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This photographer makes images from inside his camera

Jan 22, 2017 John Aldred

Most of us hold our cameras. Or mount them on a tripod. Either way, most of us are on the outsides of our cameras. For…



Is Phase One feeling threatened by mirrorless medium format cameras? Capture One “Unlikely” to support Fuji GFX

Jan 3, 2017 John Aldred

Adobe Lightroom has always faced some stiff competition against Phase One’s Capture One for medium format shooters. Even many photographers using DSLRs have made the…



Putting landscapes in jars with double exposures on film

Nov 17, 2016 John Aldred

These days, making a landscape appear as if it were inside a jar would typically be relegated to Photoshop. In the past, it was done…



The Camera Collector short film is now available for all to watch for free

Nov 8, 2016 John Aldred

Sometimes, the stories behind why we may own a certain piece of kit can be more interesting than the item itself. This short film from…



Shooting large format on a budget with 4×5 direct positive paper

Nov 7, 2016 John Aldred

There’s little question that getting into film photography can still become rather expensive, especially if you’re going large format. But it doesn’t have to be….



This is how I meter and expose landscapes for color film

Oct 26, 2016 Alex Burke

Looking back through my archives, I realized that I’ve covered topics like film selections and scanning film but to date I’ve skipped one really important part:…



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…



Pentax and Phase One both launch firmware updates to offer electronic shutter during live view

Oct 4, 2016 John Aldred

When live view first appeared in DSLRs, it was seen as a bit of a useless gimmick. No doubt, in those early cameras, it wasn’t…



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…



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…