The concept of GAS is common, not only among photographers, but also among enthusiasts of other leisure activities likes golf, surfing, skiing, playing guitar, etc. to name just a few. While…
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Thoughts on DigitisationHappiness found in my (lazy) Hybrid 35mm Workflow, and how Kodak TMAX P3200 works so well for me
A little while ago I loaded a roll of Kodak P3200 into my Leica M4-P and proceeded to shoot a few frames one evening down the pub. I then forgot I’d…
I wonder if film photography will settle down like other avocations, sustainable in its own right, related to but distinct from its digital counterpart. In our economic era, both global and…
Until recently my film photography had more or less been exclusively shot on either AGFA Vista 400 for colour, or XP2 for black and white. I've played around with Fujifilm and…
Our senses are heightened when we travel. Everything is new—the mist enveloping the mountains, the cow meandering among the cars, the woman in the striking dress—and we want to save every…
Photo-PhilosophyIn Pursuit of Elegance (if Not a “Good” Photo – Whatever that Means) in the Highlands – By David Allen
My field of study was mathematics. And, in mathematics, there is a high value placed on the elegance of a solution, rather than on the time or energy spent on one.…
I need to take more bad photos. What I mean is I ought to shoot more, period. But I know that I learn more from the bad photos than the good…
The other day I posted the above photo to Instagram. I quite often have light hearted conversations with people about whether or not it’s ok to put chrome lenses on black…
When I first started shooting film it was as a side project, a hobby and as a way to explore the analog side of photography - around which such mysticism and…
