Silvergrain Connection - the entire world of analog photography

Lina Bessonova’s carefully executed and documented experiment: sending undeveloped films through airport scanners. Most people have heard the advice to get a hand check as of 400 ISO, but what about the new scanners? And are slower films really safe? Lina shares her results, and also her experiences with both helpful and aggressive airport staff. Your hosts : Charys Schuler and Marwan El-Mozayen f...

Marwan and Lina look back on the analog photo year 2023 in this episode. Among other things, they talk about new films, the situation at Adox, the Widelux project and much more. If you want to listen to the episode with Peter Rasenberger from Tetenal again, it's episode 3, and the interview about the new Kodak Super8 camera was in episode 8. Your hosts : Marwan El-Mozayen from Silvergrain Classics...

Marwan El Mozayen and Charys Schuler are guests instead of hosts this time around, as new team member Lina Bessanova interviews them about the Widelux Revival Project. Along with Oscar™-winner Jeff Bridges and his wife Susan, the pair behind SilvergrainClassics magazine have founded a new company to bring back the iconic panoramic film camera. Get the scoop straight from the horses’ mouths! You ca...

Wet plate collodion portrait photographer Markus Hofstätter is our guest in this episode. He creates particularly individual, intimate portraits by collaborating closely with the persons he portrays. This human aspect is especially important to him despite all the virtuosity necessary to create wet plate collodion images. We were also interested in Markus' view of current developments in the...

We speak to photographer Tom Klein about his exciting book project, Transatlantic. A transatlantic voyage by ship has inspired many masterpieces of literature, especially when it was the only form of travel to distant continents. Tom’s book is very different from a classic travelogue, taking us on a wonderful journey through time. Tom is stickler for authentic detail and gives us a peek behind the...

With a great passion for film photography and design, Dan Rubin has become an influential figure in the industry, with over half a million Instagram followers. But more than a content creator, Dan is a renowned photographer, educator, and creative director whose love for analog photography began in the early 2000s. His expertise extends beyond the lens, as he shares his knowledge through work...

“Good photography strikes the heart of the beholder and leaves him changed.” — Irving Penn Jan Schlegel often quotes the statement above, and the sentiment is at the heart of his work. Jan is a master photographer and printer whose extended travels over decades as a photographer have led to series of art prints which capture the essence of people and animals in remarkable ways. He has spent litera...

Bryan Ciminelli is a high school art teacher in New York. He and his students are sharing their passion for film photography by demonstrating darkroom techniques in a unique way — a mobile darkroom! With a small budget but a lot of enthusiasm and creativity, Bryan built a safe, foldable darkroom enclosure with 3 square meters (32 sq feet) of workspace and a red, see-through window for curious obse...

Super 8 has been declared dead time and again since its birth in the mid-60s. Despite all the obituaries, it has survived countless analog and digital video formats. Much more, it is the format for creative filmmakers worldwide. Today we discuss with Holger C. Schwaerzel the Worldwide Product Manager / Super8 at Eastman Kodak Company about this wonderful almost immortal film format. Holger has bee...

If it’s a mechanical camera and it’s broken, Oleg can fix it! With the same spirit that sent Soviets into space, he repairs cameras of the era by understanding them from the inside out. Although he has many books, he doesn’t necessarily go by them if that would mean giving up due to lack of a specific part or tool. Oleg’s culture is one we aren’t often in touch with—it expresses its love and pride...

We were blown away by Susan Burnstine’s images and are very excited to bring her story to our podcast. She shared why she makes her own cameras, why her work is so often described as “dreamlike,” and a lot more. Susan has a unique perspective on creating art through the medium of film photography: the role it can play in our everyday lives, and how it can help us as we struggle with the adjustment...

Others have copied their concept since they started in 2012, but none has reached their amazingly consistent quality and customer satisfaction. Albert Roig, one of the founders of Carmencita Film Lab, spoke with us about the concepts that have made the business such a success and how they are growing and adapting. Carmencita Film Lab Homepage:  https://carmencitafilmlab.com Facebook:  ht...

With almost 90,000 subscribers, Nick Carver’s YouTube channel is one of the most successful film photography presences on the internet. His unique mix of real analog knowledge, enthusiasm, and informal guy-next-door manner makes him a favorite of a broad spectrum of film shooters. We talked to Nick about what he likes about shooting the unusual 6x17cm format, why he feels that analog is a healthy...

“New” TETENAL, two years in: where do they stand, what are they working on? Peter Rasenberger, a major investor and force behind the restructuring of the company, gives us the inside scoop. We were surprised at the direction the conversation took! Beyond individual products, Peter gave us his perspective on why the company was worth saving, and where it fits into what he sees as a likely Post-Digi...

Our second episode features a pair of movers and shakers of the film photography community. Mirko and Lina bring us in-depth information and stories from behind the scenes of ADOX, a huge force in analog run with a mini team plus maximum commitment. Hear the story of how Mirko found himself with literally tons of film production line equipment on a truck and no place to put it, what it actually ta...

Who better to kick off our conversations about the entire world of analog / film photography than the man who made us believe nothing is Impossible — Florian “Doc” Kaps . In addition to reminiscing about the (not so) Impossible Project, he speaks about SuperSense and his current multitude of ideas, some of which seem… well, improbable but worth pursuit. We even had almost-half-an-announcement abou...