Despite the ubiquity of the iPhone camera sound, with trillions of photos shot on iPhone every year, many people don't know the fascinating analog origins of the camera app's digital shutter sound.
Very little is known about American Civil War photographer Timothy O'Sullivan -- the man who took the haunting A Harvest of Death photograph in the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg -- but a new book attempts to shine a light on him.
FilmNeverDie introduced the Nana, a compact and uncomplicated 35mm film point-and-shoot that is designed to mimic the ease of a disposable but in a reusable design.
Lomography has unveiled a new version of its Lomo'Instant Automat Camera that is festooned with the artwork of symbolist painter Gustav Klimt.
Artificial intelligence continues to grow rapidly, but it's still not perfect. Look no further than Google's I/O keynote from this week where it showed off its AI model Gemini giving a terrible answer to a struggling photographer.
Fans of the original Star Wars movies are hunting down film reels that were never returned by theaters so they can restore the movies themselves without any of George Lucas' controversial alterations.
"Kodak" has released the Smile+ (Smile Plus) digital instant print camera. Like other recent Kodak products, the Smile Plus sports the Kodak branding thanks to a licensing agreement between C&A IP Holdings, LLC and Kodak.
Film photographer Dominique Pierre-Nina describes large format photography as the "progression of photographers" in this fascinating video where he shoots a landscape photo on 4x5.
Fujifilm GFX owners can easily mount their medium-format mirrorless camera to any large-format 4x5 view camera with a Graflok back using Fotodiox's new 4x5 GFX Stretch Stitch Adapter.
Stereo images have been part of photography since its invention in the first half of the 19th century. Cameras enabled artists to produce two identical images from very slightly different perspectives -- all that is needed to create convincing "three-dimensional" images. While technically possible with paintings and drawings, cameras made stereograms significantly easier.
Polaroid has announced a significant upgrade to its iconic B&W 600 film for vintage and vintage-inspired instant cameras.
After shooting the recent total eclipse on 35mm film, analog photographer Sven White decided that instead of just developing them and having photos that look "like all the others" he would double expose the film instead.
Introduced at the beginning of the 20th century, autochromes were the very first form of color photography until it was comprehensively replaced by film in the mid-1900s. In 2024, just one man perseveres with the autochrome process.
It feels like only yesterday when there was a steady stream of news about film stocks being discontinued. Lately, however, there have been new film products hitting the scene, which is incredible news for analog photography enthusiasts.
Researchers have developed a new technique for salvaging tarnished 19th-century daguerreotype photographs and revealing images that otherwise "seemed lost forever."
The second generation of IMAX cameras -- which are being built from scratch -- are expected this year with the end goal of making them more user friendly.
Last Saturday marked 4/20, an international celebration of all things weed, and to mark it Dmitri Tcherbadji of Analog Cafe processed a roll of photo film using cannabis flower in a developer he calls Sativa Cannanol.
An extremely rare Leica M6 model, one of only six made, is up for auction by Bonhams.
A photographer has revealed how he captured the only shot that exists of O.J. Simpson celebrating his "Not Guilty" verdict at his infamous murder trial.
European analog photographers have cause for celebration today. Kodak Professional Photo Chemicals will once again be able to purchase throughout Europe.
Film manufacturer CineStill is expanding its offerings for analog photographers. Its popular CineStill 400D will now be available in 4x5 large format sheets.
Lomography is keeping fans engaged this spring with a continuous stream of releases.
Astrophotography is hard enough as it is -- but one photographer makes it even tougher by capturing celestial events on 35mm film.
110 film is an incredibly niche format that is kept alive by one company: Lomography. It has leveraged that by releasing the $160 Lomomatic 110, a cool piece of kit that harks back to the 1970s and produces lo-fi, imperfect images.
Travel lovers who want their camera to reflect their passion for exploration have two new options, thanks to a new release from Lomography. The two el Nil versions of its instant cameras feature Egyptian scenes.
A photographer has taken to the "AITA" Reddit group to share his amusing story about being pressured into shooting a wedding on film -- which he decided to fake.
Miles Myerscough-Harris of Expired Film Club was recently invited to recreate a 100-year-old soccer team photo. His camera of choice? An 1897 No. 4 Cartridge Kodak.
Fujifilm announced the Mini 99 Instant camera which it says maintains the classic Instax aesthetic while incorporating new features that allow photographers to control color, brightness, and focus.
Oppenheimer cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema urged aspiring filmmakers to shoot with old-school film formats in his Oscars acceptance speech.
Polaroid has teamed with the estate of famed American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and global licensing agency Artestar for a new Polaroid x Basquiat collaboration. Citing a "shared creative spirit," Polaroid has unveiled Basquiat-themed gear, including a camera, film, and strap.
Brava Fabrics collaborated with Kodak to bring a line of analog and retro-inspired clothes that range from socks and hats to t-shirts, sweaters, and button ups.
Lomography announced a new pocketable analog camera that takes 110 film called the Lomomatic 110.
Japanese photography store Champ Camera has rustled up quite a social media following because of the shop's remarkable collection of rare and unusual films.
Long before film rolls and megapixels, photographs were made using metal plates covered in photosensitive chemicals. One of the most iconic and influential of these early photo technologies are tintypes.
Famous actor and avid photographer Jason Lee, best known for his eponymous role in NBC's hit sitcom My Name Is Earl, recently opened a photography shop and camera store in Los Angeles with fellow photographer Raymond Molinar.
Pentax's Film Camera Project, which was first announced in December 2022, is moving on to the next stage of its development and is scheduled to launch in summer 2024.
A previously unknown prototype of the compact Leica CL 35mm rangefinder camera has surprisingly appeared at an Austrian vintage camera store, Photo Arsenal Worldwide, and is available for purchase.
An analog photographer has stuck his head above the parapet to claim that AI-generated images are "the best thing that has happened to photography."
Kodak Aerochrome is a legendary film unlike any other. It is a false-color, near-infrared emulsion that is as beautiful as it is challenging to develop. It's also tough to find because Kodak killed it over a decade ago.
Fujifilm has launched a service through its Printlife branding called Capture Canada, which offers consumers there the opportunity to digitize prints, film, slides, and videotapes by mailing them in.
Film Ferrania has announced a new 35mm black-and-white film, its third black-and-white emulsion. The company built the new P33 160 ISO film from the ground up, aiming to produce a more versatile experience.
A teen photographer shot a series of stunning portraits of her friends on a 100-year-old camera.
Late photographer Elliott Erwitt was perhaps best known for his humorous images of dogs taken on the streets of New York City but his body of work is an important documentation of the Big Apple.
To celebrate its 50th year manufacturing cameras, Hasselblad released a special-edition version of its 503 CX V-System medium-format film camera. The "Golden Blue" camera hit stores in 1991, limited to just 700 units worldwide. Hasselblad fans have the rare opportunity to purchase a used one right now from Park Cameras.
Lomography's Sprocket Rocket analog panorama camera has been available since 2011, and remains a popular choice for 35mm photographers. The unconventional camera is now available in two fresh new colors, blue and red, giving shooters some stylish new options.
Photographers get a kick when a character in a movie starts taking pictures, but film shooter Jason Kummerfeldt is overcome with excitement when a 35mm camera shows up on screen.
It may have taken Kodak the better part of a decade, but its new Super 8 camera is starting to arrive on store shelves.
Last summer, dedicated film photographer Don Goodman-Wilson released an app he designed specifically for film photographers. In November, he set the stage for regular releases of the Flint + Crown app with a significant update. The third such update is now available, adding the option to keep track of film in storage.
Kodak has reduced the price of its popular Tri-X black-and-white film by up to 30%, making analog photography more accessible.
Iconic war photographer Don McCullin has given a thought-provoking interview to Vanity Fair in which he wonders what the point of photography is in conflict zones.