Electro-Magic for Non Wizards: How to Scan whole rolls with your Nikon Coolscan 5000ED
by Ludwig HagelsteinNot too far in the past, I acquired a new in box Nikon Super Coolscan 5000ED. Immediately after trying it out for the first time on my Windows 10 PC with the original Nikonscan Software, I was amazed how well this almost 15 year old scanner...
Introducing the PhotoPlug – Easy Shutter Speed Testing for Your Smartphone
by Lukas FritzAs analog photographer, one frequently works with old mechanical cameras and lenses. Often though, these cameras lack accurate shutter speeds, because over the years, mechanical springs loose tension and lubrication ages. This frequently leads to...
Super 8 in 2020
Super 8 in 2020 by Taylor Hendricks In August 2019 I had the opportunity to drive from Los Angeles to Monterey California for Monterey car week, a large gathering of historic race cars of all eras participating in racing and driving on regular roads. I was...
Chrome at Home: Introducing The New E6 3-Bath Kit from Cinestill
Chrome at Home: Introducing The New E6 3-Bath Kit from Cinestill by Ludwig HagelsteinToday, Tuesday May 19th 7am Pacific Time (4pm CET) Cinestill Film have announced a new three bath slide film development kit with a claim to fame: According to Cinestill, their new...
The DOCUPAN Project
The DOCUPAN Project is a community driven, analog documentary photography initiative to showcase your look at the Pandemic, in order to inspire, inform and interest others with a photographic documentary.
The United Art Gallery
The "Why hasn’t anybody thought of that before" thing you’ll likely like. When on April 18th 2020, amidst global lockdowns in place, critically acclaimed wetplate photographer Markus Hofstätter saw the live-streamed concert "One World: Together at Home" he was so...
Photographic Art Brought to Your Home
Photographic Art Brought to Your HomeDue to COVID -19 a lot of cultural institutions have had to shut down for an unknown length of time. Fortunately, museums, galleries, and exhibitors are beginning to use digital technologies to bring their art to your home. Even...
The Art of Recycling Polaroid Cartridges (Part Two)
The Art of Recycling Polaroid Cartridges (Part Two) Moving on from my previous article about finding a use for empty Polaroid cartridges here are some more ideas to bring these little black boxes back to life.Storage A great use is to store your developed...
Book Review: Alternative Photographic Processes by Christopher James
Book Review: Alternative Photographic Processes by Christopher JamesAt first glance one could be excused for thinking that Christopher James’ book on “Alternative Photographic Processes” is just a reference book. It is true that this is exactly the kind of book that...
The Art of Recycling Polaroid Cartridges (Part One)
The Art of Recycling Polaroid Cartridges (Part One) As with many of you, I am trying to make the best of the time I have due to social distancing. I’ve been cleaning, organising paperwork, doing admin and catching up on all the things I’d been too busy to...
Book Review: Andre Kertesz – The Polaroids
Many of us find our daily routine interrupted by world events. For those of us who are stuck at home, I thought that this might be a good time to reflect on the work of other photographers.My first review is of Hungarian born Andre Kertesz who made his last great...
Social Distancing? Photo Projects to Do at Home!
Social Distancing? Photo Projects to Do at Home! These days are crazy. It seems like the world is on hold! But you don’t have to put your camera on hold. Some people are overwhelmed with new expectations – how to manage the kids’ i-learning platforms on top of...