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  • Interview: Danielle Wrobleski

    by Madison Hyer

    “I like having a set number of photos I can take; it really makes me focus on what I want to shoot and how to make each exposure count.” JM – Tell me a bit about yourself. DW – My name is Danielle Wrobleski. I’m a film photographer located in Milwaukee, WI and I have way, way too many cameras. JM – Why do...

    February 11, 2021
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    Interview
  • Interview: Han Phan

    by Madison Hyer

    “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...

    December 13, 2020
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    Interview
  • Review: Kodak Gold 200

    by Madison Hyer

    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...

    September 10, 2020
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  • Interview: Jason Hunter

    by Madison Hyer

    “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...

    September 2, 2020
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    Interview
  • Innsbruck, AT: New City, New Film – Acros II & Ortho Plus

    by Madison Hyer

    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...

    March 23, 2020
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  • Interview: Monika Murren

    by Madison Hyer

    “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...

    February 2, 2020
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    Interview
  • Superstition Mountains: New City, New Film – Ilford FP4 & Fujichrome Velvia 100

    by Madison Hyer

    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,...

    November 30, 2019
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  • Experiment 2: Kodak Portra 160 vs. Portra 400 vs. Portra 800

    by Madison Hyer

    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,...

    October 23, 2019
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    Feature, Journal
  • Banff (In Color): New City, New Film – Ektar & Portra 160

    by Madison Hyer

    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...

    May 6, 2019
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    Feature, Film Review, Journal
  • Experiment 1: Exposure Testing 11 Film Stocks

    by Madison Hyer

    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...

    March 23, 2019
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    Feature, Journal

Recent Featured Entries

April 7, 2020

Review: TMax 400

March 23, 2020

Innsbruck, AT: New City, New Film – Acros II & Ortho...

November 30, 2019

Superstition Mountains: New City, New Film – Ilford FP4 ...

October 23, 2019

Experiment 2: Kodak Portra 160 vs. Portra 400 vs. Portra ...

July 3, 2019

Montréal: New City, New Film – Cinestill BWXX

Recent Interviews

February 11, 2021

Interview: Danielle Wrobleski

“I like having a set number of photos I can take; it really makes me focus on what I...

by Madison Hyer
Comments 2
December 13, 2020

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. ...

by Madison Hyer
Comment 1
September 2, 2020

Interview: Jason Hunter

“I like the tactile feeling of shooting with film cameras. Whether that’s the clamshell on the XA, or advancing...

by Madison Hyer
Comments 0
July 9, 2020

Interview: Florian Guillon

“[Film] is a medium that allows me to express who I am while doing the things I love: getting...

by Madison Hyer
Comments 0

Recent Journal Entries

August 31, 2020

Franklin Park Conservatory: Shooting Fuji Pro 400H at 200

To see Fujifilm Pro 400H exposure tested and compared with several other film stocks, follow this link. To see...

by Madison Hyer
Comments 0
April 7, 2020

Review: TMax 400

The 400 ASA films that I’ve tried enough to have an opinion about include: Kodak’s Tri-X and TMax 400...

by Madison Hyer
Comments 2
March 23, 2020

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...

by Madison Hyer
Comments 0
November 30, 2019

Superstition Mountains: New City, New Film – Ilford FP4 & Fujichrome Velvia...

This past trip to Arizona was my third time visiting and every time I go, I grow more and...

by Madison Hyer
Comments 2

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