Stop cross processing your slide film: #Saynotoxpro
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 more
Kodak Tri-X 400 follow-up: Does it even really matter? – By Simon King
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 more
If sharpness truly mattered Cartier-Bresson would be a joke – 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 more
Photographic burnout: When the fun stops, stop
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 … Read more
Living with GAS, one film photographer’s story so far…
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.
“Photographs” are not “Photography”
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 … Read more
Anecdotal Evidence: Tools to help you see photographically – by Fred Rosenberg
I’ve been photographing on the street for years and have been keeping notes. They cover everything from the…
Why shoot black and white film for documentary photography?
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 more
The role of film snapshots in my work
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 … Read more
Essay: It’s all been done before so why bother taking photographs?
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 more
Using the language of minimalism in film photography
I am usually hesitant to assign labels on my photography, I think out of concern that a definition may limit my mentality, and…
Lessons learned from 828 frames of 35mm film shot in India
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 more
Squaring the circle: Polaroid rises from the ashes of The Impossible Project
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.
Why Shoot Film? It’s about where things break down…
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 more
36 keepers: Working towards a perfect roll of film in India
One of the things I tried while in India was to set myself a simple challenge: to shoot a “perfect” roll of 36 exposures.
Global film photography survey: Your help needed
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….
The Paradox of cluttered contact sheets
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).
Is black and white photography “real”?
I recently wrote an article about the way I find the film process is an asset to an honest approach to documentary photography. This is … Read more
Scanning film: The $20K Imacon 949 vs the $740 Epson Perfection V800
Let me be clear this is not a consumer or technical review, really it is just a bit of fun born out of an opportunity. … Read more
Natural bedfellows? The symbiotic relationship of Mobile and Film photography
You may have heard: photographic film is a viable business again. Like a river fed by many smaller tributaries, there are a variety of reasons … Read more
