Tag: film

  • Video: Why I’m Switching Back to Black and White Film for Street Photography

    Video: Why I’m Switching Back to Black and White Film for Street Photography

    In this video I talk to Karl Edwards from StreetShootr on why I plan on switching back to black and white film (Kodak Tri-X pushed to 1600) and we just geek out about black and white film in general, enjoy! If you want to learn how to shoot street photography on film, I recommend reading…

  • My Experiences Shooting Medium-Format Film vs a Smartphone in Street Photography

    My Experiences Shooting Medium-Format Film vs a Smartphone in Street Photography

    So after a long trip in Stockholm, Dubai, and London I wanted to share some of my experiences shooting medium-format (Hasselblad 501c + 80mm lens and Mamiya 7 + 80mm lens) for street photography (and traveling in general). To start off, I have been really fascinated with shooting square-format photographs recently. To be honest, my…

  • What I Learned Processing 164 Rolls of Film After Waiting a Year

    What I Learned Processing 164 Rolls of Film After Waiting a Year

    I recently stopped into the Costco in Mountain View, California with 164 rolls of Kodak Portra 400. You should’ve seen the look of the staff— it was a look of confusion, awe, and amazement. They were surprised that all that film I brought in was all shot by me. They were also partly worried that…

  • Film Isn’t Dead: The Resurgent Interest in Analogue Photography Video

    Thanks to Matt Stuart from In-Public for sharing this short 8-minute film about the resurgence of film photography. Personally I still love shooting film for the added challenge, how it slows me down, the aesthetic, as well as the surprise when I finally get my film developed. Shooting film (I think) has made me a…

  • A Guide on How to Shoot Street Photography on a Film Leica (or Rangefinder)

    A Guide on How to Shoot Street Photography on a Film Leica (or Rangefinder)

    I know a lot of street photographers who have gotten into film recently, and have recently invested in film Leicas (specifically Leica m6’s). I wanted to write this guide to share everything I personally know about shooting on a film Leica based on my 3 years of experience. Disclaimer: I am not a Leica expert,…

  • Experimental Color Street Darkroom Prints by Sean Lotman in Japan

    Experimental Color Street Darkroom Prints by Sean Lotman in Japan

    Sean Lotman is a street photographer based in Kyoto. I recently met up with him in Kyoto and he showed me his beautiful 8×10 color darkroom prints. I was amazed by the colors, poetry, and beauty of the images– and wanted to share some of his work on the blog. You can see my past feature…

  • Review of Rollei Digibase CN200 Color Film for Street Photography

    Review of Rollei Digibase CN200 Color Film for Street Photography

    Recently I hooked up with my buddy Vishal from Hong Kong (he runs Camera Film Photo) and he hooked it up with some Rollei Digibase CN200 film. I was quite excited about the film (as it is new) — and decided to have a go. I shot around 2 rolls of film, and wanted to share…

  • 10 Tips on Shooting Street Photography on Film

    10 Tips on Shooting Street Photography on Film

    I have learned a few things about shooting street photography on film from my own experiences (and the advice of others). If you want to read the full list of things I learned shooting film– read more!

  • The Benefits Shooting Both Film and Digital in Street Photography

    The Benefits Shooting Both Film and Digital in Street Photography

    This guest blog post is by JT White, a street photographer based in Seoul, Korea. JT: I get asked a lot about film versus digital. I use both film and digital cameras. Which, depend really depends on a lot of things. It can depend on my mood or on the lens I want to use. I…

  • Introduction to Darkroom Film Developing and Printing with Taylan Bagci in Istanbul

    Introduction to Darkroom Film Developing and Printing with Taylan Bagci in Istanbul

    While I was in Istanbul teaching my Week-Long Travel Street Photography Workshop with Charlie Kirk, we both attended an Introduction to Darkroom Film with Taylan Bagci. I hope this video can give you some helpful insight into the developing and printing process, if you’ve never done it before. The entire film is quite long at…

  • Interview with Jesse Marlow from In-Public on His New Street Photography Book: “Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them”

    Interview with Jesse Marlow from In-Public on His New Street Photography Book: “Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them”

    Jesse Marlow is a street photographer based in Melbourne, and a member of In-Public. He recently published his book: “Don’t Just Tell Them, Show Them.” The images were shot over a 9 year period on the streets of Australia and Europe and features 50 color photographs. I interview him on his start in street photography, the…

  • Interview with Todd Breslow: Developer for the free “Develop!” iPhone App

    Interview with Todd Breslow: Developer for the free “Develop!” iPhone App

    Eric’s Note: I am excited to share this interview with Todd Breslow, a street photographer and the developer of the free “Develop!” iPhone App — which helps you process your own black and white film. He loves street photography with his Leica M3 and working in analog, and lives in Philadelphia with his spouse, two…

  • Street Photography is What Keeps Me Sane: Jerry Pena from New York

    Street Photography is What Keeps Me Sane: Jerry Pena from New York

    Eric’s note: Earlier this year in NYC I bumped into Jerry Pena, a street photographer living in upstate NY. Funny story, he took a street photograph of me, and then I ran after him (not to beat him up) but to just chat. We shot a bit together, chatted about street photography, and I saw…

  • An Introduction to Shooting Street Photography With Film

    An Introduction to Shooting Street Photography With Film

    For the last year and a half or so, I have been shooting my personal street photography on exclusively film. After shooting digital for around 7 years or so, it has been a great experience so far and I have learned a ton. When I first wanted to start shooting street photography I had a…

  • Why Gear Doesn’t Worry Me Anymore Whilst I’m Shooting Street Photography

    Why Gear Doesn’t Worry Me Anymore Whilst I’m Shooting Street Photography

    I started off my photographic career with a my a Nikon D60 two years ago. I loved it and loathed it and wished that I had something that had video mode, so I looked into entry level DSLRs and thought the Nikon D3100 sounded like a pretty good shout. After about two months of using…

  • Interview With Dana Barsuhn, Film Los Angeles Street Photographer With Leica M4

    Interview With Dana Barsuhn, Film Los Angeles Street Photographer With Leica M4

    Had a quick chat with my buddy Dana Barsuhn, a fellow street photographer from Los Angeles and former attendee of my Intermediate Los Angeles Street Photography Workshop. For those of you geeks who are curious, he shoots B/W Tri-X film on his Leica M4, with a 35mm Zeiss Lens. Also featured in the video is…

  • AnalogRev in Hong Kong with Kaiman Wong!

    I had the huge pleasure of meeting up with Kaiman Wong from Digital Rev TV a few days ago- and filming this video! It was great to finally meet Kai in person (he’s really that hilarious!) as well as the video genius Lok and the lovely Alamby who helped coordinate everything. I was shooting with my…

  • How To File Out Your Own Negative Holder

    How To File Out Your Own Negative Holder

    Eric’s Note: This feature is by Trevor Marczylo, a Winnipeg-based street photographer who has made the move to Korea! If anyone in Korea wants to meet up with him- drop him a line! Follow his blog as well. Trevor: I ‘ve gotten a ton of emails over the last few weeks regards to how I get that…

  • 10 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography With Film

    10 Reasons Why You Should Shoot Street Photography With Film

    (Above image by Devin Yalkin) Recently when I went to Tokyo, I had a ton of fun shooting in the streets with Charlie Kirk and Bellamy Hunt—both who shoot film. I never really understood the rationale why people shot with film. To me at the time, it seemed like a burden. First of all, you…

  • Why You Should Print Your Photos

    Why You Should Print Your Photos

    Eric’s Note: This article is by Ollie Gapper, a street photographer based in the UK- and now a weekly contributor to the blog. Stay tuned for more of his “Ollie Gapper Thursday” posts!   Over the past few months it’s fair to say I’ve spent a lot of time and money on printing. Though it…

  • Film Street Photography from Winnipeg by Trevor Marczylo

    Film Street Photography from Winnipeg by Trevor Marczylo

    First off, Hi. I’m Trevor Marczylo I am full-time photographer,  a street photographer eating, living, and surviving in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My work tends to focus on documentary style street Photography or the simple daily patterns of how people go with their daily routines. I’ve been shooting film for the past 15 years or so, also hand develop and…

  • Through the Grainy Eyes of Film by Erik Lauri Kulo

    Through the Grainy Eyes of Film by Erik Lauri Kulo

    (Above image by Erik Lauri Kulo) Who would have thought that 146 years after the photographic negatives were added to protected works under copyright – people would still use the technique even though there’s an almost futuristic alternative? In the late 90s photographic film made, what would seem, a last push to stay on top of the…

  • “Alone” by Damien Rayuela

    “Alone” by Damien Rayuela

    Damien Rayuela, an incredibly talented street photographer and former intern at Magnum put together a wonderful new series titled: “Alone“. His raw and gritty images are bursting with emotion, and tell a very personal story from his life. As stated from his site he describes the series: “Encapsulating those moments when breathing alone feels like…

  • The 10 Most Important Things You Should Be Looking For When Buying a Classic Camera (Or How Not to Get Ripped Off)

    The 10 Most Important Things You Should Be Looking For When Buying a Classic Camera (Or How Not to Get Ripped Off)

    Pictured above: Canon 7 Black w/50mm f1.2 screw mount. Shot by Bellamy Hunt   Eric’s Note: For this blog post I am excited to present this article written by Bellamy Hunt (aka Japancamerahunter). Not only is he a skilled street photographer, but he is a professional camera hunter. If you are looking for a vintage…

  • Junku Nishimura: Japanese Street Photographer Shooting the Streets of Singapore

    Recently my colleague and fellow streettog Kevin WY Lee put together a 15-minute documentary for Japanese street photographer Junku Nishimura. The film shows Junku shooting the streets of Singapore with his Leica, and you can even see fun clips of him pop-locking (he is also a DJ and breakdancer). It is quite insightful and well…

  • 6 Reasons Why Shooting Film Will Make You a Better Street Photographer

    6 Reasons Why Shooting Film Will Make You a Better Street Photographer

    Recently I have been shooting more street photography with my Contax IIIa Film Rangefinder. Although I still prefer digital for street photography in terms of convenience, security, as well as flexibility– I have started to learn the merits of shooting street photography with film. I am not  film purist by any means, as I am…