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In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) speaks with award winning editorial photographer Simon Hill (@simonhillphotos). Simon has a new book - “The North Revisited”, which builds on the iconic work of John Bulmer, documenting towns in the north of England. Images from the project will also be featured in an exhibition that opens on 10 October. Mandy talks to Simon about the project, his interest in film and insights on photography over his illustrious career.

Upcoming community event dates (credit to Maureen Bond):

• Sept 5: Half-Frame Day

• Sept 26: Cyanotype Day

• Oct 1–7: Holga Week

• Oct 18: World Toy Camera Day

• Oct 18–23: Polaroid Week

• Oct 18–24: Folder Week

• Dec 7: 127 Day

Follow Maureen on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/maureenbond.bsky.social

Hear Maureen on the Photowalk Talk podcast (and subscribe while you are there): https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Dte3ouLnu1bJH3yoi0ZWf?si=Rq5snotRRHKWdYh3mocGug

"A Mess of Memories" (the film I am introducing at Sidewalk Film Festival 2026) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt40572457/?ref_=fn_t_1

The gang recount some of their adventures during the Great Film Photo Meetup 2: Louisville on the Joe and Clayton and Mike Make A Film Photography Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/24padWcY0bkqT6hBcToPyE?si=nn9nJ_e8Tair8Hd_gSaGyg

Sunny 16 Discord - https://discord.gg/Fa8cTjb3Z

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

On this episode of OnlyFilms, a conversation with commercial film and digital photographer Craig Fleming (@craigflemingphoto) who is known for his distinctive portrait work.

Craig has worked with the Sunday Times, the Los Angeles Times, the V&A and his work has been included in several collections.

We talk about why he chooses to work with film, what it brings to his photography and how it fits within his wider professional practice. We also talk about portraiture, his experiences as a working photographer and the ideas and decisions that shape his work.

Sunny 16 Episode 377, 10 Years! - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-7w3cz-1af4e0d

Flaming arrow image at 1992 Barcelona Olympics by Peter Read Miller - https://www.olympics.com/en/news/snapped-the-flaming-arrow-at-the-olympic-games-barcelona-1992

Sunny 16 Discord - https://discord.gg/Fa8cTjb3Z

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

Mike Gutterman, John Gleason, Joe Pollock, Mike Kukavica, Larry Effler, Wayne Setser, John Money and Billy Sanford get together to discuss plans for the 2nd edition of the Great Film Photo Meetup. All film photographers who can make it are invited to Louisville, Kentucky on the 15th and 16th of August 2026. The festivities will officially begin at 10:00 am on The Great Lawn on Saturday the 15th before exploring Main Street and the downtown area. The next day will be spent in The Highlands, particularly checking out Cave Hill cemetery.

Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Alfie Cameras BOXX Project

https://alfiecameras.com/b-o-x-x-launch-date-confirmed-2026

@alfiecameras on IG

WideluxX

https://wideluxx.com

@wideluxx

The Big Film Photowalk 2026

https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/search?q=photo+walk+2026&_pos=1&_psq=walk&_ss=e&_v=1.0

@analoguewonderland

Negative Positives Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/2008988399314590

Sunny 16 Discord - https://discord.gg/Fa8cTjb3Z

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

Alfie Cameras BOXX Project

https://alfiecameras.com/b-o-x-x-launch-date-confirmed-2026

@alfiecameras on IG

Film Forever Weekend - https://filmforever.photography

@filmforeverweekend

Polacon

https://www.instantfilmsociety.org/post/polacon-nyc

@pola.con

WideluxX

https://wideluxx.com

@wideluxx

Bham Film Walk

@bhamfilmwalk

Sunny 16 Discord - https://discord.gg/Fa8cTjb3Z

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

Alfie Cameras BOXX Project

https://alfiecameras.com/b-o-x-x-launch-date-confirmed-2026

@alfiecameras on IG

Film Forever Weekend - https://filmforever.photography

@filmforeverweekend

Polacon

https://www.instantfilmsociety.org/post/polacon-nyc

@pola.con

WideluxX

https://wideluxx.com

@wideluxx

Sunny 16 Discord - https://discord.gg/Fa8cTjb3Z

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

Increment Labs Light Meter Watch

https://www.increment-labs.com

@incrementlabs on IG

Alfie Cameras BOXX Project

https://alfiecameras.com/b-o-x-x-launch-date-confirmed-2026

@alfiecameras on IG

Photographica

https://pccgb.net/photographica/

@photographicacamerafair

WideluxX

https://wideluxx.com

@wideluxx

Sunny 16 Discord - https://discord.gg/Fa8cTjb3Z

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

Increment Labs Light Meter Watch

https://www.increment-labs.com

@incrementlabs on IG

Alfie Cameras BOXX Project

https://alfiecameras.com/b-o-x-x-launch-date-confirmed-2026

@alfiecameras on IG

Photographica

https://pccgb.net/photographica/

@photographicacamerafair

Film Forever Weekend - https://filmforever.photography

@filmforeverweekend

Polacon

https://www.instantfilmsociety.org/post/polacon-nyc

@pola.con

WideluxX

https://wideluxx.com

@wideluxx

Embrace the Grain FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/799127560663235

Sunny 16 Discord - https://discord.gg/Fa8cTjb3Z

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

Paula Smith and FP4 Party on BlueSky Social

https://bsky.app/profile/paulasmith.co.uk

#fp4party

Tom Northenscold and Folder Week on BlueSky Social

https://bsky.app/profile/tomnorthfilm.bsky.social

#folderweek

Tom’s episode of On Location for Sunny 16 Presents - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-5495f-1316ac4

Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day

https://pinholeday.org

@pinhole on IG

Wet Plate Day

https://www.wetplateday.com

@wetplateday on IG

Increment Labs Light Meter Watch

https://www.increment-labs.com

@incrementlabs on IG

Alfie Cameras BOXX Project

https://alfiecameras.com/b-o-x-x-launch-date-confirmed-2026

@alfiecameras on IG

Photographica

https://pccgb.net/photographica/

@photographicacamerafair

Issue 28 of Silvergrain Classics - https://silvergrainclassics.com/en/2026/01/issue-28-of-silvergrainclassics/

Clare Marie Bailey

@claremariebailey on IG

Music and Photography Episode 01 - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ftvnm-1169fdc

Ray Barbee

@r.barbee on IG

Music and Photography Episode 18 - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-izudu-130ad98

A couple of YouTube features with Ray:

• Ilford’s “Legends of Skateboard” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ODhIMer054&list=PLarwq93oldzQ7jebYkhYA6bagabds-Xib&index=4&t=1s
• Leica’s “The Joy Is In Capturing the Journey” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfVEq-TkREk

Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day - https://pinholeday.org/org/

Increment Labs (Light Meter Watch) - https://www.increment-labs.com

Alfie Cameras (BOXX Project) - https://alfiecameras.com/vip-2026

Photographica - https://pccgb.net/photographica/

Film Forever Weekend - https://filmforever.photography

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

Boil Your Own Peanuts - https://alabamapeanut.com/collections/boiled-peanut-buckets

IG: @alabamapeanut

Clayton - https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-clayton-sharps-recovery/share?lid=ful91fz8oi62

IG: @claytonsharpphoto

Alfie Cameras - https://alfiecameras.com

IG: @alfiecameras

Increment Labs - https://www.increment-labs.com

IG: @incrementlabs

Omnar Lenses - https://omnarlenses.com/product/omnar-brass-e39-lens-cap/

IG: @omnarlenses

BS Phototime -

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BS-phototime

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yB8cbd66yu7pu3h2CDrPE?si=36b4b5a41ffc4d7d

IG: @bsphototime

Film Forever Weekend - https://filmforever.photography

IG: @filmforeverweekend

Theme song “Mambo No. 1” by @myopic_me

In this episode I talk with Suzanne Pedersen. We talk about her journey through photography including portrait sessions, printing, exhibitions in local cafes and podcasting. We touched on dry plates, alternative processes and shooting to a theme every week. We discussed embracing different techniques as a way to avoid getting stuck in a rut. 

Suzanne's website: https://www.suzannepedersen.com/

Suzanne on IG: @b.roll.backup

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr 

In this episode I talked with The Old Camera Guy Dave Mihaly. We recapped some of the things we saw recently at Imaging USA in Nashville. We then talked about being in the band in school, finding photography through Lomography, making videos as a creative outlet, drones, scanning, the film community and community events.

Dave on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theoldcameraguy

Dave on Instagram: @theoldcameraguy

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr 

In this episode I speak with Sherry Christensen who hosts the Embrace the Grain Photography podcast and organizes the Frugal Film Project. We discussed how she got started in photography, her work with digital and her eventual return to film. We talked about cameras, films, and about how photography and creativity fits into a busy life working on a farm and taking care of family. 

Listen and subscribe to Sherry’s podcast Embrace the Grain - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-the-grain-photography-podcast/id1459043812

Sherry on IG: @sherrychristensenphotography

Embrace the Grain on IG: @embrace_the_grain

Website: https://embracethegrain.com

Frugal Film Project - $75 USD budget for a camera/lens. Choose a budget-friendly film. Shoot (at least) one roll per month for the year. Post some images to share your experiences.

Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1163101494091862

Sherry’s photography on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rr1photography

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

In this episode I chat with Pedro, the founder of Cinemot film. We talk about starting Maquinas de Outros Tempos (machines out of time) as a vintage gear shop in Porto, Portugal. An initial idea to help pay university bills has grown into a family-owned business providing analogue goods and services to Porto and beyond. We talk about some of the challenges with starting and running a small business and tease some potential offerings for the future.

Cinemot’s website - https://cinemotfilm.com

Cinemot’s IG - @cinemotfilm

Another recent interview with Alex from Classic Camera Revival - http://www.alexluyckx.com/blog/2025/10/14/classic-camera-revival-episode-209-a-sit-down-with-cinemot/

Cinemot at Analogue Wonderland (UK) - https://analoguewonderland.co.uk/collections/cinemot-films

Cinemot at Tuttle Cameras (US - this is Porto but you can search for other emulsions) - https://www.tuttlecameras.com/cinemot-porto-1987-200d-c41-35mm-film.html

Coimbra review by Alastair Holland on 35mmc - https://www.35mmc.com/01/10/2025/cinemot-coimbra-with-love/

The Old Camera Guy has reviewed some of the Cinemot films on his YouTube channel:

Amalia - https://youtu.be/Tv6lWzbFmys?si=nyKNkssRhuFkXPQ5

Fado - https://youtu.be/jZ8Bh8iEylg?si=m_tkQXpX0HTdqwTK

Coimbra - https://youtu.be/MS22GofBf38?si=q-woR1Rma_9bbHRb

Lisboa - https://youtu.be/b-grfk2EPpA?si=jEeZU7aTLeuKeAnY

Santa Cruz - https://youtu.be/_J4yDsgN7aM?si=bvOkW-tF-RXxHI9y

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

In this episode I am joined by Aviva who is a photographer based in southwest Canada. She got started in photography through doing fashion shoots with friends before eventually opening a boutique film lab, organizing photowalks and meetups and leveraging her love of teaching to help others grow their photography through darkroom workshops. Be sure to follow and subscribe to her newsletter!

Aviva's website - https://avivasteinwotten.ca/

On Instagram - @avivasw.photo

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

In this episode, I chat with Jess Jones about pull-apart film, cyanotypes and printing our work. We talked about how we sometimes move on from our hobbies, the ups and downs of monetizing our creative output and about style. We talk about the film community whatever that means. We also covered photowalks, how travel and music may inspire our work and how creative gives us an outlet but also feeds back into us.

Jess on IG: @yessyones

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

In this episode I was grateful to have Bill Thoo chat with me about capturing the Milky Way on film, trichrome firework images, the impact of travel and collaboration on creativity and embracing new outlets. Though formally trained and working in the sciences, Bill is a thoughtful and supportive creative and it was a pleasure to hear his perspectives on these topics.

You can follow Bill on

Instagram: @biillthoo

Bluesky: @billthoo.bsky.social

Mastodon: https://mastodon.art/@Billthoo

You can listen to Bill's On Location episode on Astro Photography on Sunny 16 Presents - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-q4ed9-eef4bb

Music by: @myopic_me

Questions by: @bsanfordjr

In this episode I had a great time talking with my friend Roxanna Angles about her perspectives on creativity and its impact on our lives. During COVID, Roxanne put together a book about mindfulness and photography based on her experiences in leading a film photography club at schools she has worked at as a counselor. She talks about her observations on how photography impacts young lives at an awkward time along with how it helps feed her own soul.

Roxanna is @roxannalog on IG and Lomography.

Here is a profile that Lomography did on Roxanna a little while back - https://www.lomography.com/magazine/339777-newcomer-of-the-week-roxanna-angles

Roxanna's book - https://www.blurb.com/b/10326957-an-introduction-to-mindfulness-through-photograph

Analog Series was the short series that helped inspire Roxanna initially -

https://www.youtube.com/@analogseries4969

Some of the people who've helped with the club:

https://filmphotographyproject.com

https://cinestillfilm.com

@kenbertramphoto on IG

Negative Positives - https://open.spotify.com/show/4kx6YjPOUEuolbDYoRXTxs?si=57a7fb6ea064401d

Sunny 16 - https://open.spotify.com/show/7dEluZF050yxBVHvyPlb25?si=c53fbdc54abd4955

We talked about a couple of our mutual friends and talented creatives:

Suzanne Pedersen - @b.roll.backup

Jessica Jones - @yessyones

Music by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

In this episode, I was happy to be joined by Jessica Chriesman, the Director of Education and Outreach for Sidewalk Cinema and MAP Fellow. We talked about storytelling and how humans craft narratives to make sense of their world. She shared her approach to documentary filmmaking and her perspectives on the film festival experience. We also talked about the Book and Film club she organizes and about creativity.

Jessica's website - https://jessicachriesman.com/

You can watch her documentary "Philoxenia" that we discussed here - https://jessicachriesman.com/portfolio/philoxenia-sfa-version/

You can follow her on Instagram at @jctellsstorries

Sidewalk Cinema's website - https://sidewalkfest.com/cinema/

Sidewalk on Instagram - @sidewalkfilm

Theme song "Zero Me" by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

In this episode of On Location, several film photography podcasters who are located generally in the southeast United States gathered to discuss a film photography weekend event they have been planning. There will be multiple events, but it will all start with a photowalk at the Tennessee Aquarium at 10:00 am on Saturday the 9th of August and they would love for as many film photographers as possible to attend.

The event on Photowalk.me - https://www.photowalk.me/photowalk/the-great-film-photo-meetup-chattanooga

The Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/share/1FZ3v3sRj5/

On the episode you hear Joe Pollock, Clayton Sharp, Mike Kukavica, Kevin Lane, Mike Gutterman, Wayne Setser and Billy Sanford representing a mix of film photography podcasts. You can follow along with all of them on IG at:

@joeclaytonmikepod

@joepollockphotos

@claytonsharpphoto

@drunk.darkroom

@ujcpodcast

@chattalogphotography

@wayne_setser

@negativepositives

@guttermanphoto

@bsanfordjr

You can join the conversation over on the Sunny 16 Discord. 

Get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com

Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

In this episode, Tamara Harper was kind enough to share her experiences working in multiple disciplines. From enjoying various needle and fiber arts to running a small business - to writing a book on her experience as a parent managing screen time - to being a trained pianist, music teacher and singer and songwriter, Tamara talks us through some of her thoughts on authenticity and creativity.  

Smallwoods Studios - https://www.smallwoods-studios.com

Scarves for Hillary - https://www.smallwoods-studios.com/secretary-clinton

Monstrosity Project - https://www.smallwoods-studios.com/monstrosity

TEDxBirmingham - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-og4fj4d1Q

Living Restfully: A Skeptic’s Guide to Raising Children Screen-Free - https://www.amazon.com/Living-Restfully-Skeptics-Children-Screen-Free-ebook/dp/B00VNY6JQG

IG: @thesmallwoods

Style Shop - https://styleshop.bandcamp.com

Summer Cut - https://styleshop.bandcamp.com/album/summer-cut

IG: @styleshopmusic

Theme song “Zero Me” by @myopic_me

Questions by @bsanfordjr

To kick off this series, I was honored to be joined by Tiffany Goolsby who I initially became familiar with through the vibrant images she submits to the Frugal Film Project every month.

We talked about how she became interested in photography, then her interest in film specifically. We talked about the benefits of using the same kit over a period of time, what she enjoys about photography, and a little about what engaging in photography adds to her life experience.

I hope you enjoy this initial installment and please do check out Tiffany's work. 

Website: www.tiffanygoolsby.com

IG: @tiffanyshootsfilm

The Frugal Film Project: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Fr4xRk1BD/

If you feel strongly compelled to get in touch, you can comment on the IG post of this episode on Sunny 16 Presents (@sunny16presents) or email sunny16presents@gmail.com.

Featuring the musical stylings of Graeme Jago (@myopicme on IG)

I am Billy Sanford (@bsanfordjr) and just enjoy talking to creative people. Thank you for listening.

Coming soon, a new podcast series called O Me! O Life! Inspired by the existential crisis of Walt Whitman in the wake of the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century, we'll attempt to explore what verse we might add to the enduring play that is humanity.

Featuring the musical stylings of Graeme Jago.

Watch this space!

Clare returns for an episode about David Lynch's 1986 noir thriller Blue Velvet. She's joined by Billy Sanford and they discuss the movie, characters and themes from the film. They also touch on some of David Lynch's other work and discuss the state of independent filmmaking in contrast to big budget Hollywood blockbusters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Velvet_(film)

Clare Marie Bailey:

Website - https://www.claremariebailey.com/

Instagram - @claremariebailey

Billy Sanford:

Instagram - @bsanfordjr

Music

‘Motorway’ by Mirror Gaze

https://sivilised.bandcamp.com/track/motorway

http://sivilised.com/mirror-gaze/

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) talks with photographer and filmmaker Marta Arjona (@marjonablasco).

They began by discussing Marta's short films Dolors and Peaceful Wind. They also talked about using expired films and some of Marta's favorites.

Marta was the recent recipient of a community grant from Ilford for her project ePhemeral. The nature of dance is that a dancer will never move exactly the same twice, so each performance is unique. Capturing it on film makes it eternal.

They finished up with the reoccurring segments FFS (For Film's Sake) and PACS (Pleasing Analogue Camera Sounds) and Marta gave a shoutout to Cuarto Color Lab (@cuartocolorlab).

In this episode of the @onlyfilmsproject podcast, Mandy (@mandyleft) chats with Bettina (@ysa.gb) as they work on prints at Aire Street Darkroom (@airestreetdarkroom). Bettina is a film photographer from Manchester who Mandy met on a @northwestfilmphoto walk.

They talk about Bettina’s early influences on film, camera preferences, using portraiture to change our personalities in approaching people, zines, and exhibitions. They also discussed their thoughts on fresh perspectives of familiar surroundings, femininity in photography, inspiration for subjects and subject matter and how Instagram has changed over the last few years.

Finally they share a Film Failure Story (FFS) that many will be able to relate to as well as touching on digital photography.

On this episode Mandy (@mandyleft) talks with Nico (@thatonenico) about teaching film photography. 

The conversation begins with Nico talking about his experience working in a film lab and how answering questions from lab customers sparked his interest in education. They then talked about teaching young photographers. Nico shared insights on some of their reactions to film from point and shoots, pinhole, medium format, instant and with developing and printing.

Mandy asked Nico about his personal experience with photography, particularly in traveling with film. They talked about the future of film and some of the benefits as a medium since so much of it involves hands on experience and working with older mechanical equipment. 

Finally they introduced a fun new segment.

OnlyFilms on IG: @onlyfilmsproject 

Mandy (@mandyleft), Alex (@disorganised_film) and Kristian (@kristian.faulkner) are back with first impressions of their results shooting and developing Ferrania P33. They discussed how they thought it compared to other films on the market and how this new film might fit into their different photographic styles. They finished by talking through plans of how to shoot and develop another roll in the future. Along the way, they shared some news of what they've been up to and revisited one of the more unique (PACS) pleasing analogue camera sounds from a past episode.

Shout out to Aire Street Darkroom (@airestreetdarkroom) where Mandy and Kristian developed their rolls and made a few prints.

You can find out more about Ferrania (@filmferrania) and their story at their website - https://www.filmferrania.com/

Hello and welcome back to Grainsplaining!

Today I sit down for a chat with my friend Holly @photoxcore_archive* Holly and I have both done some travelling with film recently. In this episode we discuss airport anxiety, the nightmare confusion of xray machines and our tips for travelling with film! 

But don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom, we also talk about the joys of travelling with film: amazing labs, the film community we have met across the globe and why you shouldn’t be put off by the daunting task of airport security! 

I’ve also recruited Holly to help with our #IWDFrameTheGrain Event. We talk more about the event, why you should get involved, and hopefully encourage you to take part. 

Shout outs in the episode: @a_guskaart @kalimcmillan @imageplayground @darkroomkt @analoguephotoexhibition @sistahspace_ @rinkokawauchi

*NB I’m building a reputation for audio issues! Sorry guys but during this call I was interrupted by a rainstorm (recording in a tin shed doesn’t make the best audio). We also realised Holly’s headphones weren’t working after finishing our call! I’ve done my best to edit out the echo but there might be a few robotic sounds. Bare with me…

It’s Women’s Month and we have a special charity print fundraiser underway! Check out our instagram feed for the details, and enter your work into the print sale with the hashtag #IWDFrameTheGrain

For the full information pack, follow this link: canva.com/design/DAF-_HO0bXA/HlZV8dTQmTf_3e721pwAgg/view?utm_content=DAF-_HO0bXA&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @grainsplaining @emmajlloyd_ and if you would like to get in touch email us at grainsplaining@gmail.com

In our second episode of the Grainsplaining from the archives series, Emma talks to Peggy AKA @cameragocamera! Peggy is the legend behind the cameragocamera blog, which has been running since November 2015!

Peggy effectively runs her own camera wiki, trying and reviewing cameras, and then sharing them with the film world for us to enjoy. Peggy’s blog exists as a diary of her life with film, including experiments, DIY fixes, home developing, re-skinning cameras, and more! It truly is a treasure trove of information.

Peggy shares her wisdom on buying cameras and staying organised with film, including how to store your negatives! This was a lovely and spontaneous chat, recorded with one of Emma’s favourite ladies in film- enjoy!

Check out Peggy’s blog www.cameragocamera.com

It’s Women’s Month and we have a special charity print fundraiser underway! checkout our instagram feed for the details, and enter your work into the print sale with the hashtag #IWDFrameTheGrain

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @grainsplaining @alexandra_heron @emmajlloyd_ and if you would like to get in touch email us at grainsplaining@gmail.com

Hey filmies! Welcome to the first episode from our Grainsplaining from the archives mini series. In this episode Emma talks to Laura, AKA @lauz.cam about her journey with film photography, starting with DIY self portrait shoots at home during lockdown… all the way to working with magazines on paid shoots today!

We discuss some tips on self portraiture, and how this genre of photography can not only improve your skills as a photographer, but also act as a form of self care, and a big confidence booster! 

Laura is full of inspiration on how to get started with self portraiture at home, as well as lots of useful knowledge on working in the photography industry.

There are some real gems in this episode, enjoy!

It’s Women’s Month and we have a special charity print fundraiser underway! checkout our instagram feed for the details, and enter your work into the print sale with the hashtag #IWDFrameTheGrain

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @grainsplaining @alexandra_heron @emmajlloyd_ and if you would like to get in touch email us at grainsplaining@gmail.com

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) catches up with Emma Lloyd (@emmajlloyd_).

They talked about Emma’s experiences with film in Australia since moving there last year.  Going on a photowalk with members of the film community in Adelaide, independent labs in Melbourne in general and specifically FilmNeverDie (@filmneverdie), what cameras she took, how much film, what she is photographing and the idea of bonding with people in a new country over film.

Then with March being Women’s History Month and the 8th being International Women’s Day (IWD), they talk about #sheheartsfilm which Emma started while she was working at Analogue Wonderland and current projects they have both planned to recognize and celebrate the month.

Emma is organizing a print sale to benefit women’s charities. Photographers can share prints on social media that they would like to sell along with the hashtag #IWDFrameTheGrain. People who are interested in purchasing the print can coordinate with the seller and do so by making a donation to a charity that benefits women. Follow the hashtag and the Grainsplaining IG account (@grainsplaining) for updates on the project.

Mandy would like to put together a zine with portraits of female film photographers. She’d like to make the portraits this year and put together the zine in time for International Women’s Day (8th of March) in 2025. Please get in touch if you would be willing to be one of her subjects.

Hey gang! We are back! In this mini episode Emma is here to update you on life down under, film photography in Australia and an exciting project for International Women’s Day! To celebrate Women’s month, we will be organising a charity print sale under the hashtag #IWDFrameTheGrain. Listen in to find out how you can get involved, or head to our instagram feed for more details.

Emma also introduces our next mini series ‘from the archives’ featuring episodes recorded B.A (Before Australia).

P.S. This was recorded whilst lying in a hammock, on a beach, on an island in Australia… so there may be some bug noises in the background. Enjoy!

Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram and Twitter @grainsplaining @alexandra_heron @emmajlloyd_ and if you would like to get in touch email us at grainsplaining@gmail.com

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) chats with Katie (@darkroomkt). They talked about how Katie first got started with printing and then about how she built her darkroom during lockdown.

They talked about printing in colour and with different formats before discussing Katie’s work with photograms and how her process has evolved over the last couple of years.

They then discussed “Silver & Light: An Analogue Photographic Exhibition” (@analoguephotoexhibition) that Katie has organized since visiting the Canwood Gallery (canwooodgallery.com) last year during the Herefordshire Art Week. The exhibition will feature 29 analogue photographers including Mandy. There will be a private viewing on the 30th of March where many of the artists will be present and you can chat with them about their work (please RSVP through the account). Then the event itself will launch on Thursday the 4th of April and run throughout the month until the 28th on Thursdays - Sundays from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. 

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) chats with Kris Faulkner (@kristian.faulkner) about the zone system. They talk a little bit about the history and how the system works to help improve your black and white exposures. They talk about Fred Archer, Ansel Adams and John Blakemore as photographers known for using the system.

Kris talks about Pinsta cameras and also how 3D printing by companies like Chroma Cameras can help photographers get into large format. Kris also mentioned wanting to visit the Peak District soon, particularly the Monsal Trail for some photography.

Finally they talked about compact cameras. Although the market is smaller for compact cameras than it was a few years ago, there are rebadged cameras available at places like Boots and it is a great option for people just getting into film photography.

Back in November 2023, Mandy (@mandyleft) and Alex (@disorganised_film) chatted about Alex's upcoming trip to Japan. On this episode, they catch up to talk about how the trip - Alex's experiences with street portraits, lab development and camera shops. Be sure to follow along with Alex's Instagram and also YouTube for an exciting upcoming giveaway!

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) sits down with Ali (@stiffpigeons), Charlotte (@char.lottefilm) and Susie (@susiejonesband) to talk about their upcoming exhibition (@recollections.exhibition). The exhibition will be at SHOP in Preston for 3 weekends in February 2024 starting on the 10th. They talk about how the exhibition came about and some of the things anyone might want to consider if exhibiting their own work.

Recommendations:

Obscura Darkroom - @obscuradarkroom

Airestreet Darkroom - @airestreetdarkroom

Negative Development - @negative.dev

Come Through Lab - @comethroughlab

Peggy - @cameragocamera

Ben Walden - @_ben_walden

OnlyFilms Collective - @onlyfilmsproject

In this episode Mandy chats with Ray Liu and Alex Bridge about the OnlyFilms collective's recent experience attending Paris Photo Fair and the Instant Art Exhibition that coincides with the fair. Ray shares some of the story of his journey with Polaroid. Mandy talks about her recent experience attending a printing workshop with Rachel Brewster-Wright in Liverpool which prompts Alex to discuss making some prints from his work on Japan.

OnlyFilms - @onlyfilmsproject

Mandy - @mandyleft

Ray - @rliu

Alex - @disorganised_film

Paris Photo - @parisphotofair

Instant Art Exhibition - @instantart_exhibition

Rachel - @littlevintagephotography

Thank you to everyone who has chatted with me during the music and photography podcast series. And thank you to everyone who has listened along.

Theme song “Timeless” courtesy of Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com

Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com

Ilford’s “In Focus” interview with John Whitmore - https://www.ilfordphoto.com/in-focus-john-whitmore/

On this, the penultimate episode, Graeme and Billy chat about some of the themes that emerged over the course of the series, how the series came about and reflect a bit on John Whitmore.

Here are a few of the references that came up in the conversation -

The Backing Paper episode (Backing Paper September 2020) where Graeme reviewed Billy's music-themed Cheap Shot's Challenge and first mentioned the idea of how many photographers have an interest in music. - https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vtvk8-ebec0a

The documentary Graeme watched with Johnny Marr on That Pedal Show: https://youtu.be/NjY2O92ByNw?si=qMvHfIjDqw0TtsjQ

The song Graeme was listening to when he crashed his car - “The Race” by Yello - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Race_(Yello_song)

The first music that Billy bought with his own money - “Thriller” by Michael Jackson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_(album)

The first music that Graeme bought with own money - “Doin’ the Do” by Betty Boo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doin%27_the_Do

John's advent calendar YouTube live I was watching whilst in the drive-thru - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTT0Q4GnEdg

The Sunny 16 Podcast YouTube video for the "Unwind" Cheap Shot's Challenge - https://youtu.be/7-T6OZUU_cw?si=Qo46sMQK-Hr8yiY3

Theme song "Timeless" from Mike Gutterman via mikegutterman.bandcamp.com

Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com

The show on IG: @musicandphotographypodcast

The show on Twitter: @musicnphotopod

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) sits down for a chat with Alex Bridge (@disorganised_film) about his ongoing project and experiences with photography in Japan.

Here are some of the camera shops mentioned:

Okawa Camera - Dev shop kyoto

https://maps.app.goo.gl/P5Yb2Sy4qH6Rp6gv6

Yellow Jacket - Dev shop Tokyo

https://maps.google.com/?cid=2771179310933855091&entry=gps

Camera Land Yaotomi - Camera and Dev shop Osaka

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rwiAkcs4bFtKNPiYA

Mitsuba-do - Camera shop Tokyo

https://maps.app.goo.gl/juyEF7vbuzjvfRgV8

Akihabara Nisshin Camera shop - best for photography merch - Tokyo

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CBPUfq8SD58bwmvd9

Komiyama Tokyo - photobookshop

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ed9JFc6Tk42EnwnAA

Yaotomishashinkiten Honten - Toy Camera shop Osaka

https://maps.app.goo.gl/91srM1tPZMzXzrVq8

They also talked about Matsuri Festivals -

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2063.html

Aside from Japan, Mandy and Alex discussed 4x5 cameras by @chromacamera and @intrepidcamera, SFX and Ortho films from @ilfordphoto and also their recent presentation at @analoguespotlight.

Alex recommended the exhibition of Daido Moriyama's work at The Photographer's Gallery -

https://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/daido-moriyama-retrospective

The OnlyFilms group will be traveling to Paris soon to attend Photo Paris -

https://www.parisphoto.com/en-gb.html

OnlyFilms on Instagram - @onlyfilmsproject

Alex’s website - www.alexbridgeartist.com

You can get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com

Welcome to Tips, Tricks and Traps. A podcast series to help others learn from my own misguided and wayward journey through the wonders of film photography. What's special about me? Nothing, I'm just an average sort of amatuer photographer - looking to share experiences and thoughts about our fantastic shared passion, learn from and snigger at failures, salute success and hopefully stick with me. Links to my photography:  S K | Flickr and Sam Knight (@samsphotographiclife) • Instagram photos and videos

This episode on YouTube - https://youtu.be/rDk9bOr9SIg?si=HsrmRA19St1klZPQ

You can join the conversation and see the image Sam discusses over on the Sunny 16 Discord. 

Get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com

Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

In this episode, Mandy talks with Nelson and Peter about ECN-2 film - shooting, printing and developing it. They discuss the cinematic qualities of the film, halation, remjet, filters, how to rate it in different situations and opportunities to shoot it in 120. They talk about recent projects like Oppenheimer and Euphoria that used Kodak cinema films and how Vision 3 films have helped offer colour film alternatives for photographers.

There will be an OnlyFilms event for Day of the Dead in London on the 28th of October. Everyone is welcome! Plan to meet outside the Hoxton station at 11:00 am.

Shoutouts:

Gulabi (@gulabiphoto) film lab based in Glasgow.

The Film Safe (@thefilmsafe) film lab based in Southampton

Links:

OnlyFilms - @onlyfilmsproject

Nelson - @autefault - You can watch his video of Steven Bamidele (@stevenbamidele) here - https://youtu.be/dhG3VXEMxug?si=lgRyiLeyuLYeB44t

Peter - @thisis_howiroll

Mandy - @mandyleft

Peter Langman returns with a conversation with Sammie who was the subject of his recent exhibition “Frames of Mind” which focused on mental health.

Peter on IG: @cameraandcoffeecabin Website: https://www.cameraandcoffeecabin.click Peter on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraandcoffeecabin/

Get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com

Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Leonard can be found playing solo or with Three Dollar Voodoo in Central Alabama.

Outro - "Mississippi Cypress Tree" by Leonard Watkins

Theme song "Timeless" courtesy of Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com

Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com

The show on IG: @musicandphotographypodcast

The show on Twitter: @musicnphotopod

Welcome to the OnlyFilms podcast! In this pilot episode, @mandyleft presents @onlyfilmsproject and sets the tone of this new series of podcasts. The main topic of this episode will be “fast developers”, but there is also information about events, projects on film… And don’t miss the PACS (Pleasing Analogue Camera Sounds) in this episode! We hope you like it.

Some of the members of OnlyFilms mention in this episode:

@rliu

@hasselblad_papi

@autefault

@alicias_g

@thisis_howiroll

@disorganised_film

@ag_guskaart

@bigbadash180

@darkroomkt

@katiedownham

@kalimcmillan

Mandyleft’s top cameras are from:

@wycameras

@polanthropy

Darkrooms mentioned:

@Airestreetdarkroom

@rapideye.darkroom

Upcoming event:

@analoguespotlight

With thanks for the specialist advise to:

@a.l.b.e.r.t.c

@kristian.faulkner

@hasselblad_papi

@thatonenico

Advice: Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it - Baz Luhrmann

Sam Knight returns with his second installment of Tips, Tricks and Traps. He talks about the competitive nature of photography in the world at large and the feedback we may receive from others. He uses his experience as the only film shooter in his local camera club and a recent submission to one of the club competitions to talk about the subjectivity of the people consuming our work and how we deal with the feedback.

You can follow Sam at  S K | Flickr and Sam Knight (@samsphotographiclife) • Instagram photos and videos and see the video version on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@analoguelifephoto.

You can join the conversation and see the image Sam discusses over on the Sunny 16 Discord. 

Get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com

Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/