Grocery Store Development – Part 1: Reversal Processing with Peroxide & Vinegar - By Josh Vickers
What if you could develop and fix film using only products from the grocery store? What if some supernatural event caused every brick-and-mortar photography store to disappear in a puff of silver? What if you needed to develop film on the very same day, just about anywhere in the world, and couldn’t wait for chemistry to be delivered? The idea began to nag at me a few weeks ago. I had only just learned about reversal processing, making a positive filmstrip instead of negatives, and high price tag and hazardous materials of the kits to do it had me looking for alternatives.
My First Forays in Stereoscopic (3D) Photography - by Sroyon
Rebecca wrote a great introduction to stereoscopic (3D) photography which was published on 35mmc yesterday, and which some of you have probably read already. I only got into stereo photography last month, so I'm just a beginner, and as such, this is more of a personal account. I thought it would be fun to document my initial impressions of what I suspect will become a long-term interest. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, I would like to share three important realisations – all quite recent – which really drew me into stereo photography.
An Introduction to Stereoscopic (3D) Photography, and the Stereoscopy Blog - By Rebecca (from Stereoscopy Blog)
An introduction to stereoscopy, stereoscopic (3D) photography, and The Stereoscopy Blog.
Sabatier Effect with a B&W Negative and Color RA4 Process - by Séverine Chauveau
I am a photographer based in Reunion Island (a French territory in the Indian Ocean), and for a few years now, my practice has been focused on experimental photography. I really like error, randomness, surprise; they form part of my process. Photography, for me, means freedom to create – not just a list of precise techniques you must respect to obtain a “good photo”.
Contrast and Tonality Part 3: Characteristic Curves for Film and Paper – By Sroyon
Most major manufacturers of film and photographic paper release datasheets with technical details about their product. If you've ever looked at such a datasheet, you may have seen graphs like the ones below: These graphs are called characteristic curves (because they show they show the characteristic properties of film or paper) or sensitometric curves (sensitometry being the study of light-sensitive materials). In this post I'll try to explain how characteristic curves can help us with film choice, metering, exposure, developing and printing – in short, at pretty much every stage of the (film) photography process.
Positive Memories - Creating Positive Images Inspired by the Photobooth Process - By Andy Smale
When I was young, every bus or railway station, airport, Woolworths, Boots, shopping centers and department stores all had a Photo booth.
"Scanning" Film with a Digital Camera and a Slide Copier - 5 Mins for a Whole Roll! - By Christof Bircher
Scanning film in good quality can be a challenge: The method described in this article is fast, provides great results and you may already own all equipment that is needed.
The Challenges (and Joys) of Travelling with Film - Reflections on Vanuatu - By Ali MC
People often ask me at presentations and tutorials: ‘what are some the challenges of travelling with film?’
Contrast and Tonality Part 2: The Curves Tool, and What We Talk About When We Talk About Contrast – By Sroyon
In Part 1 of this three-part series, I used histograms of famous photographs to introduce some fundamental ideas about contrast and tonality. In this part I’ll talk about software curves, and what contrast means in the context of photography. The next and final part will be about characteristic curves for film and paper. The idea...
Wet Collodion Geekery - Some Tips and Tricks - By Markus Hoffstätter
I have recently produced a series of videos that geek out on and provide various tips and tricks about various elements of the wet plate photography process, so thought I would bring them all together with a little intro to each here on 35mmc.
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