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19 February, 2025

Adventures with my 50-year-old OM-1 and some new issues with scanning

By Art Meripol

This was going to be about my old original Olympus OM-1 but it really just reflects a journey that might feel familiar to many within the world of film photography today… ...

Envelope from Scotland with returned roll of 35mm film

18 February, 2025

Never leave a roll behind…

By Mike Riess

In June of 2023, I set off on a two-week trip to Scotland. For weeks before I left, I agonized over what to bring, as we were trying to travel light. In the end, I decided on my...

8 February, 2025

Don’t Take It So Seriously – Putting the Funny Back Into Photography

By David Smith

“Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.” — E. B. White If you read the comments on YouTube, Facebook or...

1 February, 2025

Imago Absentia – A Portrait of the Absent

By Jeffery Luhn

To photographers, the word portraiture conjures up an image of a human subject posing for a photograph. But what if the person is no longer with us and cannot be photographed? W...

a jumble of a variety of film, digital, and instant cameras

23 January, 2025

Not Resolutions, but 15 Ideas to Get Out of a Rut in 2025

By Kary Schumpert

I had a bit of a slump in 2024 in terms of both writing and photography and I want to dig out of that lull. From past experience, I realize broadcasting some resolutions doesn&#...

21 January, 2025

Heads or Tails? My Camera Choice for 2025

By David Pauley

Having sketched out the reasons for my decision to commit to just one camera for the New Year in a previous post, I’ll now walk through the various contenders and reveal m...

21 January, 2025

A New Year’s Resolution: One Camera for 2025

By David Pauley

For the New Year, I am plotting a significant shift in my approach to film photography. Rather than moving from camera to camera, pivoting from 35mm to medium format or even 4&#...

29 December, 2024

A Complicated Relationship With Colour Film

By David Smith

“Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.” — Raine...

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