Category: analog photography

Lomography launches small, cheap and disposable Simple Use Film Camera

Dunja Djudjic

Instead of being the only option, film photography is a growing trend in the digital age. Carried by this tide, Lomography introduced another set of cameras for the film lovers – the Simple Use Film Camera. It’s a disposable camera, pre-loaded with 25mm film with 36 shots. You can take it everywhere, it fits inside […]

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Film Soup! Cook your roll like a chef to create interesting effects

Vincent Moschetti

Today we are cooking film! For those of you who’ve never heard of Film Soup before, don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the soup from your childhood nightmares! It’s basically a technique were you voluntary damage a film with all sorts of chemicals like detergent, alcohol or whatever you want before developing it. […]

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10 Things I’ve Learned from 10 Years Shooting with a Hasselblad

Lee Johnson

This year marks the point at which I have been using Hasselblad cameras for over a decade. My first was a 201F in 2007, before moving to a 203FE in 2011 and adding a 202FA in 2015. They’re the classic 6×6 V series models, although have some additions on the more familiar 500 series that […]

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500 shades of gray: tips for shooting black and white film

Vincent Moschetti

If you are new to film photography, chances are that you will get into shooting black and white sooner or later because you have been inspired by the masterpieces of our great geniuses. But before you become the next Henri Cartier-Bresson or Sebastião Salgado there are a few things you should know. Seeing the world […]

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How to edit colour film negatives in Photoshop in a few simple steps

Vincent Moschetti

Scanning colour negative is without a doubt the most irritating part of my workflow. Since I started to shoot with film, it has been the source of great frustration, especially in terms of colour rendition. Each colour negative that I scan shows and dreadful blue or green cast and it’s a pain to get rid […]

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100 megapixels: the new standard in photography

Blair Bunting

A career in commercial photography is a progression in learning. One that wains when complacency creeps in and thrives when pursuit of knowledge lives at its heart. Having a broad mind in both approach and equipment is the key to clearing your mind to be creative. Ironically, passion for technology and a yearning for nostalgia […]

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Bad news for Kodachrome lovers: Kodak may not be re-launching the iconic film after all

Dunja Djudjic

Film photographers all over the world had high hopes for the comeback of Kodachrome. However, it appears we’ll have to wait for it. Probably for a long, long time. The problems with film processing haven’t been resolved, so it may be unlikely for this iconic film to reach the users again. After announcing the return […]

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