In this episode we take a look at the process of developing film.

How to get your film out of your camera and into a developing tank for processing.

A basic overview of chemicals used in the darkroom.

Part 1 of a multi part series on using film. We're going through the process of loading the camera to making a print. In this episode we'll look at the Holga, how it works and other general info on shooting film.

Home darkroom from the late 1960's.

Composition part two - an extension of Episode 5 :: Rule of Thirds. Today we'll look at application of the golden section in composition and explore some of the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson.

In this episode we discuss the work of Robert Frank and his importance in the 20th century as last year celebrates the 50th Anniversary of his famous book, the Americans.

How do you meter when you have no light meter? Today we'll talk about the Sunny 16 Method and some bracketing techniques.

Various filter types and how to use them to enhance your photographs

Today we'll look at what's inside a lens, what elements and groups are and how it all works.

This is the beginning of a multi part series about lenses. In this first episode we'll look at prime vs zoom lenses and some of the things that go into their design.

Today we'll talk about metering with the camera's built in meeter and what all those crazy modes do.

In this episode, we discuss techniques and equipment in handheld light metering. We'll look at incident, spot and flash metering techniques.

This week we take a break from the usual planned episode to address some viewer questions.

What is ISO and why do I care? Watch this episode and find out...

Part 3 of a 3 part series. This week we talk about shutter speed and how it relates to aperture and exposure.

Part 2 of a 3 part series. This week we talk about Aperture, what it is, how it relates to exposure and how you can use it to control the look of your image.

Part 1 of a 3 part series, Episode 6 explains what exposure is and what you're looking for in an optimal exposure. Next we'll cover aperture followed by shutter speed.

In this episode, we take a look at some compositional principals of photography and discuss the rule of thirds and how its used.

By viewer request - an explanation of film formats (black and white, color negative and slide film) as well as film sizes (35mm, medium format and 4x5)