I entered the world of photography when digital cameras where already on the rise, and as a result, I learned photography on digital. That being said, I am a sucker for anything analog… the sensation of using real organic materials to produce photographs excites me.
While I was exploring alternative processes (Collodion Wetplates and such), […]. petapixel.com
When I first got started in medium format film photography, I found it pretty confusing. But I, like many of you, was basing it off of the digital photography formats available. This can get even more confusing for digital photographers getting into film. So we've got a tutorial video that should sort it out. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-23 07:04
It’s not news that photography has changed dramatically over the past century. What was once an arduous process involving chemicals and clothespins has been completely digitalized, and in many cases automated. petapixel.com »
2016-11-09 01:06
The human eye is incapable of seeing infrared light, so infrared photography is truly a way to show your audience something they can never see with their own eyes. Here’s a guide to getting started with digital infrared photography. petapixel.com »
2016-10-27 18:47
This is not going to be a popular opinion. However, in the course of starting a discussion, sometimes it is helpful to speak from a dissenting position. I want to talk about street photography. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-20 07:02
Myths and misconceptions persist because they’re either compelling or no one bothers to correct them. For photographers, many myths of digital photography arose when trying to draw imperfect analogies to film photography. petapixel.com »
2016-09-06 22:04
Two longtime stalwarts of the film photography industry, Fujifilm and Eastman Kodak, are poised to battle it out in the courts as Fujifilm Corporation filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Eastman Kodak Company in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. [Read More]
File this under "products lost in the shuffle during the chaos of CES." During the annual electronics trade show, HP announced a new member of its Sprocket family, the HP Sprocket Photobooth. [Read More]
I remember hearing stories from other photographers about the magic of watching their print come to life in the darkroom. Even though I've never darkroom printed, I still get pretty excited when a print of mine comes out of my Canon printer.
Epson introduced the new SureColor P5370 photo printer, a 17-inch professional-level inkjet printer that promises an improved printhead, new ink set with an extended color gamut in dark blue hues, and an advanced print engine. [Read More]
Mixbook, an online photo book service, has updated its app with the ability to organize photos in a camera roll "based on the story they tell" using machine learning. [Read More]
I've looked around. Of any significant photography publication, we're one of the few that actually still cares about and reviews printers actively. Standard consumer printers are exhausting. They can scan, fax, email, print, cook for you (not really), etc.
When I attempt to make a great photographic print, what do I look for? What process do I go through to make the image as perfect as possible? I have spent 40 years making my exhibition-quality Cibachrome prints and I’d like to explain what goes into making a superlative photographic print. What really brings a […]