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Analog photography

analog cameras, vintage photographic papers and films, dark-room equipments and philosophy behind silver bromide prints

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Guide to philosophy

Analog photography could be excentric epispde, could be the way you do photography job. Could also teach you a lesson. There is a long excited jurney between pressing the shutter and seeing the picture.

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Guide to expired films

Old analog film, expired years ago? Don't know how has been stored and where? What to do? How to expose it, how to develop it? READ MORE if you are you ready for unrepeatable experience and totally unknown results. Amazing lottery that can be predicted.

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Guide to vintage photo papers

Is it worth to use old expired analog paper? Sure it does! Does forty (or more!) years old analog paper works? Sure it does! READ MORE how to expose it, how to develop and which one to choose?

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It is not a common thing nowadays...

have a time, respect patience, can't undo things

it is not a cheap thing

MY WORK

So you want to be analog photographer? Or are you?

Is it worth to use old expired firms?

Sure it does!

Does forty years old film works? How to expose it? What will be the effect of using it in camera? How to develop it then?

guide to expired films

Surprise in a box - old photo papiers found in granpa basement

You never know what you will get once you found it. The best way is to check it yourself, and this is what I love to do: give old, vintage photographic paper another life

guide to vintage photo papers

Hitchhiker's guide to analog cameras

"What camera I should buy" is the common question asked on all analog groups and forums. What is best camera for new starters?

Simple answer in simple quiz

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Building your own dark room.

Develop yourself, lab is bad. Don't scan for Instagram sharing. Don't do half way. Be positive and galatin-print positive on photographic paper. Be yourself by yourself. In your own dark-room. Just a few steps and you there. From film to print.

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Those are not a cheap thing

Seeing dolphins during your first ever yacht sail on Adriatic See is priceless. Printing your vintage camera shot, using home made developer and 80 years old paper is not a cheap thing. But still it is not a trickery, but cold calculation based on facts

GUIDE TO VALUE

One more box to make it fit

Blah blah blah but there is a word to say about philosophy behind analog photography. RGB pixel has changed photography and made it common and available. Great! Analog is still a magic trick that need respect, so sit back, relax and enjoy the ride

GUIDE TO PHILOSOPHY