Film Photography

    A primer on shooting 35mm, medium format and large format film
    Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

    Shooting film is often seen as more of a novelty these days. Once, it was just the way photography was done. For those who started…

    FILM Ferrania gearing up to turn E6 slide film production into a reality
    Oct 13, 2016 John Aldred

    Ferrania was restarted as FILM Ferrania in 2012 by Nicola Baldini and Marco Pagni. The pair took to Kickstarter in September 2014 to seek funding to resurrect the recently…

    This is why your camera shoots 29.97fps (not 30fps) and why it doesn’t really matter any more
    Oct 5, 2016 John Aldred

    If you’re not dealing with broadcast, and you’re simply uploading to YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc. then I’ll save you some time. You don’t have to…

    Shooting a 300MP photo of a Hotrod – full frame digital vs large format film
    Oct 3, 2016 Markus Hofstätter

    Recently, I was tasked with shooting a hotrod. It was exciting from the beginning, because these kinds of cars are pretty rare here. The owner also wanted his…

    Yo dawg, I heard you like hipster, so we put some instant film in your Leica
    Sep 16, 2016 John Aldred

    Despite doing everything possible to kill off analogue photography, Fuji have done wonders for instant film. The trend has seen a resurgence in recent years,…

    The never ending debate of Film vs Digital; Top DPs discuss the differences and evolution
    Sep 16, 2016 John Aldred

    It’s the debate that just won’t go away. Whether photography or cinema, film vs digital is a constant source of both controversy and amusement. In…

    How to “scan” film using your DSLR and process it in Lightroom
    Sep 15, 2016 John Aldred

    For those that shoot film, developing and dealing with chemicals isn’t usually the biggest hassle. Often it’s scanning the resulting film into the computer. Many…

    Photographer documents nature vs humanity with a 4×5 large format film camera
    Sep 12, 2016 John Aldred

    Helene Schmitz is one of Sweden’s most successful art photographers. Her work focuses on the complicated and sometimes violent relationship between humans and nature. This…

    Is Darkroom the ultimate mobile toning solution?
    Sep 12, 2016 Joseph Parry

    As life is quickly becoming busier and busier for me I’ve had to find solutions to be able to work on the go and with…

    SLO: The 3D printed 35mm film camera
    Sep 9, 2016 Amos Dudley

    I’ve always assumed a camera should be impartial. Sharp and bright, lacking consideration or mystery, randomness or error. Lately we’re asked to apply a filter…