C-41 Film Developing Kit Comparison: ADOX, Bellini, CineStill, & Kodak by Taylor Blanchard
Black and white is the first type of film I learned how to develop. While it can be a particular process, I find it fairly forgiving...
B&W Film Comparison: Are Kentmere 400, Rollei RPX 400, & AgfaPhoto APX 400 the Same Film? by Taylor Blanchard
Last summer, Marc and I trekked to Brooklyn Film Camera on a long weekend visit. While someone in front of me was deciding between Portra 400...
How Low Can You Go? Exploring Low ISO Films by Taylor Blanchard
A local film and photography shop in Charlotte, Photo Outfitters, publishes a zine dedicated to analog photography. The focus of their third...
Top 10 Film Photography Tutorials of 2024!
To close out 2024, we wanted to take a look back at some of our top film photography tutorials for the year...
Using High ISO B&W Film: Ilford Delta 3200 and Kodak T-MAX P3200 by Taylor Blanchard
The versatility of 400 ISO films also makes them the most popular – providing a wide exposure latitude for a variety of shooting conditions...
Intrepid 4×5 MK5 Large Format Camera Review by Taylor Blanchard
How long once you have a camera until you start plotting for your next? I was enamored with my first 4x5 camera, a folding Anba Ikeda field camera, until I wasn’t...
Top 4 Darkroom Safety Tips by Taylor Blanchard
I learned how to print in a community darkroom and loved it when someone who hadn’t printed in years, or even decades, would visit...
Eco-Friendly Tips for Developing Your Own Film by Taylor Blanchard
When I develop negatives or print in the darkroom, the process always feels like magic. Behind that sense of awe is of course a long history...
7 Lesser-known Color Film Stocks Worth Trying by Taylor Blanchard
Whether you're a new or seasoned film photographer, when you think of color film, the names Kodak or Fuji most likely come to mind...
Set It & Forget It Film Developing: An Introduction to Stand Development by Taylor Blanchard
When you develop your own black & white film negatives, you generally follow a set process: measure a specific quantity of water for your tank...