SilvergrainClassics Issue 23 (Summer 2024)

Featuring: THOMAS HOEPKER — previously unpublished photographs alongside iconic images from Muhammad Ali to 9/11 — plus FILM IN TODAY'S PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW.

• Thomas Hoepker
Previously unpublished images from the Magnum photographer's remarkable archive celebrate a lifetime spent documenting people, history, and everyday life.

• The Photographs You Haven't Seen
Unpublished images, forgotten negatives, and remarkable rediscoveries remind us that some of photography's greatest surprises are still waiting to be found.

• Jane Hilton
The acclaimed British documentary photographer challenges preconceptions through powerful portraits of people living beyond society's expectations.

• Film for Commercial Photography
Dan Rubin explains how professional photographers use film to meet modern client expectations by working with the right lab.

• The Naked Photographer Tests C-41
How much difference does development temperature really make? Gregory Davis puts it to the test.

• DIY Plant-Based Developers
Chris Chinnock shows how common plants can become surprisingly effective black-and-white film developers.

• Leica M3 in Wetzlar
Follow the final stage of a Leica M3's meticulous factory-standard overhaul in its birthplace, Wetzlar.

• A New Scanner for Film Photographers
Can a desktop scanner deliver professional-quality results? We put Plustek's latest model to the test.

• Six Inspiring Portfolios
Magnum photography, documentary work, intimate personal projects, and fresh new voices come together across nearly 50 pages.