Medium format photography is yet another realm of film photography that many photographers are intrigued by, but sometimes nervous to get started with because of the costs and because of not knowing what to expect. Many times photographers will have shot some form of film before, but this could be your first time shooting with […]
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Affordable Film Scanners for Analog Photographers
Shooting endless digital photos is one thing, but when you make the leap to shooting film, you understand that every shot counts. Not only if you are thinking about cost, but also if you are thinking about time. This is one thing you will learn quickly once you start thinking about film scanners – every […]
Continue readingHow to Load & Unload Film Using the Mamiya RZ67
Learning how to load film into your Mamiya RZ67 is one of the first, and most important things you will need to learn to if you want to start using your camera. It can be a bit intimidating at first – in part because the sheer size of the camera, but also just beginner’s nerves. […]
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 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 readingWhat is a Daguerreotype?
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, […]
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 readingA Review of Myles Little’s “1% Privilege in a Time of Global Inequality”
In a constantly changing world, life seems to move by in a flash and people are beginning to miss certain things going on in their societies because of the surplus of people, data, and things to consume. We are in a state of evolution with millions in poverty and 1% of the population holding more […]
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