Diana Mini Camera Review by Amy Berge
Category: Learn to Shoot Film: Tips & Tutorials
Experiments in Shooting Expired Film by Brian Smith
I never had much interest in expired film as I was learning. I didn’t want the unpredictability of it. But as I began to hone my film photography skills, I became intrigued by the grain and grit of expired film…
Fujifilm Instax Wide 300 Instant Camera Review by Samantha Stortecky
Today, I’m reviewing one of my absolute favorite cameras, the Fujifilm Instax Wide 300. I got this beauty as a birthday gift a few years ago, and, while I immediately loved it, I bombed my fair share of film packs trying to figure out how to properly use it…
Concert Photography on Film: Double Exposure and Long Exposure Experiments by James Baturin
I recently took my film camera (a Nikon FE2) to a couple of local concerts. Concert photography on film is not a subject matter I shoot often, but, of course, it’s always good to try something new in your photography. I decided to use it as an opportunity to experiment, trying to combine some double and long exposures…
The Frankencamera: Experiments in Modifying Film Cameras by Tom Box
One of the primary lures of film photography over digital is the scope for experimentation. The physical, chemical nature of the film process means you don’t really need any kind of technical skill or special equipment to modify, dismantle, and rearrange camera parts to make your own unique image-making Frankenstein’s monster.
Awesome Tips for Traveling with Film by Jennifer Stamps
Traveling and flying with film can be stressful, but it really doesn’t have to be. I’ve been all over the world with my film and cameras and have learned a few things over the years. Here are some of my tips for traveling and flying on airplanes with film…
Shooting Low-Light Receptions with Film by Johnny Martyr
Say what you will about wedding photography, but few other gigs will allow you to party with beautiful people without having to know a single dance move. My wife and I are freelance wedding photographers. She shoots digital and I shoot on b&w 35mm film. I use vintage, all manual cameras and lenses, and I don’t use flash.
Hack Your DX Code! by Amy Berge
I am the proud owner of two point and shoot film cameras, an Olympus Stylus Epic (also known as the Mju II in Europe) and the Yashica T4 Super. The Yashica T4 Super was a hand-me-down from my father-in-law, and I still can’t believe my luck that he happened to have this sweet camera in his stash (and that he gifted it to me!).
