by Chris Gatcum (Author), Bavister Steve (Author)
Explore your analogue world with adventures in film, photography and motion: how to plan, set up and direct a shoot, then develop, process and print your work.
- Covers all aspects of 35mm photography from choosing and shooting your film to processing your slides and negatives
- Practical advice on sourcing cameras, film, lenses, and accessories
- Detailed techniques for shooting on location and how to achieve perfect results
- Understand how to find, restore and re-purpose vintage equipment
- Advice on how to process and digitise your images
Whether you're a total beginner or an experienced digital photographer looking to go on an analogue adventure, The Film Photographer's Handbook will provide you with the tools and techniques you need to achieve expert results.
Learn new skills or explore how to mix your media: be creative, be vibrant, be original!Author Biography
Chris Gatcum is a photographer, author, and editor with more than 20 years' experience. As well as the obligatory digital camera arsenal, his camera bag bulges with myriad "old timer" film cameras: from early box cameras to TLRs; large format to pinhole. He is currently modifying an early large-format Speed Graphic to shoot paper negatives.
Chris has written more than a dozen books, across a wide range of camera-related subjects, covering film photography, digital technology, and processing. He is the author of the best-selling
The Beginner's Photography Guide,
Complete Photography and
Mastering Film Photography, among other titles, and continues to work behind the scenes on countless photography book projects for a number of leading publishers.
He lives in Devon, England.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.3 x 5.8 IN
Publication Date: September 01, 2026
