SilvergrainClassics Issue 22 (Spring 2024)

Featuring: FILM THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY — our large-scale experiment reveals what modern airport scanners really do to photographic film — plus KENRO IZU, one of today's masters of large-format photography.

• Film Through Airport Security
What really happens when film goes through modern airport scanners? Lina Bessonova's large-scale experiment delivers clear answers every film photographer should know.

• Kenro Izu
Monumental landscapes and sacred places reveal why Kenro Izu is regarded as one of the masters of contemporary large-format photography.

• New Film Cameras Are Coming
From Leica to Pentax to Widelux and beyond, film cameras are returning. We look at what this means for the future of analog photography.

• ADOX 2-Bath C-41
Can a two-bath color developer simplify home processing without sacrificing quality? We put ADOX's latest chemistry to the test.

• Long Lens or Wide Angle?
How focal length shapes perspective, composition, and the way we experience a photograph.

• Scanning Film Today
A practical guide to building an efficient bridge between analog negatives and a digital workflow.

• The Art of Observation
Bruce Barnbaum shares why learning to see is the most important skill a photographer can develop.

• Perfect Antarctic Madness
A remarkable Super-8 expedition proves that some adventures are worth documenting on film.

• Six Inspiring Portfolios
Landscape, portraiture, documentary, and fine art come together in six portfolios from photographers spanning four continents.