2 October, 2018
My Dead Dogs Came Back – By Frank H. Wu
My dead dogs have come back to me thanks to photography. I recently found a roll of film I shot circa 1998 but did not develop. Buster and Ding Ding, two mutts, were the exclusi...
16 September, 2018
Sharpness? A creative goal, but still not a prerequisite for a good photo, or: why I’m enjoying my Makina 67
I recently wrote a post about sharpness being overrated where I ended up alluding to the question (somewhat rhetorically) of why we as photographers obsess to the degree we do o...
15 September, 2018
Kodak Ektar 100 – Shooting Fashion In The Dark – By Aukje
I have been a fan of Kodak Ektar for some time, specifically for shooting in low-light conditions such as a forest. It wasn't love at first sight though. My first experiences wi...
I’m not going to overdo this particular sentiment, it’s been articulated a million times. That being said, I do want to chuck a few thoughts into the mix about sharpness not bei...
17 August, 2018
Hanging Out With Photographers? For a Price?
As a photographer, but not a professional, I would like to be able to hang out with others who share the hobby. It is enjoyable to talk shop. Yet if we want to do that, at least...
The concept of GAS is common, not only among photographers, but also among enthusiasts of other leisure activities likes golf, surfing, skiing, playing guitar, etc. to name just...
11 August, 2018
Kodak P3200 & Happiness found in my (lazy) Hybrid 35mm Workflow
A little while ago I loaded a roll of Kodak P3200 into my Leica M4-P and proceeded to shoot a few frames one evening down the pub. I then forgot I’d loaded P3200 and thought I’d...
10 August, 2018
Film Photography as the “Long Tail” – By Frank H. Wu
I wonder if film photography will settle down like other avocations, sustainable in its own right, related to but distinct from its digital counterpart. In our economic era, bot...
