I Still Shoot Film

A lot of people ask me, “Where’s a good place to start” with film photography, which is a really broad question. Personally, my first experience was in the class I took when I was 10 years old, so I started off having a teacher explaining things to me… and continued that for many many years… I would recommend taking a class first and foremost, but I get that a lot of people can’t afford darkroom expenses, in which case I recommend reading. Lots of reading. In fact, I’ll give you a portion of what was my required reading list in the BFA Photography program at the School of Visual Arts:

• Black and White Photography by Henry Horenstein
• Color Photography: A Working Manual by Henry Horenstein
• Beyond Basic Photography: A Technical Manual by Henry Horenstein
• The Camera by Ansel Adams
• The Negative by Ansel Adams
• The Print by Ansel Adams
• A World History of Photography by Naomi Rosenblum
• The History of Photography by Beaumont Newhall
• Coming into Focus: A Step by Step Guide to Alternative Photographic Printing Processes by John Barnier