Act I, The Camera It’s been six weeks since I began my experiments with film breaking out the old 35mm...
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Instant Gratification: My Journey into Polaroid in Three Acts
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Instant Gratification: My Journey into Polaroid in Three Acts
Why I Love Film
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Why I Love Film
That I love shooting film is no secret. My love for film is well documented in these pages and I’m...
Peel-Apart Film
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Peel-Apart Film
I recently returned from the Shutter Sisters Oasis retreat (where 5 of us Muses got to be together in person...
Film Friday | Polaroid
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Film Friday | Polaroid
I don’t actually shoot in film. However, I can say that I first learned photography basics using one of my...
Diana+
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Diana+
Lomography, the Austrian company recreating vintage cameras, embraces an attitude to photography that resonates with me – they say it’s...
Film Friday | Black and White
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Film Friday | Black and White
It’s expensive and a hassle both to get hold of and developed, but oh how I love the look of...
Finding Myself in a Polaroid
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Finding Myself in a Polaroid
If you are a freelance writer or photographer chances are you have been asked, at some point, to submit a...
Film, Fun and Friendship
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Film, Fun and Friendship
My oldest and dearest friend, Tamsin, who came to Aldeburgh and witnessed me falling head over heels in love with...
A selection of Squares in film
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A selection of Squares in film
My first date with a film camera was with a Rollei and ever since then I have been enchanted by...
The Memories and Pitfalls of 35mm Film
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The Memories and Pitfalls of 35mm Film
With the overhaul of Mortal Muses and the addition of Film Friday, I knew this day was coming. It was...
Psst…It’s Here!
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Psst…It’s Here!
Psst. Hey you…instant shooters! Yeah, you. Are you a fan of Impossible films? Have you heard that they’ve finally released...
Old School Musing
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Old School Musing
35mm. That’s right. I’m musing on old school photography, shooting 35mm film in workhorse cameras like the Canon AE-1 and...
Holga.
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Holga.
I can’t lie: film costs money. I have been known to argue that going with film is cheaper because the...
Double the Fun
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Double the Fun
So I promise that not every Film Friday post will focus on Polaroid photography. Really. I know that with recent...
Roid week recap!
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Roid week recap!
I’d have to say that ‘Roid Week was quite a success for most of us. If nothing else, it inspired...
Mosaic Muse – Film Friday (instant love)
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Mosaic Muse – Film Friday (instant love)
Today is the day that ’Roid Week comes to a close for another year. As a lover of instant film...
Introducing Film Fridays
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Introducing Film Fridays
If you haven’t been able to tell yet, there are some changes in the works taking place here at Mortal...