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1 March, 2020

Deciding on My Favourite 5 Frames From 2019 (And Maybe A couple of Sneaky Extras) – By Gavin Bain

By GavinBain

I dedicated the month of December 2019 to curating a zine I planned to self publish simply titled "two thousand nineteen". My goal for this zine was to compile my absolute favou...

27 February, 2020

Some Thoughts and Experiences in Favor of the Price Hikes on Film – Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

Every time a manufacturer like Kodak or Fujifilm announces a price rise on one or more film stocks, there is a lot of howling online, whether in the comment sections of articles...

24 February, 2020

The (Lack of) Value in (my) Photography (and negatives) – In the Dark Shed – with John Whitmore (VIDEO)

By Hamish Gill

A few months back I visited John Whitmore (@thedarkshed on Twitter). A the time, I was in the depths of my photography funk, so decided it might be nice to try and snap myself o...

17 February, 2020

In Homage to – and Defence of – the Work of Tatsuo Suzuki – By Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

No worthwhile art ever escapes at least some controversy of some kind from some people at some time. Even Ansel Adams, whom no one would likely consider controversial, was no st...

9 February, 2020

Thanks for the memories – Finishing a Roll of Neopan 1600 I started in 2012 – by Dave Donnelly

By Dave Donnelly

I guess it was bound to happen, too many film cameras loaded at the same time and lots happening. Having three Olympus OM10s plus a similar looking OM1 can be confusing, As a r...

4 February, 2020

Finding Subjects in Familiar Sights – by Chris Illing

By Chris

It’s December the 23. 2018. Midnight. I’m standing in the bathroom of my parents house brushing my teeth. It felt like nothing had changed since my childhood. Everything as usua...

3 February, 2020

Own Your Workflow and Goals (and don’t get too distracted by the mantras of others)

By Hamish Gill

One of the wonderful things about photography is how broad it is as a pastime. The options are absolutely endless, from capture media, camera type, process to display. In fact, ...

5 January, 2020

My Joy in Getting back into Film Photography – by David Mitchell

By David Mitchell

Like many others my introduction to photography was through film - my Dad’s 35mm Yashica originally before moving on to digital. I developed and printed my own prints for a few ...

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Alexandre Kreisman on Leica vs Leica – M vs R cameras & lenses and thoughts on Rangefinders & SLR’s
Nice article Scott!, I wouldn't have thought about that kind of comparaison! What might add to your article (although you…
David Pauley on Coney Island with A Tele-Rolleiflex
Thank you so much, Scott! The Tele-Rolleiflex is an amazing piece of gear for sure, especially outdoors with some breathing…
Scott Ferguson on Leica vs Leica – M vs R cameras & lenses and thoughts on Rangefinders & SLR’s
Hey Stefan, Great conversation! I'm interested in how you use Aperture Priority, and no reason to be ashamed. I use…

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