Develop film with Vitamin C & Coffee

If you are ever in need of a quick fix film developing process, Matt Richardson has a solution for you (as originally proposed by Photojojo): use Vitamin C & Coffee.

Via Laughing Squid

World's Largest Pinhole Camera

In 2006, The Legacy Photo Project embarked on a quest to create the world's largest pinhole camera. Inspired by an empty airport hanger at the Marine Corps Air Station in El Toro, California, the group set about turning it into a pinhole camera, measuring 45 x 160 x 80 ft. After a 35 minute exposure, the camera created a 31.6 x 111 ft photograph. Due to its size, the photograph had to be developed in a swimming-pool sized developing tray.

Via HUH Magazine

Goodbye, Fair Film

With the end of 2010 came, too, the end of Kodachrome. Dwanye's Photo, the final spot where Kodachrome could be developed, took the last orders of film to be processed by the end of December 2010, making any remaining rolls obsolete. Many people vied for the position of having the last roll ever developed so, to remain unbiased, the honor of the last roll processed went to Dwanye himself.

The word is still out about the contents of Steve McCurry's roll.

See the complete story at The New York Times and enjoy the musical version of Kodachrome while you're reading.

Reflecting the Bright Lights: Preserving 19th Century Photo Techniques

Reflecting the Bright Lights: Capturing a Moment with Silver Nitrate from London Sessions Productions on Vimeo.

In "Reflecting the Bright Lights," Walter Hugo demonstrates how he meticulously exposes, processes, and develops silver nitrate portraits on glass plates. He uses a room-sized camera, too! What a fabulous way to preserve

Also, the video is set to this song, which I adore.

Via It's Nice That