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24 February, 2020

The (Lack of) Value in (my) Photography (and negatives) – In the Dark Shed – with John Whitmore (VIDEO)

By Hamish Gill

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...

17 February, 2020

In Homage to – and Defence of – the Work of Tatsuo Suzuki – By Steven Bleistein

By Steven Bleistein

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

By Hamish Gill

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, ...

9 February, 2020

Thanks for the memories – Finishing a Roll of Neopan 1600 I started in 2012 – by Dave Donnelly

By Dave Donnelly

I guess it was bound to happen, too many film cameras loaded at the same time and lots happening. Having three Olympus OM10s plus a similar looking OM1 can be confusing, As a r...

4 February, 2020

Finding Subjects in Familiar Sights – by Chris Illing

By Chris

It’s December the 23. 2018. Midnight. I’m standing in the bathroom of my parents house brushing my teeth. It felt like nothing had changed since my childhood. Everything as usua...

3 February, 2020

Own Your Workflow and Goals (and don’t get too distracted by the mantras of others)

By Hamish Gill

One of the wonderful things about photography is how broad it is as a pastime. The options are absolutely endless, from capture media, camera type, process to display. In fact, ...

1 February, 2020

Doing my Thing (with a Fuji or two) – By Thorsten Wulff

By thorsten

I love my Fuji. The X100s that is. A couple of weeks ago I went to a function at the german parliament. Security is tight, like when boarding a plane you face scanners, bullet p...

22 January, 2020

Street shootout between Nikon 35mm camera/lens combos yields surprising results – By Isaac D. Pacheco

By isaacpacheco

Gear reviews are typically created to help consumers decide between products with similar specifications and price points. Accordingly, comparisons often focus on the nuances th...

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I applaud your efforts in taming flash! I've never gotten the hang of it even on digital cameras. With regard…
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Hey Ned, Welcome back! I too am recently returned to shooting film, which I've similarly been chronicling here on 35mmc.…
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