Category: Opinion
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The Honesty in film photography
After some recent discussions with my peers, I’ve started to feel that “honesty” is an underrated quality in many genres of photography. I’ve given the topic a lot of thought, in order to take some personal steps to ensure my integrity, especially when it comes to what is shown in my images. When it comes…
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Dream camera: My experiences buying a Nikon F6 from Japan Camera Hunter
Everyone has a dream camera. I have…well, a dream team: a set of cameras designed to meet specific needs and moods, from the small to large formats.
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Thinking in 28mm: Learning to love wide
I’ve always been a little scared of the 28mm focal length (on 135 film/full frame digital). Although perhaps I should say, a little scared and intrigued by it.
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Using a contact sheet to actively curate an image
Contact sheets are an incredibly useful tool when it comes to reviewing and learning from your own approach to photography, and when curating a series of shots down to one final “keeper.” I am an advocate of constant review
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The 50th anniversary of a giant leap for mankind – Charys Schuler
July 16th 1969 at 9:32am EDT, the crew of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission began their historic journey to the moon and back atop the largest rocket system ever made, the Saturn V.
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In defence of 35mm point and shoot cameras
Point and shoot film cameras are often looked down upon within the film community and you’ll hear more than the occasional accusation of them being an accessory to “make you look trendy”.
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How to: Get over early hurdles in film photography
Film can be daunting for some, but I find it is worth the investment of time and money, as long as you understand exactly what your expectations are from the medium.
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Why did it take me so long to start shooting Kodak Tri-X?
There are a few reasons it’s taken me so long to become comfortable with shooting Tri-X, and I thought it might be useful to share these, both so that I can understand my process more coherently (as with most
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Fujifilm: put down your pitchforks, it’s survival of the fittest
Update 2019-06-10:Fujifilm announces a return to black and white photographic film production with brand new NEOPAN 100 ACROS II, available Autumn 2019. The film photography community is once again up in arms about Fujifilm’s latest raft of price
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I go to a top-tier research university, and I’m getting my degree in photography. Here’s why.
You wouldn’t believe the number of weird looks I get when I tell people that I am getting my four-year degree in photography.
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My black dog: depression and my photography
Please be aware that some subjects and depictions in this story may be uncomfortable reading. I make no apology for that, but please go into this with your eyes open.
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Repulsion to attraction: my Kodak T-MAX 400 story so far
Kodak T-MAX 100 is undoubtedly the film I prefer after Tri-X 400 but despite this T-Grain appreciation, I have never been able to fully appreciate T-MAX 400.
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Analog [dis?]ability: adapt, overcome and adjust
If you boil a potato long enough; it will become soft. Boil an egg long enough and it will become hard.
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Analog [dis?]ability: photography as a tool for healing
Every time we pick up our cameras we probably take them for granted.
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How To Shoot Street Portraits: A Practical Guide
Hello, my name is Anil Mistry. I love messing with both film and digital cameras and I shoot lots of street portraits.
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Thought piece: Utopia is in the moment
Today’s rant is something that I’ve been trying to formulate for a while, it came to a head whilst I was walking around Saltaire with my girlfriend.
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Thoughts: The life of a film camera; and all the lives it’s part of
This article isn’t on photography per se, it’s about cameras, it’s about our cameras.
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My take on: Portrait photography
Portrait photography is something I’ve always enjoyed exploring, and I think the main reason for that is because as the photographer you can project so much of yourself when shooting people.
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Taking the leap: my journey from 4×5 to 8×10 photography
My first film camera was a Mamiya c330 system TLR.
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Photographic education goes beyond the camera
Teaching and learning are not bounded by institutions with classrooms. But the classroom should not be underestimated, either. With photography, we are in an unfamiliar space.