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Interview: Han Phan
“Shooting film feels more immersive and all-encompassing: I can’t just rapid-fire shoot a roll of film; everything takes forethought. It’s challenging but that’s what makes it fun and when you get a great shot, it makes shooting on film so worthwhile.” MH – Why do you shoot film? HP – I’ve only recently started shooting film about 2 years ago. Prior to that, I had...
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Review: Kodak Gold 200
Kodak Gold is hands down the best color negative film that is only made in 35mm. It’s got a bit more grain than the Portra films. If overexposed, it’s light and airy while if shot at box speed outside of direct sunlight, it can get the punchy colors similar to that of Ektar. At the time of writing, it costs $13 for a 3-pack...
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Interview: Jason Hunter
“I like the tactile feeling of shooting with film cameras. Whether that’s the clamshell on the XA, or advancing the film and cocking the shutter on the RB67. This is something that can not be found with digital cameras.” Jason is a film and digital photographer who co-operates Restore From Backup, a film photography specific hub account on Instagram. Jason first reached out to...
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Innsbruck, AT: New City, New Film – Acros II & Ortho Plus
If you’re wondering why I decide to take my annual trip to the mountains between March and April, the answer is simple. It’s generally still very cold so the summer tourists haven’t shown up yet but the height of skiing and snowboarding is past. As a result, the area is bit less packed out and the trails have started reopening (if they were ever...
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Interview: Monika Murren
“I like to document moments and places that feel both intimate and otherworldly and magical.” Monika is a photographer that I met on Instagram like many of the other people I’ve interviewed but her body of work is uniquely personal. The work that she publishes on her instagram is inspiring and she even sells some of her prints on her website. JM: Tell me...
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Superstition Mountains: New City, New Film – Ilford FP4 & Fujichrome Velvia 100
This past trip to Arizona was my third time visiting and every time I go, I grow more and more in love with the environment. Last year when we went, we visited Flagstaff but this year we split our time between Sedona and the Superstitions. Prior to heading out, I picked up several rolls of Ilford FP4 and at a camera shop in Phoenix,...
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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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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...
