Shooting Film on a Tight Budget!

Guest Blog by Keith Derickson

It is often the case that we come into the world of film photography for very little money, rarely does the expense stop there. Shooting film opens a whole new realm of must-have purchases.

Whether its darkroom supplies, accessories, or a camera you simply can’t live without, there always seems to be a hole in the film shooter’s pocket.

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Pack Film's BIG Brother, Polaroid 8x10!

Guest Blog by Mat Marrash

Anybody that's listened to the Film Photography Podcast for more than five minutes knows that founder and host, Michael Raso, has "a thing" for Polaroid instant film. What some folks might not know, however, is that as a co-host, being around Mike one too many podcasts has given me "the bug" as well. So much, however, that I didn't stop at 600 series cameras and pack film, I needed bigger! How big? Big enough to shoot Polaroid on my absolute favorite camera, the Eastman Commercial 8x10!

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http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/features/2011/12/pack-films-big-brother-polaroid-8x10

FPP Snapshot! The Impossible Project Factory Interviews!

An audio tour of the Impossible Project Factory in Enschede, NL produced by graphic artist, blogger and FPP contributor Viviane Li.



For those of reading who do not know, Polaroid stopped making instant film in 2008, ending their 50+ year reign as the one and only instant photography kings.

Fujifilm in Japan picked up the ball by producing “some” instant film for older Polaroid “pack cameras,” but a huge void was left as no company was producing film for the millions of Polaroid SX-70 and 600 cameras in the world.

Enter The Impossible Project, a group of ambitious entrepreneurs who purchased the Polaroid factory in Enschede, Netherlands and hired some former Polaroid engineers. Their promise - to produce new integral film for existing Polaroid cameras

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FPP Year 2011 - Internet Radio That Loves Film!

above: FPP Guys John Fedele and Michael Raso "Rock Out" in the 2011 Year-End Closing Episode.

The Film Photography Project Internet Radio Show seeks to inform, engage and inspire amateur and professional photographers working in the traditional film medium. Launched by Film Photography Podcast founder Michael Raso in October of 2009, FPP provides a forum for photographers from around the globe to share their creative output, challenges and product reviews, while promoting the viability of vintage cameras and film through frequent give-aways and exchange programs.

The show went weekly in December 2011 - Four JAM-PACKED episodes! FPP LOVES FILM!!!

Check it out HERE!

Image shot by Dane Johnson on the Polaroid Colorpack II Camera / Fujifilm FP-100c

Kodak Vest Pocket Camera - Which film?

Dear Michael,

I see you have shot with a Kodak Vest Pocket Autographic. I have one that a friend gave to me after he cleaned out his attic and I want to try using film in it. I'm a bit confused as to how to do it. Which film do you use?

Read more here:
http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/howto/2011/11/shoot-1912-kodak-vest-pocket-camera

FPP November 2011 Digest!

Film Photography Project UPDATES for November 2011!!





Mat Marrash interviews die-hard Toronto film shooter Sean Galbraith!

http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/features/2011/11/sean-galbraith-urban-environments-film

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Australian photographer Daniel Klaas brings out the beauty in his subjects using natural light on film.

http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/features/2011/11/film-photography-%E2%80%93-my-art-muse

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Michael Raso and Mat Marrash interview Kodak's Scott DiSabato - Film is Alive and Well!


http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/news/2011/11/film-alive-and-well-fpp-kodak-interview

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Michael Raso & Mat Marrash interview World-Famous Street Photog Louis Mendes!

http://filmphotographyproject.com/content/news/2011/11/fpp-minute-mendes

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What's all the excitement over film photography?!! Listen to the entire epic episode 47 of The Film Photography Podcast! Live from the NYC PDN Photo Plus Expo. Kodak! Keith Canham! Fuji! Freestyle! and More!

http://filmphotographyproject.com/podcast/2011/11/epic-episode-47-%E2%80%93-november-15-2011

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That's not all! The word on the street is that The Film Photography Podcast is WEEKLY in December 2011!

Hear the radio promo!

Film Photography Podcast - Weekly in December 2011! by Film Photography Project

EPIC Episode 47 - FPP at the PDN! / November 15, 2011

The Epic Episode! Film Photography Meet-Up at PDN NYC! Interviews include film-talk with Kodak, Instant film with Fujifilm, Large Format with Keith Canham, Photo Paper with Freestyle and lots, lots more! Hosted by Michael Raso, Mat Marrash with Dan Domme and FPP listener Alex Luyckx!

Listen in!
http://filmphotographyproject.com/podcast/2011/11/epic-episode-47-%E2%80%93-november-15-2011