Photography can often be seen as simply a hobby — or at best a profession — but it can have a much deeper therapeutic value, and that side is not usually explored. Treated correctly, photography can be an active form of therapy, a performative...
Last week, I wrote about my 3¼" x 4¼" Graflex RB Series D camera. In part one, I gave a history of Folmer & Schwing and the Graflex camera, as well as gave an overview of this particular camera and its controls.
Here in part two, I will be...
This is the 3¼" x 4¼" Graflex Revolving Back Series D camera, a large format single lens reflex camera manufactured by the Folmer Graflex Corporation between 1927 and 1948. Today, I go over the history of William Folmer and the Graflex Company...
Michael Elliott talks through how to purchase and shoot expired film, from considerations such as age and storage of expired film, to how to best expose expired film, and what results to expect.
The Annual State of Film Photography 2023 | by Michael Elliott | Dec, 2023 | Film Camera Photography
Michael Elliott — Fine Art Film Photographer-Flâneur and Londoner at Large
Michael Elliott takes a look at Kodak Plus-X Pan film, which was discontinued in 2011, leaving a void in Kodak's black and white lineup.
We often use color film and paper without spending much thought on how miraculous it is that they are capable of producing fairly clean and realistic colors in the first place.
This blog explores how the different layers in color film and paper...
Cine film like Kodak Vision3 is great! But argh...the remjet mess! How to deal with that black gunk all over the place that finds its way onto the emulsion side?
In this blog, I show how I deal with remjet as the final step of wet processing...
Color negatives often present a challenge when scanned: how to get the darn colors right? Many of us are familiar with the experience of moving around sliders in a photo editing program and only getting lost deeper in the woods...
In this blog...
Who’s afraid of cyan, yellow and magenta? Using color C41 and RA4 chemistry at home – Koraks tinkers
It's perfectly feasible to do color processing (e.g. C41 color negative and RA4 color prints) at home. You don't need outlandish equipment, very deep knowledge or a lot of money for it, either.
This blogs goes into the practical steps of...
Why youngsters love the tangible, old-world feel of film. Film photography is more than just a trend for Gen Z. It is a way of life that involves mindfulness, patience, and creativity. Learn why young people love the tangible, old-world feel of...
The expired Fuji Neopan 1600 performed quite well, considering its age. The images have middling to good contrast and excellent sharpness.
In the vast landscape of cameras, one camera remains a timeless bastion of sleek design and impeccable function - the Olympus OM-1.
Michael Elliott lists five excellent reasons why you should start developing your film at home, from the joy of experimentation to the more practical considerations of convenience and expense.
A Journey in Six Photos. Michael Elliott takes a journey around Canary Wharf at night, showing some of the sights and sensations, and narrating some spine-tingling thoughts.
Today we're taking a look into my Kodak Bantam Special. This beautiful camera designed by Chester W. Crumrine and Joseph Mihalyi might take the cake for the most attractive camera ever made, and boasts a Compur-Rapid shutter and fast 45mm F/2.0...
Michael Elliott shows why, when we're told to follow certain rules around photographic style and composition strictly, we should eschew them and experiment with our own voice.
In the southeast of London, there are some beautiful woodlands to go for relaxing strolls in. Michael Elliott explores Lesnes Abbey Woods.
The Argus 21 Markfinder was the amalgamation of WWII military gunsight technology with a consumer still camera, creating the first bright line viewfinder. Aside from being historically relevant in that regard, the camera also served as the basis...
In 1946, Kodak released the first of its two and only TLR cameras that they would ever make. This is the Kodak Reflex, a genuine twin lens reflex camera manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company from 1946 to 1948. It makes twelve 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"...
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