Blog by Michael Raso James Butler from Hertfordshire, UK loves the Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim 35mm camera so much that he created a gallery of his favorites on Flickr. I couldn’t agree more. An amazing set of images. Feast your eyes! The all mechanical / all plastic Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim camera has no electronics or need for a battery to ... [Read More]
Archives for 2010
Episode 4 – January 15, 2010
Hosts Michael Raso and Duane Polcou ring in the New Year! Discussions include: Flickr, Photography Blogs, Polaroid 2010, Kodak Kodachrome, Super 8 Sound Film, Jeff Dunas Photography, A Look at Your Images and Dwayne’s Photo in Parsons Kansas. Also, Listener Letters, Canon 35mm Camera Package Giveaway and more! Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle ... [Read More]
Old Film Project on Flickr.com / Some favorites from 2009
When Flickr member Daniel Whitman found 400 rolls of dated black & white film he decided to start a community group called “Old Film Project” and give the film away! Flickr members from around the world joined the group and received 8 rolls of the old film free of charge - under the condition that they will shoot the film as part of groups projects and themes. The film used ... [Read More]
How to Make a Monster (on Ektachrome)
My day-to-day job for the last 15 years has been spent producing and marketing low-budget movies to the US home video market. The daily grind is rewarded anytime I can get away from my desk and into the studio for hands-on filmmaking or photography. This was the case in early December when I had the opportunity to collaborate on the poster art for our upcoming DVD release of Chris LaMartina’s ... [Read More]
Thank You 2009
After spending years running my studio and producing low-budget feature films I returned to "hands-on" shooting in 2009. It was a slow start but within a few months I was confident enough to launch this blog and in October start The Film Photography Podcast (Internet Radio Show). The purpose? To spread the word about the joy of film photography to anyone who is interested. To teach and share my ... [Read More]