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Aidan Bell

Aidan Bell

Aidan Bell joined the CP team in 2020. He is a photographer located in Philadelphia, PA. When not making short films or digital portraits, he writes short stories for himself or shoots unique, conceptual film photography for his Instagram account, @bellboyphotos. He studies Film in NYC and is planning to pursue a career in film production or journalism.

Cinestill BwXX Medium Format Film Review

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Aidan writes about his experience shooting Cinestill BwXX, a cinematic black and white film, in medium format.

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The Mamiya M645 as my First Medium Format Film Camera

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I’ve been using cameras for half my life and I felt like I knew my way around any basic system, until I discovered medium format. The upgrade in resolution was an entirely new beast I…

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Learning to Use a Rangefinder With the Canonet QL17 G-III

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After two years of only using SLRs, Aidan dips his toe into the pool of rangefinder cameras with Canon’s Canonet QL17 G-III.

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Advice for Hiking as a Film Photographer

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Aiden gives some tips on combining hiking and photography, many of which he (regretfully) learned the hard way.

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Polaroid Now Instant Camera Review

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Aidan reviews the Polaroid Now, the newest entry-level instant camera from Polaroid.

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My Experiences with Kodak Ektar 100

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I’ve always sought to try something new almost every couple of weeks to keep photography interesting. With digital photography, something “new” was usually expensive gear, or a strange technique, or a new lens. When I…

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Breaking Rules with Cinestill 800 T in Daylight

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Aidan shoots Cinestill 800T in the daylight, and finds an interesting look from this tungsten-balanced high speed film.

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Canon AE-1 Program Camera Review – Beginners’ Best Choice

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The Canon AE-1 Program will make great photos easily, for any level of photographer. But it may be the best choice, specifically, for new photographers.

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