A beginner’s guide to shooting landscapes, having fun, and making better pictures. When you’re getting started in photography, it can be easy to be overwhelmed by all the information floating around out there. I know when I was green, I just wanted some simple guides on how to shoot better pictures, and all I could […]
Read More...Why Shoot Polaroid and Instant Film?
It’s a digital world, after all. In an age where nearly everybody has access to a powerful digital camera conveniently attached to their smartphone, where DSLRs and mirrorless cameras are pushing beyond 50 megapixels with gorgeous color technology, where the internet makes images all-pervasive and instantly shareable, why would anybody shoot analogue old-school instant film? […]
Read More...Orvieto: a Novella
Orvieto is comedic adventure that takes place in a quaint Italian town where aspiring freelance investigator Helen Harvard Hump is on a quest to steal an ancient Bible in order to prevent an elderly pickpocket from a rather medieval punishment. If you’re interested in reading this novella, please email me for a free copy. Meet […]
Read More...An Introduction to Working with Models
When I was getting started in photography several years ago, one of the hardest things for me to do was muster up the courage to get somebody in front of my camera. I wanted to do portraiture, but I had no clue where to start with people, so I simply stuck to landscapes. At this […]
Read More...An Introduction to Using Polaroid Cameras and Instant Film
Got a Fuji Instax camera instead of a vintage Polaroid one? Check out my how-to guide for the Fuji Instax Mini 8 and 9 cameras! Updated April 2020 Growing up, I spent quite a bit of time looking over my parents’ shoulder as they used our family Impulse AF camera, longing for the day when […]
Read More...Dan’s Top Ten Tips for Growing Up Hard of Hearing
I’ve had hearing aids in both of my ears since I was three years old as a result of a moderate-to-severe hearing loss. Growing up, I never let my lack of hearing hold me back or thought of it as a limiting factor. Now that I’m an adult (technically), I thought it’d be nice to […]
Read More...The Early Films, Failures, and Triumphs of the Impossible Project
This article is a collection of old reviews that I wrote about the many films that the Impossible Project created in their first few years of existence. Almost all of these films have long disappeared, and even if one stumbled across them the chemistry would barely work these days. However, many of these films, while wild and unpredictable, were my favorites that Impossible ever created. They were unique to their time and are likely to never appear again. When updating my site, it seemed silly to have a bunch of old reviews sitting around collecting dust. So I collected them together and created this article, a celebration of these old films and a peak into what it was like to follow a product as it developed and matured.
Read More...Nikon Coolscan V Film Scanner Review and Guide
The Coolscan V is time consuming, expensive, and difficult to use, but you can’t argue with the results. After using it in the basement of my old college, I couldn’t go back to subpar flatbed scans and I certainly couldn’t afford the cost of having other people scan it at the level of quality I want. Hopefully Nikon will continue to repair and support the scanners still floating around in the world, because I don’t plan to give up 35mm anytime soon.
Read More...The Complete Guide to Hybrid Analog/Digital Workflow
Most of what you see in my photo galleries goes through this process. I would never recommend this workflow for anybody in a hurry or on a tight budget, but I find it to be quite a bit of fun. Take your time and you’ll be surprised at what you can create. It all comes down to the image you want to communicate and how you want to say it. Scanners, cameras, film, lights and flashes are all just tools to help make your vision a reality.
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