With only a few years of experience with film photography under his belt, Jace LeRoy, AKA @analog_astronaut has come a long way in his exploration of film photography. Harnessing the power of the sun, Jace makes sure to get the right exposure in every shot with the help of his light meter. We chat about his beginnings and what he's been up to with …

We are back for another season of The Phoenix Film Revival Podcast! And what better way to start it off than to hear from various film photographers in the Phoenix community?! On Sunday, January 28th we hosted our first film photography meetup of the year and had over 90 people come out to celebrate. Stacy and I opened up the lab to hang out and co…

Cruising the US in his Buick, Nolan has been around the block taking pictures along the way. He joined us all the way from Ohio to chat film and his experiences along the way. Most folks now a days equate Polaroid or instant film with Instax or this new version of what Polaroid has become while Nolan still shoots the OG pack film better known peel …

The Southwest and Large Format, name a better duo! I'll wait. We had the pleasure chatting with Ryan about his escapades of shooting 4x5 in the sunny Southwest. He's also a fellow developer and takes to handling his film through the entire process. Be sure to give Ryan a follow on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/celestron_swanson/ If you enjoy…

Frank Thorp V is a journalist and correspondent known for his work with NBC News. He's been involved in covering various political events at Capitol Hill and the White House. Thorp is recognized for his insightful reporting and analysis on political matters and has been a prominent figure in the realm of political journalism. Did we mention, he als…

Frederick Scott Archer was an English sculptor and photographer credited with inventing the wet plate collodion process, a significant advancement in 19th-century photography. This process involved coating glass plates with a light-sensitive collodion solution, enhancing the efficiency of photography. Mathew Brady, an American photographer, is reno…

For the gentleman who need no introduction, Ryan Casillas. Give a listen and follow Ryan on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/ryanquesadilla/ If you enjoyed this episode please consider becoming a guest sponsor! Visit our Patreon for more details. https://www.patreon.com/phxfilmrevival Don't forget to follow us on our socials!…

Weegee, whose real name was Arthur Fellig, was a renowned American photographer and photojournalist. He gained fame in the mid-20th century for his gritty and often shocking black-and-white photographs of crime scenes, accidents, and urban life in New York City. Weegee's work was characterized by its raw and unflinching portrayal of the city's unde…

The average life of a roll of film often ends as soon as the images are scanned into digital files and are discarded never to be handled by the photographer again. Heck, up until the last few years, Walgreens and CVS would develop your film and wouldn't even offer to return your negatives as it was seen as an unnecessary cost in handling. Sadly, ma…

Henry Fox Talbot was a British scientist and inventor who is best known for his pioneering work in the field of photography. He is credited with inventing the "calotype" or "talbotype" process, which was an early photographic method using paper negatives. This innovation laid the foundation for modern photography, as it allowed multiple positive pr…

After being a long time follower on Instagram, we finally got to chat with Liz Potter. From silver gelatin prints, to emulsion lifts, to hand colored prints, Liz does it all. Working with a mix of different cameras, techniques and holding a degree in journalism, Liz captures the life of the American Southwest in the small town of Alpine, Texas. A t…

In continuing our research on the history of photography, Stacy fills us in on the life of Louis Daguerre. Credited with inventing one of the first forms of photography, Daguerre would go down in history as a scientist who brought the worlds attention to this new concept. Using iodine, mercury vapor and a highly polished silver plate, Daguerre was …

When he exposes himself to film, the silver grains blush. Light has only once traveled the speed of Matt. He can develop a negative back into a latent image. He is the most interesting Matt in the world. All jokes aside, it was nice catching up with Matt Beaty from Hidden Light in Flagstaff, Arizona. He fills us in on the alluring process of platin…

Stacy took a deep dive to learn more about the first photograph and the father of photography, Nicéphore Niépce. She shares her findings to provide a much better understanding of where photography got it's start. We also share some updates about upcoming events and how to can participate. If you are in Phoenix and are interested in taking a worksho…

Andrew Pielage is a renowned American architectural photographer known for his exceptional talent in capturing the beauty and essence of architectural marvels. His passion for photography and architecture led him to embark on a journey to document the iconic buildings and structures of Frank Lloyd Wright. Andrew's work is characterized by his keen …

Our good friend and new neighbor, Tonissa, came over to record with us and help share some updates about the new podcast format. Not only are we switching to a weekly schedule, we will also be sharing our research in photography along the way. We plan to rotate between hosting guests and chatting between our selves about our discoveries in photogra…

A tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal, colloquially called 'tin', coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion. Tintypes enjoyed their widest use during the 1860s and 1870s, but lesser use of the medium persisted …

You probably know Nick from YouTube. With over 100k subscribers, Nick has grown a following for his work in wide format film photography. Illustrating his experience with a technical approach, Nick takes you on his journey with film photography on almost ever picture he takes. From shooting to scanning to printing, Nick entertains and educates ever…

I'll been following Alexander on Instagram for a while now and it's always been a treat seeing him working on random projects both in film and his personal life. One day he'll be rebuilding a gas powered big wheel, the next he'll be on location in the middle of nowhere working as a grip. Part time man of mystery, part time mad scientist, Alexander …

Dave Tabor has been a friend of the lab for over a year now. We first connected with him through one of our silver gelatin printing workshops we hosted back in March of 2022. Since then he became a regular at our open lab sessions coming in to print his work. Recently Dave scored some darkroom gear including a full enlarger setup and transitioned t…

Where do I even start with Everett? Another great friend of the darkroom. We first met when he dropped by for a First Friday event we hosted back in 2019. It was his birthday and he had a whole entourage in tow. We briefly chatted and he shared his excitement for our community darkroom and let us know he was studying photography at ASU. He gave us …

We finally got the chance to catch up with Dave Dupree and properly save this episode. We had previously recorded a podcast with Dave only to have our batteries die at the end and lose the session. Bummer! Lesson learned, AC power from here on out. It was nice to finally get some backstory on Dave's start with photography and his journey into the c…

Well, we're back, you guessed it, another podcast. This time we want to give you something! Could be film, could be a print, could be a camera, who knows. It's simple to win too, but it will take a little enthusiasm on your part. Start by listening to this podcast for details on how to enter. Best part, it won't cost you a penny. No pay to play aro…

I met Lucinda when she took one of our film processing workshops at the lab. She had a little experience shooting film and wanted to save money on processing as well as taking more control of her results. Since then, she's been developing all of her film at home saving her money to shoot more film! We managed to snag one of her prints from her onli…

Out of the blue, John reached out to us on Instagram looking for community and places to shoot on his visit to Arizona. I took a moment to check out his work and was amazed with his large portfolio of portrait work. We get to chatting and I can't help but ask him to be on our podcast. Be sure to check out his website and give him a follow in Instag…

I don't recall exactly how I connected with Mikey on Instagram, but I noticed we started interacting more and more. One day he would be posting up about cyanotypes and the next day he would be doing wet plate. After hearing that he had only been shooting film photography for about 2 years, I had to get him on the podcast and get his interview. If y…

With the cost of color film every so steadily increasing, many film photographers are concerned about the future of film and it’s affordability. Bill Manning of Atlanta Film Co took some time to chat and give us some insight into the growing interest of cinema stock being used for still photography and provides some hope for those pinching there pe…

I got a chance to catch up with a friend who recently moved to Salt Lake City, Utah early this year. David is an avid film photographer and takes pride in his work investing time, money, and energy into perfecting the best shot. In this episode David chats about finding community as well as hear about some of his recent projects. If you are on inst…

We're back! We've been on hiatus for a while but are happy to announce our return to The Phoenix Film Revival Podcast. On this episode we got a chance to chat with our September - Photographer Of The Month and gain some insight on his process with Trichrome photography. Listen to our chat with Connor Greenawalt. If you are on instagram be sure to g…