Photographer Gets Yanked by Security at the Ballon d’Or Award
A photographer went viral after he was unceremoniously grabbed by security during a live TV broadcast of the Ballon d'Or.
A photographer went viral after he was unceremoniously grabbed by security during a live TV broadcast of the Ballon d'Or.
A pioneering photographer, who opened one of the first photography studios in the southwestern United States, has been honored with a headstone commemorating his achievements more than a century after his death.
Today’s Film Friday takes a look at a blast from the past: Kodak ColorPlus 200. This all-purpose film is one of the most affordable color negative films available for loading into your favorite 35mm film camera. It is very much a jack-of-all-trades type of film (and a master of none) that will do everything you want it to decently well and save your camera budget in the process. So let’s get started.
A signed original 1988 photograph of Michael Jordan's legendary dunk that turned him into a global icon -- is up for auction.
A rare original ambrotype photograph of Abraham Lincoln has been acquired by the museum in the city where the image was taken in 1858.
Researchers have pinpointed the exact location of Louis Daguerre's 1838 View of the Boulevard du Temple -- the first photograph to capture human beings.
More than half a century after they were captured on the streets of Toronto, photographer Brian Condron’s remarkable black-and-white photographs, most of them previously unpublished, are collected in a new book, Toronto in the Seventies: Photographs by Brian Condron.
Fujifilm has announced a 3 billion yen investment in its Instax production facilities, equivalent to nearly $19 million at current exchange rates. It follows an even greater Instax investment the company announced nearly a year ago.
We stated in our Film Friday review of Kodak Portra 400 (and again in our Portra 800 write up) that it is pretty much a perfect color film, so you’ll hopefully understand and forgive us if we start off this Film Friday by insisting that Portra 160 is a more perfect film.
Fujifilm has announced the Instax Square 2 instant camera, the latest addition to the company's popular, iconic Instax Square family of products.
Amazingly enough, not only is instant film not dead, it is actually thriving. That is in large part due to the popularity of the Fujifilm Instax films, so it is time for us to give one of those films the Film Friday treatment.
One of our staff members used to joke that combining a Holga with a red filter and a roll of Ilford SFX was like shooting fish in a barrel: you couldn't miss. While that sentiment is perhaps a little hyperbolic, it is not too far off the mark.
The Toledo Museum of Art has acquired a landmark 19th century photograph that the museum says ranks among the most important photographic works in history, despite being largely unknown to the public.
Modern life is overwhelming many people and analog pursuits are on the up. Enter Await, a camera made by Swiss-based electronics company Rolling Square.
Polaroid has introduced the Mod, a camera built for analog creativity that comes with four automatic settings that allow photographers to experiment.
Kesi is not an easy word to say for an English speaker (it's pronounced kooh-su), but the art form is recognizable to most Westerners who have even a passing interest in Chinese culture.
There is a certain clique of photographic films, let’s call it the “Sub-100 Club.” This is a group of films who flaunt ultra low ISO ratings below 100.
Welcome back to Film Friday. We’re featuring one of our heavy hitters this week with Kodak’s Ektar 100. Alongside the Portra films, Ektar is one of the most popular films on the market and definitely one of the most used color films out there. The film is well-known for its fine grain, vivid color saturation and poppy contrast.
Anyone who's ever tried out film photography knows that it can be a minefield -- easy to get wrong or receive unexpected results.
Ilford Photo has unveiled a new limited-edition black-and-white film, Ilford Delta 400 Professional Collector's Edition.
A wedding photographer who spent $250 on Kodak Portra film was visibly shocked when she arrived at a venue only to find the film cartridges were filled with rocks.
Way back in 2021, Fujifilm unveiled the Instax Link Wide portable smartphone photo printer, enabling photographers to print their photos on Instax Wide instant film, no matter which digital camera they used to capture the shot. Now the Instax Link Wide 2 has arrived, bringing a new set of interactive features.
Jan Banning has been photographing bureaucrats from all over the world since 2002. He first published his acclaimed book, Bureaucratics, in 2008. He recently released Bureaucratics Revisited, which explores his archive and includes fresh work.
With this week’s Film Friday we are hitting the highest point on the Cinestill triangle so to speak. Today we are taking a look at Cinestill 800T, arguably their flagship film and definitely the most popular of their film offerings.
Vintage lenses are often talked about as if their only value is “character.” That usually means lots of flare, low contrast, possibly swirly bokeh, spherical aberration, or some other charming defect that gives digital images a little analog grit. There is nothing wrong with that, of course. A flawed lens can be a wonderful creative tool. But the more interesting vintage bargains are not always the strange ones. Sometimes the best buys are lenses that are simply much better than their used …
Welcome to another Film Friday spotlight! This time we’re turning our attention to a film that is simultaneously quite popular but still somehow underappreciated: Kodak Gold 200.
The NFL is oh so close to being back, and while the players have been running drills and pumping iron to keep themselves in shape during the offseason, one rising star has also been pursuing a more cultured pastime.
A massive classic camera fair is taking place this weekend in Ginza, Tokyo, that will feature a huge array of used cameras from across the film and digital eras. Called the 55th World Used Camera Fair, the event runs from September 4 through September 9 on the 8th floor of the Matsuya department store.
Out of nowhere, a package arrived for me from an anonymous source and what was contained inside intrigued me instantly: A Konica IIA in almost perfect condition. It was a gift from a viewer hoping that I’ll give it a try.
Welcome to another Film Friday review, where we like to dig into a particular film emulsion, lay out a bit of its history, share our personal experiences with it and provide some inspiration for why you should try it out. This episode features Rollei Retro 400S, the high speed member of the Rollei Retro family that also includes 80S and Superpan 200.
Eastman Kodak's film distribution resurgence continues. The legendary Rochester-based Eastman Kodak and United Kingdom-based Dupli have announced that Dupli is now the official UK distributor of Eastman Kodak Film.
Blimps were once a type of inflatable aircraft that used to advertise companies like Goodyear. But as they have become less common, a new type of blimp has emerged: a camera blimp.
Not too long ago, I saw a Contax G2 in excellent condition available on KEH. I'd heard a lot about this camera lately, and since I had never experienced it myself, I decided I wanted to find out for myself: was all the chatter just hype, or is this camera actually great?
60 years ago, a robotic spacecraft captured the first Earthrise photo -- a stunning view that the Artemis II crew recreated earlier this year.
This week we are taking a look at Kodak TMax 100 black and white film (also now known as Kodak Ektapan 100). TMax 100 is part of a family of films that includes both TMax 400 and TMax P3200 films.
Iconic photography brand Polaroid has teamed up with the world's largest entertainment franchise, Pokémon, to celebrate the latter's 30th anniversary. As part of the team-up, Polaroid is launching nine limited-edition Pokémon items, including special-edition instant cameras.
Last year, Kimiyasu Morikawa published the first comprehensive film usage survey conducted in Japan, giving insight into usage habits, brands, and more. It is the only publicly available recurring survey of film photographers in Japan and is now in its second year.
A friend of mine works in the film industry. He bought a full roll of Kodak Verita 200D, the stock Kodak built for Euphoria season three, and respooled part of it into 35mm canisters for me. That’s the only reason I have this film. Kodak doesn’t sell it to photographers.
I'm a little late to the party, but when looking at Kodak's strong financial results yesterday, I realized that the company had released new large-format film and bulk roll products just a few months ago. They're worth looking at, even if they are no longer brand new.
For this Film Friday review, we are featuring one of the sneakiest best and least expensive color films available to 35mm photographers: Kodak Ultramax 400.
A year ago, Eastman Kodak's future was cast into doubt but the company remained optimistic. Since then, Kodak has posted four straight quarters of year-over-year improvement and its stock price has nearly doubled.
Back in 2023, Harman Photo, the company behind Ilford-brand photo film, launched an all-new color film, Phoenix 200. Last year, the company followed it up with Phoenix II. Now there's yet another Phoenix on the block, this time arriving with a new speed: 125.
Pentax is in a challenging spot. Its parent company, Ricoh, remains committed to the Pentax brand, and Pentax wants to continue to make DSLR cameras. The problem is nobody wants new DSLR cameras.
In a town close to the French/German language split in Switzerland lies a piece of photographic history that is worth taking a look at. In Marly, Switzerland, lies Machine E, a multilayer photographic coating machine that has been used to bring many world-beating photographic products to the market.
Toward the end of the summer of 2024, Lomography struck again, bringing a new (sort of) addition to its Lomochrome line of experimental films. The company introduced Lomochrome Color ‘92 Sun-Kissed, a color negative film meant for experimentation and indulging in nostalgia.
In just an eight-month period, no fewer than three new medium format panoramic film cameras hit the market. I've used them and am ready to render my verdicts on each, but there can be no doubt: we are living in a panoramic renaissance.
Developing motion picture film at home has long required either manual processing tanks or expensive commercial equipment, particularly for color film stocks that demand precise temperature control. Vintage Visual and Arno Peever are aiming to change that with Frank, a standalone home film processor designed for Super 8, Double 8, and 16mm film.
Rollei Superpan 200 is a curious sort of film, making it all the better reason to feature it today. The first impression we would give you of Superpan 200 is that on the surface it can be easily unimpressive, but dig a bit deeper and Superpan quickly reveals that it has quite a bag of tricks at its disposal.
The National Gallery of Art has announced an exhibition that will trace African American photographers and portrait subjects from the earliest days of photography.
Starting from the early 1900s, a new exhibition documents the rapid expansion of urban life in the United States through the eyes of the most important photographers from the 20th century.
