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Film photography image of a bike - Understanding Reciprocal Exposures Using the Exposure Triangle by Jen Golay on Shoot It With Film

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...

Film image of a woman looking out a window - Tips for Recapturing Your Creativity by Drew Evans on Shoot It With 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...

Film image of a desert arch - How to Use the Sunny 16 Rule by Jen Golay on Shoot It With Film

What is the Sunny 16 Rule and Why Should You Learn It? by Jen Golay

If you’ve been in the film photography world for a while, then I’ll bet you’ve heard someone make mention of the Sunny 16 Rule...

Medium format black and white film image of a long exposure landscape - Intro to Neutral Density Filters by James Baturin on Shoot It With Film

An Introduction to Neutral Density Filters by James Baturin

Neutral Density (ND) filters are an amazing tool you can use to capture stunning creative effects in camera, even in the harshest lighting conditions...

Top 10 Techniques for Better Photos by Jen Golay

Ten years ago, I took one of the last darkroom photography courses offered at a local community college, and it is one of my all-time favorite...

Medium format film image of a landscape - Composition Tips when Shooting Square Format by James Baturin on Shoot It With Film

6 Composition Tips when Shooting Square Format by James Baturin

The square image has grown in popularity with the advent of Instagram, but in the film world square format has been around for a long long time....

Film camera and camera bag - Top Five Things in My Camera Bag by Samantha Stortecky on Shoot It With Film

Five Things Always in My Camera Bag when Shooting Film by Samantha Stortecky

Hello friends, I'm back with another fun post! With summer winding down and autumn right around the corner, there are many opportunities...

Film image of the desert - Tips for Buying Your First Film Camera on Shoot It With Film

Tips for Buying Your First Film Camera by Jen Golay

You’ve mastered your digital camera, and now you’re looking for a new photography challenge. Or you’ve seen all of these...

Film image landscape - Switching from Digital to Film on Shoot It With Film

What I Wish I Knew Before Moving from Digital to Film

There’s one question that pops into my inbox just about every week these days: “Should I shoot film?” I’ve been photographing for...

Image of film camera repair - Camera Repair and Diagnostics by Ryan Jones on Shoot It With Film

A Guide to the Film Camera Repair Process and Camera Diagnostics by Ryan Jones

It is April, 2021. The world is irreparably changed by global events far beyond your control. You’ve been stuck at home with your parents...