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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What is an Ambrotype?
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 […]
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 readingIlford XP2 Super Film Stock Review
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 […]
Continue readingKodak EKTAR 100 Film Stock Review
Shooting film can be a tedious and long process especially if you are developing and scanning your own photos, but the results are always incomparable. You may notice the difference more-so if you are shooting 120mm or larger, but regardless, film will always have that slight difference in quality, which is why many photographers still […]
Continue readingMy Favorite 35mm Film Stock
Although film photography is seen as a dying field, it is quite the opposite and there are still tons of film stocks available for the photographers and hobbyists still looking for the best 35mm film out there. As a photographer and film enthusiast myself, I’m always trying to find new film stocks, old film stocks, […]
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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