Dec
27
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So what’s up with film photography lately?
Here’s a quick update:
1) After Kodak announced they are discontinuing their infrared film (HIE-135) back in November due to a decline in demand, this month they issued yet another list of discontinued film such as the EKTACHROME 400X Professional Film.
2) According to recent articles in papers, such as the NY Times, film processing locations are declining.
3) My favorite film Kodak T400cn has been discontinued! (in fact a few years ago). However, its not all bad news as this film did not just vanish but it was replaced with another similar film: Kodak Professional BW400CN.
Last week, while picking up my film, I was approached by a woman in the camera store (which is now selling mostly digital cameras, printing from digital and even recently displaying inkjet printers at the front of the store. And as if this was not enough insult, lately the film department was reduced in size and moved to the back of the store) anyway, the woman looked at my film and said it was very interesting to see someone who’s still using this dying breed.
And I thought; Give me a break! It was only a few years ago, that people saw a digital camera and had no idea what it was.
And now, how quickly it happened, film is as extinct as a dinosaur?
Saying all this, however, I noticed the growing number of toy cameras offered not only in obvious places like camera stores but also in unexpected trendy fashion stores such as Urban Outfitters.
I’m sure it means toy cameras, while becoming popular, are also going to grow more expensive.
But than again, it also means that more people are going to use film!
You can find this article and many others in my new book:
So Much More than Photography – eBook edition is now on sale for $10.
Get it here
Related:
long live film photography
The (ridiculous) price of a film camera
Why I prefer film
Where do you get your film?
hollywood nights on film
Posted in Film photography, Thoughts about photography, black and white photography, classic cameras, inkjet transfer inkjet print printing transfer
Dec
24
I would like to wish all visitors to this blog ( yes, all 3 of you) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Stay safe and warm and remember it’s not true what they tell you throughout every media advertisement possible; the holidays are actually NOT about shopping craze, crowds at the mall, long lines and awful traffic. Really.
Christmas in Farmers Market
Posted in News & other stuff, black and white photography
Dec
22
DotPhoto is one of these places where you can upload your beautiful photos and have them printed at a high quality prints.
I’ve been using DotPhoto forever now and I was never disappointed with the quality of prints. Even more, I’m still always surprised by the fast turnaround.
I use their service to printout my photos for me of course, but I also use them to sell my prints. I upload my photos and order the prints which are available in a large variety of sizes and in glossy or matt finish. They then ship the prints to the buyer and send the bill to me. Fast and simple.
And finally, I absolutely love their low prices (duh!) especially for poster size prints: 8X10 for $2.89, 11X14 for 7.99 and 24X26 for $25
Posted in Recommended
Dec
17
At last I decided to order the Lulu distribution pack for my book
No Rules Street photography.
With the distribution pack the book is assigned an ISBN number and is then submitted into the global marketplace. This marketplace includes international bibliographic databases as well as leading wholesalers and retailers including Amazon.
You might have noticed that I have made a new cover page for the book but other than that everything else is unchanged.
I’m really looking forward to see if being in this promised land of Global Marketplace will translate in a meaningful increased in the sales of the book. It takes about 6 weeks until the book will be available through these online and retail book outlets. I will make sure to keep you informed.
Posted in News & other stuff, Photo Books
Dec
15
Picture by Amit. joke by Sivan
Posted in Nitsa
Dec
12
To me experimenting with photography means trying to combine some form of creative presentation with street photography. This is far from being an easy challenge as street photography is not at all a type of conventional beauty or fine art.
And though it is by far more gratifying than just keeping at the level of a photo taker, it is in a way less understood or accepted as it is often not as simple to people as a clean shot of everyday images which they had gotten so accustomed to.
But I guess most photographers are interested in more sales rather than evoke an emotion, create an idea, provoke a thought.
It’s the difference between a picture that decorates a living room like another piece of furniture and an exceptional masterwork that you can’t get away from.
It’s true, Greatness does not put bread on the table and surely will not pay for a vacation in Paris, but success can do all that and even more, so maybe it should have been an obvious choice.
Yes, yes, I know; you choose both 
Posted in Experimental, Thoughts about photography
Dec
09
While sitting in a coffee shop with George K., my photo editorial adviser, and going over my book, I was again reminded of my inability to really UNDERSTAND composition, layout and such artistic necessities.
I mean, there he was, sitting there sipping his coffee and analyzing, not only my photos, but also wowing over the fine layout and design of my book, while I couldn’t see any of it, and so obviously I had no idea how I did whatever I did.
Simply put I am not aware of the aesthetic characteristics of a photo when I capture it and I don’t recognize any of the artistic qualities unless someone points them out for me.
So you might think this fact is a supporter of the argument some people are simply born with what people often call “a good eye”, they are talented from birth.
But maybe people are not really born “gifted”, it is possible they are just good at unconsciously absorbing the aesthetics of design throughout their lives (by a daily exposure to communication, media and art)
In any case, may the fact be people are born talented or not, I do believe one can learn how to see, though, unlike most people, I don’t think the answer will be found in books nor in a classroom.
In fact the solution is simpler than it seems:
Being out there and taking lots of pictures.
The recipe for greatness in every area of our life is ‘doing again’ and photography is no different.
So now, go out there and take some great pictures.
Days of rain in San Francisco
Posted in Thoughts about photography, black and white photography, street photos
Dec
05
This is one of my very favorite blogs and is high on my list of online places I like to visit.
The idea behind this site, as the name suggests, is to promote film photography. Essentially it’s a place for photographers who use and are interested in analogue photography .
Most pictures are selected for this site from Flickr, and in effect the site is directly connected to the Flickr group with the same name: Film is not dead
Line of palm trees in Santa Monica.
One of my pictures which was featured on the site.
Posted in Experimental, Photographic art, Recommended
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