Spotlight on the Diana camera, Polaroid announces Grey products, book of the month, Rodinal in the darkroom PLUS we’re giving away a Diana+ 120 camera…a Holga 120n camera and an Olympus Trip 35 camera! Hosted by Michael Raso with Duane Polcou and John Fedele. Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=itewf-18b16c" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] ... [Read More]
Archives for February 2011
DIANA + Camera Giveaway on FPP!
Wikipedia says the following about the Diana camera: The Diana camera is a plastic-bodied box camera utilizing 120 rollfilm. It takes twelve 6×6 cm photographs using a simple plastic meniscus lens. Originally marketed as an inexpensive novelty gift item, the Diana was later used by professional photographers to take soft focus, impressionistic photographs somewhat reminiscent of the Pictorialist ... [Read More]
Film Photography recommended BOOK OF THE MONTH – March 1, 2011
Film Photography Podcast's recommended Book of the Month - Photography by Barbara London - "A picture tells a thousand stories, but the one it doesn't tell is how the shot was made. Barbara London and John Upton's Photography is an all-inclusive look at the craft of photography. This book will help any amateur move up a few notches, and it serves as a refresher course for professionals as well. " ... [Read More]
HOLGA…the amazing plastic camera!
blog by Michael Raso It’s easy to blow-off the Holga 120n as a cheap plastic camera but hard to ignore the wonderful images it produces. What wikipedia.com has to say about the Holga: "The Holga is a common medium format 120 film toy camera, made in China, known for its low-fidelity aesthetic. It is extremely popular among teenagers. The Holga camera was designed by T. M. Lee in 1981, and first ... [Read More]
35mm Sprocket Hole Photography
Segment from Film Photography Podcast Episode 28 - February 15, 2011 "Sprocket hole photography is a style of photography that exposes the full width of 35 mm film, creating a photograph punctuated by the "sprocket holes" (perforations) along the edges of the film. It is part of the lo-fi photography movement. Usually, this style involves the use of a modified medium format camera, since a ... [Read More]
Episode 28 – February 15, 2011
Spotlight on the Kodak Pony 828 camera, D76 BW Developer, Listener Print Exchange, Sprocket hole photography PLUS three camera giveaways and more!!! Hosted by Michael Raso with Duane Polcou and John Fedele. Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=itewf-191137" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Subscribe on iTunes Link will immediately open iTunes. ... [Read More]