Sunny 16 Presents

Coming soon, a new podcast series called O Me! O Life! Inspired by the existential crisis of Walt Whitman in the wake of the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century, we'll attempt to explore what verse we might add to the enduring play that is humanity.   Featuring the musical stylings of Graeme Jago.   Watch this space!

Clare returns for an episode about David Lynch's 1986 noir thriller Blue Velvet. She's joined by Billy Sanford and they discuss the movie, characters and themes from the film. They also touch on some of David Lynch's other work and discuss the state of independent filmmaking in contrast to big budget Hollywood blockbusters.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Velvet_(film)   Clare Marie Bailey: W...

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) talks with photographer and filmmaker Marta Arjona (@marjonablasco).   They began by discussing Marta's short films Dolors and Peaceful Wind. They also talked about using expired films and some of Marta's favorites.   Marta was the recent recipient of a community grant from Ilford for her project ePhemeral. The nature of dance is that a dancer will never move ex...

In this episode of the @onlyfilmsproject podcast, Mandy (@mandyleft) chats with Bettina (@ysa.gb) as they work on prints at Aire Street Darkroom (@airestreetdarkroom). Bettina is a film photographer from Manchester who Mandy met on a @northwestfilmphoto walk.   They talk about Bettina’s early influences on film, camera preferences, using portraiture to change our personalities in approaching peopl...

On this episode Mandy (@mandyleft) talks with Nico (@thatonenico) about teaching film photography.    The conversation begins with Nico talking about his experience working in a film lab and how answering questions from lab customers sparked his interest in education. They then talked about teaching young photographers. Nico shared insights on some of their reactions to film from point and shoots,...

Mandy (@mandyleft), Alex (@disorganised_film) and Kristian (@kristian.faulkner) are back with first impressions of their results shooting and developing Ferrania P33. They discussed how they thought it compared to other films on the market and how this new film might fit into their different photographic styles. They finished by talking through plans of how to shoot and develop another roll in the...

Hello and welcome back to Grainsplaining!   Today I sit down for a chat with my friend Holly @photoxcore_archive* Holly and I have both done some travelling with film recently. In this episode we discuss airport anxiety, the nightmare confusion of xray machines and our tips for travelling with film!    But don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom, we also talk about the joys of travelling with fil...

In our second episode of the Grainsplaining from the archives series, Emma talks to Peggy AKA @cameragocamera! Peggy is the legend behind the cameragocamera blog, which has been running since November 2015!   Peggy effectively runs her own camera wiki, trying and reviewing cameras, and then sharing them with the film world for us to enjoy. Peggy’s blog exists as a diary of her life with film, incl...

Hey filmies! Welcome to the first episode from our Grainsplaining from the archives mini series. In this episode Emma talks to Laura, AKA @lauz.cam about her journey with film photography, starting with DIY self portrait shoots at home during lockdown… all the way to working with magazines on paid shoots today! We discuss some tips on self portraiture, and how this genre of photography can not onl...

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) catches up with Emma Lloyd (@emmajlloyd_).   They talked about Emma’s experiences with film in Australia since moving there last year.  Going on a photowalk with members of the film community in Adelaide, independent labs in Melbourne in general and specifically FilmNeverDie (@filmneverdie), what cameras she took, how much film, what she is photographing and the...

Hey gang! We are back! In this mini episode Emma is here to update you on life down under, film photography in Australia and an exciting project for International Women’s Day! To celebrate Women’s month, we will be organising a charity print sale under the hashtag #IWDFrameTheGrain. Listen in to find out how you can get involved, or head to our instagram feed for more details.   Emma also introduc...

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) chats with Katie (@darkroomkt). They talked about how Katie first got started with printing and then about how she built her darkroom during lockdown.   They talked about printing in colour and with different formats before discussing Katie’s work with photograms and how her process has evolved over the last couple of years.   They then discussed “Silver & L...

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) chats with Kris Faulkner (@kristian.faulkner) about the zone system. They talk a little bit about the history and how the system works to help improve your black and white exposures. They talk about Fred Archer, Ansel Adams and John Blakemore as photographers known for using the system.   Kris talks about Pinsta cameras and also how 3D printing by companies like...

Back in November 2023, Mandy (@mandyleft) and Alex (@disorganised_film) chatted about Alex's upcoming trip to Japan. On this episode, they catch up to talk about how the trip - Alex's experiences with street portraits, lab development and camera shops. Be sure to follow along with Alex's Instagram and also YouTube for an exciting upcoming giveaway!

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) sits down with Ali (@stiffpigeons), Charlotte (@char.lottefilm) and Susie (@susiejonesband) to talk about their upcoming exhibition (@recollections.exhibition). The exhibition will be at SHOP in Preston for 3 weekends in February 2024 starting on the 10th. They talk about how the exhibition came about and some of the things anyone might want to consider if exhib...

In this episode Mandy chats with Ray Liu and Alex Bridge about the OnlyFilms collective's recent experience attending Paris Photo Fair and the Instant Art Exhibition that coincides with the fair. Ray shares some of the story of his journey with Polaroid. Mandy talks about her recent experience attending a printing workshop with Rachel Brewster-Wright in Liverpool which prompts Alex to discuss maki...

Thank you to everyone who has chatted with me during the music and photography podcast series. And thank you to everyone who has listened along.   Theme song “Timeless” courtesy of Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com   Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com   Ilford’s “In Focus” interview with John Whitmore - https://www.ilfordphoto.com/in-focus-john-whitmore/  

On this, the penultimate episode, Graeme and Billy chat about some of the themes that emerged over the course of the series, how the series came about and reflect a bit on John Whitmore.   Here are a few of the references that came up in the conversation -   The Backing Paper episode (Backing Paper September 2020) where Graeme reviewed Billy's music-themed Cheap Shot's Challenge and first mentione...

In this episode, Mandy (@mandyleft) sits down for a chat with Alex Bridge (@disorganised_film) about his ongoing project and experiences with photography in Japan.   Here are some of the camera shops mentioned: Okawa Camera - Dev shop kyoto https://maps.app.goo.gl/P5Yb2Sy4qH6Rp6gv6   Yellow Jacket - Dev shop Tokyo https://maps.google.com/?cid=2771179310933855091&entry=gps   Camera Land Yaotomi...

Welcome to Tips, Tricks and Traps. A podcast series to help others learn from my own misguided and wayward journey through the wonders of film photography. What's special about me? Nothing, I'm just an average sort of amatuer photographer - looking to share experiences and thoughts about our fantastic shared passion, learn from and snigger at failures, salute success and hopefully stick with me. L...

In this episode, Mandy talks with Nelson and Peter about ECN-2 film - shooting, printing and developing it. They discuss the cinematic qualities of the film, halation, remjet, filters, how to rate it in different situations and opportunities to shoot it in 120. They talk about recent projects like Oppenheimer and Euphoria that used Kodak cinema films and how Vision 3 films have helped offer colour...

Peter Langman returns with a conversation with Sammie who was the subject of his recent exhibition “Frames of Mind” which focused on mental health. Peter on IG: @cameraandcoffeecabin Website: https://www.cameraandcoffeecabin.click Peter on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cameraandcoffeecabin/ Get in touch at sunny16presents@gmail.com Music used is: Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMo...

Leonard can be found playing solo or with Three Dollar Voodoo in Central Alabama.   Outro - "Mississippi Cypress Tree" by Leonard Watkins   Theme song "Timeless" courtesy of Mike Gutterman at mikegutterman.bandcamp.com   Get in touch with Sunny 16 at sunny16presents@gmail.com   The show on IG: @musicandphotographypodcast The show on Twitter: @musicnphotopod  

Welcome to the OnlyFilms podcast! In this pilot episode, @mandyleft presents @onlyfilmsproject and sets the tone of this new series of podcasts. The main topic of this episode will be “fast developers”, but there is also information about events, projects on film… And don’t miss the PACS (Pleasing Analogue Camera Sounds) in this episode! We hope you like it.   Some of the members of OnlyFilms ment...

Advice: Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it - Baz Luhrmann   Sam Knight returns with his second installment of Tips, Tricks and Traps. He talks about the competitive nature of photography in the world at large and the feedback we may receive from others. He uses his experience as the only film shooter in his local camera club and a recent submission to one of t...