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I live in a city metro area of about 3.5 million folks, 75 miles across from east to west, and there currently seems to be one single place that develops 120 film in house (as opposed to sending it out). Film is dead, long live film. So, best current solution? Develop the film myself! There are plenty of online resources on film developing, but I've had a couple requests to do this post. Developing color film is really very easy, no more difficult than black and white...but it probably helps…

It's like creating a real-life Instagram filter.

It's like creating a real-life Instagram filter.

Creating Double Exposures with the HolgaMyles Katherine PhotographyPortland, OregonOkay, I’ll admit it. I’m a little bit obsessed with double exposures. It’s exciting to be able to capture reality in a unique way. I see it as an opportunity to face my fears, challenge myself, and…

The Holga is a camera, first manufactured in China in 1981, made almost entirely of plastic, some even have plastic lenses. It was an invention intended for the Chinese consumer as a low-budget,...

Holga photography tips, Holga photos, toy camera news and events.

Can't get your hands on any 120 film? Here's how to make 35mm film do in a pinch

As the sun sets on a city’s skyline, thousands of lights come flooding the concrete jungle, turning every urban scene into a photographer’s paradise. Every corner around the city suddenly seems too ir

Gooi die rondslingerende kartonnen dozen nog maar even niet weg. Als je net zo creatief bent als de Amerikaanse kunstenaar Marta Crass, kun je misschien ook wel een mooie camera uit het bruine spul maken. Zie bijvoorbeeld deze fraaie Nikon F replica!

(by Simen P ) After looking everywhere for it, I finally found an exposure chart for diana lomo f+. The chart has exposure times for all ap...

I finally decided to try and develop my film rolls by myself. I did this since I wanted to try and cross-process my films easily. Find out how I did it!

If you love taking heaps of photographs at a time such as myself, you might want too read my own DIY black-and-white film developing – it's concise yet cost-effective!

In this lesson, learn how to get started in this popular retro photography genre via the ultra-cheap Holga and Diana cameras. Several models of Holga as well...