Stepping into Leica Land Guest Blog by John Meadows A disclaimer: I am not a Leica expert; everything below is based on my experience so far, or on the information contained in the links below. Leica purists - if I have gotten something wrong, please comment, but let's not get all religious about it OK? :-) I finally fulfilled a camera bucket list, and got a Leica rangefinder camera (a ... [Read More]
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Don’t Stop at Yellowstone!
Yellowstone. Whispering its name conjures up magical imagery: geysers, grizzlies, wolves, moose. Yellowstone calls you from far away. As you load up your favorite Polaroid, pack your tent, and fill your film cooler, think of heading to Northwestern Wyoming. Go camping. Hike. Breathe the mountain air. Stretch your vision of the West! Yellowstone defines the American West. But... Don't ... [Read More]
Faces on Film: What Makes it a Portrait!
" AH, THAT'S NOT A BAD SHOT, " said my friend as we were looking at a set of prints over our morning coffee. As I sipped, I thought: “Well, it may be a good picture, but I wonder what would make it a good portrait?” WHAT MAKES A LASTING PORTRAIT ? Beyond the old “smile-say-cheese” routine, what goes into that meeting between photographer and subject that changes a snapshot into a ... [Read More]
Alex’s FPP Gallery Picks!
Alex Luyckx was asked to pick his top 10 from the FPP Flickr Pool for Winter of 2012. Alex is a long time FPP listener and participant (FPP Guest Episode 55), and works as a support analyst in the Information Technology field and as a Freelance Photographer. You can follow his work at: www.alexluyckx.com/blog/ _________________ I always enjoy killing time looking through the FPP pool on ... [Read More]
FPP & Sharp Photo 8×10 Print Exchange!
FPP Print Exchange #1 and #2 were lots of fun, so please join FPP and Sharp Photo as we do it again! What is a print exchange? It’s really just what it sounds like. After signing up, you are randomly assigned someone to send a print to and someone else is randomly selected to send you a print. A few simple rules: To join the FPP & Sharp Photo ... [Read More]
LOMO KINO – Shooting “Majic Carpet Fried” !
The 35mm Movie Camera from Lomography that shoots 144 frames of film on one 36 exposure roll of film THE FILMMAKER That’s me, Michael Raso – founder of The Film Photography Project and producer/host of the Internet Radio Show The Film Photography Podcast THE FILM The new and versatile ProFoto XL 100 Color Negative Film from KODAK THE BAND The Smoove Sailors - Experimental ... [Read More]