Notes from the Workshop
On photography, film, music, art, literature, and the creative process in general.
Large (Format) Challenges
This headline was to read “Large Format Challenges”, and the blog was supposed to be about large format film photography. I had started thinking about this article back in June, shortly after I had finally acquired a large format camera. But there was too much going on at work and in my life.
Some Thoughts on 3D-Printed Cameras and the Kraken 612
Making your own cameras has become a less expensive option to dabble in unusual film formats. Printing the parts with a 3D Printer has made things a lot easier. The Kraken 612 is one of those 3D-printed cameras, and it is less expensive as you can purchase the files instead of having to buy a fully assembled build.
Analog Macro Photography
Shooting macro photos on film has its merits, has it?
Some thoughts on analog macro photography, some old tricks and why I think it can be fun, mainly because of its limitations.
A Nice Film Stock Surprise
I have come across a really nice black-and-white film stock that I can wholeheartedly recommend - Rollei Paul & Reinhard. Here is what I found.
Some Notes on Camera Designs
Camera design has become a bit of an obsession for me. In this short article I write about some notable cameras in my collection and how they represent various stages of SLR design since the 1960s.
Multiply Exposed
Up until now, I have never really played around with double exposures, mainly because most of the cameras I have used so far had some technical solution to prevent double exposures or an extra switch for them.
Shooting Panoramas on Film #2
This post was meant to feature high-quality images from a dedicated panaroma camera. However, it turned out to not be in working order. Meanwhile, I’ve shot some more pictures on the Lomo Sprocket Rocket.
Shooting Panoramas on Film #1
Taking panoramic photos is a special treat and challenge at the same time, especially if you have decided to shoot the panoramas on film, and not stitch together some digital images in a software. Don’t get me wrong, shooting digital panoramas is a legit form of art. Shooting them with the limitations of film is something special, though.
Film Negative Archiving Challenges
Now that I’ve found a relatively fast and relatively inexpensive way to create a digital archive of my trove of film negatives, I started pondering to use the upcoming winter to go through about 20 years of negatives. Now, 20 years of negatives sounds like a lot. (…) The more worrying part is actually something else.
Photography Squared
Square format photography has a special appeal to me. Despite the fact that most cameras (and films) that I’ve used over my entire life as photographer were not square, there are images and motifs that are better captured in a square format. Even for serials, many times the square format of individual pictures works much better.