5 Fun Ways to Experiment with the Holga 120
The Holga 120. Oh the lovely, wonderful, perfectly imperfect plastic light box. My love for this quirky plastic camera is no secret. I can’t even talk about photography without...
Pinhole Photography with the Diana F+ by Amy Elizabeth
The Diana F+ has been a camera in my arsenal for years now. It’s a fun little camera that travels well and gives shots a dreamy quality with its plastic...
Experimenting with Film: A Photo Essay by Cami Turpin
One of the things I love most about film is the uncertainty--that little bit of unknown that goes into every image. Using experimental techniques like blind double exposures, light leaks...
40 Resources for Shooting Experimental Film Photography
If you love film photography and want to break into some new creative and experimental techniques, we collected over 40 resources to help you out...
CineStill 50D Film Stock Review by Samantha Stortecky
Hello friends! Another day, another fun film stock review. Today we are diving into Cinestill 50D! A few months ago, I splurged on some fun rolls of film...
How to Develop Film in Beer: Beerenol Tutorial
Running out of developer? Want to try something new? Have a can of beer your friend left over that you don’t like and don’t want to drink?
Film Soup Highlights from SIWF Insiders!
During July, our SIWF Insiders members tackled one of our favorite experimental film techniques: film soup! We shared video lessons with demonstrations of the process...
RETO 3D 35mm Film Camera Review by Jen Golay
I took my first post-lockdown trip earlier this summer to visit Chicago. Central Camera was just down the street from our Airbnb, so of course, I had to visit!
Exposing Both Sides of Your Film: EBS Technique by Amy Elizabeth
A while back on Instagram, I ran across an experimental film photography technique of exposing both sides of a roll of film, also called EBS...
LomoChrome Metropolis Film Review by Samantha Stortecky
Hello friends! I’m back with another fun film stock review: Lomography LomoChrome Metropolis. Now that it’s summer and we can start getting outside and enjoying the warm weather...












