Film Photography

With our culture's growing love of all things "retro," film photography is not only surviving, but thriving. The Phototuts+ Film Photography Session focuses on the gear and techniques that set film apart from the modern digital platform. We're bringing together a series of tutorials and articles that will teach you everything you need to know about this fundamental part of photography.

Posts in this series

Five Fantastic Film Cameras Under $1000
If you have never used film before, or haven’t in some time, now is a great time to rediscover analog image making. Film is still viable as a photographic...
Jeffrey Opp
23 Oct 2015
Photo & Video
Five Fantastic Film Cameras for Under $100
Film is alive and kicking but to find out just how lively it is, you need a film camera. These fantastic film cameras will get you shooting film without...
Jeffrey Opp
5 Nov 2015
Photo & Video
Film Is Alive and Well: Tips, Cameras, and Beginners Advice
When I first got into photography almost 20 years ago, film was the de facto standard and, obviously, the only standard. For over a hundred years film was...
Shane Parker
21 Feb 2011
Photo & Video
The Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Film and Cameras
So you've dug through your parents' basement, pulled out their vinyl album of Michael Jackson's Thriller and bought yourself an old record player. And for...
Cameron Knight
13 Mar 2013
Photo & Video
The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Lomography
The digital camera has revolutionized photography. More people have embraced a passion for photography than ever before. So, is film photography dying?...
Cameron Knight
15 May 2010
Photo & Video
The Medium Format Advantage
This article will dive head-first into the world of medium format photography. We'll take you through a basic introduction, then look at different cameras,...
Cameron Knight
21 Jun 2010
Photo & Video
The Ultimate Guide to Create Your Own 35mm Pinhole Camera
Why spend $3,000 on the newest and greatest camera when you can make one at home and at the same time participate in a centuries old tradition of image...
Cameron Knight
24 Dec 2009
Photo & Video
A Guide to Russian & Soviet / Former Soviet Cameras
Germany has Leica, Zeiss, Voiglander and Rollei. Sweden has Hasselblad. Japan has Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Olympus. If you're a photographer, you know...
Cameron Knight
18 Jan 2012
Photo & Video
Scanning Negatives with your Digital Camera
Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in October, 2009. ...
Craig Melville
30 Mar 2011
Photo & Video
Going Instant: A Guide to Instant Cameras, Film and Photography
The digital age is all about speed. Faster processors, faster data transfers, and faster photos. While a digital camera allows you see what an image looks...
Cameron Knight
21 May 2011
Photo & Video
An Introduction to Large Format Photography
A large format camera looks like something your great-grandfather may have used. There are two panels, one at the back and the other at the front, connected...
Andrew Gibson
2 Nov 2011
Photo & Video
A Beginner's Guide to Film Photography
It was only about 15 years ago that camera manufacturers brought us the dawn of digital photography. Rumors spread that film was dead. Although the majority...
Simon Bray
14 Jul 2011
Photo & Video