Harman Phoenix 200 – My First Roll Impressions
On the 1st December 2023, after much build up and a social media leak, which I promptly avoided - I hate spoilers. Harman Technology (the company behind Ilford black and…
Reviews by Paula Smith Photography
Embracing the freaky with Lomochrome Purple and my Canon EOS 300
I've never been one for using the more 'alternative' film stocks. Freaky oranges and turquoise across my frames... No thanks! That just seems too 'fake filter' to me. To go…
Alternative printing techniques
I was honoured to be contacted recently by Andrew Keedle @apkeedle, a twitter film photography pal, asking if he could reproduce one of my images to make a cyanotype and…
Getting better scans with the Lomography Digitaliza 120 Film Scanning Mask
I've been using my Epson V750 flatbed scanner for at least 12 years now. It's been a reliable workhorse. But, I'll be honest, I've always had a love hate relationship…
Pushing Ilford Pan F plus to EI 800
Ilford Photo’s PanF plus 50 is one of those films that I always have in supply but hardly ever use. Why? It ticks so many boxes - contrast I like,…
Fotospeed Fine Art Inkjet Paper Review
The festive season usually brings an increase in printing so I was delighted when Fotospeed got in touch asking if I’d like to review some paper from their ‘Signature’ range.…