Photography Philosophy Archives

5 March, 2024

Thoughts on the Question: Why Do You Still Shoot Film?

By Dave Shrewsbury

I get asked this question fairly often, and I have a well-rehearsed answer. “The two things that really draw me to shooting on film are… the expense, and the inconvenience.” Aft...

29 February, 2024

(森林浴) Shinrin-Yoku or Forest Bathing Might Be the Best Thing for You and Your Photography

By Eric Charles Jones

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to...

26 February, 2024

Do we need to take a step back in film photography?

By Julian Tanase

In recent years, I have developed a taste for and enjoy taking photographs with film cameras that are helping me in getting a decent image, with the minimal effort from my part;...

22 February, 2024

Creativity vs Originality

By Andrea Monti

Is the photo above creative? Is it original? Well… yes and no. It is certainly original because I ‘in person’ took it, and it is creative because – regar...

13 February, 2024

Exploring Urban Exploration Photography

By Paul David Smith

Urban exploration photography is a captivating genre that encapsulates the essence of forgotten or unseen urban spaces. Exploring abandoned buildings, derelict structures, and f...

3 January, 2024

Getting it Wrong and Portra 160 in the Autumn

By Timothy Hancock

This morning there is a global artificial intelligence meeting at Bletchley Park to discuss how to stop technology eradicating mankind! Elon Musk has waded in in his own style b...

26 December, 2023

Life-like Finders and Photo-like Finders Part 1: The L–P spectrum

By Sroyon

“The camera is just a light-tight box.” If you spend time on photography websites and forums, you’ve probably encountered this dictum before – often as an admo...

24 December, 2023

A Bout of GAS, and a Rediscovered Pentax Q7

By Hamish Gill

I took my Pentax Q7 for a couple of Christmassy evenings out in town with the kids in the run up to Christmas. I took it out because it ended up finding its way to being the clo...

David Pauley on Shielded – Photographing Ukrainian Refugees in Denmark
This is an arresting and moving body of work, Milocz. I did a double-take on seeing the featured image, imagining…
David Hume on My friend Volkmar – Frames of a Life
Hi Thorsten. It is wonderful to see what you have done for your friend. My words are in no way…
Graham Line on A Few Frames with a Canon P and how I found myself on 35mmc
Welcome Walter. We learn something every day. I needed to reference "calotte" and was pleased to discover that my Sekonic…

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