Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast

We start with an intro contest submission from Paul Friday (www.fupduckphoto.wordpress.com). Andre, Roxanna, and Mike review their 2021, talk about their plans and where they see the industry going in 2022.  Next, we give shout outs to Bob St-Cyr (IG foto.bob, www.stcyrphoto.blogspot.ca) from the Follow The Light Analogue Photography Podcast, Jess Hobbs (IG jesshobbsphoto, YouTube Jess Hobbs) from the Classic Camera Revival Podcast, Kevin Lane (IG kevinlane, IG ujcpodcast) from the Uncle Jonesy's Cameras Podcast, Angela Solis (IG thisisgela_s), Kevin Dillon (IG ricoh_shooter), Toni Skokovic (IG junctionrails, www.junctionrails.ca), George Griffin (IG flaneurwithacamera, IG flaneuronthestreets) from the Flaneur On The Streets Podcast, and Jamie Maldonado (IG jamiemphoto, YouTube Jamie Maldonado) for awesomeness. Then we have a special edited version of episode 376 put together by Joey Ready (IG awesomecameras, www.socalcamerashow.com). Finally, we have call ins from Alessandro Cornacchia (IG filmphotoguy) with a love letter to APS, Mike Williams (IG mike_on_film) with his photography new year's resolutions, and a music track from Clare Marie Bailey (IG claremariebailey, music at: sivilised.bandcamp.com/album/watch ) of the Sunny 16 Podcast from her music project Mirror Gaze with a track titled "Motorway".  Also, check her interview out on Billy Sanford's (IG bsanfordjr) Music and Photography series on the Sunny 16 Presents On Location feed! 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 Jack Allan (IG jack.w.allan, IG macandjackpodcast) from the Mac and Jack Podcast. Roxanna, Andre, and Mike spend the first segment catching up. Andre talks about his adventures with Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom), Roxanna talks about the Hi-Desert Film Lab (IG hidesertfilmlab) and her school photography club, shooting again, Emulsive secret Santa, and Mike talks about his son shooting film, gets mail from Alessandro Cornacchia (IG filmphotoguy), Dave Mihaly (IG theoldcameraguy, YouTube The Old Camera Guy), and Steve Ingram (IG printandtype). Donate to the Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund at (www.teamwkyrelieffund.ky.gov). Next, we have emails from Mark Bradshaw (IG oldus_farticus_) and Hamish Gill (IG hamishgill, IG 35mmcblog, www.35mmc.com) about his Kickstarter for the book "Photography Through The Pandemic" (back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hamishgill/photography-through-the-pandemic ). Call ins from Bill Smith (IG wbsmith200, IG classiccamerarevival) from the Classic Camera Revival Podcast about the Canon New F-1, Larry Effler (IG larryeffler) about the Minolta X-570, and Mario Piper (IG mariopiper, IG genxphotogpod) from the Gen-X Photography Podcast. Finally, Andre talks about his DSLR purchase, Mike gives shout outs to Kevin Lane (IG kevinlane, IG ujcpodcast), Jamie Maldonado (IG jamiemphoto, YouTube Jamie Maldonado), Michael Raso (IG filmshootermike, IG filmphotographyproject, YouTube FilmPhotographyProject), and Malcolm Kingswell (YouTube Malcolm Kingswell, IG allotments_for_fun_and_food). Lastly, a listener music track from Minsan Sauers (IG minsan_sauers) titled "Hark The Joy". 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 George Griffin of the "Flaneur On The Streets" Podcast (IG flaneurwithacamera, IG flaneuronthestreets). This week our guest is Ethan Moses of Cameradactyl and the "Homemade Camera Podcast" (IG cameradactyl, www.cameradactyl.com, www.homemadecamera.com). He talks about his 20x24 camera project and his instant process with it. Support the future of this through his kickstarter at (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cameradactylmongoose/20x24-instant-pictures-in-los-angeles?fbclid=IwAR2r_La80eRNgpNDx9RS82gPuUGvUwCO_xK119qvyAUM4TeAO9_Snxxwbl0) and check out this article on Emulsive about it at (https://emulsive.org/articles/news/bringing-back-instant-20x24-photography-in-an-age-after-the-20x24-polaroid-with-cameradactyl?fbclid=IwAR20xBbPK2uFyq693xpEg255ZokraB1iG9ANCVOdA145TlL2C0LfprgcP_U ).  We also talk about his photographer's jeans, his product design process, his thoughts on negativity towards his designs, developing a shutter issues, the worst thing he's made, can watch makers help the camera market, his next projects, how much coffee to make a camera, megapickles, action figures, podcasts, and his alter ego of Chad. Finally, we talk about old slide copiers as a solution for film scanning, temperature control on his 20x24 camera processing, the future of his 20x24 camera and what his future would be if the film bubble was to burst. 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 solo Mike show with tons of listener interaction that starts with a submission to the Neg Pos Intro contest from Larry Effler (IG larryeffler). We have an email from Mark Fohl (IG m.fohl) and Mike gives shout outs to Leo Nikishin from the 10 Rolls of Film Podcast and YouTube channel (IG 10rolls_of_film, YouTube 10 Rolls of Film) and Kevin Lane from The Uncle Jonesy's Cameras Podcast (IG ujcpodcast, IG kevinlane). Mike talks about some things he is thankful for other than the obvious. Next, we get a call in camera review from Larry Effler about his Nikon F3 saga and a historical photographer call in from Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve) about Jane Bown. Finally, we have a call in camera review from Bill Smith from the Classic Camera Revival Podcast (IG wbsmith200, IG classiccamerarevival) with a review of the Nikon F4 and a listener music track from Mike Caputo (IG aloha_bigmike) from his music project Pimp Flash with a track titled "Phasing Out". 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 Dave Mihaly (IG theoldcameraguy , YouTube The Old Camera Guy). Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom) joins us to help out for a missing Jess and Roxanna.  We offer our sympathy to the loved ones of John Whitmore (IG thedarkshed)  who was a cohost of the Sunny 16 Podcast (IG sunny16podcast). Donate to the memory of John at ( https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/anne-marie-brownlee-1 ). Andre talks of the Intrepid enlarger products and shoots a skate park. Kukavica talks of shooting redscale, darkroom issues, water slide transfers, and we wrap up our thoughts on the closing of the Silver Linings Project. Next, Kukavica and Andre discuss their anniversary route 66 photo trip and Mike talks about his upcoming appearance on the Analog Talk Podcast (IG analogtalkpodcast). Then, Mike gives shout outs to Jamie Maldonado (IG jamiemphoto, YouTube Jamie Maldonado), Lucy Lumen (IG lucy_lumen, YouTube Lucy Lumen's Analog Adventures), the Camerosity Podcast (IG camerosity_podcast) and the Ephemeral Machine Podcast (IG theephemeralmachine). We answer emails from Ken Tuomi (IG kentuomi), Mark Fohl (IG m.fohl), Bill Donovan, Dan Novak (IG danielnovakphoto, www.danielnovakphoto.com), and Rich Alexander (IG atseazine, www.richalexanderphotography.com). Finally, we talk about how Lomochrome Turquoise is back, have a call in camera review from Tom Northenscold (www.henhousephotoworkshops.com) for the Olympus OM-1n, and a listener music track from Kevin Lane from the Uncle Jonesy's Cameras Podcast (IG ujcpodcast, IG kevinlane) with a track titled "Autumn Sky". 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 Facebook Group

We start with an intro contest entry from Sherry Christensen (IG sherrychristensenphotography , IG embrace_the_grain , FB group Embrace The Grain Photography Podcast) from the Embrace the Grain Podcast.  Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom , www.kukavica.com ) fills in for Jess Jones and we update the Silver Linings Project with our guest and new member of the project, Bob St-Cyr (IG foto.bob , www.stcyrphoto.blogspot.ca , FB group Follow The Light Podcast) from the "Follow The Light...Analogue Photography Podcast".  We find out how Bob got into film photography and podcasting.  Next, we get Facebook questions to Bob with topics such as motivation to make pictures, what he wishes he knew when he started, favorite photos, his holy grail camera, slide film, the meaning of fine art photography, his thoughts on zines and photobooks, curation process for exhibitions, why large format, the future of his podcast, his 3 favorite pizza toppings, and his plesiosaur story.  Finally, we talk with Bob about how to put emotion into a darkroom print, monorail vs. field camera, and the role of faith and spirituality in artistic endeavors. 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 Facebook Group

A listener interaction episode with a submission to the Neg Pos Intro contest from Billy Sanford (IG bsanfordjr ) where Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom , www.kukavica.com ) joins us to have an update on the Silver Linings Project to raise money for cancer research.  We also talk of Andre's YouTube fame, Kukavica's and Andre's upcoming Route 66 photo trip, Kukavica's recent printing issues, Jess talks of pawpaws and her experience with Roxanna Angle's recommended makeshift Amazon film dryer, and Mike G. finally edits/posts some photos from last year and finishes a roll of film!  Next, we have a call in camera review from John-Michael Mendizza (IG jmmendizza , www.jmm-photos.com ) about the Ricoh XR-X which leads us to talk about later model film cameras and somehow into a rabbit hole of current blue jeans fashion.  Finally, we talk about Holga Week (www.holgaweek.com), Polaroid week, and have a listener music track from Oliver Crites (IG crumbrush) from his band The First Part (www.thefirstpart.bandcamp.com) with a track titled "The Good". 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 Facebook Group

A bonus Mike solo show episode! Intro contest entry to the show by Mario Piper (IG mariopiper , IG genxphotogpod ) from the Gen-X Photography Podcast, Mike shamelessly gives shout outs to YouTube channels that are using his music such as Alex Luyckx (IG alexluyckxphoto , IG classiccamerarevival , YouTube Alex Luyckx , www.alexluyckx.com ), Scott Graham ( IG wflbc , YouTube Scott Graham Photography ) and Mike Padua (IG themikepadua , IG shootfilmco , www.shootfilmco.com , YouTube Mike Padua ).  Sindri Skarph (IG sindriskarph ) sends Mike some beautiful prints! Next we have a call in from Andre Domingues and Mike Kukavica with an update for the Silver Linings Project to raise money for cancer research ( www.kukavica.com for all the info on it).  Then, Mike conducts an interview with Lucy Lumen (IG lucy_lumen , YouTube Lucy Lumen's Analog Adventures ) with the help of Matt Murray ( www.mattlovescameras.com , IG mattlovescameras ) from the "Matt Loves Cameras Podcast"!  We talk to Lucy about how she got into photography and how that led her to start a YouTube channel with her partner, color photography, how music inspires her, minimalism in her photos, feeling comfortable when shooting and diffusing conflicts, engagement on YouTube in terms of content, the growth of film interest with young women and why retro technology is appealing now.  Finally, we have a call in camera review from Bill Smith ( IG wbsmith200 , IG classiccamerarevival , www.funwithcameras.blogspot.com ) from the "Classic Camera Revival" Podcast about the Nikon FM2T and a listener music track from Lux Lumen ( www.luxlumen.bandcamp.com) titled "Miami Radio Wave". 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 Facebook Group

This week our guest is Wayne Setser ( IG wayne_setser , Flickr wsetser , Facebook Photographs By Wayne Setser )!  We discuss how he got into film photography through darkroom printing, camera repairs, running a camera store, and large format.  He answers community questions about his favorite photos, why darkroom printing, integral pieces of his kit, finding his ideal setup, thoughts on Leica, knobs on cameras, the Baby Rollei and 127 film, waterfall shot tips, lens choices for large format, Scheimpflug Principle, ketchup or mayo, dealing with people when shooting, woodworking and pepper jam, darkroom time vs. shooting time, and thoughts on photo series and projects. Finally, the hosts ask Wayne about naming cameras, his thoughts on the Plaubel Makina 67 and Olympus XA, and some final probing about camera repairs. 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 Facebook Group

We start with a show intro contest submission from Matt Jones (IG mjones41) and his partner Fon!  Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom , www.kukavica.com ) joins us for a listener interaction episode. We catch up with our weeks!  Andre talks Leica, Roxanna updates us on her club and her new film drying hack, Jess and Roxanna share some mail love, Mike Kukavica gets some print love from Jess, talks of pyrocat developing, his 8x10 Ondu pinhole camera, 8x10 film developing, and Gutterman gets some awesome mail from Dave Clark (IG grumpy_old_man_with_a_camera ) and Wayne Setser (IG wayne_setser ).  Next, Mike Kukavica and Andre talk about "The Silver Linings Project" for cancer relief donations that they are planning for October where they will send you a darkroom print for donating to cancer charities.  Next, we get a call in from Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve ) with the history of photographer Olive Edis.  This leads us to talk about the uncomfortable nature of formal portraits. Finally, we have a call in from Mr. Holga about the upcoming Holga week Oct 1-7 (www.holgaweek.com , Facebook/IG/Reddit/Twitter @holgaweek ) and we have a listener music track from Mark Welsford (IG mark_welsford ) titled "It's Out There". 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 Facebook Group

A long overdue Co-Captain's catch up episode!  We start by announcing the new Negative Positives Show Intro contest that Mike Williams (IG mike_on_film ) is helping us run where you can win Andre's Holga from Mike Williams!  Andre talks of his adventures with Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom ), Robert Lainez (IG rlainez ), and Jeffrey Greenstein (IG sjeffgreenstein ) from the "I Dream of Cameras" Podcast (IG idreamofcameras), his Cinestill YouTube involvement, Cinestill Redrum 120 redscale film, improved darkroom, dating apps, and his APS love.  Roxanna updates us on her school photography program, her move, darkroom issues, and her recent shooting plans.  Jess talks about her travels to Washington state, Florida, and Iceland.  She also speaks of her Yashicamat issues, 35mm in 120 cameras, and camera batteries in cold weather.  Mike talks of his shooting in Florida, the importance of photos, inheriting his dad's cameras, and why he has pulled out of a local art show that he has participated in for years. We finish with a listener music track from Matt Bump's band Valleyhill (IG mattbump) with a track titled "Derecho". 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 Facebook Group

A Mike solo show listener interaction episode. Emails from Mark Bradshaw (IG oldus_farticus_ ), Paul McKay from Analogue Wonderland about their new film lab called Analogue Wonderlab (IG analoguewonderland , IG ifwefilm_ , https://analoguewonderland.co.uk ), John Gleason about his 2021 Pinhole Photography Conference in Louisville, KY (IG probusphotos , www.probusphotos.com , Facebook group Louisville Worldwide Pinhole Day , email jgleasjr@gmail.com ). An IG message from @lucy_lumen , and talk about Jamie Maldonado's new Youtube video about Polaroids (IG jamiemphoto , YouTube Jamie Maldonado , www.jamiemphoto.com ). A gift from Mario Piper of the "Gen-X Photography Podcast" (IG mariopiper) and a call in about photographic legacy from Billy Sanford (IG bsanfordjr).  Next, I have an interview with Henry from the "Tales From The Magic Box" podcast (IG talesfromthemagicboxpodcast , Twitter @TFTMB ).  We discuss how he got into film photography, favorite part of the process, why he started a film podcast, photographic style, the endgame for art photos, mastering photography, displaying your photos, camera building, and the future of his podcast. Finally, we have listener music from Kevin Lane from the "Uncle Jonesy's Cameras Podcast" (IG kevinlane , IG ujcpodcast , https://unclejonesyscameras.blogspot.com ) with a track titled "Don't Mess With Me". 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 Facebook Group

On this episode our guest is Jamie Maldonado (www.jamiemphoto.com , IG jamiemphoto , YouTube Jamie Maldonado , Twitter JamieMphoto )!  We discuss how he got into photography through BMX, high school yearbook staff, college, journalism, Holga, music photography, portrait photography, finding the film community, and how all this led him to start his YouTube channel. Next, he answers community questions about finding the courage to photograph people, best film for "flesh tones", planning for portrait sessions, his giant rock portrait, dealing with burn out, his opinions of the Contax G1 and Polaroid SX-70, suggestions for someone starting to shoot portraits, and model releases.  Finally, the hosts ask Jamie about his promoting women photographers on his YouTube channel, will he attend Polacon in Texas, and his use of artificial lighting in natural light environments. 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 Facebook Group

Another listener interaction show!  Mike receives a wonderful gift of a black Pentax Spotmatic with a Super-Takumar 50mm f 1.4 lens from Steve Ingram (IG printandtype) and he appears on the Sunny 16 Podcast episode 254 (IG sunny16podcast, www.sunny16podcast.com). Sam Warner starts a new YouTube film photography channel (YouTube The Unrecovering Photography Addict , www.theunrecoveringphotographyaddict.com , IG unrecoveringphotographyaddict ).  Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve) sends a call in with his thoughts on the topic he previously sent to us about our photographic legacy.  Casey Hall (IG thejunkbookjournal) sends a call in to announce his Negative Positives IG account camera contest winner, Dave (IG 120junkie).  Next, Andre Domingues interviews Stephen Dowling from Kosmo Foto (IG kosmofoto, www.kosmofoto.com ) about the new Kosmo Foto Kickstarter for a new film called Agent Shadow (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kosmofoto/kosmo-foto-agent-shadow-35mm-bandw-film-and-the-36-frames ).  Finally, we have a call in film review from Mario Piper from the Gen-X Photography Podcast (IG mariopiper , IG genxphotogpod ) about Lomography Lomochrome Turquoise and have a listener music track from Oliver Crites (IG crumbrush) from his band, The First Part (www.thefirstpart.bandcamp.com) with a track titled "Great Escape"! 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 Facebook Group

The triumphant return of Roxanna Angles to a co-captain's chair! We catch up with Roxanna to see what she's been up to during her hiatus, catch up on our weeks, and talk about a zine from Wendy Gunderson (IG filmroadtrip , https://filmroadtrip.com ). Next, we announce changes to the podcast and have listener interactions on the topic of our photographic legacy from Mario Piper (IG mariopiper , IG genxphotogpod , Flickr mario piper) from the Gen-X Photography Podcast and Mike Williams (IG mike_on_film ). Also, a call in camera review from Bill Smith (IG wbsmith200 , IG classiccamerarevival , www.funwithcameras.blogspot.com ) from the Classic Camera Revival Podcast about the Nikon F2. Next, we have an interview from Roxanna with Jessica Dunston (IG fbvisualss , www.jessicacdunston.com ).  She talks about how she got into film, favorite camera, dream camera, favorite part of the process, models, dream shooting location/camera/film, inspirations, blunders, favorite photos, and advice for new film shooters. See Roxanna's blog post with Jessica at https://medium.com/the-analogue-diaries/jessica-dunston-creating-poetic-eloquence-in-film-photography-114184694ecf . Last is a listener music track from Matt Bump (IG mattbump ) from his band Valleyhill with a song called "Fences". 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 Facebook Group