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My Love/Hate Relationship with Ilford HP5 Plus 400 ISO Black and White Film (Premium)
“Why someone told me that it’s a great film for street photography is honestly a bit beyond my comprehension.”
What Ilford Film is Best for Street Photography?
While Kodak has created an analog film culture in the street photography community that is almost synonymous Kodak Tri-X 400, Ilford films have also been incredibly popular in capturing everyday life on celluloid.
Field Report: Urban Geometry Street Photography with the Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Milvus Lens with Fujifilm Acros 100 (Premium)
To say that working with the Zeiss 35mm f1.4 Milvus lens isn’t a dream in many ways is an honest to goodness understatement. The new lens, which was announced earlier last month, is one of the latest options on the market. Zeiss touts the image quality to bt so good that they’re even specifically marketing…
How to Get Your Urban Geometry Street Photography Photo Portfolio Published (Premium)
Let’s pretend for a moment, that you are in a meeting with a millionaire.
Editor’s Letter May 2017: Fujifilm Acros Month
This month: we’re exploring Fujifilm Acros.
Fábio Picarelli: Learning with an Olympus OM-1 and Kodak Tri-X
“Kodak Tri-X is the most famous film of all time, it has a look in it that is easily recognizable.”
The Practical Guide on How to Use Kodak Tri-X 400 for Street Photography
F8 and be there! Well…sort of.
The Modern Photographer’s Guide to Kodak Tri-X (Premium)
For many years, photographers everywhere trusted Kodak Tri-x not only for its reliability, but also because it was simply just an incredible black and white film emulsion. Over the years it evolved and these days only the ISO 400 variant still remains. It’s a high speed film that is still in use with street photographers, documentary photographers, and well honestly a lot more than that. It’s prized for its look combined with it’s price point.
Bryce Julien: I Will Continue to Shoot Black and White Film til the Day I Die
I began analog photography very shortly after I took interest in photography as a hobby. It was a really beneficial way to learn the fundamentals, and depend on my knowledge rather than the “digital safety net.”
Film Photography for Street Photographers: The Basics (Premium)
“Since typical street shooters need to capture fast-changing moments, the faster the film the better.”
Lucas Bois: Shadow Birds and Creating a Mood
In his series The Birds, Bois uses his poetic eye to isolate the birds and photograph them in such a way which emits a powerful mood.
The Creation of a Street Photography Zine with WhiteWall
One of the myths around Street Photography is that it is an art-form you get into with no expectation of earning money or getting recognition. Though it may be easy to write it off as gospel, the truth is that recognition/generating sales in Street Photography is all about how you market yourself. In today’s uber-connected world there’s no shortage of places you can post your work – Instagram, Behance, or a personal website are all great places to start but if you want to get your work noticed by galleries then you’re going to need a printed portfolio of your work to really stand out.
Kurt Gledhill: Metropolis
“So just leaving my house I am instantly inspired by the people I see…”
Tatsuo Suzuki: We Are Creatures of Emotion
“We are creatures of emotion, and therefore, black and white is the most appropriate to express our feelings…”
Alejandra Vidal: The Emotion in Black and White
“Black and White images can be strongest and more powerful than in color, black and white captures better the emotion…”
Shirren Lim: The Use of Lines at City Crosswalks
“…the crossroad looks like a chess board. The people and elements, chess pieces on top.”
Michael Young: On Emotional Connection
Black and white photography creates an emotional connection between the viewer and the subject.
Andok Tamas: Details, Lights and Tones
“During creation you’re floating through all those different moods and thoughts and ideas and memories and feelings, that are swirling in you.”
For Marcello Perino, Emotion & Timing Are Everything
“…I prefer the emotions that a photo is able to convey rather than a technically perfect picture without pathos.”