Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand
We spoke recently about how you can quite easily get started in film photography for £27, and then even more recently how film photography on a shoestring can cost a mere £12 to begin. Since writing 35hunter, I've been all in favour of proclaiming the affordability of shooting film, and hopefully puncturing some myths that… Continue reading The False Affordability Of Film Photography?
Recently I described how I keep my digital photography approach simple and as straightforward as possible by simplifying lens choice, camera settings, adjustments whilst shooting, editing and processing. Let's look at how this is different (and how it's similar) when I'm shooting film. Broadly, I have two approaches. First, shooting without a light meter, with… Continue reading How I Keep Photography Simple (Film Edition)
There are still many myths around how much it costs to get set up with film photography. I want to shoot a few more down. A while back I wrote about how to start start film photography for £27. Based on at least two of the three rolls of film I've just got back from the… Continue reading Film Photography On A Shoestring
One of the major reasons I love film is the experiments you can try that have no direct digital equivalent. Shooting redscale film is an excellent example. You've probably already seen redscale images, that look monochrome, but with a burnt orange red as the base colour rather than white. These photographs are obviously distinctive overall,… Continue reading Redscale Film – How To Make And Shoot Your Own
One of the delights of film photography is the range of film emulsions available. With brand new film there's still enough of a range available to suit every need for an enthusiastic amateur like me, from the very cheap yet surprisingly versatile and impressive AgfaPhoto Vista Plus 200 upwards. But if you're prepared to delve… Continue reading Sugar Rush (Why This Big Kid Has Such A Sweet Tooth For Expired Film)
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