PHOTONewsTV kicks off an exciting new series of bi-weekly videos hosted by Crombie McNeill. This series is dedicated to the art of black and white film photography. Crombie will explore shooting, processing and some radical alternative techniques (maybe even with coffee). Not only will Crombie bring you into his […]
PHOTONewsTV kicks off an exciting new series of bi-weekly videos hosted by Crombie McNeill. This series is dedicated to the art of black and white film photography. Crombie will explore shooting, processing and some radical alternative techniques (maybe even with coffee). Not only will Crombie bring you into his […]
B&W film photography is gaining a new generation of sophisticated photographers who want the personal experience of making fine art B&W images. The drawback has been processing of B&W film relying on commercial labs. These labs are scarce and expensive and deny photographers the enjoyment of this magical process. Ansel […]
“Real Photographers Shoot B&W Film” – This quote is from my dear friend Ted Grant Ted had an irreverent sense of humour intended to stir animated conversation, and he was successful in spades! His message was to encourage photographers not to shoot trivial snap shots. Film shooters in general tended […]
When asked to review the HARMAN EZ35 Camera I expected the quirky results similar to a Lomo or Holga camera with associated strong vignetting and an overall lack of snap… NOT SO! This camera is truly a marvellous image maker! These photos are worth a thousand words and speak to […]
Great news! A great early Christmas present with the release of PHOENIX 35mm colour negative film… kudos to HARMAN – ILFORD. It’s manufactured entirely by HARMAN/ILFORD. It is a truly wonderful surprise indicating an ever expanding appreciation for analogue photography. Add to this is the financial commitment indicating a very […]
There’s a undeniable mystical appeal to ghost towns. They’re romanticized by Hollywood, countless authors including Canadian Pierre Berton who in conversation inspired me telling me stories about Skookum Jim and ‘Louse City’. Very intriguing and found I them all – well, their remains at least. It was the autumn of […]
Agrian’s 4×5 field camera and my Nikon F4 mounted on the centre column in horizontal orientation. I’d been researching for an upgrade professional grade tripod when I was asked to do a review the Vanguard VEO 3+ 263 tripod with the BH-160 ball head. After extensive testing I was so […]
The Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro lens has a well deserved reputation as a great performer for macro image making…but how about for portraits, in a word… excellent!!! I think you’ll agree text has its place, but it’s performance that really counts… “a photograph is worth a thousand words”, ergo […]
