With film photography once again becoming popular, photographers who wish to take it up must wonder where the current film stock is coming from. Is it from the remnants of film stock that was made years ago? Well, you’ll be happy to know that Kodak still has production lines running at its factory and even… Continue reading A Deep Dive Into How Kodak Makes Film
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Before color photography, there was the Lippmann process
Nick Brandreth Nick Brandreth fell in love with alternative processes during an apprenticeship at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York over a decade ago. When the apprenticeship ended, he was hired by the museum and has been leading workshops and researching historic photographic processes ever since. He can teach you how to make… Continue reading Before color photography, there was the Lippmann process
5 Reasons you should develop your own film
Getty Images Back in the pre-digital days, most Photo 101 classes had students start out shooting B&W film and learning how to develop it. For many who have returned to film photography, do-it-yourself film processing is one of analog photography’s big attractions—it’s easy, it’s good fun, and it’s very rewarding. If you haven’t considered developing… Continue reading 5 Reasons you should develop your own film
Alec Soth’s ‘Pound of Pictures,’ and four other analog-only photobooks worth checking out
From Alec Soth’s new book, “A Pound of Pictures.”. © Alec Soth It’s Film Week here on PopPhoto, and to celebrate, we’ve rounded up a selection of contemporary photobooks—and one classic—all shot on film. Documentary shooter Alec Soth set out to photograph America, by following the route of Abraham Lincoln’s funeral train, and ended up… Continue reading Alec Soth’s ‘Pound of Pictures,’ and four other analog-only photobooks worth checking out
Going back to film? Here’s what’s changed
Your old film camera probably still works fine. A vast number of today’s film photographers are not analog newbies, but rather experienced film users who are returning to the medium after years of shooting digital. With all the advances in digital and computational photography, it‘s no surprise that many photographers want to get back to… Continue reading Going back to film? Here’s what’s changed
5 affordable films we love—and why we love them
PopPhoto Here at PopPhoto, we love analog photography and we rail against the notion that film is prohibitively expensive Sure, there are pricey films out there—but some of our favorite films are also among the lowest priced. Here are five affordably-priced films that we love, not just for their price but for the exceptional results… Continue reading 5 affordable films we love—and why we love them
Best color films of 2022
Choose the right color film for your needs. Caleb Woods, Unsplash Color film was one of the most popular photography products in the pre-digital era. If you were born before the early 2000s, chances are the images that you associate with your family memories were all shot on color film. The best film comes in… Continue reading Best color films of 2022
Best black and white film for 2022
Pick the best black and white film for your photos. Yang Deng, Unsplash Black and white film is one of the oldest photography tools and incredibly easy to work with—a big reason why beginning level photography classes only teach students to shoot in black and white. Black and white film was used to capture some… Continue reading Best black and white film for 2022
The complete guide to shooting expired film
If you’re shooting film already, you know that you need to develop a tolerance for uncertainty. Film can be fogged, or wrecked in development. Your shutter might drag or the mirror not swing up correctly. Without an LCD screen built into the camera, you have no way to check whether you got the shot—you’ve put… Continue reading The complete guide to shooting expired film
‘Revival’ documentary wants to tell the story of film photography’s resurgence
Revival Film photography is certainly not dead, and if you want to see a documentary about its recent resurgence, consider throwing a few rolls worth of money at the Kickstarter project for the forthcoming film called Revival. About Revival The documentary aims to tell the story of how analog photography has made a big… Continue reading ‘Revival’ documentary wants to tell the story of film photography’s resurgence