Dan Finnen

Mailbag – January 2016

January 31, 2016 By Dan Finnen

I get emails on a daily basis filled with great questions, so I figured I’d start sharing my answers with the internet. Here are a few questions I’ve received recently, paraphrased for clarity: “No matter how I set my Polaroid Spectra, all the shots seem to be coming out severely over exposed. I realized it […]

Lomo Instant Wide vs Fuji Instax Wide 300 Image Quality Comparison

December 14, 2015 By Dan Finnen

After testing the Lomo Instant Wide, I noticed that the images that it produced were very different from the Fuji Instax Wide 300 and 210 cameras. Even though they use the same film (Fuji Instax Wide), the colors and sharpness diverge in some interesting ways. Below are some image samples to compare. Observations The major […]

New Review Alert: Lomo Instant Wide Camera

December 6, 2015 By Dan Finnen

I’ve finally got my hands on the hot new Lomo Instant Wide camera and put it through the wringer. I’ve been waiting for a camera to bring out the potential in Fuji Instax Wide, and while this camera isn’t exactly the savior I wanted, it definitely brings a boatload of new possibilities to the format. […]

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

November 26, 2015 By Dan Finnen

As the year draws to a close, I want to thank you the reader for your terrific support! I have a blast sharing my adventures photography, writing, and more with you all. I’ve been working my butt off with NaNoWriMo the past month, but I have all sorts of new stuff coming your way for […]

Meet the Characters of Orvieto

October 18, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Check out these awesome character portraits from my novella Orvieto drawn up by the one and only Carter Lodwick! Meet the full cast of characters below: Our heroine Helen Harvard Hump is an aspiring private detective that will stop at nothing for justice… or airfare to get back to the UK. Her most prized possession […]

Nikon Repair Rocks!

October 18, 2015 By Dan Finnen

While running around Italy I confirmed a growing suspicion. After over 15,000 shots, my Nikon D600 had finally succumbed to the sensor dust issue that’s plagued the model since its inception. No worries though, as soon as I got back I mailed it off to Nikon repair and they happily fixed it for free. After […]

Back in the States (again!)

October 10, 2015 By Dan Finnen

I just got back from overseas, and while it was an absolute blast, I can say with certainty that I’m glad to be in Chicago. I’m catching up with everything at the moment and fighting off the various colds that one acquires from spending endless hours on a crowded plane, but in the meantime here […]

Off to Europe!

September 13, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Things are going to be a little slow around here for the next few weeks as I’m off with the rest of the Polymyth crew to work on Lucia Mauro’s new film ‘One Year Later’ in northern Italy. We’ve already been hard at work on this project in Chicago, and we can’t wait to start […]

Fuji Instax vs Impossible Project vs Polaroid Instant Film

August 25, 2015 By Dan Finnen

Update November 2017: The Impossible Project has renamed itself ‘Polaroid Originals’ as part of a major rebranding effort. The film itself is very similar, so for our purposes in this article the Impossible Project and Polaroid Originals are nearly the same. To clarify, ‘Polaroid Originals’ are the films and cameras developed by the Impossible Project, […]

The Buyout is now online!

August 16, 2015 By Dan Finnen

The short film I wrote and directed is now online for your viewing pleasure! The Buyout explores the limits of friendship in the face of a financial windfall of unimaginable proportions. At a two-man software startup, one man’s loyalty to his co-owner is put to the ultimate test when Google offers to buy out his […]