In this episode Clare and Graeme catch back up to talk about Clare's recent exhibitions and her new video's for Gwenno, as well as a bit of a dive into some of the elements involved in producing them using Super 8 film. They also have a chat about some of their own favourite and most used photo gear hacks/bodges for when you don't have or don't wan…

In this episode, Tamara Harper was kind enough to share her experiences working in multiple disciplines. From enjoying various needle and fiber arts to running a small business - to writing a book on her experience as a parent managing screen time - to being a trained pianist, music teacher and singer and songwriter, Tamara talks us through some of…

On this weeks show Rachel and Graeme are joined by an absolute power team of returning guests, all here to talk about the new collaborative photobook titled Opaque, from the Photozine Collective who previously produced the Lucid and Ambiguous zines. We we're lucky enough to be joined by Yant Martin-Keyte who produced and edited the book, the fabulo…

To kick off this series, I was honored to be joined by Tiffany Goolsby who I initially became familiar with through the vibrant images she submits to the Frugal Film Project every month. We talked about how she became interested in photography, then her interest in film specifically. We talked about the benefits of using the same kit over a period …

Happy New Film Day everyone! It's a real treat as always to be joined this week by Harman Technology/ Ilford Photo's finest Michelle Parr to talk about YET ANOTHER new film they're releasing into the wild TODAY! Kentmere Pan 200 is available now from all good retailers and you know that you'll find scads of videos and images out right now on the so…

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!…

In this episode we're joined by the spectacular Brendan Barry to talk all about his work making photographic art with everything from a cardboard darkroom and camera obscura to a large area of skyscraper real estate, and in particular his most recent personal project Flowers For Bea, a beautiful collection of images which feature in the book of the…

On this weeks show Rachel, Clare and Graeme get together to talk about Clare's recent visit to New York and Las Vegas, shooting a new album cover and video for Gwenno and failing to find the Brooklyn bridge among other adventures. Rachel has been helping people connect with their history and family through photography, and Graeme has been making th…

Hello listeners, sincere apologies for the mess up where an older episode was posted by mistake, the people responsible have been fired. From a Canon obviously. For realsies this time, Rachel and Graeme return after an unplanned Winter hiatus, along with the delightful Martin Smith, the man behind one of the quietly most useful photography related …

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…

Rachel and Clare catch up with Ruth from The Photography Show to get all the hot info on the upcoming show, taking place in the quaint little town of London for the first time! https://www.photographyshow.com/ http://littlevintagephotography.co.uk/membership SUN25 - gives 20% off standard entry, expires 5th March…

Holy Cow it's 2025! Never has a year been more futurey than this one, and we're back from our break to see where all the flying cars are. In this episode it's truly a delight to be joined by the one and only (unless he's been cloned because future) Simon Forster of Large Format Photography Podcast and Classic lenses fame! He joins us to judge the l…

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 natur…

In this episode Rach, Clare and Graeme talk about using the power of using (in a good way) Other People to help inspire, motivate and move our own creativity forwards.Oleh Ade, Rachel, Clare, John and Graeme

On this weeks show the fabulous Rachel returns, and we're joined by the almost equally fabulous Paul Mckay from Analogue Wonderland for a good old chat about stuff, the acquisition of which is a constant cure/temporary balm for reality. Reflection on the new stuff that's come out this year, the recent availability of much loved stuff, the ever incr…

In this episode Clare and Graeme are joined by the delightful Marwan El Mozayen and Charys Schuler of Silvergrain Classics magazine to talk about their superb publication, and the exciting project they embarked upon with Jeff and Susan Bridges to bring the iconic Widelux camera back into production! Discount code for SIlvergrain Classics Magazine: …

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 …

On this weeks show Graeme is joined by some of the fantastic contributors, Ian Wallace, Dave Wenham and Yant Martin Keyte to the recently published zine Ambiguous to talk about the process of producing the zine, working as part of a collective and of course the work in the zine itself. Photozine collective https://photozinecollective.wordpress.com …

Rachel, Clare and Graeme return to discuss the recent crop of new product releases and Kickstarters, catch up on Photography adventures/misadventures, and read some thoughtful emails from some fabulous listeners. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jaggle/jaggle-berlinova-enlarger https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/intrepidcamera/the-intrepid-le…

On this weeks episode Rachel and Clare are joined by the delightful Wicher from Jaggle to talk about something new and exciting he has built - a way for anyone to make dark room prints without the need for a darkroom equipment, or even a dark room! Find out more here: https://www.instagram.com/therealjaggle?igsh=MTFqMXB2MTM4dG02aw== https://jaggle-…

Lina Clerke and Nina Emett join Graeme and Billy to discuss the remarkable life and photographic journey of Marilyn Stafford upon the release of the second edition of the book “Marilyn Stafford: A Life in Photography”. @marilynstaffordphotography www.marilynstaffordphotography.com https://bluecoatpress.co.uk/product/marilyn-stafford-a-life-in-photo…

On this weeks show Rachel, Clare and Graeme are joined by the ever delightful Billy Sanford to talk about a few of the pictures they've made over the years that have become important to them, and talk about why in the hope that we can all take more important pictures in the future! If you want to see the pictures (except Rachel's as sadly most of t…

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…

It's a summer time check in from Rachel Brewster-Wright, Clare Marie Bailey and Graeme as we head into a lovely wet bank holiday weekend. Find workshops and all things Little Vintage Photograpy here: http://littlevintagephotography.co.uk Get Rachels workbook here: http://littlevintagephotography.co.uk/workbook , Also in store at Open Eye Gallery, R…

It's what literally everyone has been waiting for, the creme de la menthe of informed opinions Rachel and Graeme making their views on the Pentax 17 known. Finally the you can all stop holding the front pages! Not just that, but Rachel has been inspired by a noted influencer to buy a new camera, Graeme has been shooting with a new and interesting l…

AT LAST! Yes, it's finally here, the Cheap Shots Challenge judging for the History round, sorry it's so late! Joining the gang to do the all important judging is photographer, author, fan of history and all round good guy Ian Wallace, who casts his appraising eyes (both of them) over the fabulous collection of images submitted by our wonderful list…

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 pla…

The gang return to give a big thanks for all the fab Cheap shots entries (and an 11th hour last minute callout in case anyone has forgotten), talk Pinhole day and Polaroid week, Rachel's upcoming trip to Photographica and the upcoming Big Film Photowalks happening all around UK at the end of June. Can we really squeeze all these things into a short…

Rachel and Clare are back once again to talk about events and exhibitions going on around the country, pieces of culture people might be interested in seeing and what they've been up to, including putting on a Photography exhibition in a Bank Vault!Oleh Ade, Rachel, Clare, John and Graeme

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 al…

With apologies for the delay in getting this episode to you (due entirely to Clare looking at dog pictures on the internet), it is with the usual big pile of delight that we bring you 3 of the finest of the current available hosts of the Sunny 16 Podcast for a show full of chat about the Photography show and some interesting new work Clare is getti…

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 bl…

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 portrait…

On this weeks show we have return visit from the fabulous pusher of film photography frontiers Dave Walker joining us to talk about his recent adventures creating in-camera colour prints using the Pinsta camera, and making black and white into positive prints with a simple procedure that even Graeme wasn't able to totally mess up. You can find Dave…

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, h…

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 ins…

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…

On this episode we're delighted to be joined be photographer, printer, exhibitor, gym attendee and all round legend Pete Langman to talk about his recent exhibition, how he handled documenting sensitive subject matter, and where his experiences are leading him next. You can find Pete's website here: https://www.cameraandcoffeecabin.click/ The video…

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 ca…

Ring the bells, bang the drums, hoover the cat, it's Cheap Shots Challenge judging time! Rachel and Clare let Graeme out from the producer box he's kept in, and they're joined by the wonderful Val Plichta, English teacher, oft-time photography model/muse for Rachel and the perfect person to judge both the our efforts and the frankly far superior wo…

On 27th of January the world lost a legendary and unique photographer, Brian Griffin. His never ending creativity, off the wall vision and sheer drive to make new and original art left us with a body of work unlike any other, and earned him many plaudits, including Photographer of the Decade for his work in the 1980's. We were lucky enough to be jo…

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!…

On this show Rachel is joined by the fabulous Billy Sanford to talk about what they've been up to over the festive period, their photography plans and hopes for 2024 and much more - there's plenty to talk about! Get your pictures in for the Cheap Shots Challenge to [email protected] Ade, Rachel, Clare, John and Graeme

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…

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-Wrig…

On this weeks episode Rachel and Clare delve into mail from the community, discuss how to approach getting your work into galleries, Rachel's new Afghan camera and much more. Don't forget to get working on your Cheap Shots entries, the theme this time out is "Literature" Links: Application to take part in "Ambiguous" zine: https://forms.gle/yhToPds…

It's a real treat this week to be able to share with you all the frankly brilliant news that Harman Labs, the people who already bring you all of your favourite Ilford and Kentmere films, papers etc, are launching a brand new made from the ground up colour film for the first time ever at their factory in Mobberley! Matt and Michelle join Rachel and…

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 [email protected] Ilford’s “In Focus” interview with John Whitmore - https://www.ilfordp…

On this weeks show Rach and Clare return to catch us up on all they've been up to and to talk about the delights and difficulties of shooting over the gloomy months of winter and offer their suggestions on how to make the best of the grey months. Big shoutout to everyone's favourite Sunbeam Billy Sanford who's crazy rock and roll lifestyle finally …

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-th…