Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast

A listener interaction episode with emails from Aaron Alfano, Matt Bump (IG mattbump), and Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve). Also, an announcement about Stephen Dowling's (IG kosmofoto , IG worldon.film ) new Kosmo Foto film release!  The film is called Kosmo Foto Agent Shadow and has the usual awesome packaging of Kosmo film and is a 400 speed B&W emulsion.  Support it on the Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kosmofoto/kosmo-foto-agent-shadow-35mm-bandw-film-and-the-36-frames .  Next, we have an interview by Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog IG golannaxor ) with Morgan Messner ( IG tiffen.sinclair ).  Morgan talks about how she got into film photography, her go to cameras and film, why shoot film, favorite part of the process, home developing and experimenting with temperatures, double exposure film swaps, inspirations, her possible future podcast, an embarrassing film shooting story, and advice for new film photographers.  Finally, we have a call in camera review from John-Michael Mendizza (IG jmmendizza , www.jmm-photos.com ) and a listener music track from Mark Welsford (IG mark_welsford ) with a song titled "What's Left Now". 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 are back with the usual gang with a long episode!  Our guest this week is John Money (IG johntmoney , IG _john_tm ) ! We talk out about how John got into photography, Andre's new family heirloom Leica and Cinestill BWXX in 120 format, Jess goes to the west coast and ruins some packfilm negatives, and Mike gives a shout out to Alex Luyckx (IG alexluyckxphoto , www.alexluyckx.com , YouTube Alex Luyckx ) of the Classic Camera Revival podcast (IG classiccamerarevival ) for using his music in the YouTube video titled "Friends You Haven't Met/RPX25 Challenge (Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56gAiGc7igQ&t=32s ).  Next, John answers questions from the FB group including favorite shooting locations, marry/snog/not to be seen with cameras, what inspires him to pick up a camera and getting out of a rut, favorite photographers and photo books, and most memorable film shooting experience, favorite and least favorite part of shooting film, and what makes a photo great. Finally, the hosts ask John about his future plans, darkroom printing, and announce plans for a hand rolled rare Negative Positives film stock!  We also mention a YouTube video from Jamie Maldonado (IG jamiemphoto , YouTube Jamie Maldonado ) about a promotional Kodak Portra film find complete with a VHS tape!  See his video where Kodak mentions "Flesh Tones" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cUIC-KuoKI 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 were supposed to take this week off, we probably should have!  Our most offensive episode to date!  We start off okay with emails from Ken Tuomi (IG kentuomi ) and Mark Fohl (IG m.fohl , www.markfohl.zenfolio.com ) and a call in camera review from Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve ) about the Nikon FM2n.  See the article Malcolm mentions by Johnny Martyr (IG johnnymartyrphoto ) at https://johnnymartyr.wordpress.com/tag/nikon-fm2n/ .  Then things go quickly downhill with a segment of the lost episode of Mike's appearance on "The Hypersensitive Photographers Podcast" with Em (IG emulsivefilm , www.emulsive.org ) and Hamish Gill (IG hamishgill , IG 35mmcblog , www.35mmc.com ).  Finally, we have a listener music track from Mike Caputo (IG aloha_bigmike) from his music project "Pimp Flash" with a track titled "When The Shit Hits The Fan" which is surely going to happen after this episode airs! 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 with an email from Michael Raso from the FPP (www.filmphotographyproject.com , IG filmphotographyproject , YouTube FilmPhotographyPodcast) about his newest video tutorial on YouTube for movie film shooters titled "8mm- Super 8 - 16mm / Basic Digital Editing - Sound FX Tips" (link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW5LarQX8zU ), Mike's birthday song to Graeme Jago in episode 248 of the Sunny 16 Podcast (IG sunny16podcast , https://sunny16podcast.com ). An email from Alan Ma (IG thefilmsweats , blog https://pixelsandgrain.photo.blog ) about NFT's and a call in from Christopher James (IG filmplusdigital ) about the subject and an article on 35mmc that is a great resource on the subject (link here: https://www.35mmc.com/18/05/2021/nfts-can-you-sell-analog-vintage-camera-photos-on-a-blockchain-by-pixels-and-grain/ ).  Next Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog IG golannaxor ) interviews Onome (IG by.onome , www.byonome.com , twitter byonome ).  They talk about how Onome got into film photography, shooting concerts, home developing, go to camera, first film camera, why shoot film, Mamiya cameras, a cool film shooting experience with a Metallica soundtrack, the film sorority IG account (IG thefilmsorority ), thoughts about zines and projects, and advice for new film photographers.  See Roxanna's blog post with Onome at ( https://medium.com/the-analogue-diaries/onome-uyovbievbo-capturing-cinematic-beauty-in-everyday-realism-7d4f8cc862c3 ).  Finally, a call in camera review from Billy Sanford (IG bsanfordjr , Twitter bsanfordjr , Flickr bsanfordjr ) for the Canon EOS-3, and a listener music track from Matt Bump (IG mattbump ) from his band Valleyhill with a track titled "Keep Your Head Up". 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 guest show without our usual co-captains, so Mike had to enlist some cocoa captains in the form of Jess Hobbs (YouTube Jess Hobbs , IG jesshobbsphoto , twitter jesshobbsphoto) and Sam Warner (www.theunrecoveringphotographyaddict.com , IG unrecoveringphotographyaddict , IG wayward_bones , twitter aphotoaddict ) to interview our guest Casey Hall (IG thejunkbookjournal , IG analogrescue ).  We talk about how Casey got into photography and how classic lenses got him back into film, home developing, Mike's Ebay problems, Casey's Analog Rescue camera selling side hustle and why that is coming to an end, Ebay Vs. Etsy, when Casey chooses color or B&W, Tmax Love, expired vs. fresh film, plastic panorama cameras, the state of photography in the military service, found film, his Frankenstein rangefinder camera, camera Karma, his Lomochrome purple troubles, and his homemade digital camera film scanner stand.  Finally, the hosts ask Casey about his favorite shooting location, his most emotional photography, and why the hell he agreed to help with the Negative Positives Instagram account! 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!  Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog IG golannaxor) appears on the "All Through A Lens" Podcast (IG allthroughalens.podcast) episode #39, Bob Matter (IG bobmatter) sends a message about a Vivian Maier: In Color exhibit at the Chicago History Museum that opened on May 8th, Mike Caputo's (IG aloha_bigmike) zine "America: Fifty on Film" is now available to order (get it here: https://www.blurb.com/b/10703303-america-fifty-on-film ). We get emails about the Analog Kissy Selfie Contest from Evan Waxman (IG evanwaxman), Dominick Chiuchiolo (IG djrocks66), and Leonid Nikishin (IG 10rolls_of_film). Also, a call in Emulsive.org article review about Lomochrome Purple at night from Alan Ma (IG thefilmsweats Blog https://pixelsandgrain.photo.blog/ , and see the emulsive article at: https://emulsive.org/reviews/film-reviews/lomography-film-reviews/purple-nights-on-lomochrome-purple-with-the-pixels-and-grain-collective ). Mike receives a zine titled "Passing Through Paddington" from Ian Wallace (www.onahillroad.com , Etsy onahillroad , IG ian_onahillroad , Twitter ian_onahillroad ).  Next, we have an interview from Roxanna Angles with Brittni Ahrens (IG brittni.originally , www.brittniahrens.com ). She talks about how she got into film photography, favorite part of the process, why shoot film, favorite cameras, wish list cameras, dream location to shoot and what camera/film, her biggest inspirations, a bad film shooting experience with X-rays, and advice for new film photographers.  Finally, we have a call in camera review from Jim Graves (IG _jimgraves , www.jimgravesphoto.blogspot.com ) for an Agfa folding camera and a listener track from Mike Caputo (mikecaputo.bandcamp.com) with a song titled "Leave Her Johnny". 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 round table episode with Matt Murray (IG mattlovescameras, www.mattlovescameras.com) from the "Matt Loves Cameras" Podcast and Mike Caputo (IG & Flickr aloha_bigmike)!  We talk about Matt's upcoming zines and his Lomo Purple contest and Mike Caputo's America 50 states zine, Old Spice menthol shower gel, and the Gutterman receives a package of Irish Spring soap and film from Alessandro Cornacchia (IG filmphotoguy)!  Round table topics include: selling and repurchasing the same cameras again and again, electronic cameras and should we invest in them, the rebranding of film stocks, and Matt Murray gives us all Star Wars character identities for May 4th Star Wars Day.  Final topics include talk about whether everyone is creative and can creativity be learned and what to do with photographs of failed relationships.

This week Mike is joined by his wife, Mrs. Manette Gutterman (IG justmanette) to pick the winners of the Neg Pos Analog Kissy Selfie contest, we read emails from Kevin Dillon (IG ricoh_shooter) about LED light bulb replacements for portable slide viewers and Daniel Novak (IG danielnovakphoto, Flickr @masinka, https://danielnovakphoto.com ) with tips about Fomapan film.  Next, we have an interview by Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog, IG golannaxor) with Stephanie Rosie (IG stephanie.rosie, www.stephanierosie.com, and read Roxanna's blog post with her at https://medium.com/the-analogue-diaries/up-close-and-personal-with-film-photographer-stephanie-rosie-a4ddc8df7b0a ).  They discuss how she got into film photography, her donation to Roxanna's school film club, why film?, printing, favorite part of the process, the Pentax 67, does she have a dream camera and moving into large format, dream location and film, self portraits, her inspirations, her experiences shooting hardcore music shows, and advice for new film photographers.  Next, Mike gives a shout out to Mac MacDonald (IG macshootsfilm) and Jack Allan (IG jack.w.allan) and their new podcast "Mac & Jack Podcast" for having co-captain Jessica Jones (IG yessyones) on their most recent episode, and he receives a zine from Alex Purcell (IG grainyblur, twitter grainyblur) from the Soot and Whitewash Podcast (IG sootandwhitewash) titled "Grainyblur".  Then, we have a call in camera review from John-Michael Mendizza (IG jmmendizza, www.jmm-photos.com) about the Bronica GS1.  Last, we have a listener music track from Matt Bump (IG mattbump) from his band Valleyhill with a track titled "Soldier". 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 we welcome Gabe Sachs (IG gabesachs) and Jeff Greenstein (IG sjeffgreenstein, twitter @blue439) from the "I Dream Of Cameras" Podcast (IG idreamofcameras) available on the Sunny 16 Presents podcast feed!  We discuss how photography influences their TV and movie production writing, laugh tracks, one camera and lens for the rest of your life, write or take photographs, taking photos vs. seeing the results and least favorite thing about film photography, most hated camera, professional or amateur photographer, using film on productions, their next purchases, film developing, recommendations for a complete novice, their podcast, locations they want to shoot, what camera they want from their co-host, hiding camera purchases, lens envy, would they want to create a new film camera, camera disasters, and point and shoot cameras. Finally, we discuss what is more painful... film cancellations or TV cancellations, actors shooting film, shooting film photography on set, and Jeff and Gabe perform a special birthday song for Mike!  Here is the lyrics should you choose to sing along...  My plumber's totin' a Pentax K  'Cause of Mike Gutterman  APS sales have tripled - they sold three rolls  Blame it on Gutterman  Andre's got a fifth of Jack in his desk  Wants to be like the Gutterman  Ford's got a new slogan, it's "Built Mike Tough"  They love the Gutterman  We all love the Gutterman 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 with congrats to The Classic Camera Revival Podcast (IG classiccamerarevival) for their recently released 100th episode, also another film photography podcast to check out called "Mack & Jack A Photography Podcast" put on by Mac MacDonald (IG macshootsfilm) and Jack Allan (IG jack.w.allan), and an update on the NPP Analog Kissy Selfie contest to win some film provided by Michael Raso of the FPP (IG filmphotographyproject, www.filmphotographyproject.com, YouTube FilmPhotographyPodcast).  Next, Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog, IG golannaxor) continues her series of interviews with women film photographers with Starla Little (IG starladawnphoto, www.starladawnphoto.com, Lomography starladawnndl, and see Roxanna's blog post interview with Starla at https://medium.com/the-analogue-diaries/starla-dawn-little-analogue-film-burlesque-and-double-exposed-e792f467e82c ).  Then, Mike talks about a zine from Jack Bulkley (IG refocusingphotography) titled "Walls & Fences of Penny Road", has a call in photographer history lesson from Malcolm Myers (IG photovalve) about Herbert Ponting (links: Scott Polar Research Institute https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/  ,SPRI Picture Library https://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/picturelibrary/ ) and finally original listener music from Tim Allen (IG timbuk2017) from his band Speedreader with a track titled "Untitled #2" 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 we have on Michael DellaCroce (IG cameracenterofyork, IG retro_photo_york, www.cameracenterofyork.com) who brings us knowledge of camera sales and repair from working with Camera Center of York and Retro Photo of York.  We discuss how he got into photography and camera sales and repair, the Rollei 35RF, he generously gives away 3 awesome prizes to those that asked questions of him in the Negative Positives Facebook group!  Also, he tells us about the hot trends in 35mm and medium format cameras, recommended first cameras, a stockpile of spare camera parts, the most unique cameras he has run into, the future of camera repair, the trends of large format, how he is reaching out as a business, the future of film cameras and the importance of a CLA, the age profile of their customers, the most reliable and serviceable cameras, and the most problematic shutter speeds in old cameras.  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 show with emails from Simon Arnold (IG dinndinn.photo, www.dinndinn.com) about NFT and from Paul Greif (IG beamsplitter)? about being a big wiener.  Next, gifts from John-Michael Mendizza (IG jmmendizza, www.jmm-photos.com) and a zine from Regalado Santos called "Rust Buckets" (IG pretty_nifty, www.regaladosphotography.com, https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1933039?__r=2226375&fbclid=IwAR2JrkVuoLiR1ebrRZMtvBTpIq0qEcbeueYXyhJoVRALGw7-E8A1DdbphsA ) Then we have an interview by Andre Domingues and Roxanna Angles with Maxim Grew from Intrepid Camera Company (IG intrepidcamera, twitter intrepidcamera, www.intrepidcamera.co.uk) with talk about their new enlarger, their previous enlarger and what they learned, making darkroom printing simpler, RA-4 printing, product design, comparing traditional enlargers to theirs, their March 19th Kickstarter and using it for product launches, the features of their new enlarger, future products and updates, and Max's personal photography goals.  Congrats to Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog, IG golannaxor) for being featured in an interview on Lomography.com (https://www.lomography.com/magazine/345720-roxanna-angles-mindfulness-through-photography?fbclid=IwAR1SN43DhfByqhiACyGaQfEozHb_EvYSSLqlFGP8XzQ3UboDI8-GBDiYPvc ).  Finally, a call in camera review from John-Michael Mendizza for the Beltica camera and listener original music from Minsan Sauers (IG minsan_sauers) with a track titled "Redneck Rock"! 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 Mike and Jessica Jones have a fill-in co-captain with Jess Hobbs (IG jesshobbsphoto, YouTube Jess Hobbs) to fill in for a missing Andre Domingues to help us welcome on Ken Bertram (IG kenbertramphoto)! Hear Ken's film backstory on episode 333 with his interview by Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog, IG golannaxor).  We discuss our weeks with Jess Jones having creepy battery issues, Jess Hobbs is wearing snow shoes and waiting for a spring weather thaw, Ken is shooting Lomo Purple in pinhole, and Mike gets a customized Pentax 67 grip and shoots nothing.  Next, we have Facebook questions to Ken that brings up topics of Lensbaby vs. Holga, leading lines with wide angle lenses, Ireland, Irish Spring soap, results with recent emulsions he has shot, Tri-X curling, Fomapan 200, pushing HP5, films he's had success with, tips for Lomo Purple, and why he supports film photography causes such as Roxanna Angles' school program.  Finally, Ken picks the winners of the Neg Pos Dad Joke challenge, a contest that he conceived with awesome prizes he provided! 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 solo Mike listener interaction episode!  We have an email from Maxim Grew of Intrepid Camera (www.intrepidcamera.co.uk) about their new 35mm and 120 enlarger, Mike receives Agfa APX400 film from Svein Olav Humberset (IG humbersetfoto) from the Viewfinder Vikings Podcast for their Pushed Project, and some Instax prints from Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom, www.kukavica.com).  We also have an update on the now live Analog Kissie Selfie contest to possibly win a roll of the FPP's Film Love BW 200 film.  Next, Roxanna Angles (IG roxannalog, IG golannaxor) brings us an interview with Suzanne Lopez (IG b.roll.backup, IG mypassionmyvision, FB Suzanne Lopez Photography, Twitter @suzlopez321, also check out Roxanna's blog about Suzanne at https://medium.com/the-analogue-diaries/suzanne-lopez-dreaming-in-analogue-bd6810733f8a ).  The interview topics include how Suzanne got into film photography, first film camera, favorite camera, Polaroid SX-70 and exposure tips, dream cameras to try, one location to shoot and film stock choices, favorite part of the analog process, starting darkroom printing, shooting more B&W, bulk loading, a face palm film story, shooting film on paid shoots, and advice for new film shooters!  Finally, we have a call in camera review from John-Michael Mendizza (IG jmmendizza, www.jmm-photos.com) for the Rolleiflex Automat and listener music from Matt Bump (IG mattbump) with a track from his band Valleyhill (on Spotify!) with a song called "Wake Forest". 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 we welcome on Mario Piper (IG mariopiper, IG genxphotogpod, Flickr mario piper) from the "Gen-X Photography Podcast"!  We discuss how he got into film photography, his podcast, and developing old C-22 process color films in C-41 chemicals. Then, Mike announces the Film Love Analog Kissy Selfie contest to win a roll of the FPP's Film Love BW film graciously donated by Michael Raso (IG filmphotographyproject, www.filmphotographyproject.com, YouTube FilmPhotographyPodcast) of the "Film Photography Podcast".  Next, we cover topics with Mario such as shooting with and teaching his daughter film photography, inspirations, shooting low ISO film stocks with Kodak 2254 tips, flesh tones for fantasy, the love and hate of Leicas, war of the generations, Mario's most X-treme camera, why does he shoot photography, zooming during exposures, documenting settings or taking notes when shooting or developing, Kodak 2475, stand developing, how growing up Gen X plays into his photography, Absinthe, and the future of his podcast! 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