Anybody that's listened to the Film Photography Podcast for more than five minutes knows that founder and host, Michael Raso, has "a thing" for Polaroid instant film. What some folks might not know, however, is that as a co-host, being around Mike one too many podcasts has given me "the bug" as well. So much, however, that I didn't stop at 600 series cameras and pack film, I needed bigger! How ... [Read More]
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“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” ~ Mark Twain Illusions infuse our image making. And we tend to believe illusory myths about our photography, despite a lack of factual evidence for their existence. Why does it help us to challenge our photographic illusions? Without a seismic shift in our beliefs, our old norms and practices can become delusions. Rigid myths ... [Read More]
Polaroid Automatic Land Camera…On Vacation!
Guest Blog by FPP Listener DonkerDave It's that time of year again, when family donkerdave go on the 'bucket and spade' holiday. After a year being dragged around castles, stately homes, art galleries and forests, usually in the rain, the family cried 'enough' and demanded some sun and sea. If that wasn't enough, the kids also demanded I only take one camera, they even told me which one to take, ... [Read More]
Proofing Your Black and White Photos
Have you taken the plunge into black and white photography yet? Unlike color negative film, black and white film needs special attention when it comes to actually viewing your images. Even if you know nothing, it's no hassle to get prints or scans from your rolls of C-41 color negative film. You can drop your film off at a drugstore or a lab that offers the bare minimum of services, and their ... [Read More]
Going Spectra! The Polaroid Spectra!
by Dan Domme Back when Polaroid announced that it was discontinuing 600 instant film, I got pretty sad and picked up a OneStep from eBay, along with some 600 film at CVS. On a related note, if I ever get a time machine, the first thing I’m going to do is tell my 2009 self to raid all the drugstores he can find and just invest in 600 film. In just two years, the street price has skyrocketed ... [Read More]
Sean Galbraith – urban environments on film
While at the PDN Photo Plus Expo in NYC this past October we were all thrilled to see Sean Galbraith in New York. Sean’s a Toronto based large format shooter, Polaroid shooter, FPP listener and die-hard film supporter! FPP co-host and fellow film shooter Mat Marrash met Sean already lnew Sean from the FPP Toronto meet-up and recorded this interview while at the PDN. Sean Galbraith - Large ... [Read More]