SIWF Insiders is Open! And the Film Soup Module is Live!
SIWF Insiders is out of beta, and it officially reopened this week. SIWF Insiders is all about education, community, and inspiration. You’ll get a new film photography course...
5 Film Photography Mistakes to Avoid by John Adams III
Film photography is all about making mistakes and learning from them. With so many moving parts - from the unlimited camera choices, to metering, to developing...
Trichromatic Photography: Using B&W Film to Create Color Images by Amy Elizabeth
The process of trichrome photography is not new. In fact, it appears to be the original way photographers created color photos when black and white film was the only option...
Top 3 Photo Books for Black and White Landscapes on Film by James Baturin
When I look at my journey into film photography, it really all started with being inspired by the work of others, and saying, “I want to create images like THAT...
Polaroid and Instax Instant Film Comparison by Samantha Stortecky
If you are like me, instant cameras and film are some of the best parts of shooting film. You can take a picture, and have it printed in a matter of minutes...
15 Resources for Developing Your Own Film
There are so many benefits to developing your own film. Not only can it be cost saver over sending film out to a lab, it also gives you more control over your images and frees..
Argus Argoflex E TLR Camera Review by Jennifer Stamps
Are you new to the world of twin lens reflex (TLR) film cameras? Curious about their unique double lenses but a little intimidated and don’t want to drop a lot of money on a camera...
Super 8 Camera: What You Need to Know Before Buying a Super 8 Film Camera
I have never been interested in video or moviemaking. That is until I discovered Super 8! I didn’t grow up with Super 8 films or even video home movies, so the whole idea of making a movie...
How to Make Instax Transparencies by Amy Elizabeth
In 2010, I was gifted an Instax Mini 25, and I thought it was basically the coolest thing ever. (I was correct.) Polaroid had recently stopped making film, and it felt like...
Utilizing Perspective in Film Photography by David Rose
In film photography, like with most things in life, your perspective matters. Perspective and composition is to photography what poetry or prose is to language...












