Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast

This week we welcome Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom, www.kukavica.com)!  Topics include how he got into film, home developing, darkroom printing, DSLR scanning, print exchanges, model airplanes, scanning sprocket photos, Negative Supply film holders, photowalks, senior portraits, the Lab Box, stainless steel developing reels, emotion in your photos, drinking in the darkroom, overcoming negativity in your photography, and how to use your influences to improve. Support the podcast: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives get merch at: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com email: negpositives@gmail.com Mike's free music for productions: www.mikegutterman.bandcamp.com Mike Kukavica: www.kukavica.com

A Mike solo show with emails from Mike Kukavica (www.kukavica.com, IG drunk_darkroom), a print from Pete Donovan (IG petedonovanphoto, FB Group "Film & Letter Pen Pal Exchange), a zine from Toni Skokovic (www.junctionrails.ca, IG junctionrails) called "Balopticon 25", a zine from David Lane (www.memorylane.ie, IG lookseesnapshare) called "Searching For The End" and a call in about it, and Mario Piper (IG mariopiper) from the "Gen-X Photography Podcast" sends some hot film and a call in camera review for the Konica IIIA.  Next, we have part one of an interview Andre conducted with Chris Visser (IG _visstopher_) and Bryan Caporicci (IG bcapphoto, www.sproutingphotographer.com, www.bcapphoto.com) about their recent GAS and journey into large format photography.  Finally, we have an orginal listener music track by Alex Purcell (IG grainyblur) from the "Soot and Whitewash Podcast" titled "Untitled 6"., support on Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/negativepositives  Merch: www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com

This week we have from The Film Photography Podcast ( www.filmphotographyproject.com, IG filmphotographyproject), Mr. Mat Marrash (www.matmarrash.com, YouTube matmarrash)!  We talk about all things large format, YouTube channels, developing large format film, tutoring, instant photography, the hot film cameras, young people getting into film, Midwest Photo, the changes in film photography in recent years, influences, Mat's hair, handheld 4x5, infrared, FPP films, and some behind the scenes of the FPP!

A listener interaction show with an email from Bernhard Sperling (IG bernhardasphoto) who was a winner in the 80's Filter Challenge contest and will be receiving a camera strap from Mark Rossi (IG mark_rossi_photograpy, IG duenorth_leather, www.duenorthleather.com), and a call in camera review from Ken Tuomi (IG kentuomi) for the Minolta Weathermatic Dual 35.  Next, Roxanna Angles interviews Ken Bertram (IG kenbertramphoto) where they discuss his support of Roxanna's student film club, his journey in film photography, digital infrared, Lomo films, cyanotypes, shooting during the pandemic, and the Lensbaby lens.  Finally, a listener music track from Tim Allen (IG timbuk2017) called "Hubble".

This week we welcome on Ethan Moses from the Homemade Camera Podcast and Cameradactyl fame (IG cameradactyl, www.cameradactyl.com,  www.homemadecamera.com, Homemade Camera Podcast Facebook Group)!  Andre makes a print in his darkroom, Roxanna shares her experience with the virtual Polacon,  Mike makes a trip to Cleveland and visits the Cuyahoga National Park and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, also appears on  episode #133 of The Classic Lenses Podcast (IG classic.lenses.podcast, www.classiclensespodcast.com), and has his music used in a 1982 movie film titled "Revenge of Herman" by Michael Raso of the Film Photography Podcast (IG filmphotographyproject, www.filmphotographyproject.com, see the film and interview on the FPP's YouTube channel: FilmPhotographyPodcast).  Ethan talks about his new Mongoose scanning solution Kickstarter project (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cameradactylmongoose/the-cameradactyl-mongoose-fast-automated-35mm-film-scanning), the difficulties in producing a scanner for the film market and why digital camera scanning is probably the future.  Finally, we have a discussion on the basics of large format photography, the Cameradactyl OG, contact printing, paper negatives, and instant photography in large format via the new Lomo instant film back, and dive into why Ethan has dreams of Mike! Get Negative Positives swag at www.negativepositivespodcast.bigcartel.com

A Mike solo show with an advertisement from Neil Piper (IG neil_piper, IG sootandwhitewash) from the "Soot and Whitewash" Podcast, emails from Jeremy VanSchalkwyk (IG photosbyjeremy), Michael Raso from the Film Photography Podcast (IG filmphotographyproject, www.filmphotographyproject.com), and Mario Piper from the "Gen-X Photography Podcast" (IG mariopiper).  Shout outs for cool mail from Johnny Sisson from the "Classic Lenses Podcast" (IG sissonphotography, www.classiclensespodcast.com), Alessandro Cornacchia (IG alessandro.cornacchia), and Sam Warner (IG unrecoveringphotographyaddict, www.theunrecoveringphotographyaddict.com).  Next, a solo show interview with Mike Williams (IG mike_on_film) with discussion on dealing with being in a photo rut, getting into home developing and scanning, vacation shooting and gear, the Pentax 67, preferring SLR's, how expensive vs. cheap cameras influence your photography, shooting APS, and how factory work affects your creative outlets.  Finally, a call in book review from Jeremy VanSchalkwyk (IG photosbyjeremy) for Sandra Coan's book "Crafting the Natural Light Look" and an original music track from none other than Mr. Ted Vieira (IG tav_photography, www.TAVphotography.com, www.photographymatterspodcast.com) from the "Photography Matters Podcast".

A round table discussion with Bill Manning from the Studio C-41 One Hour Photo Podcast ( www.studioc41.net, IG studio.c41, YouTube Studio C-41) and Jessica Jones (IG yessyones)!  Topics include C-41 black and white film and what films we'd like to see return, how we share our knowledge and teach film photography, rules in photography and social media sharing, the recent popularity of 4x5 and large format and instant film on large format.

Mike receives an email from Tom Napier (IG tommy_napier) about the 80's Filter Challenge, and some more talk of that challenge and the new NPP Ghost Photo challenge.  If you are one of the three winners announced on the last episode, please email negpositives@gmail.com with your address so we can send you a handmade camera strap from Mark Rossi (IG duenorth_leather, www.duenorthleather.com)!  Next, we have a solo interview with George Griffin (IG onthestreetspodcast, IG flaneurwithacamera) from the "On The Streets" Podcast.  We talk about Olympus and how they excelled at compact cameras, digital camera scanning, what brought him back to film, how he started his podcast, street photography, shooting in London, how mundane jobs drive us to look for creative outlets, getting two images accepted in a prestigious exhibition, and his thoughts on projects and zines.  Then we have a call in camera review from Dean Lastoria (IG nagelgazer) for the Mamiyaflex C2 and a listener music track from Mike Caputo (IG aloha_bigmike, www.mikecaputo.bandcamp.com) of a track called "One Hundred Years Ago".

No guest this week, just Mike, Roxanna, and Andre doing some housekeeping!  We talk about our weeks, Mike receives the Black Cat Exposure Guide from a listener that wishes to stay incognito and the 2019 Frugal Film Project zine from Sherry Christensen from the Embrace The Grain Podcast (IG embrace_the_grain, IG ruralrouteonefilm, www.rr1photography.com, buy zine at https://www.magcloud.com/browse/issue/1809997).  We answer emails from Ken Tuomi (IG kentuomi) and Mike Kukavica (IG drunk_darkroom, www.kukavica.com).  Next, we announce the winners of the Negative Positives 80's Filter Challenge and receive a call in from Matt Murray from the Matt Loves Cameras Podcast (IG mattlovescameras, www.mattlovescameras.com) about his Sprocktastic community challenge.  Finally, we receive a call in from Andrew Slorach (IG andrewsfilmph)   with a great idea for our next community challenge!  So, we officially announce the Negative Positives Ghost Photo Challenge that runs through Halloween 2020! Winners of the 80's Filter Challenge receive a handmade leather camera strap from Mark Rossi (IG duenorth_leather) at www.duenorthleather.com.  Huge thanks to Mark for donating some samples of his fine craftsmanship to the podcast!

Mike receives an email from Christian Lisch about the status of Ted Vieira from the Photography Matters Podcast (IG tav_photography) and Ted updates us through a call in!   Mike gets a cool message from Mat Marrash from the "Film Photography Project Podcast" (YouTube Mat Marrash, IG filmphotographyproject), and receives crazy cool gifts from John Money!  Next, is a great solo interview with Nigel Cliff (IG wordsleyboy) about the many facets of being a hybrid shooter.  Finally, we have a call in from Sherry Christensen (IG embrace_the_grain, IG ruralrouteonefilm, www.rr1photography.com) from the "Embrace The Grain Podcast" about Kodak Gold 200 and a listener music track from Carsten "Doc" Deutschmann called "Fedcon XI".

This episode we welcome on Perry Ge (IG perryge, Flickr perryge) from the Classic Lenses Podcast (IG classic.lenses.podcast, FB Group Classic Lenses Podcast).  This is another long episode and I'm not about to type everything we talked about so just check it out!

Emails from Bob Matter (IG bobmatter) and Ian Turpin from The Ordinary Photographer Podcast (IG ian_ctee).  A print from Pete Donovan (IG petedonovanphoto, FB Group Film & Letter Pen Pal Exchange) and a zine from Wendy Gunderson (IG filmroadtrip, IG myirietime, https://filmroadtrip.com).  A solo show interview with Dale Rogers (IG photo_rangers, IG salamanderrepublic, www.photorangers.com.au, FB page Photorangers, FB group photorangerscommunity) about how he got into photography, running film photo workshops in Australia, his website, film simulations vs. actual film, pinhole photography, astro photography, his top reasons for film, and his first zine.  Next, a call in camera review from Nigel Cliff (IG wordsleyboy) for the Yashica 35, congrats to Hamish Gill (IG hamishgill, IG 35mmcblog) for the Pixl-latr shipping, and thanks to Dave Mihaly (IG theoldcameraguy, YouTube theoldcameraguy) for using one of Mike's music tracks for his recent excellent YouTube video on Lomography Metropolis film.  Finally, a listener music track from Tim Allen (IG timbuk2017) called "Untitled".

This week we welcome back Johnny Sisson (IG sissonphotography) from the Classic Lenses Podcast (IG classic.lenses.podcast)!  I am not about to type all the things we talked about, but know that we talk about Central Camera store in Chicago after it being burned down and a bunch of other photography talk!

A Mike solo show with emails from Stephen Marmaroff (IG developing_monochrome) and Wendy Gunderson (www.filmroadtrip.com, www.myirietime.com, IG filmroadtrip, IG myirietime).  Mike receives a zine called "Ukiyo" from Phillip Krayna (IG dyslexsyk, IG modivphoto).  An update to the 80's Filter Challenge (IG #npp80sfilterchallenge) and Bryan La Belle (Roxanna's husband!) (IG brian_c_labelle, IG summerland_creative) sends a call in about his new Facebook group for all artists called the Summerland Story Company Facebook Group.  Next, Mike has a solo show interview with Matt Jones (IG mjones41) about tea developer, infrared, cat fights, and 2383  Kodak film.  Then, we have a call in camera review from Bob St Cyr (IG foto.bob, http://stcyrphoto.blogspot.com) about the Mamiya 645 Pro TL, and finally a listener music track from Lilly Schwartz (http://www.youtube.com/c/lillyschwartz) from her Polarcoaster project with a track called "Who Killed Captain Kirk".

This week Mike and Roxanna have help from Pete Donovan (IG petedonovanphoto) as a cocoa captain for a missing Andre Domingues to welcome onto the show Anthony Rue (IG kino_pravda, IG volta_coffee, Flickr DaseinDesign) who is not only a photographer but also runs the Volta Coffee Tea and Chocolate Cafe in Gainesville, Florida.  We talk about how he got into photography,  location scouting, photography as evidence, cave diving and underwater photography, and opening a coffee shop.  Next, Pete talks about his print exchange Facebook group "The Film & Letter Pen Pal Exchange", Roxanna has a hard drive crash, Anthony uses photography to heal from the recent loss of his brother, and Mike finally finishes a roll of film and talks about Mike Raso (IG filmphotographyproject, YouTube filmphotographypodcast, www.filmphotographyproject.com) from the Film Photography Podcast offering a trial roll of Double 8 movie film for testing!  Next, Anthony answers Facebook questions about his go to coffee order, Caffenol, the film community in Florida, the Voigtlander Vito C, Pen FT, Ansco Memo II, gators, getting to know Karl Havens from the Classic Lenses Podcast (IG classic.lenses.podcast), his cafe carring Kosmo film (IG kosmofoto), how many cameras he owns, and the Kodak Medalist.  Finally, we talk with Anthony about shooting a town devastated by a hurricane, Iceland, Eastman 5220 XT, developer choices, and a weird Kardashian connection!