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Interview: Carl Fehres
” I absolutely love the process of shooting film, not seeing the results for days or even weeks. I love the slower pace of manually focusing and the limit of photos per roll causing me to really think about every frame, every image before I press the shutter button.” Carl is a really talented portrait photographer out of Houston, TX. His polaroid work is...
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Interview: Nevin Johnson
“I want to make photographs that inspire people. I want to be an inspiration for those who have 9-5 jobs and can’t be travel photographers.” Nevin’s work is an exceptional example of just how beautiful the east coast can be. His work includes film photography, digital photography, as well as some drone work. If you didn’t know he was just recently get into film,...
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Experiment 2: Kodak Portra 160 vs. Portra 400 vs. Portra 800
This article is going to compare Kodak films Portra 160, Portra 400, and Portra 800. For exposure testing data on Portra 400, Portra 400 shot and developed at 800, Portra 800, and 8 other film stocks, please refer to this article. For an additional reference of Portra 400 shot and developed at 800, please refer to this article. To ensure consistency throughout the experiment,...
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Interview: Seth Gaffar
“I think the big change I have noticed since moving to shooting film is striving to make more authentic images…” Seth’s work is incredibly interesting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone who has such tasteful first of the roll shots or light leaks. Much of his work is based on coastal living and captures a life that inspires. I love his work and...
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Banff (In Color): New City, New Film – Ektar & Portra 160
This article shows off some of the color negative film I tried out on my vacation to Banff, CA in April2019. To see some of the black and white negative work, please follow this link. Several of this films in this article have exposure tested and compared to other color negative films – this article is located here. The Canadian Rockies were calling...
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Experiment 1: Exposure Testing 11 Film Stocks
In this experiment, we exposure tested 11 film stocks and Kodak Portra 400 pushed one stop to 800. Among the color films, we tested: Kodak Ektar 100, Kodak Portra 400, Portra 400 Pushed One Stop, Kodak Portra 800, and Fuji Pro 400H. Among the Black and White films, we tested: Ilford PanF, Kodak TMax 100, Kodak TMax 400, Kodak Tri-X, Ilford HP5, Ilford XP2...
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Guide: Double Exposures (Multiple Exposures)
The first time I experienced double exposures, it was my grandmother showing me some of her old 6×6 photos in her retro photobooks. Following that, I found myself going through IG and would be particularly attracted to these photos. Accordingly, I hit Google and searched for ‘How to take a double exposure’. There are some resources out there, most of which is for PS...
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Hocking Hills: Pushing Portra 400 1 Stop to 800
To see Kodak Portra 400 pushed to 800 exposure tested and compared with Portra 400 at box speed and Portra 800 at box speed, follow this link. To get to a review of Portra 400, follow this link. This is an article about an experience of mine pushing Kodak Portra 400 one afternoon when I was going through Hocking Hills in Ohio. On my...
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Review: Fujifilm Fujichrome Provia 100F RDP-III
If you’ve never shot a roll of slide film, you should absolutely do it now. The sensation you get from holding the diapositives (or slides if you’re shooting 35mm and you get them mounted) is exhilarating. I still get the same rush of looking at them the 20th time as I got the 1st time. It’s hard to overstate how much I love Provia....
