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May 10

First Impressions of Kodak Ektachrome E100

Despite shooting film since 2008, I've genuinely never shot with slide film! Until now!

Mar 17

Competition Pro GBA Mini Camera

My hobbies collide as I get to shoot photos with my Game Boy Advance using the Competition Pro GBA Mini Camera!

Feb 11

Taking the Kassha out in the snow

I took my JCH Kassha out in the January snow to snap some wintery black & white shots on JCH Street Pan film.

Jan 28

Using a Cosmic 35 for the first time

The Cosmic 35 is one of the most produced 35mm cameras of all time, and I finally added one to my collection!

Dec 30, 2020

Staying active in 2020

I don't usually do end of year reviews... but I don't usually spend 9 months of the year working from my sofa...

Nov 25, 2020

Canon Snappy EL - first shots with my Lockdown impulse buy

I impulse bought an American branded Canon 35mm film compact camera during Lockdown because that's just who I am.

Oct 26, 2020

First shots with the new Dubblefilm SHOW

I took the Dubblefilm SHOW to Brighton to shoot some autumnal film photography by the sea!

Oct 6, 2020

Amateur Photographer - Mental Health Case Study

I chatted to AP about how I use photography as a form of escapism and as a coping mechanism for managing my anxiety.

Sep 24, 2020

I shot a 20 year old roll of Fuji Super G 400

I was gifted a 20 year old expired roll of film, the oldest roll of film I've shot with yet! And put it through my Olympus OM10.

Sep 18, 2020

Olympus Brio D-230 - resurrecting an almost 20 year old Digital Camera

I resurrected this almost 20 year old digital camera, the oldest I've used yet, and gave it a test drive.

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