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Creating a community with a single roll of film

Creating a community with a single roll of film

Memphis photographer, multimedia artist, writer and musician Erica Qualy recently completed a photography project entitled “16 Friends and Strangers” using an Olympus 35mm half-frame camera from the 1960s and shooting on expired film. Qualy, originally from Minneapolis, MN, moved to Memphis in 2011 and has been an active member of the art scene since. A…

Toy photography: Imagination is key

Toy photography: Imagination is key

Since the pandemic landed, three years ago, I’ve watched more TV at home than I had in the previous 65 years. I watched and re-watched every Star Wars-related movie, animated cartoon and TV show I could find on Disney+. At first, I watched them for entertainment but then again for inspiration. Then, I started thinking…

Prime lenses: The most awesome benefits

Prime lenses: The most awesome benefits

When it comes to the advantages of prime lenses, fast aperture sits high up on the list. This is because it allows photographers to use shallow depth of field that looks especially pleasing for portraits. However, Alex Kilbee of the The Photographic Eye mentions another less thought about benefit of using prime lenses based from…