In what has become a year-end PetaPixel tradition, photographic artist B.A. Van Sise—who has the unusual practice of making one, and only one, photograph on film every single day— looks back on the past year and towards the next. His previous entries can be found for 2018, 2019, and 2020. More images from this series,… Continue reading Invincible Gods: My Look Back at One Film Photo Every Day of 2021
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Photographer Develops Found Film, Revealing Unseen Personal Moments
Craig Atkinson has been collecting undeveloped film from long-forgotten cameras found in secondhand shops. Not always successful, but the quest has yielded never-before-seen personal photos that get archived in a series titled “Someone Else’s.” Atkinson’s background is in Fine Art and he is also the founder of Café Royal Books, an independent publishing company based… Continue reading Photographer Develops Found Film, Revealing Unseen Personal Moments
Affordable analog: 10 alternatives to high-priced film cameras
The Sears KS Auto is a great wallet-friendly alternative to the Nikon FE-2. Aaron Gold Film photography is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, but unfortunately, so are used film camera prices. Granted, analog cameras are still bargains compared to new digital cameras, but some of the best-known models are creeping up in value, and as… Continue reading Affordable analog: 10 alternatives to high-priced film cameras
Photographing Canyonlands in 1988: Land of Standing Rocks
In 1991, near the end of some book projects that took me on some lengthy photographic journeys through the American West by car for two years, I came up with the idea of creating posters of some of my black and white images for a few of our western National Parks. My idea was to… Continue reading Photographing Canyonlands in 1988: Land of Standing Rocks
Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II 135 Roll Film on Sale for Lowest Price Ever
Five-packs of Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II black and white negative 135 roll film are currently on sale at Adorama for $25, which is 50% off the regular price and the lowest it has ever been. Right now, Adorama is offering five-packs of the film for $25, which it tells PetaPixel is the lowest it… Continue reading Fujifilm Neopan 100 Acros II 135 Roll Film on Sale for Lowest Price Ever
New Study Confirms There is Still Demand for New Film Cameras
I am sure that film lovers will not be surprised to read that the recent resurgence of analog photography is not just a passing trend. In fact, the demand for a revitalized analog photography industry could not be more evident. In July, I conducted a study that aimed to understand a bit more about the… Continue reading New Study Confirms There is Still Demand for New Film Cameras
Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital
For photographers curious about using either film or digital to capture foggy landscape, Michael Shainblum has put together a video showing the behind-the-scenes of using both mediums with a telephoto lens. Shainblum, a passionate landscape photographer and filmmaker, often switches between a wide-angle and a telephoto lens, depending on the subject at hand. He has… Continue reading Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital
Printing Photos in His Hawaii Darkroom Brings Much Love to Mike Caputo
“I like having only 36 photos to go through,” says Mike Caputo when asked why he prefers analogue to digital for his photography work. Based in Hawaii for over two decades now, he enjoys being in complete control of his creative process, from shooting all the way to developing. From the looks of it, he… Continue reading Printing Photos in His Hawaii Darkroom Brings Much Love to Mike Caputo
Dave Tada Has Shot at Least One Analog Image a Day for 11 Years
“I think having a vision as a photographer is more important than just having the most expensive equipment,” says LA-based photographer Dave Tada. He’s been uploading at least one new analogue photo to his Tumblr page over the last 11 years. That’s no mean feat when we think of how easy it is to take… Continue reading Dave Tada Has Shot at Least One Analog Image a Day for 11 Years
Hit the Beach with this Malibu Barbie-Themed Polaroid 600
Retrospekt, the same company that just launched a Pepsi-themed Polaroid last month, is back at it with its second Barbie-themed instant camera: the Malibu Barbie Polaroid 600. Retrospekt refurbishes instant film cameras and offers restored vintage models and launches new custom collaborations with both national and international brands, all released as official Polaroid products. Since… Continue reading Hit the Beach with this Malibu Barbie-Themed Polaroid 600