The Fall of Film?

A fellow photographer friend, who also shoots film, recently posted a link on Facebook to the SFMOMA Blog that got my attention. Apparently Kodak is planning to stop production of their low speed black & white motion picture film, Plus-X, in both Negative and Reversal forms. The author of the blog post makes some very good points as to why film should always remain an option for serious photographers. I would encourage anyone who appreciates good photography to sign the petition!

http://blog.sfmoma.org/2010/05/celluloid-lovers-alert-save-plus-x-2/

I would also suggest taking a look at the work of Nick Brandt, a photographer still using medium format film while shooting in the wilds of Africa. His techniques are not very practical but his results are nothing short of stunning.

An Artist I found on Etsy!

I like this woman's work a lot and wanted to share it. She is originally from Russia now living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her name is Helen Janow Miqueo and she has developed an interesting technique called Unique Acrylic Pouring Technique™. In Helen's own words, "it animates my explorations of Abstract
Expressionism. This technique comes to life when the acrylic paint is mixed with water and, literally, poured onto the canvas, creating free-flowing shapes and forms." You can watch her video demonstration on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/kuliantxo
Helen's Etsy shop can be found at http://www.etsy.com/shop/hjmart