How-to: Light portraits on film using LEDs + ideas for all budgets
Like anything in life, it’s important to choose the right tool for the job. When it comes to shooting portraits you can choose strobes or … Read more
5 Frames… Of ILFORD HP5 PLUS developed in Cinestill Df96 Monobath (35mm / EI 400 / Nikon FM2) – by Mitch Walker
The staying indoors because of the COVID-19 pandemic has allowed me to work on several projects that I been neglecting for several months now. This … Read more
5 Frames… Of stand developed ILFORD HP5 PLUS in DD-X at 30°c – by Simon King
I’ve found myself with quite a backlog to develop from the last few weeks of sun, but encountered an issue I hadn’t really faced before … Read more
5 Frames of Seattle and the surrounds on ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm / EI 400 / NIKON F100) – by Andrew Hyder
I came about photography as a teenager. I bought an old Canon TX from a pawn shop and used the most inexpensive black and white … Read more
5 Frames… Of the 2020 Montreal International Women’s Day march on ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 800 / 35mm Format / Canon F-1 Montreal 1976 Olympics edition) – by Pablo A. Ortiz
One of the main reasons I decided to start shooting film was time. I feel film photography embodies a must-needed break from the frantic times … Read more
5 Frames… Of alien landscapes in Murmanskaya state on a Leica M7 and Voigtlander Ultron 21mm f/1.8 (EI 400 / 35mm format / ILFORD HP5 PLUS) – by Alex Kulikov
I made these pictures in Murmanskaya State, Russia in Autumn 2019, when I was working as the producer of a photo crew and we travelled … Read more
EMULSIVE Interview #220: I am Frank Thorp V and this is why I shoot film
Today’s interviewee is a busy man, he’s a producer and off-air reporter covering the US Congress for NBC News, past Chairman of the Radio & … Read more
5 Frames… With ILFORD HP5 PLUS pulled 3-stops (EI 50 / 35mm format / Leica M4-2) – by Ryan HK
My “go-to” B&W film in all formats that I shoot these days seems to be ILFORD HP5 PLUS. I actually didn’t really enjoy it all … Read more
Yashica-B review: the lovable “rare” TLR camera
I’ve been fascinated with Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) cameras ever since I can remember, and even before I knew what a TLR was — I … Read more
My First Roll… Of 120 film: ILFORD HP5 PLUS on a Mamiya RB67 at Palm Springs Air Museum – by Ryan HK
A return to film. Again… For the fourth time. Yep, FOUR TIMES. I learned on film, eventually abandoned for digital due to work, got bored … Read more
EMULSIVE Interview #219: I am Ed Steinerts and this is why I shoot film
Regular readers will know today’s interviewee through his beautiful black and white photography, those who don’t are in for a real treat. Ed’s interview below … Read more
5 Frames… Of my quarantine buddy on ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 400 / 120 format / Hasselblad 500CM) – by Justin Rosenberg
I have an upcoming project that I’ve wanted to shoot on a Hasselblad 500CM (perhaps it’s just “justification” to get this legendary camera). Unfortunately, due … Read more
5 Frames… With a new-to-me rangefinder on ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 400 / 35mm Format / Yashica Electro 35 CCN Wide) – by Mark D Miller
I was in grade school when my father took a photography class at a local community college. He was an engineer and natural math whiz, … Read more
Camera review: Fixing a bad rep… It’s time for the Pentacon Six to shine
Can the Pentagon Six take pictures as sharp and contrasty as a Hasselblad or a Rolleiflex? After all, this is the only question that matters … Read more
5 Frames… In Baku on ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm format / EI 800 / Leica IIIf) – by Simón Ducos
I wasn’t ever a big fan of pushing or pulling film; developing prices tend to increase drastically, and try as I may I could not … Read more
5 Frames… Of ILFORD HP5 PLUS (35mm format / EI 400 / Zorki 4K) – by Peter Platt
I’d been tempted to try out a Russian Leica copy for some time and finally took the plunge when a Zorki 4K came up on … Read more
5 Frames… With ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 6400 / 35mm format / Rollei 35S) – by Dario Lozano-Thornton
I got into photography as a music recording engineer and with that, a lot of the practices migrated with me. I started photography taking film … Read more
The East African Savannah on medium format film: Twice the weight for black and white? Any time.
I hate travelling light. Truth be told, I always surprise myself with the amount of gear I consider necessary on a trip. That’s better. You … Read more
5 Frames… At Connecticut’s Hammonasset State Park with ILFORD HP5 PLUS (EI 400 / 120 format / Fujica GSW690) – by Edward Steinerts
After acquiring a Fujifilm GW690II and having so much fun with it, I felt I could use a wider angle for landscapes, so I set … Read more
5 Frames… From my third trip to Iceland on ILFORD HP5 PLUS 400 (EI 1600 / 35mm format / Pentax Spotmatic SP) – by Stefan Roat
Iceland is a photographer’s fairy tale island. It’s almost impossible to take a bad picture in the land of ice and fire.
