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...
Kodak HC-110 vs Ilford Ilfosol-3: Which B&W Film Developer Should You Use?
Does the black and white developer you use to develop film matter? If results vary based on film stock, it makes sense that the type of developer you use would...
An Introduction to Cross-Processing Film by Amy Elizabeth
Back in 2009, it felt like the beginnings of the "make-your-digital-look-like-film" movement, except it wasn’t the soft pastels or creamy skin tones of the pro stocks we were going for...
FAQs: Developing Your Own Film!
At the time I’m writing this article, we, and much of the world, are quartered in our homes. Some of us are looking for things to do with our time...
Beginner’s Guide to Wet Plate Photography
Wet plate collodion photography is basically the genesis of portrait photography. It is the process of coating a tin plate or a glass plate in a light sensitive material, and...
How to Make Cyanotype Prints by James Baturin
Having a lot more time at home these days, I decided to explore some of the avenues of analogue photography I hadn’t had time for in the past. One of...
Develop B&W Film with Coffee! A Caffenol Developing Tutorial by Jennifer Stamps
Developing film at home is so rewarding. It’s pretty special to be able to shoot, develop, and scan a roll of film in a single day. And one easy way...
Scanning Film Negatives with a DSLR
I am fortunate enough that I have a Noritsu LS-600 (read: super swanky scanner) for my 35mm film. It can take in and scan an entire roll at once, is...
How to Sharpen Your Film Scans by James Baturin
Scanning is a great way to make digital files of your physical negatives. I’ve been scanning my negatives for a few years now with an Epson V600 scanner, and it...
Developing Color Film in Black and White Chemicals by Jennifer Stamps
What happens when you develop color (C41) film in black and white chemicals? Technically it’s called cross-processing. But usually cross-processing refers to C41 film developed in E6 chemicals (or vice...