Author: glg59
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Improve performance with wet mounting. A Two Minute Tutorial. First a question. Would you spend USD 200 to significantly increase the quality of your flatbed scans (Canoscan 9000, Epson V… etc.)? If no….thanks for reading. If YES, read on! This is not a paid endorsement but a product I use in my scanning. I started…
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The fool-proof two-step black and white developer. Three Minute Read to Simplicity. I’m an aficionado of black and white photography and have used a number of developers including HC110, Xtol, Microphen, and D76. But my all-time favorite is Diafine. This two-step developer is super easy to use and produces excellent results. It is available from…
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Experiments in double-exposure hand-held photography. This was an experimental shot that has an interesting vibe to it. Shaky yet sharp. Chicago Chicago. This effect is a simple double exposure, handheld camera.. The scene was quite bright with the streetlights and theater marque, so getting a suitably fast shutter speed was easy enough. To get this…
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For Beginners – Slow down and just shoot manufacturer recommended speed. I regularly come across photos on https://www.reddit.com/r/analog/ where the tech notes include something like “Portra 400 shot at ISO 800”. Pushing (under-exposing) or pulling (over-exposing) film certainly has their roles in photography, but usually under more extreme circumstances. Trying to get a “look” from…
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Show motion and get a sharp image hand-held. Blurred motion adds some depth to photos and is typically done using a slower shutter speed (1/15 or 1/8 sec) with the camera on a tripod. But this image was taken without a tripod. How? It is possible to take motion-blur pictures without a tripod if you…
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A quick and easy tip for trouble-free film reel loading. Patterson tanks and reels are ubiquitous in most film developing darkrooms. But have you ever been loading a reel only for the film to get stuck or buckled? Or pulled your film out from the tank to see a large blotch where the film was…
One-Minute Reads about Film Photography 