lifestyle photos, colorful backgrounds, and various textures, this […]
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Today we’re going to be looking at developing color film at home – specifically C-41 color negative film. Most color films and some black and white films are C-41 type, so this process will apply to a lot of different kinds of film. Learning the process of developing film is not too hard and it […]
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Using Photoshop you can create some pretty incredible photo effects. From natural pastels and soft edits to dark/moody edits, there are a lot of options depending on your style. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a retro grainy film effect in Photoshop. Retro effects are popular in a variety of advertisements, social media […]
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For film photographers all over the world, this could be daunting news, but it may be time to say good-bye to another legendary film stock – Fuji’s Neopan 100 Acros. Fuji Neopan 100 Acros is an orthopanchromatic black and white film stock that features excellent processing characteristics, improved reciprocity characteristics, and outstanding sharpness. These features, […]
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Shooting black and white film is completely different from shooting color film, in my eyes at least, I know many photographers that shoot either film whenever, and to extent I will shoot either film whenever too. However, after shooting black and white film for a little while now, I realized that if you shoot black […]
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