Guide to Film Photography

How to Solve Common Exposure Problems

In film photography, there may be nothing more disappointing than shooting an entire roll of film, spending the time to develop it, and then realizing that the images didn’t turn out as expected. Here...

Exposure Index (EI) Film Speed

The exposure index (EI) of a film speed is the rating of a particular film that varies from the recommended ISO film speed. For instance, 100 film speed may actually be used as a...

When to Use Different ISO Film Speeds

ISO film speeds are an important part of film photography as each film speed is used for different scenarios and lighting conditions. The first and most important piece to understand about film speed is...

Why Your Light Meter Lies

While light meters can be a great tool for assessing exposure readings, it should also be known that light meters are flawed. Reflected light meters are calibrated to ensure an exposure is made that...

Expose Film Multiple Times to Layer Images

Multiple exposure is exactly what the name suggests, exposing film more than once to form multiple images in a frame. This will create superimposed images that can create ghostly effects or add objects that...

Pushing and Pulling Film

Pushing Film Pushing film is a term for rating the ISO film speed higher (faster) than the film is designed for. Many films may include an exposure index (EI) rating in addition to the...