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Europe — Spain

A Trip Along The Coast

The colour, the aroma, the silence. If I were to pick three elements of the sea, I would choose these. For me, the sea is life itself. One born by the sea takes it with them wherever they go. The taste. That incredible combination of freshness and saltiness, it never ceases to take me back.

Dmitri

Friday, September 27 2019 

The well-being of our environment is extremely complex. Human activity results in the numerous intertwined, complicated chains of effects which affect everything around. The world’s scientific community agrees that, overall, we are warming our climate and continue to impact our essential resources for future survival negatively.

Vancouver’s 100,000 on “Climate Strike”

Paulo Monteiro

Saint Stephen feast in Ousilhão

Europe — Portugal

The region of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro is located in the northern interior of Portugal, bordering with Spanish Galicia. In this Marvelous Kingdom, as the writer Miguel Torga called it, we find a landscape of wild beauty and a people proud of an ancestral culture, of which it is a faithful depositary.

The Future of Photography, Events and Submissions, Social Issues

This month’s letter covers the upcoming changes to the photography industry, lists five events and open submissions, and concludes with a brief focus on social/world issues. ✪ Note: You can receive community letters (in full) via email. Make it happen.

September ‘19 Community Letter

Elouise Antonina

Revelstoke, BC

North America — Canada

A Local’s Look Into the Life and the People of a Small Mountain Town

Revelstoke is a quaint town in the eastern part of British Columbia. It boasts the most skiable verticals in North America at its local resort. With my camera, I took a step back from the chair lifts and black runs to have a deeper look at the town’s surroundings and the people who live there.

Revelstoke, Canada

Ruben van Luijk

Rens Horn

Printed Film Magic From Nadorst Publishing

Ruben van Luijk started giving photography serious attention at the beginning of our century with his Pentax KM. Back then, digital cameras gave sub-par results; his idea of a good machine was a mid-century workhorse used by documentary pros. It still is.

Leporello Series

Betty

Instant 3⅛²” SLR, fixed 116mm f/8, auto, 1972 USA, $$$

Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1

The Most Comprehensive Instant Camera and Film Guide Online

SX-70 is a stunning camera. Along with film, it is one of the most technologically advanced products ever created. This is Polaroid’s finest offering; world’s one and only foldable instant SLR. The company that built it occupied a position of respect and commercial success similar to what Apple is enjoying today.

Polaroid Land SX-70

Kodak Factory Tours, Silberra Letdown, New Lomo Film, and Ransomware

This month’s letter covers an announcement from Kodak, adds an update from Lomography, expands on the Silberra film situation and summarizes two troubling findings from the world of digital imaging. ✪ Note: You can receive community letters (in full) via email.

August ‘19 Community Letter

Accessible, Fast, and Speciality Film Labs in Coastal B.C.

Prior to Vancouver, all of my film got developed at one of the seven labs in Chiang Mai. I’ve also had the pleasure of getting scans from Bangkok, Taipei, and Toronto labs, but Vancouver makes for the most recent year-long experience. Compared to northern Thailand, my new city makes purchasing film, cameras, and services a lot more convenient.

Where to Develop Film in Vancouver

Andrej Spilevoj

Steampunk Cosplay in Panevėžys, Lithuania 

My first encounter with dystopian fiction was George Orwell’s “1984. ” The book inspired me to earnestly and continuously seek movies and reads on the topic until I saw Mortal Engines. The 2018 film, based on the novel by Phillip Reeve, finally pushed me to make use of my camera.

Dystopian Fiction

Joy Celine Asto

Take Kayo 嘉陽宗丈

2019 Edition

Shooting analogue cameras is not difficult, as long as you have a solid idea of how to do it right, which this guide should aptly provide. If you’ve already got your film and camera, scroll down to “Photography 101,” a three-part section about key photographic concepts.

A Beginner’s Guide to Film Photography

For Canada, US, EU, UK, Japan, and Thailand

Shopping for new film can be challenging. Especially if it’s something new and you are looking to get a good deal. Sticker prices for fresh stock can range anywhere between two and twenty dollars per roll. And there’s plenty of choices to get lost in.

35mm Film Price Guide

Photo essays written about travel, a place or a destination. Sorted by continent then country. This collection does not include gear-centric articles — just the stories about being or going somewhere.

Travel Essays

A collection of all the portrait photography on Analog.Cafe. Includes photo essays with human focus and/or prominent stories about the subjects. Street or event photography isn’t generally a part of this collection, unless the person(s) are at the heart of the narrative.

Portraits

Last year was my seventh year as a film photographer. I wrote the short essay below to mark the occasion. While cleaning my room a few days ago, I stumbled upon a big bag of empty film canisters. Most of them, I figured, were from my restless, shutter-happy years.

Still Scratching the Seven-Year Itch

Get Your Article or Essay Featured on Analog.Cafe

Analog. Cafe “A Film Photography Magazine” is a group effort. There certainly is no office; most of us never met. I’ve had an author send me submission while waiting for a delayed flight at an airport. Another came from an expat documenting his peculiar discoveries while living abroad.

Open Call

Film camera reviews and guides, illustrated by Betty and Dmitri. Sorted by brand then model. Listings include focusing mechanism and lens information. Primary shooting modes shown: [A]perture/[S]hutter priority, [M]anual, or auto.

Drawn Film Cameras

Lomography

Louis Dazy

Nicola D’Orta

Daisuke Hashihara

Yoshitaka Goto

Daniel Stewart

Samuel Eder

Specs, History, and a Detailed Overview of the New Film From Lomography

New colour film is coming! I spoke with Birgit Buchart, a Marketing PR Manager at Lomography USA on Thursday about the email I’ve received earlier. Titled: “Confidential: NEW Lomography Color Negative Film in the Making. ”Today I am able to reveal some of the details about this new stock.

Lomochrome Metropolis

Robert Buelteman

Beyond Cameras, Lenses, and Computers

Through the Green Fuse is a portfolio of images that I created as an interpretation and celebration of the design of being, and through them, to enhance my understanding of its nature. Nineteen years ago I felt the need to explore photographic processes beyond both traditional and innovative uses as the means to advance my self-expression.

Through the Green Fuse

Discounts, Downloads, Bookmarks, Submissions, Newsletter, and Magic Links

On Analog. Cafe, you can do a little more than with a typical art-inclined blog. Here you get to own an account that comes with a few perks. Discounts. If you’re interested in getting deals on film, printed publications, cameras, and more, there’s always something special waiting for you on Your Account page.