Shooting Film: Everything You Need to Know About Analogue Photography

by Ben Hawkins, Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker

Overview

Film photography is back with a bang, and whether you're returning to the genre after switching to digital, or you've just discovered this amazing medium, there's never been a more compelling argument for going analogue with your photography

In a world where we are bombarded with visual imagery, making your photos stand out from the crowd is getting harder by the day, but film will give you that edge - and let you discover a whole new way of shooting in the process. 

In this in-depth and inspirational guide, photography journalist Ben Hawkins and pro photographer Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker reveal the techniques, tips and secrets for success when shooting film. 

-    Learn to shoot on film, from the essential basics to advanced techniques
-    Make the right choices with an in-depth guide to buying second-hand cameras
-    Master the language of film with jargon-free guides to all the vital processes
-    Be inspired by advice from a top pro who shoots on film
-    Discover the amazing imagery of the new school of analogue photographers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781578346
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	03/01/2022
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	336,888
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Ben Hawkins is an award-winning writer and journalist specializing in photography and creative media. He was the group editor of Practical Photography magazine, 2013-20, and regularly contributes to magazines including Amateur Photographer and Outdoor Photography. As a child, he used to 'assist' his dad in the family darkroom and developed a fascination with film and analogue technology. He has since interviewed some of the world's most revered film photographers, including Albert Watson, David Bailey and Bob Carlos Clarke. His signed original Carlos Clarke print is one of his most prized possessions.

Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker is a fine art and fashion photographer from Moscow, now based in New York City. She discovered her love for photography while documenting family travels when she was growing up. Liza studied Art at university in California and Paris and subsequently moved to NYC, where she decided to pursue photography professionally. After a few years of assisting, she ventured out on her own. Liza has been internationally exhibited and regularly contributes to Vogue Italia among other publications. While she still occasionally shoots digital, analogue is at the heart of her creative practice.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Film photography is back! 4

Analogue advantage 6

Pro view Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker on why she loves film 12

1 Cameras

Camera types 18

Camera formats 22

Camera accessories 26

Buying advice 30

Classic SLRs 34

Classic TLRs 38

Classic rangefinders 42

New film cameras 46

Pro view Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker on her favourite cameras 50

2 Film

Film types 56

Film formats 60

Film speeds 64

Film accessories 68

Colour films 72

Black-and-white films 76

New films 80

Classic film genres 84

Pro view Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker on her favourite films 90

3 Basic Techniques

How film works 96

Film quirks 98

Metering 101

Bracketing 106

Focusing 108

Pro view Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker on her favourite techniques 112

4 Advanced Techniques

Filters 118

Pushing & pulling film 120

Cross-processing 122

Multiple exposures 126

Zoom bursts 130

Creative light 'flaws' 132

Pro view Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker on more of her favourite techniques 136

5 What Next

Developing film 142

Printing at home 146

Lab developing 150

Scanning 152

Printing online 154

DIY camera kits 156

Storage & archiving 158

Pro view Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker on her post-capture techniques 160

6 Film Communities

Useful websites 166

Analogue stores 168

Pro view Liza Kanaeva-Hunsicker's film tips & insights 170

7 Case Studies

Toby Mason 174

Mikhail Lebedev 176

Yushi Arimura 178

Pavel Golik 180

Tommaso Sacconi 182

Edoardo Cozzani 184

Film photography jargon buster 186

Index 191

Acknowledgements & picture credits 192