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Dungeness Architecture Shot with a Yashica Mat and Ilford Ortho Plus

2400 1350 Guest Author

“Don’t go to Dungeness, it’s bleak as hell and everyone lives in sheds.” Despite the warning, I went, and shot the place on film.

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Single Shot Stories No. 010 – Justin Kingery, a Jump in the Park

2000 1333 Guest Author

In our latest community-driven Single Shot Story, Justin Kingery writes about parental love and shares a gravity-defying shot.

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Cinestill BwXX Medium Format Film Review

2000 1125 Aidan Bell

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

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Argenti Nanotomic-X B&W Film Review

2000 1125 Sroyon Mukherjee

Sroyon is here with another thorough film review, this time focusing on Argenti Nanotomic X, a respooled microfilm for 35mm cameras.

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Single Shot Stories No. 006 – Adam Dorius, Millcreek Fire

1373 2000 Guest Author

Our latest Single Shot Story comes from Adam Dorius, who captured one serious conflagration with their Nikon!

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Argenti Scale-X Black and White Film Review

2000 1125 Sroyon Mukherjee

Sroyon has created an in-depth review of an uncommon (but beautiful) black and white film – Argenti Scale X. Check it out!

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Eastman 2366 ISO 6 Blue-Sensitive B&W Film Review

2000 1125 Sroyon Mukherjee

Sroyon reviews the unusual Kodak Eastman 2366, an ultra-low ISO film that’s particularly sensitive to blue light.

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South of Milwaukee, Shot on Film

1800 1207 Leah Damgaard-Hansen

Leah takes us on another journey, this time to Wisconsin in winter, where she makes a project of shooting trees (no matter the cost to her socks).

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Rollei RPX 400 Black and White Film Profile – Is It Worth a Shot?

2200 1238 Dustin Vaughn-Luma

In a vast sea of similarly-specced black-and-white mid-speed films, finding a stock that speaks the right language can be frustrating. This is especially true for those of us who develop our own film. The seemingly…

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What I Learned from a Weekend Doing Everything Wrong (Photographically)

2200 1237 James Tocchio

Before we get too far in, and to ensure that we feel the full impact of my idiotic failings of the past weekend, it’s important to really make clear all the things at which I…

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Five Favorite Photos – German Photographers Edition

2362 3065 Jeb Inge

Wickham Steed once said that the Germans “dive deeper but come up muddier.” A stereotype, but born out in many facets of life, including their photography. Whether it’s the provocative eroticism of Helmut Newton or…

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Kodak’s T-MAX P3200 High Speed Black & White Film Makes a Comeback

2200 1237 James Tocchio

Kodak Alaris recently surprised the film photo world when they announced their intention to resurrect T-MAX P3200, a high-sensitivity black-and-white film that had been discontinued in 2012. And now they’ve done it. P3200 is back,…

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Five Favorite Photos – Robert Doisneau and the Comedic Potential of Cellos

929 1216 Chris Cushing

Humor is a challenging thing to capture in words. How many times have you picked up a book, been promised a laugh by the reviews on the back cover, and been left with nothing more…

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Featured Photophile No. 016 – Miguel Mercado

1280 861 James Tocchio

Featured Photophile, our recurring series showcasing talented photographers, is back with more photo inspiration for you. Today’s FP features Miguel Mercado. We’re proud to have been one of the sites that helped Miguel connect with…

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