Film Photography, and Other Analogue Curiosities
Shooting: A Praktica LTL And Expired Konica 400 I’d like to do a little series here where I share some photos that were taken just for the fun of photography. No objective or mission in mind. Just shootin’. Pushing yourself, giving yourself limitations and trying to work within them is a great way to practice Continue Reading
First Impressions: A Fomapan 400 Review Having only been shooting film for a little over a year, there are so many firsts. There’s so much I haven’t even heard of and so much to learn. There is an endless list of films, cameras and techniques that I doubt I will ever get around to trying Continue Reading
My Last Roll Of Fujicolor 200, And The Edmonton Ice Castles. Film photography is full of ups and downs. For as much reward as there is in this medium, there’s also plenty of disappointments. Generally though, you’re pretty safe when shooting film. Modern emulsion technology is very reliable and it’s rare that you get a Continue Reading
First Impressions: Kodak Ektar 100 Review There are so many film stocks available to us today it can be hard to know where to start. Each one has its own unique look and plays a massive role in helping a photographer achieve the look they’re going for. How do you know which one to choose? Continue Reading
My Experience: A Minolta X-700 Review I’m a sucker for Garage sales. My wife thinks it’s just a bunch of other peoples junk, and for the most part that’s true. For me though, it’s treasure. Just because someone doesn’t want it anymore and is trying to sell it out of their garage, doesn’t mean it Continue Reading
Inspiration and Opportunity It can sometimes be hard to find inspiration to get out and take photos. It can be even harder to find the opportunity. I thought I would talk about a few things that help inspire and motivate me. Be Interested I’ve often heard the quote “If you want to take better photographs, Continue Reading
Ode to Gold, A Kodak Gold 200 Review Kodak Gold 200 doesn’t seem to get a lot of love. We hear endless praise about ektar, portra, Ektachrome, portra, fujifilms… and did I mention portra? These films are beautiful and I am in love with them myself. Each have their own characteristic. Having only shot a Continue Reading
Why shoot film? At first, I wanted to avoid this topic. However, the more I thought of it, it’s a very important question. It’s one I get asked a lot. Second, only, to “Can you still get film for that?” It’s Expensive. Film is certainly not the most inexpensive option, which is why its important Continue Reading
Beginning film photography.. My first steps into the film photographic universe have been quite the journey. It’s truly changed how I see things and has been an incredibly rewarding hobby. I had never really been all that interested in photography. I played around with point and shoot digital cameras before, thinking I was all artistic Continue Reading