Even before I had purchased my first film camera, I always had a love for film. The whole process. Loading the film into the camera, firing the shutter, using the film advance lever, scanning, developing, the whole nine yards. I think the reason I was so captivated by film, like many others, because it was so […]
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Accidental Light Leaks with 35mm Film: How I Accidentally Made Some Really Cool Light Leaks on Kodak Ektar 100 at Home
It’s funny how making mistakes has helped me to make some of my best images, especially when working with film. Over the weekend, I was at home developing some film when I made a mistake that I had thought cost me a whole roll of film. I decided to go through with developing just in […]
Continue readingCould Pixl-Latr be the New Way to Digitize your Film Negatives?
Digitizing your film negatives is debatably one of the most tedious and time-consuming steps when it comes to analog photography. Whether you are using a flatbed scanner, a professional drum scanner, a handheld scanner, or even a sheet-fed scanner, it is always a gradual process. Earlier this week, news had surfaced that a new product […]
Continue readingCinestill Announces Df96 One-Step Solution for Developing Black & White Film Negatives
Cinestill has launched their newest product – Df96, a ready-to-use, reusable, monobath processor for black and white film. The company has informed the public that it is the world’s fastest process for B&W film – one that can develop your film in only 3 minutes. See Examples and Results of Developing with CineStill’s DF96 Monobath, […]
Continue readingWhat Happens When You Process E-6 Film with the C-41 Method?
One of the many reasons why I enjoy shooting film is because you never stop learning. No matter what level you are at there’s always another step to learn, a new barrier to break, and a new vision to create. I recently went out to shoot some street photos with my Mamiya RZ-67 with some […]
Continue readingKodak Portra Film Stock Review: 160, 400, & 800
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 […]
Continue readingHow to Develop Color Negative Film at Home
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 […]
Continue readingHere’s What Happens When You Use Blix Before Developer…
When you first learn to develop film, you’ll most likely make some mistakes. Making these mistakes is how you learn. From experience, I can tell you that once you mess up a few times, you’ll learn the right way to develop film, especially when the film you mess up is lost forever. With this being […]
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