Photographer Makes Beautiful Custom-Painted Analog Cameras
A photographer breathes fresh life into analog cameras by carefully disassembling and then painting them.
Ricoh GRm: My Custom ‘Monochrom’ Camera
For a long time now, I've been looking a little enviously in the direction of Leica because of the monochrome versions of the M and Q models.
Photographer Captures Six Meteor Showers in One Photo
In December of 2020, scientist and photographer Nathan Myhrvold captured over 100 meteors from the Geminids along with five other showers with a custom-designed, four-camera panoramic system. Afterward, they were animated together to show how they fill the night sky.
Photographer Makes DIY Lenses with Cake Molds and Epoxy
In an effort to challenge herself, Italian photographer Ursula Ferrara has made her own lenses for her large-format film camera using plastic epoxy and silicone cake molds.
Photographer Recreates Large Format Film Look with a Digital Camera
Ukrainian photographer Olexiy Shportun has created an image capture device that combines a digital camera with a system that resembles a large format film camera to produce dreamy, bokeh-rich still-life photos and portraits.
Lessons Learned From Making My Own Large-Format ‘Cyanocamera’
I started learning digital photography in 2016 with an old DSLR. It’s been a lot of fun, and I’ve taken quite a few pictures and timelapses I’m proud of, but until recently, I’d never considered the analog world.
Make It Your Own: Why I Laser Engraved My Camera
As photographers, we are immersed in a world of creativity, expression, and individuality. Our craft is one that we pursue in hopes of creating something that evokes emotion and thought, insight and so much more. So why are our cameras so... boring?
The Story of Analog Photographers Thriving in the Digital World
Film photography has enjoyed a significant resurgence in the last several years despite the expansive growth of digital cameras. In this 11-minute short documentary, Exploredinary interviews a few analog photographers to see why they stick with the aged format.
These Are the Highest Resolution Photos of Snowflakes Ever Captured
Photographer Nathan Myhrvold has captured the most detailed images of snowflakes on record thanks to a custom-built high-resolution cooled camera he made to specifically deal with the numerous challenges of photographing the delicate ice crystals.
Making a Custom Raspberry Pi Camera with Zero Coding Knowledge
The Verge Video Director Becca Farsace recently set out to build her very own custom camera by merging a point-and-shoot film camera with the new Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera module and a Raspberry Pi 4 computer. Just one problem... she has zero coding knowledge. Cue a very frustrating week.
Photographer Uses Burned Teapot as a Camera to Shoot Wildfire Damage
Back in August 2016, the Blue Cut wildfire tore through Cajon Pass in Southern California, burning 37,000 acres, dozens of cars, and over 300 homes and structures. Local photojournalist James Quigg documented the fire's damage in a creative and unusual way: he found a burned teapot and turned it into a pinhole camera.