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16 July, 2025

Potty Pareidolia – One-Shot Story

By Dave Powell

16 July, 2025

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Doesn’t every photographer hope to find an undiscovered niche? Something still un-tapped? I may have just: In what I dub “Potty Pareidolia”! Specifically, clean toilet paper that forms a likeness of something else when tossed in the bowl. Sort of ...

16 July, 2025

Harman Phoenix II – My first roll and some brief thoughts on the development of this new film

By Hamish Gill

16 July, 2025

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Harman have just announced the release of their second colour film, Phoenix II. As per the last few releases out of the factories in Mobberly, I have been lucky enough to have received a few rolls to shoot and write about in the run up to the offi...

16 July, 2025

A Journey into Darkness and Light, B&W Film Stocks, Part 3

By Scott Ferguson

16 July, 2025

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In Part 1 of this series, I was exploring the different black & white stocks I had in my Lightroom Library, looking at things I had already shot to try to see the impact that a film stock has on the quality of the photos. In Part 2 I was clea...

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28 December, 2020

FujiFilm E-550 Review – A Balancing Act – By Adam Kendall

By AdamKendall

The E-Series cameras from FujiFilm are, as I have come to realize, are simply complex. The E-500/510, E-900 and Fujifilm E-550 that sits between the two are both progression and...

28 December, 2020

Photography Theory and Practice – A Collaborative Project

By Sroyon

Do you like reading, and if so, does your reading influence your photography? I recently joined a Facebook group called Photography Books and Theory. Members sometimes post quot...

27 December, 2020

Breaking a Rut With A Return To Film – By Chris Ledda

By Chris Ledda

Back in April as the pandemic raged, a quiet chord of inspiration struck me. I made the conscious decision to start shooting on film again. It had been awhile, I’d estimate some...

26 December, 2020

Brean Sands, A Leica M4-P and a Roll of Kosmo Foto Mono 100

By Hamish Gill

The other day, we decided to go for a day trip to the beach. In Worcester where I live, the closest beaches are on the Bristol Channel in Somerset - so that’s exactly where we w...

24 December, 2020

Moment Anamorphic Lens Review – Another take on Shooting Wide – By Aivaras

By Aivaras

I still can’t get enough of shooting wide aspect ratios. I already covered my cheapish take on film wide aspect shooting in several articles here and here. Today, I’ll be talkin...

23 December, 2020

5 Frames with a GB Kershaw 630 from a Car Boot Sale – By Amy Gotto

By Amy Gotto

Not only did I find this GB Kershaw 630 camera at a car boot sale, I found it on the floor. I arrived with the hope of finding someone getting rid of 35mm cameras, not expecting...

23 December, 2020

A Personal Comparison of “Affordable”, Mid-Speed, Black & White Film Stocks – By Holly Gilman

By Holly Gilman

I’m not trying to rehash content that’s been done to death. I’m not going to tell you which black and white film is the "best". I’m just going to talk you through 4 film types t...

22 December, 2020

Panasonic C-3000ZM (Zoom 28) Review – A No Thrill Camera with Brilliant Optics – By Thang Nguyen

By Thang Nguyen

At first glance, the Panasonic C-3000ZM (also Zoom 28) might not spark any interest. It’s black, chunky and plasticky just like other typical zoom cameras from the 90’s. Howeve...

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