Photographer: Crystal Spellman Red Scale images with Fujica ST701 and Lomography Redscale at 200 (ish... loosely interpreting the sunny 16 rule) Dwayne's Photo processed and scanned these for me and I made some brightness/contrast adjustments. image: Otto Armleder Memorial Park. Cincinnati, Ohio. Crystal Spellman on Flickr What is Red Scale Film? "Redscale is the name given to ... [Read More]
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Winter 2015 on Svema Blue Sensitive Film
Photographer: Michael Raso Michael Raso tests the new Svema Blue Sensitive BW Film. This blue-sensitive* black-and-white film has very high resolution and incorporates a yellow dye, which is removed during processing, to provide very high sharpness. There is no rem jet associated with this film (like the color motion picture stocks) and can be developed in chemistry like Kodak D76, ... [Read More]
Shooting Red Scale Film!
Guest Blog by Mark Killmer I shoot quite a bit of redscale film and I thought some forum readers might be interested redscale film, how it's made and different shooting techniques. This is not a complete guide, it's just my perspective an how I shoot with it. Redscale film is simply colour negative film that is reverse loaded. This mean the emulsion side that normally faces the lens faces ... [Read More]
Found Film! FPP Makes An Awesome Discovery!
Blog by Michael Raso “Found film is the most common name for the still film or movie footage found exposed but undeveloped; it is also often referred as undeveloped film, or forgotten film.”* Many times you can take this film and have it processed to find wonderful “time capsule” images that have been trapped and undeveloped for decades! This past Tuesday, fellow film shooter (and ... [Read More]
Beat the Winter Blues – Revisit Your Photography!
Blog by Michael Raso If you’re currently lacking the creative spark or if it’s just too grey or cold to shoot, consider spending a few hours re-visiting and scanning some of your photo files, old negative or slides. I’ve found that images that I rejected upon first inspection take on a new meaning when viewed 12-plus months later. Give it a try. You might be surprised what you find! Below ... [Read More]
Our Photography and Time
blog by Jim Austin Having no alternative, the Florida sun was shining above us. My neighbor in line asked “Do you have the time?” OUTSIDE TIME For awhile, her question seemed to hang suspended in mid-air, like a basketball player making a jump shot. Then, as we moved towards the front door of the Bass Museum at Collins and 21st street in Miami Beach, I said: "Yes, I do." Quickly ... [Read More]