Open Mike Night #29 - Film Resources
Friday, July 3, 2009 at 5:30PM Hi Everyone,
Where has this week gone?! I've got a lot of things on my plate right now (that I will be able to share more about later) but I just wanted to thank everyone for the overwhelming response I received on my post from last week - The Coming Change.
I received comments, emails, and even had some phone conversations about it. There are certainly a few unknowns in the process, but I am so excited about my work and what the future holds. Because of some questions I received, I wanted to share a few resources that have helped me re-learn about film and discover some awesome things.
The first thing - and the one that started it all for me - was listening to the Inside Analog Photo Radio podcasts. It was last year when my Dad told me one evening about listening to some podcast about film and some guy named Jonathan Canlas. He insisted we sit down and listen to it right then so we did. Then I listened to it again that night. Then I subscribed to the podcasts in iTunes! There is an absolute wealth of knowledge in those interviews and I would highly recommend them to any photographer, film or not.
Next up, the Analog Photography Users Group. To be honest I haven't really gone in depth on that website, but there is a load of information on there about anything from large format to pinhole photography.
Another cool place to find information is the Film Is Not Dead blog. It's based on Jonathan's workshop that he teaches, and there's a lot of things on there that I found very neat.
For someone wanting to learn some photography basics sprinkled with film info here and there, I would recommend the Art of Photography video podcasts by Ted Forbes. I couldn't find a direct link, but you can just type it in to iTunes and it will pull up.
A book resource would be Weddings Unveiled. It features a bunch of different photographers and many of them use film or are 100% film based. The interview section talks about the specific equipment that they use which is pretty neat.
Lastly, Google is your friend. Yes, you'll get a ton of websites with worthless arguments like "digital is better than film" and "no, digital is worthless" and so on, but there are people out there with good information for people who really want to learn.
Hope this helps a few of you film-junkies-in-hiding out there! Have a great and safe Independence Day weekend everyone...
Best Wishes,
Michael
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Reader Comments (2)
Hi Michael, I think it is really cool that you are going back to film, I love the work of film photogs like Jose Villa and Elizabeth Messina and you are such a talented photographer that I know this will just give your art another layer of unique "Escalera-ness" (that is a real word BTW, according to me)! I have my old darkroom equipment still boxed up in the garage, waiting for the day I have a space for it again and sometimes I really miss the quiet seclusion of my old darkroom, no distractions just the mingled smell of Developer and Fixer and the joy of crafting an image by hand! I am sure this will be a great step for you, good luck, oh and I hear you are not moving, YAY, I am very happy to hear you will be hanging out in N. NV!
Hi Christie,
I know I already sent you a message, but I just wanted to say thanks again for your support! Your comments made me laugh and I certainly hope I do them justice. Bust out those trays and let your inner filmness come out! :-)
Best Wishes,
Michael