Featured Photographers: Sileō - "System Error"
System Error, a thought-provoking photo series by Italian artists Silvia Pedrina and Leonardo Brentan, a.k.a Sileō, challenges perceptions of our growing relationship with technology. Combining traditional photography with digital techniques, the series offers a fascinating exploration of the intersection between the physical and digital realms.
Zine Review: Anton Hangschlitt - “WHERE WE ARE”
In his latest zine, 'Where We Are', Berlin-based photographer Anton Hangschlitt unveils the unseen beauty of urban spaces, using deliberate framing and captivating colors. This exclusive first edition showcases his unique perspective on his hometown's architecture, transforming everyday spaces into atmospheric compositions."
Polaroid Week - Spring 2023: Our Top 20 Favorites!
Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!
NSFW | Featured Photographer: Rachel Portesi - “Hair Portraits"
Explore the nuanced transitions of female identity through the unique and captivating portraits created by photographic artist, Rachel Portesi. From Polaroids and tintypes, discover the amazing images that embody motherhood, aging, and self through this ongoing exploration of femininity and the physical world.
Top 20 Mamiya 7 Photographers You Need to Know in 2023!
The Mamiya 7 camera is a cult icon in the medium format photography world. If you weren’t convinced this camera was your grail camera, you will be after seeing what these 20 medium format film photographs!
Feature: Maureen Mulhern-White: “The Continuum”
Maureen Mulhern-White, a British-American self-taught photographer, creates mystical landscapes that captivate audiences with their dream-like qualities. Her innovative photo series, The Continuum, features photograms printed on vellum paper and backed with silver or gold leaf. These enchanting images showcase a variety of creatures and natural elements, revealing our shared connection to the universe.
Event Coverage: PolaCon Bay Area 2023
PolaCon BayArea 2023 was a thrilling four-day adventure packed with photowalks, vibrant parties, and a must-attend "Talks and Zine Swap" event. Unfazed by the rain, participants dove headfirst into exploring captivating locations while bonding over their shared passion of instant film, all while having a drink or two. Read our recap of this amazing event now!
Book Review: “Gli Isolani” by Alys Tomlinson
Gli Isolani is not your typical photobook. It is a breathtaking work of art that captures the essence of a remote community and its culture. Alys Tomlinson's images are a testament to her mastery of black and white photography and her ability to capture the heart of a place. With each photograph, she reveals a deeper layer of meaning, inviting us to ponder the relationship between man and the environment, the sacred and the profane, and good and evil.
Book Review: “All That Glitters” by Joel Carter
Step into the world of the gold industry in Kolkata, as seen through the lens of photographer Joel Carter. In his latest photo book, "All that Glitters", Carter takes us on a journey through the lives of those who make their livelihood in this bustling, yet complex world. Discover the struggles, triumphs, and even the scandals that make up this industry, all captured in monochromatic film images.
Twenty Street Photographers You Need to Know!
Forget your preconceived notions of what "street" photography is or should be. Discover 20 international street photographers you need to know in 2023, curated by writer, photographer, and filmmaker, Jesse Freeman of Japan Camera Hunter, that challenges the Western ideas of street photography.
Book Review: “Broken Shadow” by Øyvind Hjelmen
Norwegian photographer Øyvind Hjelmen is known for his dreamy, fuzzy, and softly surreal photographs, and has published several monographs, including his latest, titled "Broken Shadow." He is recognized for his unique approach to capturing enigmatic moments that lie on the fringes of reality, and through his work, aims to inspire and trigger the imagination of the viewer.
Feature: Vaune Trachtman - “Now Is Always"
Finding a way to remove harmful chemistry from her creative life, photographer and printmaker Vaune Trachtman makes the move into printmaking via the direct-to-plate photopolymer gravure process. Her combination of new imagery with the nearly 100-year-old images of her father, result in family connection over time, and through photographic means.
Book Review: “Landfill” by Brett Kallusky
“Landfill” tells the story of the massive amounts of agricultural and industrial waste in one Central California valley with deep roots to the Indigenous and Spanish past. It is a meaningful addition to how we understand our way of life in this current moment in the larger climate crisis.
Analog Forever Magazine’s Top 40 Analog Photographs of 2022
These images are the AF Team's curation of the most stand out must-see images produced in 2022. From career photographers to amateur hobbyists, these scenes and portraits made a huge impact this year!
Twenty Alternative Process Photographers You Need to Know!
Since its advent, the art of photography has been a process of artistic experimentation. Hundreds of processes have been invented since its inception, including gum bichromate, platinum/palladium, and wet plate collodion. These alternative processes don’t just still exist; they are thriving in the digital age. Discover 20 emerging and established photographers who use these and countless other processes to create unique and engaging photographic prints in a specially curated list by Christina Z. Anderson!
Feature: Jim Steg’s Inspired Journey
Jim Steg (1922-2001) was an inventive artist and esteemed educator who lived in New Orleans. A celebrated printmaker, he became interested in photography late in his career. Barbara Hitchcock, who served as Curator of The Polaroid Collection, writes about his explorations with the SX-70 and shares rarely seen instant photography explorations from the artist.
Featured Photographer: Liz Potter - "A Tornado of Sketches"
Texas-based Liz Potter’s photography is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. “My print sessions can last anywhere from four hours to eight and sometimes the only reason I stop is when my print washer is full, and I have to pause long enough to realize I’m tired. Printing, to me, is another layer of expressing an image.”
Featured Photographer: Josh Lee - "Altered Realities"
Brooklyn-based photographer Josh Lee uses his black and white negatives as a springboard for his manipulated images. By introducing bleach, food coloring, and paint directly to his negatives, he creates surreal images which illustrate the hidden psychological realities of ourselves and the world around us.
Polaroid Week - Fall 2022: Our Top 20 Favorites!
Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!
Interview: Michelle Rogers Pritzl - “Not Waving But Drowning”
Michelle Rogers Pritzl’s work explores the tension between past and present in our psychological lives, as well as the photographic medium itself, often working in a digital/analogue hybrid and using historic alternative processes. We shine a light on her recent collection of work, “Not Waving But Drowning” in our exclusive interview.