Preserve memories by having everything you need on hand and knowing how to make the best use of your camera.
Taking a good portrait is more than capturing a face. It requires careful consideration of lighting, mood, background and expression.
With landscape photography, lighting is as important as location. Choose the right time of day to capture that beautiful view on film.
Make reprints of your favorite photos to send as Christmas cards. You can take your picture to your favorite film shop and have it made into cards, or you can make your own. To make your own...
Three-dimensional surfaces can take on a new look with the right image superimposed on them, and with the right preparation and knowledge it's possible to transfer almost anything onto almost...
A home darkroom can be an elaborate, dedicated space or can be a bathroom, converted either permanently or when needed.
Setting up a home darkroom can be a big or small task depending on whether you set up a permanent darkroom or a makeshift operation.
Making a contact print is the first step in developing and printing a black-and-white photograph.
After you make your contact print, the next step in printing a black-and-white photograph is to develop the print.
Making the test strip is the third step in printing a black and white photograph from a negative - and one of the trickiest procedures.
After making the contact print, developing the print, and making a test strip, you're ready to print your black-and-white photograph.
There are two main filters to use with black-and white-photography - correction and contrast.
Recycle those oatmeal boxes and used cookie tins by making wacky-looking cameras that will amaze your friends.
With a pinhole camera, you can take photos that look like no others. But first, you'll need to establish the optimum exposure time for the conditions you'll be working in.
Printing a pinhole negative is fun and easy. Welcome to the world of contact printing.
Substitute transparent film for paper to get oversize negatives for maximum versatility when contact printing pinhole photographs. Ortho-litho film is roughly the same speed as regular photo...
Preserve Mother Nature's beautiful colors on film.
Photography is a fun and rewarding hobby for the whole family. Cameras come in all styles and price ranges, from the disposable to the 35mm, to match just about any skill level.
If you can't afford to go on safari this summer, consider going to your local zoo to get those wild animal pictures from the safety of a park bench.
You don't have to have lots of expensive equipment to get neat sports pictures of your child or even to shoot for your local newspaper ' just know a few easy-to-follow rules.