The Secret Life of Gloves
Many years ago, a partner of mine and mistress of mirth mused that every road in the United Kingdom had its own ‘highway glove’, such was the prevalence of the…
film photography
Smile, You’re On Camera
The saying used to go, ‘You are never more than 6 feet from a rat’. It may well apply to CCTV these days.
That Feeling
That feeling you get when you load a fresh roll film into your camera (in this case Pan F Plus 50 into a Yashica Mat 124G). That feeling you get…
The Results Are In – Yashica Mat 124G and Ilford SFX 200 Film
I received the scans today from my first attempt at using extended red sensitivity film and my Yashica Mat 124G. Only six images were exposed correctly. Of those, three are…
Runners
South Pier is a quiet place to run, and to do hair arranging on the hoof too!
North Gare Breakwater Blues
North Gare forms the northern shore of the mouth of the River Tees as it enters the North Sea. Like much of coastal Teesside it is a jarring mix of…
Best of Both Worlds
Film or digital? The argument is moot. I love both. This evening the sun was out in Hartlepool (finally!), so I took a stroll down by one of the piers,…
Every Film Stock You can Buy Today – Part 1
I am sharing this from emulsive.org, as it is such a great resource for film photographers. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably wondered how many fresh film stocks are…
Pimp My Bike
I have been scanning some more negatives for my Edge of Town project. This one caught my eye.