2020-04-22 13:00
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2020-04-22 08:00
My father was a hobby photographer and had a beautiful collection of Contax equipment. As I progressed in my work, he started generously handing down his collection to me for my desired need… Read More
2020-04-21 13:00
I am a great fan of the Leica M1, having first used this camera in the late 1960s as a camp photographer at Butlin’s in the UK. I can safely say that for me, it has everything necessar… Read More
2020-04-21 08:00
In May of 2019, my partner and I embarked on a 2000-mile road trip to Joshua Tree, the Grand Canyon, Zion and Death Valley National Parks. It was a wonderful experience and the perfect oppor… Read More
2020-04-20 13:00
I’m constantly getting back to this thought and feel it’s about time to share something with you that comes very close to my inner monologue. You have been warned. I highly doubt… Read More
2020-04-20 08:00
Having been into film photography for a little over a year, I saw visiting my sister in Morocco as the perfect opportunity to take some pictures in a different environment from the rainy str… Read More
2020-04-19 13:00
Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) is nearly upon us for 2020. A few weeks back I decided to put together a quick reminder and thanks to Andrew Bartram, connected with WPPD’s Nic… Read More
2020-04-19 08:00
On good days, the deserts of West Texas seem to tolerate human presence. The bad days bring flash floods and lightning storms that would faze even Zeus. I often travel to the region for work… Read More
2020-04-18 08:00
6 months without getting the film camera out was finally over - between work, study and small children, my hobbies had taken a back seat.
The article 5 Frames… With JCH StreetPan 400… Read More
2020-04-17 13:00
Not surprisingly, it seems everyone is rushing to make new online content for the film community these days. While SilvergrainClassics — the magazine about the entire world of analog p… Read More
2020-04-17 08:00
I grew up in an area that used to be completely farmland about 100 years ago. Some of the smaller family-owned farms are still in operation, but almost all of the original landowners decided… Read More
2020-04-16 13:00
There are friendships… and there are FRIENDSHIPS that play out like that iconic scene in Casablanca where Rick goes, “Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friends… Read More
2020-04-16 08:00
I go to visit my family in Argentina once a year, and ever since I got into film photography I have been returning from these trips with my carry-on filled with their old and unwanted camera… Read More
2020-04-15 13:00
I’m not 100% sure that this is my very first roll, but based on the crap technique and some of the subjects, I’m pretty certain that if it’s not the first roll, it’s… Read More
2020-04-15 13:00
I’m not 100% sure that this is my very first roll, but based on the crap technique and some of the subjects, I’m pretty certain that if it’s not the first roll, it’s… Read More
2020-04-15 08:00
I always loved the original Agfa Scala 200X black and white slide film when it was available back in the late ‘90s. So I was thrilled when...
The article 5 Frames… With Adox Sca… Read More
2020-04-14 17:00
Coming just 20 days after they announced ISO 8 Fantôme Kino B&W film back on March 26th, the folks at Lomography are back at it again, this time with a faster (but still very slow)… Read More
2020-04-14 13:00
Following my CONTAX S2 review last year, I got thinking why I liked using my S2 so much more than my RTS II. After all, the RTS II had some great features with its centre weighted meter and… Read More
2020-04-14 08:00
This started from my curiosity to process color reversal film as slides in an alternative way due to the high cost of E6 chemicals and because they are difficult to obtain in where I live… Read More
2020-04-13 13:00
These are the 31 days and 45 articles that made EMULSIVE in March 2020, starting (as always) with a list of the “top ten” as decided by you and ordered by date of publication. Be… Read More
2020-04-13 08:00
I know the drummer of the Danish heavy metal band Bethmoora. In October 2019 they were performing at the legendary concert venue...
The article 5 Frames… Of Bethmoora on ILFORD Delta… Read More
2020-04-12 13:00
I am usually hesitant to assign labels on my photography, I think out of concern that a definition may limit my mentality, and...
The article Using the language of minimalism in film photogr… Read More
2020-04-12 08:00
Each time I have shot a roll of Kodak Ektar 100 it has seemed difficult to achieve the types of beautiful images I have witnessed other...
The article 5 Frames… On Kodak Ektar 100 at… Read More
2020-04-11 16:00
I first came across the Horseman SW612 when I saw a stills photographer on a film shoot I was on using one. I was impressed by the compactness of the camera compared to my Fujica G617. The S… Read More
2020-04-11 10:09
Welcome to “Lockdown Sessions” a new series of interviews by the folks over at ILFORD Photo. This new series of interviews with members of the global film photography community k… Read More
5 Frames…from 4 Cities On Kosmo Foto Mono 100 (EI 100 / 35mm Format / Nikon F3/T) – By Lewis Day
2020-04-11 08:00
Photography for me is used to capture the things I like and to provide a welcome distraction from the comings and going of modern life.
The article 5 Frames…from 4 cities on Kosmo Fot… Read More
2020-04-10 14:00
I've been trying to keep my local film photography community here in the Philippines creatively engaged as we're 3 ½ weeks into...
The article Staying creatively engaged: Drawing your… Read More
2020-04-10 11:00
Recorded on April 6th, Hamish and I managed to fill an hour and a half with reflections on episode 10, how we're...
The article The Hypersensitive Podcast Episode 11: The not-the-coronavirus… Read More
2020-04-10 08:00
This particular day another photographer and I met up to wander around Baltimore's East Side to take photos in different neighborhoods.
The article 5 Frames… Of Baltimore’s East… Read More
2020-04-09 14:45
I was 2,500 miles away from home when COVID-19 started to unravel the fabric of our daily routines. On the road for work at a...
The article Pandemic on Polaroid: Sheltered at Home first ap… Read More
2020-04-09 08:00
For long, my go-to ISO 400 film in 120 format has been Kodak Tri-X 400. However, since I read about Bergger Pancro 400 on EMULSIVE, I...
The article 5 Frames… In Bangalore with Bergge… Read More
2020-04-08 14:00
In 2019 Lomography announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to fund a brand new film emulsion: LomoChrome Metropolis XR100-400.
The article Film stock review: LomoChrome Metropolis XR… Read More
2020-04-08 08:00
The two things I like the most are surf and film photography so naturally, the beach and the waves are a constant in my photos. Photography was always on my mind. It’s an old love that… Read More
2020-04-07 14:00
OK folks, buckle up for a flight over the Grand Canyon, it's time to interview Alan Brock.
The article Add to queue: interviewing Alan Brock first appeared on EMULSIVE.org Read More
2020-04-07 08:00
I originally set out to shoot this roll to try and nail down a few teething problems I had with starting home B&W development again. The first two rolls I had developed had small black s… Read More
2020-04-06 15:30
With half the world under lockdown and the rest being advised to implement physical distancing and other measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, a traditional approach to studio portraiture… Read More
2020-04-06 08:00
After 27 years of working at the airport, my father was recently informed that he would be let go. He started at the Belgian national carrier Sabena in 1992, continued to be employed when it… Read More
2020-04-05 14:00
During my recent trip to India, where I had 9 full days with which to shoot, I shot 23 rolls out of the 44 I had chosen to take. I am usually frugal with my shutter, and try and make my imag… Read More
2020-04-05 08:00
Hearing good things about FujiFilm Fujicolor Pro 400H, I thought I’d get involved. I’d be using the camera body of Canon EOS 1000FN, which was big in the early ’90s. The ca… Read More
2020-04-04 14:10
Regular readers might remember a conversation between Hamish Gill and me about the false narrative that is the “constant stream of success” on social media. You know what I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2020-04-04 08:00
My father taught me to bulk roll film, develop and print back in the ’80s. Today I shoot mostly using digital cameras but I’ve recently acquired a Nikon F3, a Pentax Spotmatic an… Read More
2020-04-03 08:00
A little over 12 years since The Impossible Project's inception, the company has squared the circle and become the very brand whose products it was created to save.
The article Squaring the… Read More
2020-04-02 15:00
In 1993 I had a book published of photographs that had been taken over the previous few years. I was running an art gallery with my wife, the painter Debbie George, where we both worked. We… Read More
2020-04-02 08:00
The way the paper showed the details in the lacy leaves was more than I had hoped for. And the tactile process of arranging items that I loved on paper was therapeutic.
The article 5 Frames… Read More
2020-04-01 08:00
Brand new for 2020 and a world photographic first, these pre-rolled 35mm film cassettes are loaded with specially coated cyanotype paper, which will allow you to use one of the world's first… Read More
2020-03-31 10:34
I'm sad to report that the company has announced its intent to temporarily cease production at their Mobberly (UK) factory from Wednesday April 1st 2020 until further notice.
The article Due… Read More
2020-03-31 08:00
Business closures, stay at home orders and the imperative for social distancing have probably cut you off from your normal sources of photographic inspiration. Your project Strangers Touchin… Read More
2020-03-30 08:00
It can be a strange experience visiting an old stamping ground after a gap of many years as it was when I went back to Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the summer; the place is still Newcastle but som… Read More
2020-03-29 08:00
When I told EM we’d bought tickets for our yearly trip to New York he suggested to visit and interview Tony Vaccaro. I never heard that name before so I looked him up. His bio reads, … Read More
2020-03-28 16:00
These are the 29 days and 31 articles that made EMULSIVE in January 2020, starting (as always) with a list of the “top ten” as decided by you and ordered by date of publication… Read More
2020-03-28 08:00
Over the last few years, I have become a landscape photographer. It was not a conscious choice but now I embrace it.
The article 5 Frames… Of the Pacific Northwest with Kodak Portra 4… Read More
2020-03-27 16:00
Wood is out, replaced by anodised aluminium and 3D printed parts. Say hello to the Intrepid Camera’s Black Edition 4×5. The camera is the latest creation from the UK based compan… Read More
2020-03-27 08:00
As the title says, for me, it’s about where things break down. The beginnings and endings. The edges. There is always a point at which an image breaks down and becomes the mark. Be it… Read More
2020-03-26 17:00
Hot off the press is news of a new film by the folks at Lomography: Fantôme Kino B&W ISO 8 film in 35mm format. Touted as a "brand new high contrast film with panchromatic sensitiv… Read More
2020-03-26 13:00
You don’t see many references to the Leica M1 but it is perhaps the purest photographic tool. It has a good viewfinder but no rangefinder and no other automation. It has the same body… Read More
2020-03-25 11:00
Something a little lighthearted for you from the folks over at ILFORD Photo in the UK. The company recently made a statement on the impact of COVID-19, which included the...
The article On C… Read More
2020-03-25 08:00
I came back to shooting film three years ago in 2017. For the previous fifteen years I had been shooting digital with a range of cameras, the last one being the Fuji X-T1, which I still use… Read More
2020-03-24 08:00
To help beat the boredom, I reached out to the film photography community and asked what kinds of photography projects they'd be doing while stuck at home/physically distancing over the next… Read More
2020-03-23 09:00
When I started out in film photography, I was doing it as way to feel connected to my late father who also loved photography. I remembered his Canon SLR that he constantly took photos with w… Read More
2020-03-22 08:00
One of the things I tried while in India was to set myself a simple challenge: to shoot a "perfect" roll of 36 exposures.
The article 36 keepers: Working towards a perfect roll of film in In… Read More
2020-03-21 08:00
When my favorite band — Philadephia’s mewithoutYou — came to town in Fall 2019 fall, I knew I wanted to shoot the concert with film. I’ve been going to punk rock show… Read More
2020-03-20 08:00
At the end of February, I played a little game on social media in the form of a film photography "Never Have I Ever..." For a fun little thing, the....
The article Global film photography su… Read More
2020-03-19 16:00
Recently, a number of film companies have issued warnings about new and enhanced scanning technology (CT scanners). As I was travelling through Amsterdam's Schiphol airport recently, I thoug… Read More
2020-03-19 08:00
Over the last year or so I’ve been making the transition back in time to using film rather than my digital’ cameras. In life, I feel I am making a return to a slower and more sim… Read More
2020-03-18 13:00
An article about learning to love photographic mistakes may not be completely interesting to all of you reading this. Stay with me for a minute. My promise to you is that at the very least… Read More
2020-03-18 06:25
This just in from Kodak in its full-year financial results from 2019 including revenues of US$1.2 billion, net earnings of $116 million and an organisational restructure in its film, print… Read More
2020-03-17 08:00
Some weeks ago a recent film photographer interviewee of mine reminded me of a problem that feels old as film photography itself: the negative way in which certain genuine requests for infor… Read More
2020-03-17 08:00
Some weeks ago a recent film photographer interviewee of mine reminded me of a problem that feels old as film photography itself: the negative way in which certain genuine requests for infor… Read More
2020-03-16 08:00
I am a huge fan of half-frame cameras. I like to compose with the ‘portrait’ finder which is the default in all half-frame cameras except the Yashica Samurai family. It trains my… Read More
2020-03-15 13:00
First impression count but a longer term opinion is often more important when making an investment. These are my thoughts 6 months in...
The article Long-term bag review: The Billingham Hadl… Read More
2020-03-15 08:59
Shenzhen based photographer John Yang has recently announced the second version of his Instax Square film back for the Hasselblad V-System, dubbed the #HVSQ Ver.2 and has opened pre-orders f… Read More
2020-03-14 12:00
“You know me, if something bothers my mind, I have to make art out of it. Sadly at this moment, it’s the virus — COVID-19 — so I put my thoughts and feelings onto sev… Read More
2020-03-14 08:00
Last summer my girlfriend and I went on a 14-day trip to Iceland. I Packed four Cameras, a Yashica-635, Leica P, Olympus MJU, and Sony A7R II, along with three types of films: Kodak Portra 4… Read More
2020-03-13 08:00
My take on the 10 "best" film cameras released during the 1990s. It’s not a countdown in the traditional sense and "best"...well...
The article The best (and worst) film cameras of the… Read More
2020-03-12 08:00
Kodak Tri-X 400 might be one of the most mystical film stocks ever produced. For more than 70 years of its production, it has covered almost all of the history of the 20th century folowing W… Read More
2020-03-11 08:00
I would like to introduce you, dear reader, to Mr Roger Lowe. He has a film photography YouTube channel called “Shoot Film Like a Boss” which I discovered quite recently but I am… Read More
2020-03-10 08:00
I have always been on the fence about Kodak’s T-MAX 400 film. I have been using it on and off for the last ten years now but only had really used it for specific purpose… Read More
2020-03-09 11:00
I knew this film existed, but it was not until 2016 when a friend showed up in my studio with this box as a gift that I saw it. Yes, it a box, not a can, if you haven’t seen it. A blac… Read More
2020-03-08 11:00
Contact sheets are a fantastic resource for film photographers, and can also be used by digital artists - although applying these ideas to a digital workflow can often distort the result (bu… Read More
2020-03-07 14:00
2020 seems to be a good year for new beginnings: a new decade, new developments throughout the film industry, and a new name for our print journal about the entire world of analog photograph… Read More
2020-03-07 09:00
I came back into film in 2016 after a ten-year break, initially resurrecting my 1981 Pentax ME Super which I've had from new. However, I wanted to try medium format and in 2018 I made an eBa… Read More
2020-03-06 12:00
The Kayen and the Kayah. Two groups of people who live in the south-east of Myanmar, formally known as Burma. Living in the rich mountainous landscapes full of teak and minerals, together wi… Read More
2020-03-05 12:00
My utmost congratulations to the person who led Fujifilm’s GA645 Professional project, as it was built with decades of forward-thinking in mind. It was made for Instagram because the F… Read More
2020-03-04 12:00
I first came across today’s interviewee back in December 2019 after she posted a video messing around with Kodak Gold in Barcelona. Thanks to that quick DM and ensuing chat, I’ve… Read More
2020-03-03 12:00
Do you remember being a kid and building stuff out of whatever you had lying around? It was difficult at times finding the right materials or the perfect tools. The good part about being a g… Read More
2020-03-02 12:21
The UK’s ILFORD Photo, manufacturers of black and white films such as HP5 PLUS, FP4 PLUS and Delta Professional released a statement today regarding defects found on certain 120 medium… Read More
2020-03-02 12:00
I’d shot this film a few times earlier in 2019, with some very pleasing results in 120 format from my Minolta Autocord, and some less pleasing ones from my Nikon F75 and 24mm f/1.8G. T… Read More
2020-03-01 12:00
Getting your exposure right is the first priority in making a photograph and comes before almost any other decision after the initial idea for a shot. Nowadays though, it is hardly given a t… Read More
2020-02-29 12:00
These photos are of a friend/coworker of mine. Since his roommate’s work had just received a RED Cinema camera and a set of Atlas anamorphic lenses that they were renting, he and his r… Read More
2020-02-28 12:00
The mighty Fujica Panorama G617 Professional was the camera that made me return to shooting on film. After I’d sold my film gear and gone all digital, I had thought that if I ever foun… Read More
2020-02-27 12:00
A few months ago I was heading to Europe for a few weeks. I needed a trusty camera that would allow me complete control but also auto settings that gave me the freedom to capture images with… Read More
2020-02-26 13:00
Artist and teacher Christina Z. Anderson refers to cyanotypes (also known as Sun prints) as a “gateway drug” for alternative photography. As in, stick a toe in that deep blue oce… Read More
2020-02-26 08:59
Recorded on February 7th, Hamish and I managed to fill an hour and forty minutes with pure photography talk. No commentary on society, politics, nothing but photography. We think it’s… Read More
2020-02-25 12:00
A WORLD OF ITS OWN. A GLIMPSE BEYOND THE APPARENT. SHOT ON ILFORD HP5, EI. 3200 PER USUAL, THE ATTENTION IN A THEATER IS FOCUSED ON SOME KIND OF HUMAN ACTION – ACTING – WITH THE… Read More
2020-02-24 14:00
This is not your ordinary “5 Frames…” article. Unlike my fellow shooters who took their cameras on trips or journeys, I took my Nikon FM2 onto the busy streets of Hong Kon… Read More
2020-02-24 10:46
These are the 31 days and 33 articles that made EMULSIVE in January 2020, starting (as always) with a list of the “top ten” as decided by you and ordered by date of publication… Read More
2020-02-23 12:00
Without exception, every Australian state was burning during the Summer of 2019. Each state has a band of volunteer firefighters alongside paid emergency workers trying to control their own… Read More
2020-02-22 12:00
I’ve been shooting 35mm and medium format film for a quite a while and was never really interested in instant film. But last summer I found out about pack film. It was so different fro… Read More
2020-02-21 12:00
Lomography’s LomoChrome Purple XR 100-400 is definitely an interesting film. Until shooting it in late 2019, I had never tried a ‘special effects’ film before and surprisin… Read More
2020-02-20 12:00
ADOX SILVERMAX 100 is one of my favorite black and white films. The tonal range is extremely wide, and if exposed properly the imagery is free of grain. I used my sublime Carl Zeiss Distagon… Read More
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