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Interview: Ioana Lungu
Ioana is a film photographer from Bucharest, Romania currently living in Ethiopia. Her work has a great personal touch that inspires me. Her instagram can be found here. JM: What got you into photography? IL: I’ve always been searching for moments that feel like home, and tried to make them stay. Mostly these were times spent with my friends, we were all a bit...
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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...
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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...
