Guest Blog by Daniel Noppert (aka Daniel Klaas) About 4 years ago I was lucky enough to be able to move to Europe for a few years, and it was here that I found my art muse, which was photography. At the time, I wouldn't have guessed how much it would become part of my life. Initially I started shooting street with my then trusty 50mm and Canon digital, however it wasn't long after this that I ... [Read More]
Features
Developing Color Slide Film (E-6) at Home
by Mat Marrash Just a month after finishing a project in B&W film and nearly a year exploring new color negative films, I’m starting to notice just how little attention I’ve been paying to color slide film (insert sad face here). Each time I would start shooting some, the excitement of vivid colors on a positive image were quickly overtaken by thoughts of time wasted and more money spent. ... [Read More]
Process / Develop 35mm Black and White Film At Home
FPP Listener Andy wrote: “Hey Mike and Mat at the FPP. I think you guys should do a video or podcast explaining the chemicals needed and the steps to develop 35 mm film at home!” Well Andy, Mat went into the darkroom to cut this custom video for you! ... [Read More]
Jonas Discovers the Polaroid 100 Camera
e-mail from Jonas Hi FPP! I’m a long time FPP listener and I wanted to take some time and give you guys some feedback on the FPP store and the POLAROID Land Camera Automatic 100 I purchased last week. I have been kicking around the idea of getting an instant camera for some time but it always seemed a bit complicated with the different types of cameras and film. You guys finally won me over and ... [Read More]
For The Love of Film Photography
Barbara J. Dombach's earnest photographic journey began in 1986 when she completed 10 solo shows and participated in over 70 group shows, winning various awards and merits including a 1992 “Lancaster City Arts Grant” to complete a project using Kodak HIE Infrared film. In 2003 she was a Juried Recipient of “Artist in Residency” at Acadia National Park. Her work has been published on the ... [Read More]
Light Reveals – Kaitlin’s Passion for Film
Kaitlin Trataris is a senior at San Diego State University. She’s double majoring in Fine Arts, concentrating on film photography and Women's Studies. She started shooting film at a young age, experimenting with her father's old Chinon E-40 he bought in Europe during the 1980's. She relayed to me via e-mail this summer that she’s set up a darkroom. She said “the endless possibilities of darkroom ... [Read More]