Pinhole photography works on the basis of the camera obscura, which is the oldest form of camera and photography and thereby makes pinhole photography an ancient technique. The definition of camera obscura is "a darkened box with a convex lens or aperture for projecting the image of an external object on to a screen inside, a …
Pinhole Apps
When I was putting together my list of Pinhole Photography Resources, it was an oversight on my behalf to not include any apps, so I have decided to dedicate a post to them. These are Apps that I have used and think are beneficial to a photographer. Some of these may seem very expensive, but, …
Emulsive Santa 2017!
I have previously posted about Emulsive, however, I did not refer to their Annual Secret Santa, called Emulsive Santa. Today, Emulsive announced the Offical Launch of this year's Secret Santa. This will be the third year of this fun event. This Secret Santa is for lovers of film and the analog process. I have included …
World Pinhole Day 2017
Today is World Pinhole Photography Day, so, as I can't take any Pinhole photos today, I thought that I might share an old one I took. The shot below is a long exposure (40 minutes or so) pinhole image taken with a cardboard camera on 35mm film. To get this image, I attached the camera …
Impossible Project
Since the demise of Polaroid The Impossible Project are the only company that presently makes film for the Polaroid 600 Camera as well as I-Type, SX-70 and Spectra emulsions, which is great, as it means that we can still use a variety of old polaroid cameras. Hooray! However, the problem is that because Impossible had to …
Holga 120N & HP5
I have a backlog of film to develop in my Darkroom, so last week, I processed six rolls of black and white HP5 from Ilford. I love HP5 and I think the film from Ilford is fantastic. Anyway, I shot these images last year in Dublin. My eye is frequently caught by Street Art, Textures …
Emulsion Lift
This evening I attempted to do an Emulsion Lift for the first time. I was pleased with how easy it was and the results that I achieved. I have attached photos below for refernce. Equipment needed: Polaroid 600 camera. Impossible Project film for a 6oo camera. Watercolour paper. Tiny paintbrushes. Container of warm water (The …
Emulsive Secret Santa 2016
The second annual Emulsive Secret Santa was held this year. I had a lot of fun last year taking part, so, when I saw Emulsive were holding the Secret Santa Event again, I had to take part. Last year 115 people from 23 countries took part, which I think we can agree was fantastic level of …
The Darkroom’s Test Strips Courses
As well as shooting digital photography, I also shoot Analog. I had been following the Darkroom for a while, but, had yet to attend one of their many courses, so, I signed up for some of their 'Test Strip' introduction Workshops. I choose the Black and White Photogram course as well as both the Cyanotype, …
52 Rolls – Week 2
This is my week two roll a little later then planned, this is because I have a chest infection, which is messing with my Asthma. I had a bit more success this week than last week. Although I am still getting extremes in exposure. Hey ho. Here are my efforts. Thanks for looking.
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