My Return to Traditional Film Photography
It may seem strange to some that, in this age of digital photography, I am spending more and more time shooting film. But to me, it’s more of a return to my roots, as I started my photographic journey shooting film. In fact, if I actually stop and count my cameras for image type, there…
Ian Mildon
Film vs. Digital
Despite digital photography making continual leaps and bounds, film has never truly died off. In fact, it seems to be making a resurgence lately. Plus, there are a large number of photographers that never left film behind. I started my journey in photography shooting film, 35mm film as it happens. At the time, film was…
More Contrast
For those who want to explore the world of black and white photography, there comes a time that you want to do more than just “normal” images. This is where contrast filters come into play. What contrast filters do is modify the way the camera (and film) sees the scene. They do this by changing…
Finding “Your” Film
One of the biggest recommendations when shooting with film (rather than digital) is to stick with one film stock until you get to know its characteristics and matches your personal aesthetics. Doing so allows you to know(pre-visualize) how your images are likely to turn out in various scenarios. Of course, this may be a simpler…
Film Best Before Date
If you shoot with film, you may have noticed that there is a date stamped on the packaging the film comes in. This is the “Best Before” date, and just like any other use, it indicates when the film is in its optimal state for best results. But it is not a hard and fast…