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11 March, 2026

Why Do (Photo)books Matter

By Andrea Monti

11 March, 2026

/ Photo Book, Photography Philosophy, /

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Mobile device with an app open next to film developers

12 February, 2025

How to save money and get better results in your home lab with Chem Log

By Dmitri Tcherbadji

Film chemicals exhaust and expire. Reusable developers lose potency with each roll; bleach and fixers have a limited life. Though freshly mixed stuff will produce the best image...

Paper Negatives before they are scanned and inverted

11 February, 2025

What I Love About Paper Negatives

By Ian Gamester

For the past few years, I’ve been exploring large-format paper negatives which has been a transformative journey that has reshaped both my creativity and my sense of wellbeing. ...

11 February, 2025

5 Frames from a Braun Paxina 29 – a mid 1950s “compact” camera.

By Alan Gauld

I acquired this Braun Paxina 29 camera as part of my late father-in-law’s estate and was curious to see how it performed. A little bit of research revealed it to be German...

10 February, 2025

Rolleicord 1 Review – An Art Deco Wonder

By Dan Cuny

Some cameras look so amazing that you consider them more of a work of art than a mechanical piece of metal and glass that takes photos. That was my thought the first time I saw ...

9 February, 2025

Road Kill – MIMA

By Geoff Chaplin

The Millennium Iconoclast Museum of Art, MIMA, is (and by the time you read this ‘was’) Brussels’ modern art museum. Staging an exhibition by an artist recognised world wide is ...

A view from the bridge of an intersection with scooters passing by

9 February, 2025

Shooting Expired Vista 200 at Taipei Pride

By Kohtli

I can clear up for you why someone might like expired film if you are confused. Plain and simple, it’s cheap. Recently expired color film will still produce great results ...

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 Instag...

7 February, 2025

Converting Colour and B&W Film Negs – an Evolution

By marco

Today there are many options for converting colour and b&w negatives to positives that combine hardware and software. In contrast to now, when I embarked on this journey, th...

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