A couple of words about myself first. I’m a hobbyist photographer with about a decade of experience. I come from the “digital generation”. My first camera was a Panasonic FZ-som...
19 March, 2020
Enjoying and Learning in the Darkroom – by Michael Scott
As a film photographer, I’m in the fortunate position of being able to print my own work, both colour and black and white, in a darkroom. For some few years now I’ve been rentin...
Before we jump in, I have a quote to share:Limiting options forces creativity. Fishing for a year with only the Pheasant Tail & Partridge has given me deep knowledge about what ...
1 March, 2020
Deciding on My Favourite 5 Frames From 2019 (And Maybe A couple of Sneaky Extras) – By Gavin Bain
I dedicated the month of December 2019 to curating a zine I planned to self publish simply titled "two thousand nineteen". My goal for this zine was to compile my absolute favou...
27 February, 2020
Some Thoughts and Experiences in Favor of the Price Hikes on Film – Steven Bleistein
Every time a manufacturer like Kodak or Fujifilm announces a price rise on one or more film stocks, there is a lot of howling online, whether in the comment sections of articles...
24 February, 2020
The (Lack of) Value in (my) Photography (and negatives) – In the Dark Shed – with John Whitmore (VIDEO)
A few months back I visited John Whitmore (@thedarkshed on Twitter). A the time, I was in the depths of my photography funk, so decided it might be nice to try and snap myself o...
No worthwhile art ever escapes at least some controversy of some kind from some people at some time. Even Ansel Adams, whom no one would likely consider controversial, was no st...
17 February, 2020
Art Meets Education – Educating Underprivileged Children Through Photography – an Interview with Nico Klein-Allermann
A little while ago I was contacted on Instagram by an organisation called Art Meets Education. I’m not always the most responsive person when it comes to messages on instagram, ...
