NEWS: Tickets Available for Analogue Spotlight 2023 Community Event!

Tickets are still available for this year’s Analogue Spotlight in-person Community Event taking place on October 14th and 15th in the creative heart of Nottingham at NonSuch Studios. Doors will be open to the public from 10 AM to 5 PM. Reserve your spot here!

Full-Weekend, Saturday-only, and Sunday-only tickets are available. The Inaugural event in 2022 sold out so if you are thinking of attending, don’t wait to grab a space.

Some of the activities to look forward to include:

• getting a peek in-person at new products in the analogue industry,
• making connections with both recently launched and long-standing companies,
• learning about new techniques from brilliant workshop hosts,
• listening to a fabulous selection of inspiring speakers sharing their stories, knowledge, and experiences on a variety of topics,
• connecting with fellow analogue shooters on photowalks and exploring the city of Nottingham,
• gifts and discounts for attendees,
• perusing a serious selection of films and cameras to consider picking up,
• and more!

Analogue Trader Market/Exhibitors

There will be quite a few well-known and some newer film photography brands showing off their latest products and inventions at the event! The businesses listed below will also be happy to chat and answer any questions you might have about them and their creations. From analogue photography merchandise and accessories to film to cameras to processing chemistry and equipment to social apps, there’s more than enough to keep you busy making the rounds.

Confirmed Traders/Exhibitors:

• Vintage Visual
• SANS Studio
• Zone Imaging
• This Is How I Roll
• Newgrain App
• JFR Film
• Alfie Cameras
• Chroma Camera
• Simon Forster Photographic
• Intrepid Camera
• Ilford Photo and Harman Lab
• Solarcan

Talks, Workshops, and Photowalks

Analogue Spotlight will be hosting several fabulous speakers over the two-day event who will be sharing their stories, knowledge, personal experience, and perspectives on a wide variety of topics.

Confirmed speakers across the weekend event include:

• Michelle Parr, Ilford Photo
• Jim Mortram, Award-winning Social Documentary Photographer and Creator of Small Town Inertia
• Mandy Left – Fashion & Editorial Photography Artist
• Peggy Marsh – Analogue Photographer and Writer at Camera Go Camera
• Nakaash Maqsood-Hussain – Fashion and Icon Image Maker, Director and Photographer

More will be confirmed over the next couple of weeks so stay tuned!

Workshops – Home Developing, Cyanotypes, and Caffenol

Silverpan Lab will be running a workshop on both days to guide attendees through the process of developing film at home. This workshop is perfect for beginners, as well as anyone looking to refine their technique or ask questions to the experts. As I can attest, even if you know how to develop at home, there are always neat tips and tricks to pick up on. This workshop is included in the ticket price. Learn more about Silverpan Lab here.

Rachel from Little Vintage Photography will be leading a drop-in cyanotype workshop where you can learn about working with this medium but also make something for yourself to take home. An extra fee may be charged to cover the cost of materials for take-home participants. See more of Rachel’s work here.

Leicester Lo-Fi, a community darkroom running since 2011, will be there running a drop-in Caffenol developing workshop. Learn how to develop black-and-white film more sustainably! An extra fee may be charged to cover the cost of materials for participants. Learn more about Leicester Lo-Fi here.

Photowalks – Explore the creative heart of Nottingham

A photowalk will run each day and up for grabs will be limited supplies of film provided by one of the sponsors of the event, Kodak! Kodak will be sponsoring the photowalks hosted by local area experts LensFayre (Sunday) and Make It Easy (Saturday). The walk will explore Nottingham’s coolest spots and is the perfect opportunity to put into practice the things you’ve learned, the ideas you’ve had…and maybe the new gear you’ve picked up from our Analogue Trader/Exhibitor Market. LensFayre and Make It Easy are both based in Nottingham so who better to show you around!

Singles Meet & Greet

If you are attending the event by yourself and don’t know anyone, this is a perfect opportunity to make new friends! Based on feedback received last year, Analogue Spotlight is creating a space for those who don’t know anyone else attending and would like to meet new people. Led by Analogue Spotlight’s Holly Gilman (Analogue Holly)!

Weekend Schedule (tentative and subject to change)

Saturday

8.30 – Doors open for Traders/Exhibitors to set up their market stalls
10.00 – We welcome the community to Day 1 of our 2023 event
10.30 – Talks and workshops begin (detailed itinerary to follow)
12.00 – Photo walk around Nottingham with Make It Easy (sponsored by Kodak)
13.00 – Lunch Break + Singles Meet & Greet
17.30 – Closing of Day 1
18:00 – Move to nearby pubs & restaurants for anyone able to stay later

Sunday

8.30 – Doors open for Traders/Exhibitors to set up their market stalls
10.00 – We welcome the community to Day 2 of our 2023 event
10.30 – Talks and workshops begin (detailed itinerary to follow)
12.00 – Photo walk around Nottingham with LensFayre (sponsored by Kodak)
13.00 – Lunch Break + Singles Meet & Greet
17.30 – Closing of Day 2
18:00 – Move to nearby pubs & restaurants for anyone able to stay later

Sponsorship

Analogue Spotlight has received sponsorship so far for this event from The Photography Show, Analogue Wonderland, and Kodak. Sponsorships have covered ticket processing costs, donations of gifts/discounts for ticket holders, and more.

This event will be a wonderful opportunity for the film photography community to get together so don’t miss it if you can help it!

Tickets can be bought on Analogue Wonderland’s website here. For more information, please email see our event page here!

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