Draped Boats, North Whitby, Yorkshire, England. 1986. © Michael Kenna Photography In March 2020, when COVID-19 led to worldwide lockdowns, Michael Kenna had a full calendar of trips and exhibits planned for the months to come. Instead, he found himself stuck at home with nowhere to go. Rather than taking new photos, he went back… Continue reading Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process
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New film alert: CineStill 400Dynamic is a daylight-balanced ISO 400 color film
CineStill Today is a good day for color film photography lovers everywhere. Kodak announced that one of its most popular color films, Kodak Gold 200, will soon be available in 120 format. And CineStill unveiled a crowdfunding campaign to produce an entirely new color film called CineStill 400Dynamic, which will be available in both 35mm… Continue reading New film alert: CineStill 400Dynamic is a daylight-balanced ISO 400 color film
Kodak Gold 200 film is coming to 120 medium format
I would like approximately this many rolls to shoot this summer. Kodak The last few years have been rough for medium format film photographers. First, Fujifilm discontinued its popular Pro 400H film stock due to manufacturing issues, and then film prices jumped considerably across the board. Those price hikes hurt for 35mm film shooters who… Continue reading Kodak Gold 200 film is coming to 120 medium format
Photographer’s 3,200 Undeveloped Film Rolls Hold History of Rock ‘n’ Roll
Photographer Charles Daniels has been photographing famous rockers like Rod Stewart, Jimi Hendrix, The Who’s Pete Townshend, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, and others since the late 1960s. However, tens of thousands of his photos have never been seen — they are sitting in roughly 3,200 rolls of undeveloped film in his Boston home. [Read More]
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
5 reasons digital photographers should try film
We know our share of fussy digital photographers who would never try film. But we also know plenty of others who find working with analog to be the more enjoyable and rewarding form of photography. Not only that, shooting film hones skills that are transferable to digital. With that in mind, here are five compelling… Continue reading 5 reasons digital photographers should try film