Welcome to Guide to Film Photography
Winter Photography Tips and Techniques
Winter photography requires a different approach to film photography and exposure. When a light meter measures light [...]
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Motion Photography Tips
Tips and techniques to successfully capture motion in film photography. [...]
Rules of Thirds
The rule of thirds is a fairly simple concept, it aims to create a photograph that puts the subject [...]
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Using the Aperture
Understanding the importance of the aperture and shutter speed of film cameras is one of the most important steps to basic film photography [...]
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Contact Sheet
The contact sheet (also called contract proof) is a positive print of all the negative images from a roll of 35mm film or medium format film. [...]
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Welcome to the ultimate film photography guide, the best source for beginners hoping to learn basic film photography – or even amateurs who want to expand their knowledge. Please follow any of the links in menu to the left to read more information about a variety of topics, including basic photography tips and techniques. Whether you want to learn digital vs film photography or the costs of film photography, various film camera types, including 35mm film cameras, medium format cameras, and large format cameras, and camera lenses, or different film types such as color print film, black and white film, and color reversal film and how film speed, aperture, and shutter speed affects exposure – it’s all here.
If you’d like to skip some of these introduction steps to basic film photography and head right to the photography tips and techniques and tips such as composition, depth of field, motion photography, night photography, landscape photography, wildlife photography, and winter photography or learn how to process film with the C-41 process, E-6 process, and black and white process and setup your own darkroom, feel free. This photo film guide for beginners is the perfect chance for you to learn all about film photography.