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An irreverent bi-weekly podcast about the ups and downs of film photography.

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    • May 11, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    A Most Unusual Camera (w/Jess Hobbs and Chandler Flanigan)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 110:10


    Okay, first off, this is *not* a new episode of All Through a Lens. This is also not a new venture.  It was record before we knew the podcast was ending.  This is the first of what was to be some fill-in episodes. We'd then take our normal summer break and then come back with Vania in August. I know it's not the same, but I hope you give it a listen. I personally think it's a good episode with some good information and some fun along the way.   Quick show notes: For today's show, Eric will be talking about Artificial Intelligence and how it's both worse and not as bad as it seems. And Jess has got some bad news and good news about Kodak Chemicals. We'll also be watching “A Most Unusual Camera” - the Twilight Zone episode that asks the question ‘what if a camera wanted you dead?' We also interview Chandler Flanagan, a film photographer and cyanotype artist (cyanotypist?) who has published a zine with Better Off Press. Most recently, she started Not Your Grandma's Camera Club, and we're going to talk to her all about that.   Chander:  @dispositionpictures on IG https://dispositionpictures.net/  Not Your Grandma's Camera Club: @notyourgrandmascameraclub on IG   Jess Hobbs:  IG: @jesshobbsphoto  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessHobbs   Eric:  IG: @conspiracy.of.cartographers Vania: IG: @surfmartian  Web: https://vaniazask.com/       

    The End of the Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 3:33


    Hello everybody. This is Eric. And I have some pretty bad news for you considering the podcast. As of now the podcast is ending. We are both utterly gutted and heartbroken over this decision. We both loved the podcast so very much. And we love the friends and listeners more than they will probably know. I know for some of you it's just another podcast you listen to. And I get that, I listen to a lot of podcasts myself. But for us it was a colossal part of our lives, and it's absence will leave a gigantic hole. On the technical end of things, patreon has been paused and will shut down in about a month. I will try to keep it going through June, and you will not be charged for June. If there are any discrepancies here or there about any of the payments, contact me and we'll try to work it out. Patreon is very vague about how all of this works. That's very fitting for patreon The main feed will be up indefinitely. The money that we have received from patreon in large part will be going towards keeping it alive for as long as the money is there. It costs, as of now, about $120 a year. I feel the work that we produced was important and meaningful and unique among other photography podcasts. We both want it to be available for as long as possible. We have learned about so many photographers and eras, and did our best to make a show that was as informative as it was entertaining. We hope that you enjoyed it and maybe learned a little something along the way. For both of us, we thank you so much for your support and your love and your friendship over the years. We truly could not have done this without you. We love you. Bye bye. [This writing has been approved by both of us.]

    Dev Party - Cake vs. Pie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 68:35


      For photos and show notes: allthroughalens.com   On this episode of Dev Party Vania (@surfmartian) and Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers) try out some new old ideas! But first, Vania developed a roll of Fuji Velvia 50 220 in C-41 - that's right, 220! And it looks amazing! Eric fell back on the old standby of Fomapan 100 in FA-1027 - in 4x5, of course. He had a bad hike and it shows.   We also answered a few questions about developing, film, and the age old battle of cake vs. pie! Who will win? As for the new stuff, we moved the "answering machine" question to Dev Party! Maybe this will be temporary. But for now, here it is! Bam! And here are some of Vania's photos:     And here are three of Eric's:     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Dev Party - New Color Emulsion; Pretty Big News

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 47:58


    For full show notes and photos: allthroughalens.com   On this episode of Dev Party, Vania (@surfmartian on IG) tests out a new color emulsion - Wolfen Color NC 500 by ORWO! Meanwhile Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers on IG) developed Fomapan 100 sheets, including some with a half frame dark slide... you'll see. Vania developed her shots in C-41, and you can see them below!   And Eric's are here:     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Your Snack of Choice - Episode 81

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 50:01


    On this episode, Jess Hobbs drops by! Vania talks about the largest pinhole camera ever built, while Eric explains why Indigo isn't a real color. Jess dives into the weird "new" "Rolleiflex" "camera" prank. Jess: IG, YT  There's also a zine review and some interesting banter concerning the differences between US breakfasts and Canadian breakfasts. And guess which one of us has never had Tang. THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Disappearing into the Bayou; Esther Bubley (w/ Kristie Cornell & Marla Kristicevich) - Episode 80

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 81:49


    Full show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com And on this episode - the big 8-0! - we are talking to photographer Kristie Cornell (@kccornell on IG) and sculptor Marla Kristicevich (@marla_kristicevich on IG) about a project they collaborated on around Louisiana's Bayou Teche . We'll also tell you about Esther Bubley, one of Roy Stryker's photographers who became much more than just one of Roy Stryker's photographers. There's also the answering machine and some witty banter!   Kristie Cornell & Marla Kristicevish   Kristie Cornell and Marla Kristicevich collaborated on a project called Meander Mindset that took them down the 124mi length a Bayou Teche, a vital waterway in Louisiana. The project was a combination of photography and sculpture, as well as various other skills - all aboard a small 1970s Boston Whaler.   Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kccornell/albums/72177720300912386   Kristie: www.kristiecornell.com   Marla: marlakristicevich.com         Esther Bubley     Lately, our stories have involved the various and alarming sexual escapades of any number of wriggling photographers. But not today! There's actually almost nothing known about this photographer's private life (which means she probably didn't date Edward Weston!)    Today we are talking about Esther Bubley, a Midwestern photographer who had the ability to essentially disappear into the background and capture people at their most normal and vulnerable - all while making them feel truly seen and understood.    Here are some of her FSA images:     And here are her Assignment images:         Link her her government archives: https://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=LOT%20939&fi=number&op=PHRASE&va=exact&co!=coll&sg=true&st=gallery   www.esterbubley.com   PATREON   Thank you to everyone who supports us!   Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff!   patreon.com/allthroughalens   THE CREDITS OF ENDING   www.allthroughalens.com   Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit  

    Dev Party - Stop it With the Vinegar, Okay?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 45:10


    Photos and  more here: allthroughalens.com On this episode of Dev Party we develop some film and answer some questions submitted by listeners.   Vania (@surfmartian on IG) developed Cinestill 800 in C-41 chemistry. While Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers on IG) developed Kentmere 100 in 510-Pyro.   We covered questions about how to shoot Fomapan (really, how to develop it), what to do with 120 spools, and find out whether a cap of vinegar is acidic enough to turn 500ml of water into a usable stop bath.   Here are Vania's pics:     And here are Eric's - He's comparing Fomapan 100 to Kentmere 100, both shot at the same time with the same camera and same settings. And both devved in 510-Pyro, 1+100 for 7mins and 11.75mins respectively. Foma is on the left and Kentmere is on the right.         PATREON   Thank you to everyone who supports us!   Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff!   patreon.com/allthroughalens   THE CREDITS OF ENDING   www.allthroughalens.com   Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit  

    Earth Oddity and the Sunk-Cost Fallacy (with Amy Elizabeth & Liz Potter) - Episode 79

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 76:57


    Shownotes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   It's another odd show, and we're actually changing things up again! For most of the show we'll be talking to Liz Potter (@lizpotterphotography on IG) and Amy Elizabeth (@itsamyliz on IG) about the Fallacy of the Sunk Cost Fallacy and why you shouldn't just give up on a project. We'll have our regular banter, but Eric will also tell you a little about the first photos taken of the entire Earth – it's both earlier and later than you think. Amy's article, “The Fallacy of Sunk-Cost Fallacy” is available here: https://www.itsamyliz.com/journal/the-fallacy-of-sunk-cost-fallacy Amy's website: itsamyliz.com Liz's website: lizpotterphotography.com Eric references the book Through Astronaut Eyes; Photographing Early Human Spaceflight by Jennifer K. Levasseur. Link. 1946. First image of Earth from outer space, taken by the V-2 No. 13 suborbital spaceflight.1947. First panorama of Earth from outer space. V-2 rocket.On October 5, 1954, an NRL-launched Viking rocket carrying a movie camera captured the first high-altitude images of a tropical storm over the Gulf of Mexico, sparking the interest of the U.S. Weather Bureau and the future of high-altitude weather reconnaissance. This mosaic is a compilation of images captured from an altitude of 100 miles above the Earth surface. [Released 11-1226-3531]. Also listed as file number 60834 (H-517).1961. First image of Earth from space taken by a person, first color images and first movie of Earth from space, by cosmonaut Gherman Titov – the first photographer from space.1966. First full-disk pictures of the Earth from a geostationary orbit. Taken by the ATS-1.1967. First full-disk “true color picture of the Earth; subsequently used on the cover of the first Whole Earth Catalog.1968. First full-disk image of Earth from space taken by a person, probably by astronaut William Anders.1968. The Earthrise image is the first color image of Earth from the Moon by a person (William Anders).1972. Blue Marble. The last photo of the entire earth taken by a human (Apollo 17 Crew)   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit  

    The Ritual of Danger and Style; Virna Haffer (w/ Ed Pavez) - Episode 78

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 84:47


      Show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com On this episode, we'll be talking to photographer and playwright, Ed Pavez (@edpavez on IG). We'll also be telling you about the many varied styles of mediums of Pacific Northwest photographer Virna Haffer. Oh, and Eric visited the Contact High exhibit! We'll push the button on the answering machine and have a little bit of fun along the way. Eduardo Pavez Goye We were honored to have Ed Pavez as a guest on this episode. Ed is a film photographer, playwrite, musician and traveler. We talked about photography, of course, but also growing up in Chile, protesting, zine making, creative ruts, and whether raisins belong in empanadas. IG: @edpavez YouTube: Ed Pavez Web: eduardopavezgoye.com Here are a few selections of his photographic work:   Virna Haffer     Unless you were from the Puget Sound area in the first half of the 1900s, you probably haven't heard of Virna Haffer. She was a Tacoma, Washington area photographer whose variety in both style and medium should be celebrated far more than it is today.  Virna showed us that we should not be limited by age or even camera. We shouldn't confine ourselves to a single medium or format. She even called into question the importance of having our own specific style. She began with photography from the age of 15, and sixty years later had evolved her work into something entirely new. She was constantly experimenting, changing and allowing her art to express whatever worlds she could imagine. She produced so much variety! Here's a smattering of it…                 Contact High Eric visited the Contact High exhibit at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture. The exhibit features over 100 contact sheets taken of the hip-hop community.   The show was mostly old school, golden age – Grand Master Flash through Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul, but also covered Missy Elliot, Tupac, Mos Def.  He also picked up the Contact High book by Vikki Tobak, which contains most of the contact sheets (no De La Soul, for example). Plus many more. Usually shows a full page version of the most popular frame from the sheet. While the show was heavier on the golden age, this has a lot more 90s and 00s. Each contact sheet has a blurb by the photographer. They often tell which cameras they were using, but generally talk about the shoot.  Here are some cell phone shots from the museum:                 PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Dev Party - Questioning a Blind Spot

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 44:04


    Full show notes and photos at allthroughalens.com.   On this episode of Dev Party, Vania and Eric are starting something a bit different. We asked listeners to write in with questions about film developing, photography, or just anything, really. If you've got a question, just send it in via email or on IG. While answering questions from Brandy B @film_diary_of_a_redhead, Billy Sanford @bsanfordjr and @analogkilla, we also developed film. Vania developed some sheets of Ilford HP5+ in Kodak HC-110. Here are her shots:   Meanwhile, Eric developed a roll of Fuji NPZ 800, expired in June of 2003. Naturally, he used one of his own DIY ECN-2 kits. Here are the shots now:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Our First Truly Odd Episode (Also, Godland) - Episode 77

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 105:37


    Full show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   On this episode of All Through a Lens we're experimenting with a slightly new format – the Odd Episode! These are the episodes that somehow fall between our regular episodes and the Dev Party episodes. Vania and Santa Cruz First up is Vania who talks about her project in Santa Cruz. She's filming on Super 8 in the damn water and shooting 120 there too. It's for an upcoming film that she'll tell you all about! Here are some of her photos, which you can pick up here: https://vaniazask.com/store Godland We then talk about the new film Godland, directed by Hlynur Palmason. In the 1890s, Lucas, a photographer and priest with the Danish Church, is tasked with establishing a church in Iceland. Rather than taking a boat directly to his destination, he wants to travel across the island on horseback to photograph the people and the land. It's a slow, beautiful movie, and the bits about photography are perfectly intertwined in the film and the story. As of this recording, it is only playing in theaters. Here are some of the random stills that we've gathered.   Zine Reviews We've moved the zine reviews to the odd episodes! 110 By Garon Kiesel – contact him here: @grain_or_die on IG. Monochrome Mania #9 by Mark O'Brien – Buy it here! PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Bless Your Heart – Lee Miller and Man Ray (w/ Kat Swansey) – Episode 76

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 94:30


    Full show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   We are back from our long winter's nap with a wonderful show for you. We'll be talking with the amazing Kat Swansey (@katswanseyphoto on IG) about her new book, and then sharing with you another story of collaboration and love gone wrong with Lee Miller and Man Ray. We've got the answering machine question, and a bit of housekeeping, so welcome the hell back to All Through a Lens! Kat Swansey We first talked to Kat Swansey all the way back in episode 18. We fell in love with her straight forward depictions of small town Texas. But now she's back with a book called Texas Textures, and we we're excited as hell to hear what she has to say… Her book: https://www.katswansey.com/book Web: https://www.katswansey.com/ IG: @katswanseyphoto And here are some of her photos:   Lee Miller and Man Ray One of the topics we've been exploring lately is the idea of collaboration. We examined the love between Claud Calhoun and Marcel Moore; Talked with Taylor and Kate Miller-Wilson about their water-side photos; and most recently looked at the toxic dependency between Margrethe Mather and Edward Weston. Today, we're entering into the intense and desperate four year relationship between Lee Miller and Man Ray. How might a self-centered, aristocratic Vogue model of 22 get along with a short, odd, working class, surrealist photographer pushing 40? As we'll see, Lee Miller was not your average fashion icon, and Man Ray wasn't your typical surrealist. In fact, Lee might have fit that definition far better than Man. Lee Miller and Man Ray shot hundreds of photos together. Some of them we can even share with you. We also referenced a few other photos by Lee and Man separately:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Dev Party - The Ansel Method Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 45:20


    allthroughalens.com On this episode we talk a bit about the Ansel Method – What is it? Why is it? Does it work? But more importantly, while we dev, Vania tells us all about her trip up north. Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartorgraphers on IG) shot Agfa APX25, which expired in 2003, in the greatest medium format camera ever made: the Mamiya RB67. Here are his: Vania (@surfmartian on IG) shot Fomapan 100 in a Pentax 67 (borrowed). And these are Vania's taken on her recent trip! The Ansel Method! Apparently, Ansel Adams used one particular formula in the 80s for all “modern emulsions.” This formula was Kodak HC-110 in a ratio of 1+90 for 18mins. This means that you'd use 5.5ml of developer in 500ml of water. For agitation, do 30 seconds at first and then five seconds every three minutes. Stop and fix as normal. This should be able to develop any normal black & white emulsion PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Dev Party - Abandon All Nope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 53:07


    Full shownotes and photos here: allthroughalens.com     On this episode of Dev Party we're developing film and talking about the ethics of photographing abandoned places (sort of, you'll see). Eric shot some Kodak TMax 100, expired in 1991. And because of this, we talk a bit about what we were doing that year. We've forgotten a lot. Meanwhile, Vania shot some Portra 160, also through the Mamiya RB67. Vania lets slip her complete lack of memory when it comes to 90s game shows. Eric developed his film in 510Pyro 1+100 for 11.5mins. Here are a few of his: Vania went with C-41. And here are her shots: Right in the middle, we play a few minutes of an interview we did with Taylor (@taylarlar on IG) and Kate Miller-Wilson (@katemillerwilson on IG) about the “ethics” of moving stuff around for a better photo when visiting abandoned places. PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING www.allthroughalens.com Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines  

    A Casual Check-In (What's Up with Kodak's Price Increase?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 41:55


    While we don't have a regular episode for you because we're on a much-earned winter break, Vania and Eric are doing a bit of a check in. Mostly we're discussing Kodak's price increases? Is it just in line with inflation or is Kodak realizing they have a monopoly? We give advice to those wondering what to do now they Kodak has out-priced them. And we also give some advice to the advice-givers (check your privilege, okay?). We also catch you up on stuff going on in our lives (like Eric has a new zine coming out in a few short days!).  This is a very scaled back, low key show with zero edits. We'll see what you think about that! PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit    

    Dev Party - From the Water to the Grave

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 44:06


    Full show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   On this Dev Party - the first episode of the newest of years, Vania and Eric try some old and some new. There's also quite a bit of graveyard talk, which makes a bit of sense. Vania developed some old ass Ilford Delta 400. It was long ago expired and absolutely looks it. Of course, she shot them while in the water, using her Pentax 645 and waterhousing. She developed it in Rodinal because why not? Here are a few of her pics: Eric tried out the "new" Kentemere 400 in 120 (it's new in 120, but has been in 35mm forever). He shot these with his Mamiya RB67 in a cemetery on Christmas Day. His main question was "is it Ultrafine Extreme 400? And the answer is... probably? Here are some of his pics:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

    Dev Party – Wider Than Lux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 43:51


    For full show notes and photos, go here: allthroughalens.com   On this episode of Dev Party, Vania has a something to share with the class! She got her hands on a Widelux panoramic camera and refuses to give it back! She shot some TMax P3200 around town and let's see what they look like. Meanwhile, Eric developed the last seven sheets of expired Tri-X that he shot on his trip in July. Is 1981 too expired to work? Probably not, but let's find out! Here are the shots Vania devved in HC-110: And here are Eric's, developed in FA-1027:     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit

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    Photography Changes Everything - Episode 75

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 105:30


    We've got a family show for you today! It's just Eric and Vania for this one. And we want to tell you have Photography Changes Everything. Everything!  We also want to tell you about some projects we've got coming up and a camera mystery we solved.  Luis Azarraga and the Camerama Luis Azarraga, a photographer from the Philippines moved to the states in 1914. After a slew of inventions, he became known for his “Camerara” – a mystery camera that could quickly and easily shoot 160-degree panoramic photographs. Using an 18 foot tall tripod, Luis would crank the Camerama skyward, flick a switch and then lower it back down. Arizona Highways Magazine wrote in their Jun 1956 issue: “He guards his secret carefully. He allows no one to get near, much less peer into, the outsize aluminum box in which his invention is housed. It is not parented. Azarraga takes a dim view of the patent procedure.” In this episode, we dig deeper to unravel the mystery of the Camerama! A few of his photos were featured in Arizona Highways. Here they are: And here's as close to the camera as he'd allow anyone to get:     Photography Changes Everything Vania and Eric discuss the various ways photography has changed everything in their lives, including: -Delayed Gratification -To Appreciate and judge light -Seeing everything as a composition -Weather -Social anxiety (both good and bad) -To appreciate solitude -To collaborate   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit  

    Dev Party - Vania, Why Is Lint?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 52:36


    Full shownotes and photos at allthroughalens.com!   On this episode of Dev Party, we ask the musical question: Why Is Lint? We also sort of somewhat answer it! Even though you didn't specifically ask for it, we're giving out unsolicited advice on how to deal with lint! Meanwhile, Vania @surfmartian developed some Fuji Acros in HC-110. She shot it in some Leica she's borrowing. Eric @conspiracy.of.cartographers, however, developed the old standby: Fomapan 100 in FA-1027! Here are a few of Vania's shots: And here are a few of Eric's:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    There Were No Flowers: Margrethe Mather (w/ Travis Cannady)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 112:51


    For full show notes and photos, head here: allthroughalens.com   We're talking to Travis Cannady (@travis_cannady on IG), photographer and publisher of Better Off Zine. For our main feature, we'll tell you the story of the nearly-forgotten, yet wildly influential Margretha Mather (@betteroffzine). And that means we'll have to talk about Edward Weston too, so… apologizes all around. We've also a zine review and maybe even the answering machine.  Travis Cannady Along with being a film photographer and lab technician, our guest today, Travis Cannady is a zine maker. He creates and publishes his own, but he also does something pretty remarkable. He puts out a zine called Better Off. Each issue, the entire zine is dedicated to a single photographer. It's the zine equivalent of a solo-show. Or really, it's how some early photography periodicals used to do things. We've got him here, so let's talk his ear off. IG: @travis_cannady IG: @betteroffzine Web: traviscannady.com Buy Better Off Zine: betteroffzine.com Here are some of his photos: Margrethe Mather (and That Other Guy) The story of Margrethe Mather is not a simple story to tell. She was not a simple woman, nor a simple photographer. She was an anarchist in every sense of the word and held neither gods nor masters above her. Though wildly creative, she had little ambition for self-promotion, once telling Edward Weston, to leave her unremembered, to “pretend that I didn't exist.” In biographies of Edward Weston prior to the 1980s, if she is mentioned at all, Margrethe Mather is hardly more than a footnote. She was thought of as a woman, often naked, who posed for the great Edward Weston. The story of the two of them together had been consumed into his story alone. And it is our job to separate them. But that is no easy task. However, by Imogen Cunningham's reckoning, “in artistic matters Margrethe was, of course, the teacher. Edward, the pupil.” Margrethe's influence upon Weston can hardly be overstated. He followed her lead, and sometimes flat out copied her style. They were friends, companions, lovers, collaborators and ultimately estranged. Their relationship was in many ways mutually toxic. But since humans are always complicated, it was also mutually essential to their growth as artists. Here are some of Margrethe's photos:   And here are some of Weston's photos taken of and with Margrethe: The Center for Creative Photography issue we reference is available here: https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/641064 You can borrow Artful Lives by Beth Gates Warren online here: https://archive.org/details/artfullivesedwar0000warr/page/n7/mode/2up We also recommend: Margrethe Mather & Edward Weston; A Passionate Collaboration also by Beth Gates Warren. There are no other books about Margrethe Mather. There are a shit ton of books about Edward Weston. Zine Review Fool Me Once, Fool You Twice by Tee Ferguson This is highly saturated, full color, 88 page perfect bound zine made up entirely of double exposures, all of which happened in-camera. She'd shoot an entire roll, re-roll it and shoot it again. This allowed for happenstance and serendipity to work their magic.  IG: @tee.ferguson Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/teeonfilm   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

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    Dev Party - The Results of Inspiration (Basically)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 48:16


    Check out allthroughalens.com for full show notes and photos.   On this episode of Dev Party, Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers on IG) and Vania (@surfmartian on IG) talk a bit about how they plan to incorporate last episode's inspiration into their lives. Vania shot Kodak Gold 200 in the Rolleiflex with a waterhousing. Eric shot some Foma 100 and devved it in FA-1027 (aka F76+) Vania was inspired by Eliza Withington, but there's not much you can do there, photographically speaking. It was Withington's lifestyle of traveling alone and photographing in the 1850s that caught Vania's eye. So here are some of Vania's photos: Meanwhile, Eric tried to do the impossible trying to straighten out a cooling tower so it wouldn't look wonky. Mostly, he just wanted to gain the skill perfected by Bernd & Hilla Becher. You'll see. Here are his:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    It's Not The Opposite of Inspiration (w/ Jordanna Kalman) - Episode 73

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 77:00


    And on this little episode – our 73rd – we'll talk to Jordanna Kalman (@rabbitsparrow on IG), a photographer whose art doesn't end with either the photograph or the print. We also look for some much needed inspiration from a few little-known photographers. There's some tips on making anthology zines, as well as a zine review, the answering machine, and ohh so much more. Jordanna Kalman Our guest today produces work that is as confrontational as it is controversial. Her methods are unconventional, and the results push us to reckon with the history of photography, and how that history affects us to this day. We were honored to sit down with Jordanna Kalman. Here is a small glimpse of her work: IG: @rabbitsparrow Web: https://rabbitandsparrow.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordannakalman Shop: https://jordannakalman.bigcartel.com/   Eliza Withington Elizabeth Withington was one of the rare women who shot landscapes, and traveled while doing so. She used her petticoat as a makeshift developing tent, and parasols for assisting in her climbing mountains and sliding into ravines alone. How a Woman Makes Landscape Photographs, 1876 The Photographs, Pistols & Parasols Podcast episode about her: https://p3photographers.net/p3p008/ Here are a few of her photos (and sadly , very few remain):   Bernd & Hilla Becher Both Hilla and Bernd were born in the 1930s in Germany, both were still children during WW2. Following the war, Bernd was a painter and Hilla took up photography, taking after her mother. In the late 1950s, both enrolled in Kunstakademie, the Art Academy in Dusseldorf. Soon after starting classes, they met. They soon discovered that they not only had overlapping interests, but complementary interests as well. What each brought to the collaboration added to that collaboration.  Almost from the beginning, they established the parameters for their work. They'd photograph industrial structures in such a way that each print would render the subjects in an almost identical fashion. Here are some of their photos:   Zine Review The Closing of a Corner Store by Amelia Bjesse-Puffin This isn't a typical photozine. It's a b&w xeroxed halfsize zine. Here, Amelia shows and writes about the last days of a neighborhood's Rite Aide. Many neighborhoods in our cities have long ago abandoned that notion of corner store. They've been replaced by chain drug stores like Rite Aide and CVS. But now, with gentrification and the rising cost of living, especially on the West Coast, even those chains are pulling up stakes and abandoning the communities they served for years.  Amelia has documented what we see happening around us. These types of zines are essential. Nobody else is or really could tell this story.  Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/729659147/the-closing-of-a-corner-store PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists  

    Dev Party - Let's Put the Fun in Funeral!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 45:26


    Full show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com On this episode of Dev Party, Vania tells us all about the time she photographed a funeral - complete with bagpipes!   While talking, Vania developed two things at once. We really don't recommend it, but she apparently pulled it off! First up was some color film from an old disposable camera. She did this in C-41. Meanwhile, she also devved Fomapan 100 sheets in FA-1027! Here they be:         While this was going on, Eric developed some Agfa Copex Rapid. The only thing rapid about it is how quickly it develops. He did it in FA-1027 - but more diluted than Vania's.   Here they are:         PATREON   Thank you to everyone who supports us!   Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff!   patreon.com/allthroughalens   THE CREDITS OF ENDING   Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists  

    Does the New Leica Matter At All? (w/ Lisa Toboz) – Episode 72

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 76:55


    Full shownotes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   On this episode we're taking a look at the new Leica M6 and what it means, if anything at all, to the film community and industry. Jess Hobbs (@jesshobbsphoto on IG) and Danielle Wrobleski (@girlwithtoomanycameras on IG) will help us out as we discuss this weirdly topical topic.  But before that, we'll be talking to Polaroid photographer Lisa Toboz (@lisatoboz on IG) about, ghosts, horror, and how her work isn't your typical instant snaps. We've also got the answering machine and a zine review. The New Leica M6 Doesn't Really Matter (Sort Of) Luxury camera company, Leica, recently brought back the M6, a 35mm rangefinder that they produced from 1984 through 2002. It seemed like huge news that a camera company that was mostly producing digital cameras decided to bring back a classic model. But what really caught everyone's attention was the price tag.  When it comes to film cameras,  your choices are essentially a shed or a mansion, a Yugo GV or a Lamborghini Countach,  a row boat or the yacht from the Duran Duran video. The big question right off that bat – Does it matter that Leica brought back the M6 – especially in light of them already offering two other film cameras? We talk to Jess Hobbs (IG @jesshobbsphotography) and Danielle Wrobleski (IG @girlwithtoomanycameras) all about this. Jess on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JessHobbs Danielle: https://www.girlwithtoomanycameras.com/ Lisa Toboz Within the work of Lisa Toboz, you can see glimpses of uneasiness and even horror. She's influenced by Victorian Spirit photography, which we discussed last Halloween (and the Halloween before), as well as vernacular photographs (which we've also talked about). How do all of these things come together to form Lisa's saturated and beautiful Polaroid prints? Let's find out. IG: @lisatoboz Web: https://www.lisatoboz.com Analog Forever Magazine: https://www.analogforevermagazine.com/ Here are some of her photos:   Zine Review Moving Emma to Philadelphia by Vera Benschop The press is on IG @benschopbooks and Vera is @verabenschop There's also benschopbooks.com We'll have a link in the show notes.  https://www.etsy.com/shop/BenschopBooks   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Dev Party – The Family Just Disappeared

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 48:48


    Full show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   On this episode of Dev Party, we both develop color film in Eric's DIY ECN-2 kits. Vania shot a roll of 220 through her Pentax – on the water, of course. Meanwhile, Eric explored an abandoned house with colorful walls and a bit of a mystery. That roll of 220 Vania shot was Kodak Vericolor III, expired in the 90s sometime. This time around she tried a few different things, but ECN-2 does some really wonderful things to expired film. It's foamtastic! Here are some of her shots: Eric did something odd and shot a roll of Lomo Color 800. The reason? He discovered a house left abandoned with everything left behind. He needed a bit more light, so tried 800 and it worked. He also shot (and later developed) a roll of black & white Ultrafine 400 pushed to 3200. And here are a few of his:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Satan Just Does Stuff… in 3D! (w/ Amy Badenchini) – Episode 71

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 85:58


    For full notes and photos: allthroughalens.com   On this basically spooky episode, we'll be the podcast that hands out full size candy bars. We've got an enlivening interview with Amy Badenchini (@lilangelfilm2 on IG), about photography, lowriders and punk rock. Then we'll turn to Satan to tell you all about the 1800s craze of Diableries. We've also got a ghoulish answering machine question, as well as zine reviews and other bits of glossolalia. But first, Vania and Eric banter about a number of things, including a Halloween candy rant, a Duran Duran disappointment, and Vania's potentially stolen Rolleiflex.   Amy Badenchini Amy Badenchini's photographic world is filled with lowriders, punk rock and cats – sometimes all at the same time. Her slightly shifted color shots of car culture caught my eye years ago, and I'm stoked to finally get the chance to sit down and talk with her. IG: @lilanglefilm2 Here are a few of her photos, including the Bear & Oreo shot!       Diableries – 3D Images of Satan! This collection of images was called Les Diableries – they were photographs of intricate clay sculptures depicting numerous hellscapes, photographed by stereo cameras to render them in three dimensions.  The typical Diablerie was a diorama depicting a number of scenes filled with Satan and skeletons, demons and devils engaged in various acts. Sometimes these acts were fantastical, like the Black Sabbath or Satan's Fete Day. Others depicted Judgment Day and Orpheus leaving Hell. And still others were weirdly mundane: Return from the Racecourse … in Hell, New Year's Day … in Hell, and the Infernal Railway.. In – well you get the idea. Though all of the original 72 Diableries were different, they all showed the Devil partaking in some hellish happening. And though the styles of the individual artists showed through, the basic idea – the Devil doing stuff with skeletons – was carried throughout the series. Satan and his pals were essentially actors playing whatever roles the artists placed them in. Think of it as how the Japanese toy company Sanrio uses Hello Kitty – but here, the emphasis is on the “Hell”. We talked about a few of these Diableries, and here some are: If you're good at these types of things, you might be able to “free-eye” the 3D effect… In the piece, we mentioned how the glowing eyes were made. Here's a photo of the back of one of the Diableries. You can see the tiny pinholes where the skeleton's eyes appeared. These holes were filled with red gel.     Zine Review Vania reviewed Lost Memory by Chris D'Amore – a 96 page book that can be picked up here: https://www.chrisdamore.com/shop/lostmemory   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists     Posted byAll Through A LensOctober 25, 2022Posted inEpisodesEditSatan Just Does Stuff… in 3D! (w/ Amy -Badenchini) – Episode 71Post navigation Previous PostPrevious post: Dev Party – Stand Development and Ask Us Basically Anything Leave a Reply   Search All Through a Lens, Blog at WordPress.com.

    Dev Party – Stand Development and Ask Us Basically Anything

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 102:26


    For full show notes and photos, go here: allthroughalens.com   In some sort of celebration of our third anniversary, we did an AMA – Ask Us Anything. Most folks asked us about photography and developing (and none of the boring ‘desert island' and ‘why film' questions). We field a bunch of questions while waiting for our hour-long stand development to be over. Eric developed Ilford FP4+ in 510Pyro, 1+500. Here's some of the results:   Vania developed what she thought was some black & white film, but it turned out to be color motion picture film. She developed it in Rodinal, 1+100. Will color film develop in b&w chemistry? Here you go:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    The Woman Who Was Crippled By The Darkroom (w/ Kate Miller-Wilson and Taylor) – Episode 70

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 93:49


    Full shownotes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   We have a unique show for you this time! We'll be talking to both Kate Miller-Wilson (@katemillerwilson on IG) and Taylor (@Taylarlar on IG) about their recent collaborations! Also, does being in the darkroom full time for fifty years sound good to you? We'll learn about the Kinseys and maybe your thoughts will change on that. We've also got a fun answering machine question and a couple of zine reviews.      Kate & Taylor We've talked to both Kate Miller-Wilson and Taylor on this show before. But today we got them both at the same damn time! They've been working on several collaborations together and the work has given them new insights into photography and working together as a whole.  Here are some of Kate's photos:     And here's Taylors:       Darius and Tabitha Kinsey The devotion of Tabitha Kinsey to her husband and photographer Darius Kinsey produced thousands of beautiful prints. As Darius captured the logging camps and railroads of the Pacific Northwest, Tabitha spent 50 years hunched over a basin, under a red light, developing, fixing and washing countless prints.  With Darius on the road almost constantly, she raised two kids and was compelled to employ her nieces to help around the house or in the darkroom. She handled the family's expenses, the groceries, the cleaning, the entire household. She sacrificed her life for printing and was damn good at it.  History would typically only remember and herald the photographer, who, with his huge cameras, his gigantic glass plates, and his constant travel, took over 10,000 photos. But with the Kinsey's, the work of Tabitha the printer and devoted wife has also been remembered. Here are some of their family photos:     And here are some of their serious work:   And finally, some of their ads:         Zine Review Vania reviewed Farmstands, Vol. 1 by Alicia Robinson-Welsh (@alrobinsonwelsh on IG). PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists    

    Dev Party - Workin' Part Time at the 5 & Dime (510 Pyro, Okay?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 42:19


    Full shownotes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   Due to popular “demand,” we're developing Ilford FP4 in 510 Pyro! Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers on IG) has used it a bit before, but Vania (@surfmartian on IG) tries it for the first time! We both shot FP4, but Eric did 120 through the Mamiya RB67 and Vania did sheets with her Graflex Super D. We walk you through everything, from mixing to washing. It's not the most available developer ever, so here's where we got it: https://www.freestylephoto.biz/510100-Zone-Imaging-LTD-510-Pyro-Film-Developer-with-Syringe-100ml (The tech sheet with instructions can be found there too.) Here are Vania's pics:   And here are some of Eric's: PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    We Are Not Showgirls: Carinval Strippers (w/ Ariela Badenas) – Episode 69

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 104:17


    Full show notes and photos here: allthroughalens.com   On this episode, we're getting literary, sort of. We'll be talking to Ariela Badenas about her photography and her new book There Is Nothing Remarkable About This Place. We'll then be hitting the traveling fair circuit to talk about Susan Meiselas and her project from the mid 70s – Carnival Strippers. We've also got the answering machine question and a couple of zine reviews! We open with Vania talking about some hard times and some good times too. She also pinpoints the fun part about film photography. Meanwhile, Eric talks about his bad photo weekend full of bad photos. And guess who dropped his camera. Also, according to math, it's our three year anniversary.   Ariela Badenas If you've listened to our podcast more than a couple of times, you'll recognize the name: Ariela Ba-DEN-as, aka Arielaaaaaaa! She's just published her first book, There is Nothing Remarkable About this Place. We just as much fun as we thought we'd have talking to her. Buy her book! https://www.arielab.ca/shop IG: @arielaaaaaaaa Web: https://www.arielab.ca/ Here are a few of the photos that we talked about from her book:     Carnival Strippers By the 1960s, every traveling carnival had one or more strip shows going on towards the back of the fair grounds all through the night. They reached their apex in the mid-1970s, just when photographer Susan Meiselas was beginning her career. Susan Meiselas was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1949. She received her Masters from Harvard studying under documentary photographer Barbara Norfleet. It was her first and only photography course.  Susan began this three-year-long adventure in 1973. She brought with her the self-awareness that she was the outsider. Her upbringing and Harvard education placed her essentially in a different class from the women she was photographing. She even admitted that it was her “first real experience with the working class.” Growing up, Maiselus had the privilege of choices. What she found at the carnival were often women who had few. Regardless, Susan approached the workers without the desire to exploit them or glorify them. She photographed and recorded them as they were, and as they wanted to be photographed and recorded. This was in many ways a collaboration with the workers. She gained their trust by simply being herself and allowing them to express the same. Her photographs are not sentimental or contrived. There is no hint of the “male gaze” from her camera (only from the men she also photographed).  On this piece, we essentially review and look at the book (and project) Carnival Strippers, recently released in its third edition. Here are a very few of the photos we can show you…         Zine Review! We seem to review a new issue of Better Off every couple of episodes. And while they're all pretty special, this one hits home. It's Better Off #7 by Brandy B, who's been a guest of ours on a couple of different episodes.  Brandy is, of course @film_diary_of_a_redhead on IG. And this zine features all halfframe diptychs. For those that don't know, a half frame is just that – half of a 35mm frame. There are an assortment of cameras that shoot that format. This gives you double the photos per roll, turning a 36 exposure roll into an incredibly unwieldy 72 exposures. What Brandy does with this is a little different. She pairs photos as she shoots, scanning both together as one photo with two images side by side, separated by a black frame. This allows for a bit of creative juxtaposition or contextualization that would otherwise be… not impossible, but slightly less convenient.  Web: https://betteroffzine.com/   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Dev Party - DIY ECN-2 (aka Nobody Likes Grape Otter Pops)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 66:33


    Full show notes and photos here: www.allthroughalens.com   On this episode of Dev Party, we're developing come in Eric's DIY ECN-2 kit! We sort of walk you through the mixing and the developing, though there's a lot of chit chat and small talk. Mostly, it's just an entertaining little catch up. Vania developed rebranded Kodak Vision3 in 120 (with “spokes”). Here are some of her shots: Meanwhile, Eric developed Kodak Vericolor III, expired in 1997. Here are some of his: Here's a link to Terry Evans' book, Heartland, mentioned by Eric: https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?isbn=9780300190755&cm_sp=mbc–ISBN–all   We also talked a little bit about bleach bypass, and here are a few of those:   And here's Eric's collection of photos developed with his DIY ECN-2 kit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/conspiracyofcartographers/albums/72157702057532881 PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Two or Three Cameras in Two or Three Wagons (w/ Imran Nuri) - Episode 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 97:35


    Full shownotes and photos here: https://allthroughalens.com/   On this episode, we talk to Imran Nuri (@nuristudios on IG), who spent a few months traveling through 48 states asking strangers for life advice before taking their portraits. We'll also tell you about a traveling photographer who might not have actually existed. And speaking of traveling photographers, Vania is on the road right now (thus the crickets!) as we speak and will tell us all about how her trip is going. There's also the answering machine, zine reviews and so much more… But real quick before we start… here's the link to Eric's new book: https://conspiracyofcartographers.bigcartel.com/product/expired-vol-2-photographs-on-dead-film   Imran Nuri – 48 States Full of Life Advice This past summer, photographer Imran Nuri spent three months living out of the trunk of his car. He traveled to 48 states and asked over 1000 people if he could take their portraits, but more importantly, if they could impart upon him some sort of life advice.  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/imranshrimp Web: https://www.imrannuri.com/ IG: @nuristudios We were able to sit down with him for a chat, just after he finished developing his rolls. Here are a few of his portraits:       Vania on the Road! Vania got a couple of rolls developed on the road! And here are a few shots:       Eric's Day at the Fair! Eric went to the Evergreen State Fair and shot black & white for some reason:     Mary Winslow Or Maybe Not Since none of Mary Winslows photos exist now (or maybe ever), we don't have anything to share. But here's the original newspaper article about her…   Zine Review! Monochrome Mania #8 by Mark O'Brien! http://www.etsy.com/shop/mfophotos PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists    

    Dev Party - Who Loves a Tank Full of Plates?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 32:20


    Full show notes and photos here: https://allthroughalens.com/?p=5282   On this episode of Dev Party, Vania and Eric develop two wildly different emulsions. Vania finds a roll of Bergger Panchro 400, while Eric tries to make 4×5 dry plates work in an 8×10 Stearman press tank. Unfortunately, Vania had some bad luck and there's nothing to show. Less unfortunately, Eric had some mediocre luck and this is what it is: The defects are explained in the “futures” section, but basically it's “mostly user error.” Mostly. Eric also mentions shooting a couple of wedding portraits for his friend Jeff. ..     Stearman Press 8×10 tank: https://shop.stearmanpress.com/products/sp-8×10-daylight-processing-tray PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    In A Box Marked ‘Private' (w/ Rebekah Teague) – Episode 67

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 107:51


    For full show notes and photos, go here: https://allthroughalens.com/2022/08/30/in-a-box-marked-private-w-rebekah-teague-episode-67/   On this episode, we scored an interview with Rebekah Teague, one of the Minnesota photographers we're all so in love with. We also want to talk to you about Marie Hoeg, a Norwegian photographer from the late 1800s whose photos were discovered in a barn within a box marked “private.”  We'll also give a listen to two of the many songs titled Picture on the Wall. And there's the answering machine and zine reviews, it's a packed show!    Rebekah Teague In Minneapolis, Minnesota there is a tight unofficial collective of film shooters. We've talked with both Kate Miller-Wilson and Taylor in previous episodes, and today we're rounding it out with an interview with Rebekah Teague aka Rebekah.film on Instagram. Rebekah is usually a woman of few words, letting her photos speak for themselves. Except today. We talked to Rebekah about three of her photos (well, sort of four), here they are…   The Unknowable Private Life of Marie Hoeg How do you tell a story of a photographer who left no writings – no journals, no diaries, no letters.  There is nearly no story to tell. And yet, the story that we have of Marie Hoeg is one that we've heard more than a few times – the story of a forgotten photographer, not suddenly recalled, but discovered through their found photos. The story of Marie Hoeg isn't so simple. Her photographs aren't the landscapes of Evelyn Cameron or the portraits of Lora Webb Nichols, despite the fact that she was contemporary to both. But let's start in the 1980s – nearly a century after she picked up a camera. Our story, or what can be nearly called a story, starts in an old barn in Norway on a farm that was once owned by Marie Hoeg and Bolette Berg, two women from the town of Horten. They were business partners and likely more, though that is the first of many speculations. In this barn was found a box containing over 400 glass plates from the photography studio they owned together from 1895 to 1903. Within this box was another box, closed and sealed and marked “private.”  We discussed eleven of her photos:   Portrett – byste – av Marie Høeg i selskinnspels med hette.Uten tittelUten tittelUten tittelUten tittelUkjent mann utkledd i dameklær, med paraply.Uten tittelUten tittel You can find Marie's other photos here: https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?page=1&per_page=50&q=marie+hoeg&search_field=all_fields   Picture on the Wall(s) Some of us turn to music for inspiration for our photography. But many musicians have turned to photography for inspiration for their music. We've talked about Guy Clark and Depeche Mode in the past, and on this episode we'll tell you about one of our favorites, “Picture on the Wall” by The Carter Family from 1929. But that's on all. We've found another one we'd like to share: “Picture on the Wall” by Freddie McKay.       Zine Reviews We reviewed two zines: Plastic Perspective by Anna Starr https://www.etsy.com/shop/annassnapshots Better Off No. 5 by Xochi Perez https://betteroffzine.com/   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Dev Party - The Worst Emulsion You Can Force Upon Your Camera(?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 52:51


    To see further notes and (more importantly) photos, go here: https://allthroughalens.com/?p=5128     On this episode of Dev Party we do a couple of things. First, we take a second and closer look at Shanghai in both roll film and sheets. Is there a difference? What is Shanghai really? Is it ORWO UN54? And if so, why does it look like …. this? And will Eric stand by his earlier review of it that it's essentially the worst emulsion you can force upon your camera? Eric develops two rolls of 120 in a regular tank using PMK Pyro. Spoiler alert – it was a disaster brought upon by not one, not two, but THREE major fuck ups on Shanghai's part. Here are a few of his shots: You'll notice the three issues… Light leaks – these are from the backing paper being either too loose or too small. Backing paper markings on the emulsion – this is from using cheap/shitty ink. Mottling in the sky – this is just a sign of shitty emulsion. Vania, on the other hand, develops an 8×10 sheet of Shanghai in the Stearman Press 8×10 tank. We'll be doing a further review on the tank in an upcoming episode (though Vania does a fine job introducing us to it). But until then, here's Vania's shot: She has zero complaints about the actual emulsion. So, yay! PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Season Premiere: An Excuse to Photograph Naked Humans - Episode 66

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 119:59


    Photos and more here: www.allthroughalens.com Welcome back!   And on this episode - our first of the 22-23 season, we'll be hearing from a few near and dear friends about what they've been up to since we last talked. There's  Kate Miller-Wilson (@katemillerwilson), Jess Hobbs (@jesshobbsphoto), Kat Swansey (@katswanseyphoto), Nick Gaylord (@countsnackula), and  Ariela (@arielaaaaaaaa).   We'll also chat about the movie Nope in some photographically historical ways. Eric will regale you with a hiking story that almost doesn't involve him dying (sort of). And we've got zine reviews, the answering machine, and so much more!   Opening Banter   Vania got a literal bucket of cameras and she walks us through a bunch of them. There's point & shoots and some more point & shoots and basically cameras you'd expect to find in a bucket of cameras.   Meanwhile, Eric talked about pairing down and shooting with only two cameras for the entire summer. Is it possible to survive such an ordeal? Find out!       Answering Machine   For our first question back, we asked folks to tell us what their most meaningful or moving thing they've photographed this summer. We got a bunch of answers!       Nope and That Little Horse Movie         One of the main themes of the film (without going into spoilers) is the lengths we'll go to get the shot - what the film calls “the impossible shot.”    The film is established upon what they see as the first impossible shot - the series of photographs that are generally accepted to be the first motion picture.   In the movie, the main characters run a ranch that raises horses for use in the film industry. Their great-great-great grandfather was the black jockey riding the horse in the moving photos.   Let's learn about a photographer known as Eadweard Muybridge who also went by the name “Helios.” What could possibly go wrong?         Summer Friends   Rather than a regular interview, we talk to a few old friends about what they've been up to this summer.       The Story of Chimney Rock: A Cautionary Tale.   All through July, Eric kept a journal of his travels - his highs and lows, his photography antics and his photographic failures. It's all there. Basically.    And so here is a selection from the journals. Day Nine: The Story of Chimney Rock: A Cautionary Tale.   "I never meant to fall in love with the Terry Badlands of Montana. Before discovering the photography of Evelyn Cameron, I had never even heard of them.    "The plan was to drive north to the upper right corner of the state, turn east and then finally move into North Dakota. But the draw of the Badlands was too much. And in the end, the Bandlands were almost too much for me."           Zine Reviews   Black Sky Vol. 1 by Josh (@noisefights)   Web: https://noisefights.bigcartel.com/product/black-sky-vol-1   Burn By Bike; Bikepacking Tillamook Burn Country, Oregon by Steven Mortinson   @negative.nevets       PATREON   Thank you to everyone who supports us!   Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff!   patreon.com/allthroughalens   THE CREDITS OF ENDING   Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers   Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kit       All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists        

    Dev Party – Pre-Game for the Old Flame (Too Many What?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 47:52


    On this, our first true Dev Party of the new season, half of us are developing film and the other half are talking about a new old camera, famous and infamous! What could it be? Tune in! Eric is the one developing. He's got eight sheets of Ansco Versapan from May of 1964. He shot them last month and is developing them now, right before your ears! He developed them in HC-110; 1+90 for 18mins. It's the Ansel Method! Behold! What has transpired? See! For! Your! Self!     Vania did not develop on mic, but she talked about a roll that she developed shortly after. Here are the results…     And here are two stills from Police Academy for some reason:     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    How Not to be Scenic

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 64:18


    We're not quite back just yet, but we're also not still on the road. Vania and Eric chit some chat and chat some shit on what they've been up to. Vania has been taking the summer off, while Eric's finished up the photography trip. On the trip, she shot 260ish sheets and 70ish rolls of 120 across 7000ish miles. There's not a lot of specifics. Eric somehow managed to keep a travel journal, and reads a couple of entries from it about loss and how to cope with it on the road. We also recommend that you check out Kaz Rowe's video on the Cottingley Fairies Hoax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtSVxd_pXns&t   Also, how about Johnny Got His Gun? https://archive.org/details/johnny-got-his-gun   And hell, why not Day of the Dead while we're at it... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dIQJ39HKU0   We'll be back next week for a whole new Dev Party! And a week after that for the first episode of the new season (you know, hopefully). PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits Sara Murphy: IG Charlie: IG, Web; Themselves Press   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

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    Dev Party - Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls (or Do, Actually)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 41:27


    Full shownotes and pics: allthroughalens.com   On this episode of Dev Party, Vania shoots some Fuji Pro400H while Eric messes with Fomapan 400. Vania shot these with a Nikon F and a 50mm lens. The Pro 400 H did okay, she supposes. Here are her photos, taken on her trip to Northern California.     Meanwhile, Eric shot a couple of sheets of Fomapan 400 through a Speed Graphic with an older brass lens. These were developed in FA-1027; 1+14; for 9mins. The negatives were pretty thin, but it all worked out.   . . . Camera: Graflex Speed Graphic Lens: Steinheil Rapid Antiplanet 6,5; 27cm Film: Fomapan 400 Exposure: f/12; 1/50sec Process: FA-1027; 1+14; 9min Washington May 2022. . . Camera: Graflex Speed Graphic Lens: Steinheil Rapid Antiplanet 6,5; 27cm Film: Fomapan 400 Exposure: f/16; 1/30sec Process: FA-1027; 1+14; 9min Washington May 2022  He also mentioned taking an additional shot with Foma 400 of the same cows from the same position, same camera, etc etc.   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Say Hello For the Summer! - We Shall Update You!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 42:10


    With Eric in Nebraska and Vania just getting back from Mexico, we thought it would be fun to give you a little update from the road. Vania got stuck in the sand while Eric drove through and camped through several of the most severe storms he's ever experienced.  But most importantly, how was the photography? Well, listen and find out!

    Dev Party - Vania Takes a Trip, Eric Takes a Hike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 34:59


    On this episode, surprisingly, Vania takes a trip and Eric takes a hike! Vania heads up to northern California to a Hobo Convention. She tells us all about it and shares some of the sheets she shot. Meanwhile, Eric explores an abandoned house. Vania shot Fomapan 200 through her Graflex Super D 4×5. Here they are:     Eric shot Ilford HP5+ through the Chamonix. Look!:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists  

    Smells We'll Never Smell Again (and Our Best Dinosaur Roars)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 87:00


    While we're on a bit of a summer break, we bring to you a Patreon bonus episode from March 2021.   We talk a lot, and the conversation meanders all over the place. So what do we talk about on this one?   - Malls - Jobs we were really shitty at. - Getting in trouble as kids.  - Bidets - What we'd trade our favorite cameras for. - Scary Movies - Our best dinosaur roars. - The most difficult thing about doing the podcast. - We try to figure out Gremlins. - The smells we can never smell again.   We talk about photography more than it seems. But we also cover a LOT of other subjects.    Enjoy!

    Dev Party - Decadence (Ten Years Later...)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 48:20


    On this episode of Dev Party, Vania and Eric (@surfmartian and @conspiracy.of.cartographers on IG) talk about going back to locations shot long ago. Vania developed Kodak Ektachrome in one of Cinestill's slide film developers (and once she's experimented with it more, we'll do an episode about it). Here are her shots:     Meanwhile, Eric revisited a couple of places that he had shot before. When he first shot these spots, he used a Holga with some sort of expired Fuji slide film xpro'd in C-41 a decade ago. Ten years later, he returned with a Graflex and Fomapan 100 devved in FA-1027. Here they are, side by side.   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

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    Season Finale, Anne Brigman (w/ Kate Miller-Wilson)! - Episode 65

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 124:00


    Welcome to the final episode of the season, our last episode before our summer break. While we are taking a little break, we will still have lots and lots of content for you. There will be Dev parties, updates from the road, and a few special surprises along the way. But today we will be checking back in with Kate Miller Wilson (@katemillerwilson on IG), what's she been up to for the past year? And will also be talking to you about photographer Anne Brigman, fortunately for everyone Kate will be sticking around to help us! Not only that but the film detectives, Charlie and Sara (@casualscience and @thefutureofwhat on IG), we'll be popping in with another case to solve. There's also the zine reviews, the answering machine, and so much more!   Anne Brigman Photographer Anne Brigman is known almost exclusively for her nudes. Much of her known and available work depicts bodies contorted and twisted among the contorted and twisted pines of the high sierra mountains in California. Her photography was unlike almost anything else in the early 1900s. And yet it fit perfectly into Alfred Stieglitz's photo-secessionist movement. Today, with Kate Miller-Wilson, we're going to talk about Anne Brigman and Alfred Stieglitz.  By the turn of the century, Anne had become nearly obsessed with the High Sierras. It was then that she discovered photography. She probably acquired her first camera from her sister, Elizabeth and was immediately smitten. Her first photos, taken when she was 32, were of her family. These were mostly typical portraits rendered in a somewhat impressionistic style. A year later, her work was exhibited by the San Francisco Photographic Salon and printed in Camera Craft, the magazine of the San Francisco Camera Club. She also began a correspondence with Alfred Stieglitz, founder of the Photo Secession movement, who was currently waging a war with both the photography and art communities, insisting that photography be considered an art rather than a science.  Kate, Vania and Eric each picked a few of Anne's photos and discussed them while talking about her life. Here are the photos they discussed (in order)…     Kate Miller-Wilson We talked to Kate last year at this time, so we're just catching up. This is a great opportunity to discuss things we wouldn't normally tackle. Heavy hitting subjects like: Beach Shooting Underwater 4×5? When to shoot color and why we don't do it anyway. 8×10 is just bigger 4×5 How to avoid Aero Ektar Cliches We discuss a few of Kate's photos, of course. Here are some…   Zine Reviews Where We Were (Vol. 2) by Shania Logan. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1181034648/where-we-were-vol-ii-film-photography With this issue, Shania leads us into town by way of closed up corner stores and school buses decaying in the sun. Mobile homes quickly disintegrate once unoccupied, and tar paper shacks are little more than a foundation. Long cold factories with darkened, smashed windows explain the depressing number of houses vacated, and the lines of empty streets.   Happy Together by Federico Quaglino IG: @fedequaglino   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits Sara Murphy: IG Charlie: IG, Web; Themselves Press   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Dev Party – Plus X and Aerial: Together Again for the First Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 39:48


    On this fine little episode of Dev Party, we're up in the air! Vania shoots some well-known skaters on Fuji Pro H 400 with the RB67. Meanwhile, Eric tests out some potentially oldish Plus X Aerial film cut down to 4×5… and it's got sprockets! Why the sprockets? Listen and find out! Here are two of Vania's:     And here are two of Eric's:     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    The Greatest Medium Format Camera Ever Made (w/ Taylor!) – Episode 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 105:07


    For full show notes and photos: https://allthroughalens.com/2022/06/07/the-greatest-medium-format-camera-ever-made-w-taylor-episode-64/   On this, our penultimate show of the season, we're talking to Taylor (aka @taylarlar on IG) about whether or not you can rediscover home as a photographer (and a bunch of other stuff), we've also gathered a few friends to help us talk about the greatest medium format camera ever made – the Mamiya RB67.  We'll also be reviewing a new book by Liz Potter (@lizpotterphotography on IG), there's the answering machine messages, and lots and lots more! Taylor Today we interview our new best friend Taylor! She's a film photographer from Minnesota, focusing on the idea of home and revisiting previous chapters in her life. We've both admired her work for a long time, and when sorting out a guest for the episode, we both independently picked Taylor! IG: @taylarlar Here is some of her work!   The Greatest Medium Format Camera Ever Made!: The Mamiya RB67 The Mamiya RB67 is the greatest medium format camera ever produced. It is fully manual, requires no battery, and can double as an impact weapon. Weighing only 7lbs, the RB67 is ideal for hiking, a night on the town, or just relaxing at home. And that's what we're doing now. We're not out shooting. No, we're recording a podcast and will tell you everything we can about the RB67. We don't really do the whole gear talk thing, but fortunately we've brought along a few friends who… well, they don't really do it either. But they'll drop by shortly to tell you about their experiences with the greatest medium format camera ever produced! We were helped by a few friends: Jess Hobbs: @jesshobbsphoto; JessHobbs on YT Dave Walker: @davethewalker80 on IG Aly: @alysvintagecameraalley on IG; Aly's Vintage Camera Alley on YT Taylor: @taylarlar on IG Dan Tree: @dantreephoto on IG       Texas Grit by Liz Potter We've had Liz Potter on a few times, and right now there's definitely a bit of buzz about her. Liz is known for shooting panoramic self portraits and Polaroid lifts. But Texas Grit is neither of these.  When a photographer carves out a little niche for herself in a specific corner of the film photography community, it's always fun to see what else they've done. Texas Grit was originally released in 2019. She's reprinted it with a new cover and introduction. Buy the book here: https://www.lizpotterphotography.com/shop IG: @lizpotterphotography     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits Sara Murphy: IG Charlie: IG, Web; Themselves Press   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Dev Party - The Panatomic Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 43:52


    Photos and full show notes here: allthroughalens.com   On this episode of Dev Party, both Eric and Vania develop some very expired Panatomic X! What is Panatomic X? This legendary emulsion of old was once the most beloved black & white film of professional photographers of decades past. Vania's Panatomic X expired in November of 1982, while Eric's went “bad” a few months earlier in June of 1982 (the same month Duran Duran's “Hungry Like a Wolf” was released). While developing, Eric regales us with a short and quick history of Kodak Panatomic emulsion, starting in 1933, and going up to 1987 (or 1989)! Both developed in HC-110 (technically LegacyPro L110, but same thing). Vania devved in HC-110, dilution B for 6mins. And here are a few of her shots: Eric also devved in HC-110, dilution H for 9mins. Here are some of his:     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Polaroid is Painless (w/ Alan Marx) – Episode 63

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 95:54


    Photos and more here: www.allthroughalens.com   On this episode, we'll be talking to Alan Marx (@alanbeingalan on IG)! He's got a new book out and we're going to find out just what the hell it is. It's also movie night! Sort of. We'll be watching a couple of MASH episodes and we promise it'll all make sense. The Film Detectives will also be dropping by to share some of their sluethy antics. There's the answer machine, some zine reviews, and a little bit more. You'll see!  Alan Marx Alan is an LA-based film photographer and painter who's been working for thirty years. He's recently released a book, Palindrome 91-19 documenting his work across three decades. We talk to him about what it took to rediscover his older work and how that work has affected what he's doing now. Web: alanjosephmarx.com IG: @alanbeingalan Here are some shots from Palindrome 91-19:   Movie Night: MASH Sometimes we just need a night off to watch something that's basically photography-adjacent. Tonight that is two episodes of MASH: Snap Judgement and Snappier Judgement from Season 10. In that episode, Hawkeye recessives the first ever Polaroid Land Camera from a grateful patient. Everyone's excited and confused! Soon, however, the camera is stolen and Klinger is blamed! At the time of this recording, MASH is available to watch on Hulu.     Zine Review We reviewed My Eye #6 by David Fry (@frymanbandgb on IG) PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits Sara Murphy: IG Charlie: IG, Web; Themselves Press   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Dev Party - Skate Or Don't

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 35:46


    For photos and full show notes, see allthroughalens.com   On this otherwise laid back episode of Dev Party, Vania has had a bit too much coffee and Eric notices. Vania visited a skate park under a bridge and photographed its re-construction. She did so using her Hasselblad ELS (the Moon Camera from episode one). She shot it on a 220 roll of Shanghai 100. She pushed it to 400 and then devved it in Rodinal for 35 minutes. Here are a few of her pics: Meanwhile, Eric tried out some Rollei Retro 400 shot through the RB67. The roll was devved in Rodinal 1+25 for 10.5mins. He wasn't super impressed, but here they are:     PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Hampton Comes Alive (w/ Rick Barbosa) – Episode 62

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 100:16


    Photos and more here: www.allthroughalens.com   We've cobbled together a fine ass show for you! We'll be talking to Rick Barbosa (IG: @m0untainm0ney), wildland firefighter and photographer. We'll also connect a few of our past stories while telling you about Frances Benjamin Johnston's Hampton Album of black and Native American students in the early 1900s. And then there's Alfred Stiegletz, real life bastard who did some pretty important stuff. And we've got the answering machine, a zine review and… well. Let's see what else we've got.    Rick Barbosa For nearly 20 years, from 2000 to 2018, Rick Barbosa photographed fellow firefighters and wildfires in the American West, all while working the line. We've both been talking to him for years now and are excited to share this conversation with you today. IG: @rick_barbosa_photos IG: @m0untainm0ney Here are some of his photos:   Frances Benjamin Johnston's Hampton Album Frances Benjamin Johnston has been on our radar for awhile now, and when friend of the show, Jaya Bhatt, sent Eric a 1966 edition of her Hampton Album, it sent us on a sleuthy photographic caper with twists and turns and taught us once more that sexual and racial politics in America are incredibly nuanced and complex.  Frances Benjamin Johnston  spent a month and a half at Hampton Institute during December and January of 1899 and 1900. She was accompanied by her mother, who worked as her assistant. Across the six weeks, she exposed 150 8×10 plates and made at least three prints of each, and a set of duplicate negatives.  Here are some of the photos we mention during the episode: The Hampton Album also played with the idea of modernization, and included several “before and after” pages:   The Hampton Album was partially released by MoMA in 1966, and then finally fully released in 2019.   Alfred Fucking Stiegletz We've mentioned Alfred Stieglitz a couple times during the Iomogen Cunningham features, and we'll be mentioning him again later in the episode.  We don't have a huge desire to do a deep dive on the cantankerous fellow, but he probably deserves a bit of a backstory. Zines We reviewed Cautious Emergence by Michael Winston Dales (IG @mdales)   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits Sara Murphy: IG Charlie: IG, Web; Themselves Press   All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists

    Dev Party – Embarrassingly Heavy Cream

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 41:40


    Full show notes and photos available at www.allthroughalens.com   Welcome to another episode of Dev Party! Along with developing some film, we've got our first entry in the embarrassing (photography-related) stories request. This was submitted by a listener who thought a milk dress would be a good idea. Hint: It was. Also, Vania thinks her face is “presidential,” but not in a good way. Eric muses about bad photos vs. bad photo days and realizes he might not be as pessimistic as he thought (which changes absolutely nothing). Photographically speaking, Vania developed Fomapan 200 with FA-1027; 1+19; 10.5mins. Here are her shots that she took with her Graflex Super D:   Meanwhile, Eric shot Fomapan 100 on a hike with the Chamonix. He devved with FA-1027; 1+14; 9mins. And here are his:   PATREON Thank you to everyone who supports us! Check out our Patreon for bonus episodes, extended interviews, early drops. Tons of stuff! patreon.com/allthroughalens THE CREDITS OF ENDING Music by Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers Vania: IG, Flickr, Zines Eric: IG, Flickr, Zines, ECN-2 Kits All Through a Lens: IG, Website, Patreon, Spotify Playlists  

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