All Through a Lens: A Podcast About Film Photography
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Dev Party #37 - Reversing Reversal
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oh have we got a chaotic treat for you! We’re making black & white slides using regular black & white negative film! How? Why? We’ll tell you! ...
Episode 41: Mugshots and Memorials - Charlie from Themselves Press
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show we’re talking to Charlie from Themselves Press, we’ll be telling you all about the weird history of police mug shots, there’s ...
Dev Party #36 - Cyanotype Field Trip
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On a very special edition of Dev Party, we are on location! We walk you through our steps of sensitizing watercolor paper with cyanotype emulsion. We ...
Episode 40: Deep Dark Blue - Cyanotypes and Denise Grays
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got a case of the mean blues! – it’s Cyanotypes this episode! What are they, where’d they come from and how can You, the listener at h...
Dev Party #35 - Why Is Ortho?
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s take a deep dive into Orthochromatic film! What is it? Why is it? Do you want to shoot it? Are you sure? And most importantly, how do you dev ...
Episode 39: Of Mindfulness and Impostor Syndrome -- Roxannalog!
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight, on a very special All Through a Lens… we’re going to be talking about quite a bit more than just film photography. We’ll welcome Roxann...
Dev Party #34 - Dev Fiesta!
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a very Vania episode! She’s just returned from a surfing and shooting trip to Mexico and she tells us all about shooting with the Pentax 645...
Episode 38: Photographers Need Pockets - Marion Post Wolcott (with Tiffen Sinclair)
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we get to meet Tiffen Sinclair (@tiffen.sinclair on IG), host of the Fit with Film podcast, and our new on the spot correspondent! We...
Dev Party #33 - Back to Basics
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re taking it all back to the beginning and walking you through the very basics of black & white film developing. We also talk a ...
Episode 37: A Man With a Camera (and a Death Wish)
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an action packed episode full of teenage street gangs and bank robbers! We’re going to introduce you a late 50s TV show all about a freelanc...
Dev Party #32 - DIY ECN-2: The Twoening
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sure, we've talked about Eric's DIY ECN-2 kits before, but we'll walk you through it step-by-step to make sure you've got it down. We'll also ta...
Episode 36: Shirley You Can't Be Serious
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 36, we talk to Liz Potter (@lizpotterphotography on IG), whose zines basically put the rest of ours to sad, sad shame. We talk a bit about...
Dev Party #31- Party in the Tickle Tent
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While Vania developed some C-41, Eric took another crack at X-Ray film. This time he used a dark tent ("lovingly" dubbed "the tickle tent"). It's a w...
Episode 35: Reciprocity Failure and the Lives It's Destroyed
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we’ll be calling up Or Sachs (@or_sachs on IG) all the way the hell over there in Israel! We’ll also be wading through the slow m...
Dev Party #30 - The Defensive Pessimism Party
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to us develop some fresh out of the can Soviet-era film! Meanwhile, Vania talks about her commercial shoot she did on film. Eric mostly asks q...
Episode 34: Poets, Prophets, Painters, and Lovely Maidens
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we’re fluttering back to the 1860s to tell you all about Julia Margaret Cameron and her weird and ethereal photos . We’ll be ta...
Dev Party #29 - Positively Marley
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vania's daughter joins us for her second development ever - slide film processed in E-6 chemistry! Is this too much? Will her photos turn out? And mo...
Episode 33: Done With The Sugar Coating
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On our first show of the year, we’ve got the second part of our feature on the Zone System (remember that?), we are interviewing Danielle Wrobleski...
Dev Party #28 - Old, Super and Supreme
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this excited episode of Dev Party, Eric and Vania develop film that expired about 70 years ago! Eric tried his hand at some Ansco Superpan Press...
Episode 32: A Very Dumpsterish Fire
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey! We basically made it through 2020! And while the number of the year is essentially arbitrary and nothing will automatically change because we ad...
Dev Party #27 - Cool for Pyrocats
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's about time we hit up a new (to us) developer! This time around it's Pyrocat-HD. This is a staining developer that was recommended to us. It's sor...
Episode 31: A Very Zoney System
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we’re talking to the hardest working man in photography – Jamie Maldonado (@jamiemphoto on IG). Our feature this week is ou...
Dev Party#26 - The Best Party By a Dam Site
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this little ol' episode, we're developing some oldish film. It's not the most elderly emulsions we've devved, but hey... Vania devved two roll...
Episode 30: The Jovial Marigold
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we give a call to Megan Karson (@megankarson on IG), a tintype photographer. We’ll take another quick shot at the whole E-6...
Dev Party #25 - Waterhouse Party
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Vania develops her first roll shot with the new waterhousing she had custom made for her Pentax 645N. Is she excited? What do you th...
Episode 29: It's Brine Time!
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yo-ho! We’re on this week’s show, we’re talking to Pete Halvorsen (@petehalvorsen on IG) about his seaside photography. Following that, we’ll ...
Dev Party #24 - Dev Man's Party
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we continue our X-Ray fun by developing X-Ray film of our own! Here are some of our results: Camera: Graflex Crown Graphic (1954) Le...
Episode 28: I Have Seen My Death
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s spookyish show… we’re talking about x-ray film and x-rays in general, really. What are they? How’d all that happen and what’s...
Dev Party #23 – The Posi-Machine
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re trying our hands at E-6 home development! Vania shot 35mm Ektachrome, and Eric shot a couple of Provia 4×5 sheets. Here a...
Episode 27: The Opera of Photography
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking about Kodak Ektachrome – the history of the film and the various processes used to develop it. We’ll also give you some advice on ...
Dev Party #22: This Is Not a Bison Party
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk about the Kansas town of Bison! We visited it this past summer and fell in love, shooting a LOT of photos there. Upon our ret...
Episode 26: From Russia with Photobooths
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show we are laser-focused upon photobooths! Where did they come from and where have they gone? And what were they doing along the way...
Dev Party #21: Questionable Anniversary Party
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate our one-year anniversary, we field a slew of questions from listeners. Some are about photography and developing, while others a bit more...
Patreon Bonus #2 - Snapshots: Gates of Lodore
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We just started a Patreon page and will be offering bonus episodes to those who support us at the $5 and $10 a month levels. Patreon.com/allthrough...
Patreon Bonus #1 - Full Interview with Graeme from Sunny 16
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hey! Eric here. Just a quick note letting you know what you’re about to hear. We just started a Patreon page and will be offering bonus episodes to ...
Episode 25: When Things Get Old They Turn Black & White
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s show… it’s our one year anniversary! We’ll be taking a quick look back to our very very first episode, we’ll call up our podc...
Dev Party #20: Three Times Dev
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are a few different ways to develop 4×5 sheets without a darkroom. We talk about three of the most popular and pick our favorite. We look at th...
Episode 24: What‘s With the Fancy F? (with Liz Potter)
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we delve into the weird history of f/stops! We also talk to Liz Potter (@lizpotterphotography) about pinhole photography, double expo...
Dev Party #19: It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Madness Dev Party
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tonight, on a very (retro) special episode of Dev Party, we’re trying yet another new developer! This time it’s Foma’s Retro Special (get it?). ...
Episode 23: Great Business to Exclude All the Light (with Kim ”Kimchi” Giannone)
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we’ve got a heady answering machine question, an interview with Kim “Kimchi” Giannone, zine reviews, and a feature on Mon...
Dev Party #18: Hungry Like the Dev Party
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our first Dev Party back from the field, we’re easing back into things. Eric’s devving some old Plus-X from 1988. He used HC-110B for 5mins. V...
Episode 22: Terrifying Deathtraps of Awesome Fun
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a minute, but we are back and wow are we chatty! After a bit of catching up, we dive right into our answering machine question. This wa...
Dev Party #17: This is What It Sounds Like When Devs Cry
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Dev Party, we’re mixing and trying out D-23! It’s got two whole ingredients! D-23 was originally formulated to look like D-76. ...
Dev Party #16: Always Crashing the Same Dev Party
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Dev Party, we’re developing old film and being “interviewed” by Aloy Anderson (@aloyandersonphotography). Vania is de...
Dev Party #15: We’re Going to a Bad Dev Party, It’s the Worst Dev Party that’s Ever Been
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
[For the next few weeks, we'll be entertaining you with Dev Parties! The regular episodes will come back in August.] On this episode of Dev Party,...
Dev Party #14: The Half-Hour Dev Party Hour
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s another faceoff! On this episode, it’s a battle of the pyros! PMK vs. WD2D+ – who will come out on top? We both shot Ilford FP4+ and here ...
Episode 21: By the End of the Trip My Cameras Were Everywhere
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re off on a travel episode! Buckle in for tips, tricks, stories and more as Eric and Vania share their weirdly specific brand of travel with you....
Dev Party #13: Other Peoples Dev Parties
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In honor of watching One Hour Photo, Vania and Eric decided to develop each others film. Vania shot Rollei Retro 400S in a Pentax 645. Eric developed...
Episode 20: Wasp on the Jello (Watching One Hour Photo with Brandy)
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we start with a of catching up. Have we been shooting? Not much. But we’ve got a couple of things on our mind. Answering Machine W...
Dev Party #12 - Dev Party Favorites
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On a very special episode of Dev Party, we’re comparing developers! Specifically we’re comparing WD2D+ and HC-110 on Arista Ultra Edu 100 (Fomapan...
Episode 19: Those Beautiful Moments In Between (with David Chao)
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode full of questions! We’ve got answers! Have you ever wondered how labs develop black & white film? Do your photos tell a story? We...
Dev Party #11: Fire Party!
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Dev Party we’re trying a new-to-us developer! Well… that’s not quite true. You’ll see. It was Vania’s idea to give Pyro a try,...
Episode 18: This is Pure Record, Not Propaganda (with Kat Swansey)
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we talk a new old emulsion, we ask (and hear) about your first film camera, we dig into a few Depression Era photographers, have some...
Dev Party #10 - Dev Party of Four (by Five)
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are twinning today! On this episode, we both shot on Ilford HP5+, we’re both devving in Rodinal, and we both try to talk you in and out of making...
Episode 17: The Ducks or Our Lives
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode Spring is in the air! We’re walking around our neighborhoods like Fred Herzog, we’re cleaning our springs like it’s spring ...
Dev Party #9 – Dev Party Out of Bounds
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re doing something a bit different this session of Dev Party – we’re stand developing color! What’s that, you say? Is that even a thing? We...
Episode 16: Hey, Let's Put a Cow on the Roof!
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’re going to talk about daydreaming and dreaming of days. We’ve got a segment on Seattle FilmWorks – what is it? What was it?...
Dev Party #8: We're Gonna Have an FP Party Tonight! Alright!
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s talk about Ilford’s FP4+! But let’s not just talk about it, let’s shoot and develop it! This is a pretty laid back party, but sometimes ...
Episode 15: Make Me A Sandwich
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone is locked up in their houses now or something, and what choice do we have? So we’ll talk about social distancing and creativity – Creativ...
Dev Party #7: Dev Party For Your Right to Fight
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Well that escalated quickly. We went from “hey there’s this weird flu thing” to “nobody leave their damn houses ever” in like a week (basica...
Episode 14: Hang That Camera About My Neck
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s March! So that means – among other thing – Girl Scout Cookies! We’ve got a deep dive into the history of the Girl Scouts and photography!...
Dev Party #6: Dev Party and Bullshit
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an real quick (sort of) Ask Us Anything episode of Dev Party! We field a handful of questions from listeners while developing some film. Vania’...
Episode 13: Absolutely (Say It Again)
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, we’ve got tips from listeners, a call with Iowa Amy, how to do your own tri-chromes, we’ll talk about a couple of pictures we too...
Dev Party #5: Life of the Dev Party
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode of Dev Party, we’re taking on ECN-2! This is the color process usually used for motion picture film. But can it also be used for re...
Episode 12: The Colors or Some Shadow or Something
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Vania and Eric talk shooting with people (or not), we’ll call up a very special guest, and dig into color photography before the in...
Dev Party #4: Rock & Roll All Night and Dev Party Everyday
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our fourth go around for Dev Party and we’ve found some great success! Vania is developing an old roll of Kodak Gold that he mother shot back...
Episode 11: You Press the Button - We Do the Rest
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s our Box Camera Appreciation episode! And wow do we have some box camera appreciation for you! First Eric and Vania tell everyone what they’...
Dev Party #3: Dev Party with the Devil
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our third installment of the Dev Party, we’re reviewing the new 120 back made by Normal M. Dean for the Polaroid Automatic Land Cameras (the ND-...
Episode 10: We're Goin' Legitimate!
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our tenth episode! Have we got a packed show for you! We start off with some much needed catching up. Vania’s been to the fictional city ...
Dev Party #2: It's My Dev Party and I'll Cry If I Want To
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back for our second Dev Party and it’s a bit of bittersweet drama. We’ll get to that in a sec, but first, let’s talk about what we were ...
Episode 09: A Very Linty Vibe
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We're easing into things with this first episode of the new year. Eric is a little mellow, while Vania gets chatty. Vania almost mentions her new p...
Dev Party #1: What's a Dev Party?
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While we take some holiday time off, we thought it would be fun (?) to try out a new idea. We've been kicking around the idea of mini-episodes for som...
Episode 08: Surf Pal Saves Christmas Camp
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On a very special All Through a Lens, Eric bakes a cake and Vania "drops by". There's film photographic Holiday memories, some talk of the next "it" c...
Episode 07: This is Effing Clear... Where are the Pictures?
10 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Vania (@surfmartian) and Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers) dig into the listener messages. They also talk about Tasma Mikrat and re...
Episode 06: I Can't Say Failure
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vania (@surfmartian) and Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers) get a bit chatty talking about a catastrophic failure and surf photography. Also roller d...
Episode 05: No Ordinary Look - A Photographic Take on Rear Window
12 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For our first movie night, Vania (@surfmartian) and Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers) watch Hitchcock’s Rear Window. But before getting into it, w...
Episode 04: The Illusion That They Were Still Alive
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this extra-spooky episode - 004. The Illusion That They Were Still Alive - Vania (@surfmartian) and Eric (@conspiracy.of.cartographers) go a bit lo...
Episode 03: Kinda Need to Go to Kansas
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk weekend shooting (trains and surfing), check the answering machine, and gush over cheap film. Anne Hollond (@annehollond) stops by to talk old...
Episode 02: If You Set It On Fire, Then It's Special
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about recent travels, check the answering machine, get frustrated by a camera that went to the moon (sort of), call up Brandy (IG: @film_diary...
Episode 01: A Very High Tech Battery
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We check the answering machine, receive questionable advice from a dead guy, talk about what's to come. Meanwhile, Eric is uncertain about a Hasselbla...
Episode Zero - A Quick Introduction
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vania and Eric swiftly run you through what to expect: Features, zine reviews, useless bits of trivia, news (sort of), historical advice from dead guy...