Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast

This week Mike and Andre welcome on Larry Effler (IG larryeffler, www.alztennessee.org)! Larry talks about how he got into photography and his experiences in photojournalism and television production, how digital and working for a non profit got him back into photography, some film camera acquisitions and how that led him back into film, and his covid experience with photography and podcasts. Next, Larry answers questions from the Facebook group including his thoughts on the Agfa Isolette, body parts under a football field and favorite spots to shoot in the Smoky Mountains, focusing on folder cameras, using Minolta as a news photographer, and the Canon T80. Finally, we ask Larry about his work in a non profit organization for Alzheimer's support (link above), how the growth of digital has effected the photojournalism and video production world, and Andre ends the interview with an alcohol infused love fest promotional ramble! Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

A listener interaction episode!  Mike, Andre and Jess catch up with each other. Andre develops film, scans more negatives, and comes down with Covid AGAIN. We get a surprise call in from Mario Piper (IG mariopiper) from the Gen-X Photography Podcast (IG genxphotogpod). Jess documents some of her pack film shooting on videos and experiments with cyanotypes. Mike talks about getting old, getting a new Gutter Man Cave film/beer refrigerator, gives some shout outs, and talks about cassettes. Next, we have call ins from Bob St. Cyr (IG foto.bob) of the "Follow The Light Analogue Photography Podcast" with thoughts about our photo legacy and prints and John-Michael Mendizza (IG jmmendizza, www.jmm-photos.com) with a ramble about what he's been up to including fixing a Canon P rangefinder. Finally, we have call in camera reviews from Chris Paulin (IG altprocess) about the Agfa Clack and Theo Panagopoulos (IG theo_panagopoulos, www.photothinking.com) of the Camerosity Podcast (IG camerosity_podcast) about the Leica M3. We end with a music track from Lux Lumen (IG lux_lumen_, www.luxlumen.bandcamp.com) who does the music for Lucy Lumen (IG lucy_lumen) for her YouTube channel "Lucy Lumen's Analog Adventures" and podcast "Lucy Lumen's Podcast Adventure" with a track titled "Purple Wednesday".

Mike and Andre talk with photographer/cinematographer Jonathan Bensimon (www.jonathanbensimon.com, IG jonathan.bensimon, IG jobenzphoto). We hear about how he got into photography and film making, the transition to digital times, hipster film school experiences, what brought him back to film, and his slide film/cibachrome print gallery show project. Next, he answers questions about favorite shooting locations, preference of color or black and white, favorite film format, how still photography and cinematography influence each other, cameras vs. people, and the difference in mindset between his still photography and motion picture work. Finally, we ask him about the importance of gear and how it effects his photography, future projects and projects he is proud of, and how influences can effect your output. Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

A listener interaction episode with Mike and Andre! Andre talks about finishing his scanning project, sharing to social media, and how it will effect his shooting in the future. Mike updates his knee injury, problems with the Gutter Man Cave beer/film fridge, his plans for shooting with his son, finishes his dad's last film roll, and releases a new music album. Next, we have an email from Mark Fohl (IG m.fohl) about sticky plastic developing reels and a UV light for cyanotypes, and also we have a call in camera review from Nigel Cliff (IG wordsleyboy) about the Kodak Folding Vest Pocket Autographic Camera. Finally, we have a call in camera review from Larry Effler (IG larryeffler) about the Nikon EM and a listener music track from Clare Marie Bailey (IG claremariebailey) from the Sunny 16 Podcast (IG sunny16podcast) from her music project Mirror Glaze with a track titled "What I Want", get her music at sivilised.bandcamp.com/album/watch Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

A Mike solo show of listener interaction. Mike gets a print from John Gregory (IG jwgregphoto) from the "A Light In The Dark" podcast and a zine titled "London Through A Holga" by George Griffin (IG flaneurwithacamera, IG flaneuronthestreets) from the "Flaneur On The Streets" podcast, get the zine at www.etsy.com/uk/shop/georgegphotography. Shout outs to YouTube channels "Casey Hall" and "Felicity Makes". Email from Chris Marinari (IG chris_marinari_photo). A call in from Anthony Vargas (IG anthonyevargas) about photo tips for shooting the Bay area in California. A call in from Mario Piper (IG  mariopiper, IG genxphotogpod) from the "Gen-X Photography" podcast about the Vivitar 135mm f 2.8 lens. Finally, a call in from Tom Northenscold about the Olympus 35 SPn and a listener music track from Kevin Lane (IG kevinlane, IG ujcpodcast) from the "Uncle Jonesy's Cameras" podcast with a track titled "Passion For The Game".  Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

Intro by the intro contest winner, David Mihaly (IG theoldcameraguy, YouTube The Old Camera Guy). This week our guest is Billy Sanford (IG, Twitter, Flickr - bsanfordjr ) of the "Music and Photography Podcast" (IG musicandphotographypodcast) found on the Sunny 16 Presents Podcast feed.  He talks about how he got into photography and starting his podcast. Next, he answers questions from the Neg Pos Facebook group including how music inspires his photography, past experience as a content presenter, tips for call ins, when is a song too long, biggest gripe about film photography, photography bucket list, snog/marry/kill cameras, favorite musician that is a photographer and photographers that inspire him, one album/one camera/one film for the rest of your life, his thoughts on Polaroid, listening choices for developing/printing/scanning, a future photo walk in Nashville?, and too much free time. Finally, we find out Billy's favorite Neg Pos moment, family interest in photography and music, and his musical background. Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

A birthday eve recording! We start with the famous birthday song from last year from Jeff Greenstein (IG sjeffgreenstein) and Gabe Sachs (IG gabesachs) from the "I Dream of Cameras" Podcast (IG idreamofcameras)!  We do a host catch up segment to see what we have all been up to. Andre visits his parents and Cinestill putting out 220 film! We have a call in from Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom) to give Andre a guilt trip. Jess goes to Savannah and shoots some FP-100C, talks of Negative Lab Pro and scanning, and oysters. Roxanna explores alternative processes including cyanotypes and lumen prints, sending a child to college, and fights the 'rona. Mike talks of his shooting plans with his 645, attempts to resurrect his Pentax DSLR, and gives some shout outs. Next, Mike does a solo interview with Mike Williams (IG mike_on_film, IG mikes_real_life) to name the winner of the Negative Positives Intro Contest Challenge! We also talk about paring down a camera collection, shooting sports on film, and negativity in the film community. Finally, we have a call in from David Ortega about camera GAS.  Apologies for forgetting to include a listener music track at the end of this episode! Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

A bonus listener interaction episode! Mike receives awesome gifts from Nick Cooley (IG nickdotcooley, www.nickcooley.bigcartel.com) and also Vania (IG surfmartian) from the "All Through A Lens" Podcast (IG allthroughalens.podcast). We have emails from Kevin Dillon, Patrick Blake, Keir Frei (IG keirfrei) who also sent a call in about the movie Dune, and Chris Paulin (IG altprocess).  Mike gives shouts outs to productions using his music. Next, we have a call in from Andre Domingues (IG andre.on.film) about his slide film journey. Finally, a call in from Billy Sanford (IG bsanfordjr) about the Ilford Obscura with pinhole large format photography insights. We end with a listener music track from Oliver Crites (IG crumbrush) from his band The First Part (www.thefirstpart.bandcamp.com) with a track titled "This Charming Stain". Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

We start with an intro contest submission from John Meadows (IG johngmeadows) from The Classic Camera Revival Podcast (IG classiccamerarevival). Our guests for this episode are Mario Piper (IG mariopiper, Flickr Mario Piper) and Suzanne Lopez (IG b.roll.backup) from the Gen-X Photography Podcast (IG genxphotogpod)!  We discuss the evolution of their podcast, Suzanne talks about how she got into photography and her portrait business, and talk about the importance of podcasts in the future. Next, we have questions from the Facebook group including Mario and Neil Piper's relation, redscaling slide film and lith printing, thoughts on zines, some Pentax Spotmatic love, Lomo Turquoise, Film MILF, redscaling Lomo Purple, and spicy foods. Finally, we discuss the big film announcements today from CineStill and Kodak! Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

We start with an intro contest submission from Mike Mitchelson (IG mlbmitch). Gutterman interviews his son Grant Gutterman (IG grantgutterman, www.garquo.bandcamp.com) about his recent film photography journey and his music production. Next, we have an interview with Lucy Lumen (IG lucy_lumen, YouTube Lucy Lumen's Analog Adventures, Podcast "Lucy Lumen's Podcast Adventure"). We discuss Podcasting vs. YouTube, discussing serious topics on a podcast platform such as gender perspectives which leads us down a rabbit hole on the topic, point and shoot cameras and punk rock analogy, having an end game for your art, the desire for your art to be seen, are sponsors for your creative content selling out?, being a stay at home parent and how it effects your creativity, and we finish with a couple of quickfire questions! Finally, Mike gives shout outs to Ian Fleming (IG ifleming) and Billy Sanford (IG bsanfordjr) for recent episodes on the Sunny 16 presents podcast feed, and plays a listener music track from Grant Gutterman from his music project Garquo with a track titled "Listening To Your Favorite Song in the Snow". Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

An intro contest submission from Jack Bulkley (IG refocusingphotography). Andre and Mike catch up with talks of management skills, dad jokes, the new Batman movie, Andre gets a gift of expired slide film from Mark Rockwood (IG markrockwoodphotos3), Mike talks about his son coming home for spring break and the film he has been shooting, and gives shout outs to Ian Fleming (IG ifleming), Alex Luyckx (YouTube Alex Luyckx), Scott Graham (YouTube Scott Graham), Jamie Maldonado (YouTube Jamie Maldonado), and David Mihaly (YouTube theoldcameraguy). Next, we get emails from Ian Fleming (IG ifleming), Mark Welsford (IG mark_welsford), and get a historical photographer call in from Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve) about David Bailey. Finally, we have a call in camera review from Nigel Cliff (IG wordsleyboy) about the Zeiss Ikon Nettar 5152 and listener music from Joe Pollock (IG joepollockphotos, www.joepollockmusic.com) with a track titled "Truck Full Goodbye To Woodlawn St.". Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

A round table discussion with guests Jeff Greenstein (Twitter blue439, IG sjeffgreenstein) and Gabe Sachs (IG gabesachs) of the "I Dream of Cameras" podcast (www.idreamofcameras.com, IG idreamofcameras, Twitter I Dream of Cameras, email idreamofcameras@gmail.com)!  Topics include:  The travesty of digital cameras with classic film camera model names. What is the end goal of our photography and does not having one effect your motivation to create? How do we balance different hobbies and passions? Our photographic legacy and what will become of our photos after our time on this planet? Photography gear envy and can we just be happy with what we have? The rising prices in film photography and is it slowing down purchases and collecting? Finally, happy birthday to Mr. Andre Domingues!! Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

We start with an intro contest submission by Henry from "The Tales From The Magic Box" Podcast (IG talesfromthemagicboxpodcast). Andre does some hiring at Cinestill, and we talk about selling some gear. Mike finds some photos his dad took. Then, he gives shout outs to Jack Bulkly (IG refocusingphotography) for a postcard, Mark Mcloone for yet another awesome gift of a 645 220 back and a beer can camera, Leo Nikishin (YouTube 10 Rolls of Film, IG 10rolls_of_film), Jamie Maldonado (YouTube Jamie Maldonado, IG jamiemphoto), and Lucy Lumen (YouTube Lucy Lumen's Analog Adventures, IG lucy_lumen) for her new film photography podcast "Lucy Lumen's Podcast Adventure". We get a call in from Anil Mistry about his new book "Hometown" (IG anilmistryphoto, get the book at www.fistfulofbooks.com). Next, we get emails from Jerry Ann (IG deddoarts), Matt Bump (IG mattbump), a nice message from Shaun Nelson (IG shaunnelson, www.utahfilmphotography.com), and get a call in camera review from Billy Sanford (IG bsanfordjr) about the Hasselblad Super Wide. Finally, we have a call in camera review from Tom Northenscold (www.henhousephotoworkshops.com) about the Kodak Duo Six-20 and a listener music track from Lilly Schwartz (IG lilly.schwartz, YouTube Lilly Schwartz) from her music project Polarcoaster with a track titled "Crystal" off her new album "Endless Nights". Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

We start with a intro contest submission from Anil Mistry (IG anilmistryphoto). Mike and Andre host a listener interaction show. We catch up on what we've been up to, Mike is gifted a Pentax 645 system and Andre gives a shout out to (IG jonathan.bensimon) about an art exhibition. Next, we have call ins from Billy Sanford (IG bsanfordjr) about his 2022 goals and his meetup with Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom), Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve) with a historical photographer call in about Cornel Lucas (IG cornellucascollection, www.cornellucas.com). Finally, Mike gives shout outs to Jamie Maldonado (IG jamiemphoto, YouTube Jamie Maldonado), Benjamin Krohn (IG construction_syndrome, YouTube Construction Syndrome), Alex Luyckx (IG alexluyckxphoto, IG classiccamerarevival, YouTube Alex Luyckx), Leo Nikishin (YouTube 10 Rolls of Film, IG 10rolls_of_film), Felicity Fisk (YouTube Felicity Makes, IG felicity.fisk), and Mark Fohl (IG m.fohl). We get emails from Bill Thoo (IG billthoo) about a new zine he curated called "Analog Nights Volume 2" (get it here: https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/2127286 ), Ryan Servizzi (IG hobiecat111629) about the Intrepid enlarger, Ben Krohn about YouTube videos, Tim about renewed interest, Rachel Wong (IG racheldoesathing) about podcasts, and Stephen with an offer of cameras for Roxanna's school program. We end with a listener music track from Lux Lumen (www.luxlumen.bandcamp.com) titled "Framed Paradise" who creates the music for Lucy Lumen's Analog Adventures YouTube Channel (IG lucy_lumen)! Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group

We start the show with an intro contest submission from Christian Lisch. This week our guest is Alessandro Cornacchia (IG filmphotoguy). We talk about how he got into film photography, the Olympus OM-1, APS and the hottest trend in film fashion - The Neg Pos APS T-shirt, camera prices and formats. Next, he answers Facebook questions about desert island camera and film, favorite instant cameras and film, using cameras in the freezing  cold, APS film dreams, Tmax 3200, why he bought the APS T-shirt and it's comfort level. Finally, we ask him about the Toronto film shooter's scene and photo walks, shooting Polaroids at night, and whether film photographers tend to be introverts. Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Instagram @negativepositives Facebook Group:  Negative Positives Film Photo Podcast Facebook Group