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Analogue is in Vogue: The Rise of Film Photography
written by bsmart on 2012-06-29Film photography has had quite a journey over the past decade. Only a few years ago people were hailing the death of film. "Digital is the future", people said. It certainly looked that way. But recently people are falling over themselves to replicate film photography. iPhone apps are mimicking lo-fi photography - Lomography is in vogue. I'm seeing more and more people with vintage and Lomography cameras slung over their shoulders in London's tourist hotspots.
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Fact or Fiction: Digital is Cheaper than Film
written by bsmart on 2012-05-31When I tell people I still shoot film they often ask ‘Isn’t that expensive?’ They assume that digital is cheaper because there is no subsequent cost of buying and developing film. But what people forget is the depreciation in the cost of their digital photographic equipment and the sheer quality of film.
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Your Holga Loves Black and White Film
written by bsmart on 2012-05-17 #gear #tutorialsHere's why you should shoot in monochrome when using your Holga camera.
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The Same Three: Shooting the Same Scene with Different Cameras
written by bsmart on 2012-05-10Taking photos of the same scene is a great way to understand how different cameras and films work. Here is a photographic journey of a few trees on Hampstead Heath.
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10 Things You May Not Know About Black and White Photography
written by bsmart on 2012-05-07 #gear #tutorialsI've been shooting black and white film more and more recently. Here are some of things I've learnt since shooting in black and white.
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