Posts by Author: David Prochnow
Our resident “how-to” project editor, David Prochnow, lives on the Gulf Coast of the United States in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He brings his expertise at making our photography projects accessible to everyone, from a lengthy stint acting as the Contributing How-To Editor with Popular Science magazine. While you don’t have to actually build each of his projects, reading about these adventures will contribute to your continued overall appreciation of do-it-yourself photography. A collection of David’s best Popular Science projects can be found in the book, “The Big Book of Hacks,” Edited by Doug Cantor.
A Radical Way to Develop 35mm Film Using NO Equipment and NO Darkroom
May 25, 2025
David Prochnow
Inside Steve Anchell’s The Darkroom Cookbook, 3rd Edition (Focal Press; Elsevier, Inc., Oxford, United Kingdom; 2008), which, by the way, should be a “must buy”…
Flashback: A New (Old Stock) 110 Format Camera for Less Than $30
May 22, 2025
David Prochnow
Fast forward to a flashback of a kinder, gentler, and cheaper form of photography. The original, pre-Lomography, release of the 110 film format was accompanied…
Focus-Pocus: Tripping with the Light Field Fantastic Lytro Camera
May 17, 2025
David Prochnow
What looks like a gigantic lipstick from the prop department of the movie “Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman” is, in reality, a camera. But…
Better Bracketing Could Help You Become a Better Photographer
May 11, 2025
David Prochnow
Do you miss the days of slaving over a blindingly-bright light table reviewing miles of uncut negative filmstrips looking for that “perfect” shot? Yeah, me…
GoPro or Go Home: Be a Thrift Store Hero and Get in on the Action
May 10, 2025
David Prochnow
Are you getting ready to book two tickets to paradise? But the prices of a new GoPro Action Camera are leaving you without enough money…
How to Get More Out of Your Mint Camera TLR Instant Camera
May 4, 2025
David Prochnow
As instant cameras come and go out of favor, the twin lens reflex (TLR) offering from Mint Camera, the TL70 (and its doppelgänger, the Rolleiflex…
Give Your Canon V10 Camera the Gift of Removable Batteries with this Nifty Hack
May 1, 2025
David Prochnow
It goes without saying that the Canon PowerShot V10 Camera is a beautifully designed video logging (Vlog) platform. That is; except for one teensy, tiny…
Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day…Hooray for f/180!
Apr 27, 2025
David Prochnow
Photographer’s of the world, rejoice. Today is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) 2025! As you’ll recall, this is the time of year when you clear…
An Unofficial LomoMod No.1.5 Medium Format Camera Also Shoots 35mm Film
Apr 26, 2025
David Prochnow
You’ve got to hand it to Lomography, they certainly know how to create engaging, unique, and affordable film cameras. From the dizzying Spinner 360° to…
Experience the TLR Revival: New and Improved, Digital, Pocketable, and Under $50
Apr 25, 2025
David Prochnow
Photographers might’ve been too quick to lament the extinction of the twin lens reflex The Newbies’ Guide to Choosing a Medium Format Film Camera(TLR) camera…