Film Photography

    Blade Runner: The Cinematography of Jordan Cronenweth

    Apr 17, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Last Friday, I did my second entry in a weekly feature I started on the work of cinematographers. That entry covered Jeff Cronenweth, who is…

    Restoring and Digitizing Old Photos Using a Smartphone

    Apr 16, 2014 Maaz Khan

    I was going through some old photos of my family overseas. My dad’s kept them in a hard brown briefcase since before I was born,…

    Thursday’s Lens Rain: Nikon, Lomography, and Lensbaby

    Apr 10, 2014 Maaz Khan

    So if you were getting tired of the 4K parade that’s been so prevalent at the NAB show this week, here’s a post that’ll be…

    OLDSCHOOL: Hacking DX Film Annotations

    Apr 10, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Back in the days, when we were still capturing images on sheets of plastic, ISO (also known as ASA) was not a button on the…

    AJA Enters the Competition with its 4K UHD Cion

    Apr 9, 2014 Maaz Khan

    AJA is one of the most respected names in the video production business, and their presence at the NAB Show was bound to bring about…

    The Cinematography of Roger Deakins

    Apr 4, 2014 Maaz Khan

    A cinematographer is also known as a director of photography. They’re the guys that make the movies we watch look how they look. It’s their…

    The Konstruktor DIY Camera Super Kit – A Review

    Apr 4, 2014 Jeff Guyer

    I’ve written before about what shooting film means to me, and I almost always have a film camera in my bag alongside my digital arsenal….

    New Light Blaster™ Creative Kit Is Metal. And Razor Sharp!

    Mar 31, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    The folks at Spiffy Gear just announced a new Creative Kit for their Light Blaster portable image projection system – the Pro Gobo | Kit…

    Panasonic Unveils the New VariCam 35 with 4K & 120 fps Capabilities

    Feb 28, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Thanks to Planet 5D for the heads up on this! Disclaimer: if you have a weak wallet, then don’t read this. Actually, in this case,…

    VSCO Releases its Fifth Film Pack

    Feb 27, 2014 Maaz Khan

    Slowly, but surely, the worlds of cinema and photography are abandoning film as a medium. In the consumer market, it’s arguable that film is already…