3 Great Film Stocks for Summer! by Jen Golay
Summertime was made for shooting film! Everyone is going on vacation or to the beach or to the amusement park or having backyard parties...
6 Tips for Photographing Fog & Creating Magical Images on Film by James Baturin
One of my favorite conditions to shoot film is in the fog. It creates a mood and atmosphere that I love and can turn even the most ordinary scene...
5 Tips for Honing Your Craft and Building Your Photography Skills by Drew Evans
If you could sit down and learn one thing tomorrow, what would it be? I’d guess that a lot of photographers would probably skip anything photography-related...
What is Zone Focusing and How to Use It for Street Photography by Neil Milton
Making street photography with a manual focus camera can present several challenges our autofocus-wielding friends won't face...
Understanding Reciprocal Exposures and the Exposure Triangle by Jen Golay
I remember when I was younger being very intimidated by all of the numbers, and strange numbers at that—2.8, 5.6, 11—on the lens and dials of SLR cameras...
The World of Infrared and Red-Sensitive Black and White Film by Taylor Blanchard
Last summer, I came up with the idea to shoot every film stock in the Ilford lineup. That’s when I realized I’d never shot Ilford SFX, which is sensitive to...
What Are Newton’s Rings & How To Fix Them When Scanning Film Negatives
If you scan film negatives or Polaroids at home, you may have come across some weird, wavy patterns in your scans. Small spots or splotches...
Exposure Cheat Sheet for Shooting Film at Night
Are you afraid of the dark? Maybe you are when it comes to shooting film in the dark. I know I was when I started shooting film. It can be...
Top Ten Film Photography Tutorials of 2022!
It's hard to believe 2023 is already here! We hope the last year was filled with so much joy and incredible memories (that you got to capture on film...
7 Tips for Recapturing Your Creativity by Drew Evans
Let’s talk about it. It’s a struggle and something that pretty much every creative I’ve ever known has experienced at least once in their lives...












