Using paper negatives as a medium for enlarging bromoils and oil prints
This post sets out my understanding of push/pull largely as a way of making sense of it for myself. Sources of confusion One source of confusion stems from the fact that the words 'push' and 'pull' are used inconsistently. Many (most?) film photographers do not print their pictures, choosing rather to scan their negatives. The … Continue reading Pushing and Pulling
An approach to 35mm photography that delivers what I want from it ... One film/developer combination or many? I'm very much a one film/one developer photographer, more or less. I say 'more or less' because I realise that there isn't one optimal combination of film/developer/ technique that will adequately cover all the bases, and since … Continue reading 35mm Photography
A few weeks ago I bumped into a photographer acquaintance who by chance was carrying the same model of camera that I had with me that day, a Nikon FM3A. That's quite a coincidence as it's not a commonly-seen camera. Over coffee the conversation turned to cameras and he asked me what one film camera … Continue reading Just one camera
Using bromoil to record the look of water ... Roodee Mere, Bromoil ©Tony Cearns