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27 May, 2022

Grocery Store Development – Part 1: Reversal Processing with Peroxide & Vinegar – By Josh Vickers

By Josh Vickers

What if you could develop and fix film using only products from the grocery store? What if some supernatural event caused every brick-and-mortar photography store to disappear ...

3 March, 2022

My First Forays in Stereoscopic (3D) Photography – by Sroyon

By Sroyon

Rebecca wrote a great introduction to stereoscopic (3D) photography which was published on 35mmc yesterday, and which some of you have probably read already. I only got into ste...

2 March, 2022

An Introduction to Stereoscopic (3D) Photography, and the Stereoscopy Blog – By Rebecca (from Stereoscopy Blog)

By Stereoscopy Blog

I started the Stereoscopy Blog back in May 2019 after I was frequently contacted by people who wanted to get involved in stereoscopy but didn’t know where to start. There were a...

24 February, 2022

Sabatier Effect with a B&W Negative and Color RA4 Process – by Séverine Chauveau

By Séverine Chauveau

I am a photographer based in Reunion Island (a French territory in the Indian Ocean), and for a few years now, my practice has been focused on experimental photography. I really...

7 February, 2022

Contrast and Tonality Part 3: Characteristic Curves for Film and Paper – By Sroyon

By Sroyon

Most major manufacturers of film and photographic paper release datasheets with technical details about their product. If you've ever looked at such a datasheet, you may have se...

1 February, 2022

Positive Memories – Creating Positive Images Inspired by the Photobooth Process – By Andy Smale

By Andrew Smale

When I was young, every bus or railway station, airport, Woolworths, Boots, shopping centers and department stores all had a Photo booth. These booths allowed the sitter to hav...

25 November, 2021

“Scanning” Film with a Digital Camera and a Slide Copier – 5 Mins for a Whole Roll! – By Christof Bircher

By Christof Bircher

Scanning film in good quality can be a challenge: Good scanners are very expensive and scarce. When I re-entered analog photography, scanning films quickly and in great quality ...

17 November, 2021

The Challenges (and Joys) of Travelling with Film – Reflections on Vanuatu – By Ali MC

By Ali MC

People often ask me at presentations and tutorials: ‘what are some the challenges of travelling with film?’ To be honest, after emerging from 262 cumulative days in the world’s ...

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