Expressions of civil unrest have provided many opportunities for photographers to capture the energetic, emotional scenes which are the byproduct of demonstrations, protests, riots, and …
Back in early January, CW Daly posted an article here on EMULSIVE asking, ‘Where to from here?’. The article generated a fair bit of discussion …
Even when the camera is focused on a single subject, photographic portraiture rarely, if ever, speaks with just one voice. It is this multifaceted layering, …
That’s right I said it, stop cross-processing lovely slide film. Slide film was designed to produce lovely true striking colours, with great contrast, sharpness and …
Read moreStop cross processing your slide film: #Saynotoxpro
I wrote an article here on EMULSIVE in April 2019 where I discussed some of the steps I made early on in my film photography …
Read moreKodak Tri-X 400 follow-up: Does it even really matter? – By Simon King
White teaching a recent workshop I joked that street photography was the only genre where people would buy £3k worth of cameras and lenses and …
Read moreIf sharpness truly mattered Cartier-Bresson would be a joke – by Simon King
Preface: whilst this article talks about my experiences with photography, some of what I am describing may resonate with you, which is why I have …
GAS doesn’t necessarily kill you, but as a “syndrome” there are steps you can take to live as normal a life as possible with GAS.
The idea I’d like to unpack in this article is based on some of the thoughts I’ve had while reflecting on my role when it …
I’ve been photographing on the street for years and have been keeping notes. They cover everything from the…
I’ve already written about using film in general to achieve specific goals in the genres of Street and Documentary photography, which is my chosen pursuit. …
Read moreWhy shoot black and white film for documentary photography?
For a while now, my photography goal has been on capturing a more energetic, or emotionally resonating type of moment than my earlier style, which …
I’m constantly getting back to this thought and feel it’s about time to share something with you that comes very close to my inner monologue. …
Read moreEssay: It’s all been done before so why bother taking photographs?
I am usually hesitant to assign labels on my photography, I think out of concern that a definition may limit my mentality, and…
During my recent trip to India, where I had 9 full days with which to shoot, I shot 23 rolls out of the 44 I …
Read moreLessons learned from 828 frames of 35mm film shot in India
A little over 12 years since The Impossible Project’s inception, the company has squared the circle and become the very brand whose products it was created to save.
As the title says, for me, it’s about where things break down. The beginnings and endings. The edges. There is always a point at which …
Read moreWhy Shoot Film? It’s about where things break down…
One of the things I tried while in India was to set myself a simple challenge: to shoot a “perfect” roll of 36 exposures.
At the end of February, I played a little game on social media in the form of a film photography “Never Have I Ever…” For a fun little thing, the….
Contact sheets are a fantastic resource for film photographers, and can also be used by digital artists – although applying these ideas to a digital workflow can often distort the result (but I’ll come back to this later).
