There’s no denying that instant film has made a major comeback in recent years. And while we talk a lot...
Review
Book Review: “Contemplative Photography”
For the past few months I have been in hibernation mode, waiting for the light to reappear and our summer...
Tintype for the 21st Century
I’m in love. With the new Hipstamatic Tintype SnapPak. Released in December, the new lens/film combinations for one of my...
Film feel, without the Fuss
This year I’ve been shooting a lot of film, with a Rollei, a bunch of Polaroid cameras and then with...
Diana+
Lomography, the Austrian company recreating vintage cameras, embraces an attitude to photography that resonates with me – they say it’s...
The quest for the perfect camera bag
The other day I was on Facebook and saw that a few of my female photographer friends were discussing their...
Photo App Love: VSCO CAM
I like things simple. I strive for simplicity, generally, in my life and definitely in my photo processing workflow. This...
Two Inspiring Photography Books I Read This Week
In a world before “blur” and “bokeh” and wide aperture were “the thing,” photographers took much more care to be...
Photographic Food Fun!
I love food photography because it lets me combine two of my passions: food and photography. I even have another...
Hip-perspective
Oh, Hipstamatic. Maligned by many, revered by the rest. When it comes to camera apps for the iPhone it was...
Life in the Fast Lane: The TimeLapse App for iPhone
Next month, I’m heading out west for a photo-centric holiday including a brief road trip to Death Valley with fellow...
8 photo books that inspire me
Welcome to a new feature at Mortal Muses which focuses on inspiration and where to find it — whether in...

