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How and Why to Push/Pull Film

How and Why to Push/Pull Film

Simply speaking, pushing and pulling film allows you to gain more contrast and grain for an artistic effect. Photographer Jay P. Morgan compares how pushing and pulling affects images using Fuji 400, Portra 400 and Portra 800 films: What is Pushing and Pulling Film? Let’s say you load your camera with Portra 800 film but […]

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5 Tips for Buying a Film Camera

5 Tips for Buying a Film Camera

We may be living in a digital age, but film photography still has a strong following among camera aficionados. Getting a pristine condition film camera can be something of a challenge. However, a little bit of TLC can give an old shutter new life. Casey Cavanaugh shares five tips for buying a used film camera: 1. […]

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How to Give Your Photos a Warm Vintage Film Style

How to Give Your Photos a Warm Vintage Film Style

Older images have a distinct look. Colors appear warm and the image lacks true blacks, creating a slightly washed out look. This dated look is vastly popular even today and that’s why photo sharing platforms such as Instagram have built-in vintage filters. While many presets are readily available, why not learn how to do it […]

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How to Nail Your Film Exposure Every Time

How to Nail Your Film Exposure Every Time

Digital photography has made photography a whole lot easier. Built-in light meters do a good job most of the time but they get fooled in tricky lighting situations. Just imagine how challenging it was for film photographers to get correct exposures. If you still struggle with exposure when using film, photographer Jay P. Morgan shares […]

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How to Create Film Noir Portraits with Speedlights

How to Create Film Noir Portraits with Speedlights

Film noir is stark and often menacing look adopted in 1940s and 1950s Hollywood movies. In this video, Gavin Hoey from Adorama explains how you can set up a film noir look with speedlights and some easy-to-find props: Film Noir Lighting Setup First, Hoey sets up a speedlight behind Venetian blinds and aims it to light up […]

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Medium Format Film Stock Comparison

Medium Format Film Stock Comparison

Despite the world of photography going digital, there are still some avid photographers who love film. Some love the overall look of it, while others are obsessed with the grain structures. If you’re not well acquainted with shooting film, the choices can be daunting. In the following video, photographer Jay P. Morgan compares 13 available 120 […]

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Tutorial: How to Develop Black and White Film

Tutorial: How to Develop Black and White Film

While most of the photographers today shoot digital, the charm for film photography is still alive. There are quite a number of photographers who prefer to shoot on film and develop their images by themselves. James Stevenson has a complete guide to developing a black and white film: The entire process can be broken down […]

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Film Photography is Still Alive

Film Photography is Still Alive

This is 2018, and every few months or so, photography technology makes a giant leap forward. This is the era of digital photography, well and truly. More and more people are taking up photography because it is extremely easy to do so. And yet, there are people who have persisted with film. Not only that, […]

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Top 12 Instant Film Photography Mistakes to Avoid

Top 12 Instant Film Photography Mistakes to Avoid

Instant film is fun stuff. But it’s also a powerful way to express yourself as a photographer. Lauren from PhotographyConcentrate shares these useful tips to iron out some of the mistakes that you might be making with instant film photography: Being Afraid to Waste Film When it comes down to the math, instant film costs […]

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Interesting Photo of the Day: SpaceX Zuma Launch and Landing on Film SLR

Interesting Photo of the Day: SpaceX Zuma Launch and Landing on Film SLR

Photographers all around the world have been traveling to the launch sites to capture history in the making. Michael Seeley is no exception. A skilled photographer and space enthusiast, who is also the co-founder of We Report Space, Seeley was on-site to capture the Spacex Zuma launch and landing on film, which produced this incredible single […]

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