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Analogue Artefacts – Knowledge & Inspiration in Analog Photography

Analogue Artefacts – Knowledge & Inspiration in Analog Photography Welcome to Analogue Artefacts, a platform dedicated to analog photography, film photography, and artistic exploration. This is a space where traditional photographic processes meet contemporary creativity—built to inspire both emerging and experienced photographers. Here you’ll find a focused approach to art photography and experimental photography, with content designed to help you better understand film, light, and the creative process. Whether you're picking up your first roll of film or refining your artistic direction, this is a place to grow your vision and technique. I’m here to educate and inspire—sharing knowledge, experience, and practical insights to support your journey in analog photography. If you’re curious about film, creative techniques, or developing your own photographic style, you’re in the right place.
Black and white image of a train a train ride in the USA

The Train Ride Project

[caption id="attachment_1295" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Train Ride[/caption] I finally got around to finish the film with the train ride I did when I was a student in the USA. I started this a few years ago but was not satisfied with the music I tried to make my self. All of the images are shot with my Leica M2 and a 21 mm lens, except one or two at the beginning of the film. Se more pictures in the older posts here and here You can see the film here   [caption id="attachment_1294" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Train Ride[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1293" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Train Ride[/caption]
Color image of desert dunes in Marocco

Moroccan Desert Safari

In this project, I show images from a trip to Morocco about 15 years ago. A short desert safari, I spend 1 night and 2 days in the desert. [caption id="attachment_1287" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Grainy Desert[/caption] Picture was taken with 135 high ISO negative film   [caption id="attachment_1288" align="alignnone" width="1022"] Desert safari in Morocco[/caption]     [caption id="attachment_1241" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Desert safari in Morocco[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1242" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Desert safari in Morocco[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1243" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Desert safari in Morocco[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1267" align="alignnone" width="1017"] Sand and tree[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1282" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Sand and tree[/caption]
The most difficult thing to handle, in my opinion, is low light. It is hard to get good shadows when you are at the edge of what the film can handle. When shooting digital can always check how the shadows work out in the exposure and can relay on the extended dynamics.

Playdate at Busfabriken

[caption id="attachment_1237" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Playdate at Busfabriken Norrköping, Sweden[/caption] The images are from my privet archive. Sometimes I like to bring my Leica when doing family stuff. These pictures are from a playdate with my doter and her friend at Busfabriken in Norrköping Sweden. Sometimes I like to bring my Leica when doing family stuff. These pictures are from a playdate with my daughter and her friend at Busfabriken in Norrköping Sweden.   [caption id="attachment_1236" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Playdate at Busfabriken Norrköping, Sweden[/caption] It is quite liberating to use an analog camera when shooting these types of pictures. No screen to help with composition and other tweaks. Just shoot a couple of frames and move on. The drawback is it sometimes takes a while to see the images. I shot 7 images that time and not everyone came out great but I will share all this time.   [caption id="attachment_1230" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Playdate at Busfabriken Norrköping, Sweden[/caption] The most difficult thing to handle, in my opinion, is low light. It is hard to get good shadows when you are at the edge of what the film can handle. When shooting digital you can always check how the shadows work out in the exposure and can relay on the extended dynamics. The option to take multiple shots with different exposure on film is somewhat limited if you don't want to go through a ton of film.   [caption id="attachment_1227" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Playdate at Busfabriken Norrköping, Sweden[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1213" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Playdate at Busfabriken Norrköping, Sweden[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1212" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Playdate at Busfabriken Norrköping, Sweden[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1211" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Playdate at Busfabriken Norrköping, Sweden[/caption]
Blue multiple exposure images In transit Denmark

Going blue

Multiple exposure images mostly taken through the car window on bridges and in tunnels traveling to Denmark. All images were taken with Zeiss Ikon 6×6 color Kodak Portra 160 film. [caption id="attachment_1123" align="alignnone" width="1024"] In transit, Denmark[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1124" align="alignnone" width="1024"] In transit, Denmark[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1125" align="alignnone" width="1024"] In transit Denmark[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1126" align="alignnone" width="1024"] In transit Denmark[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1136" align="alignnone" width="1013"] In transit Denmark[/caption]
Vacation image shot on 135mm film

Vacation Images 2017

[caption id="attachment_1091" align="alignnone" width="695"] Hejlsminde, Denmark[/caption] Some casual images shot during my vacation in Denmark and Sweden in the summer of 2017. All images shot with 135mm cameras. I had an idea to shoot images through a frosted plexiglass trying to reduce the image to a two-dimensional object before I take the pictures. Here are some examples, I might try to tweak this technique in the future. [caption id="attachment_1078" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Hejlsminde, Denmark[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1076" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Hejlsminde, Denmark[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1077" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Legoland, Denmark[/caption] I had some outdated Kodak Portra 160 that I tried on The amusement park Legoland, Denmark. The colors and dynamics are a little "tired". Shot with Leica and 21mm lens.   [caption id="attachment_1075" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Legoland, Denmark[/caption]     [caption id="attachment_1074" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Lygnerns strand Sätila, Sweden[/caption] This one, Leica and 21mm lens and Ilford FP4.
Abstract image of trees and leaves

Infinite developing in C-41

[caption id="attachment_1040" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees and leaves[/caption]   This is an experimental exercise that I have done once before. This time I tried two different films 200 and 800 Kodak 135mm film in the C-41 process. The development was over 6 hours standing in tank with slightly diluted C-41 developer. Only agitated once in the beginning. I did dilute because the JOBO tanks swallow lots of liquid when standing, and it was the last of the chemistry. The rest of the process is made on the JOBO 1000 as recommended.   [caption id="attachment_1047" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees and leaves[/caption]   This renders an extremely dense negative, and it is almost completely black. When put on my rig for digitalization with a Nikon 610 camera, it is possible to see the image through the back projection in the camera. I used between 1/3 to 4 second exposure and the 50mm lens with close up rings stepped down to f4 on 400 ISO. On some of the images I used a home made lens modifier. All images are shot In parks/woods near Söderköping, Sweden.   [caption id="attachment_1043" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Digitalized with narrow and wide negative holder[/caption]   The extremely dense negative makes it hard to digitize. The perforation of the film, where light passes through maybe more than 10 times easily, gives a high amount of flare. So I also tried a narrow frame that cut out the image border and the perforation. I do like some of the effect but I feel that the color information is lost to a big extent. Next time I will cut the development time by half, or even more to see what happens.   [caption id="attachment_1039" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees and leaves[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1041" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees and leaves[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1045" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees and leaves[/caption]
black and white wedding picture outside Wedding Norrköping, Sweden

Wedding Photography, Analog Style

[caption id="attachment_1012" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Wedding Sankt Anna, Sweden[/caption]   When I started to become a digital photographer, around 2004, I completely abandoned film in my professional work. Then a few years later I started to bring my trustworthy Leica M2 to some of the wedding shoots. The clients really appreciate the picture and sometimes they buy prints from the analog pictures. The problem is to have the time to develop the film in time for the post-wedding meeting with the clients. The square pictures are shot with Hasselblad with 50 mm lens. Some of the pictures are really on the edge were the old camera/lens and the 400 ISO film can handle, and probably over the edge. Still, I do like the result despite the lack of perfect technical result.   [caption id="attachment_1030" align="alignnone" width="300"] Wedding Norrköping, Sweden[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1031" align="alignnone" width="300"] Wedding Norrköping, Sweden[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1013" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Wedding Sankt Anna, Sweden[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1029" align="alignnone" width="1015"] Wedding Krokek, Sweden[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1021" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Wedding Skärblacka, Sweden[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1022" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Wedding Skärblacka, Sweden[/caption]  
Color image of Bbq Event

BBQ people

[caption id="attachment_957" align="alignnone" width="1024"] BBQ people, Smoke In the North[/caption] Edward www.rookvleesch.nl I have during the last couple of years photographed BBQ-events in Sweden. This is mainly a digital project, but I sometimes use analog cameras. Here are a few of the analog pictures. Most of the pictures are taken with Leica M2 and a 21 mm lens. Unfortunately, this project leaves not enough time to take analog pictures. If I want to do more of pictures on film I need to change the workflow to better incorporate analog pictures. Hope I can show more and better picture from this project in the future.   [caption id="attachment_970" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Selim's BBQ[/caption] Selims in Norrköping, Sweden. http://www.selimsrestaurang.se   [caption id="attachment_983" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Team Gävle[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_976" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Team Gävle[/caption] Team Gävle BBQ Facebook @teamgavlebbq   [caption id="attachment_986" align="alignnone" width="1024"] SmoKing Aces Bbq Event[/caption] Martin Nordh at SmoKing Aces Bbq Event Facebook: @smokingacesbbq   [caption id="attachment_958" align="alignnone" width="1024"] BBQ people, Swedish championship 2017[/caption] Svenska BBQ Landslaget @SvenskaBbqLandslaget   [caption id="attachment_992" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Broken Ribs BBQ[/caption] @brokenribsbbq   [caption id="attachment_991" align="alignnone" width="1024"] After the rush[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1001" align="alignnone" width="1024"] After the rush[/caption] Mathias Gustavsson of Kings of BBQ SWE https://www.facebook.com/Kings-of-BBQ-SWE-125867244713215/    
Trees double exposure abstract image with movement

Klecksography, inkblots inspired photography

[caption id="attachment_936" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees[/caption] A new project as a part of a joint exhibition at the Spegla Photo Event in Norrköping Sweden. The premise for the exhibition is Work In Progress. I have been thinking about how to emulate the structure of inkblots for a while now, and not use ink or paint as a shortcut. Pictures taken of everyday subjects. The images are double exposures,, turning the camera upside down on the second exposure to get the feel of the fold in the paper and to give a symmetric repetition. Using a black card in front of the camera to prevent the image to be a full double exposure.   [caption id="attachment_935" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_934" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Trees[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_923" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Ferns[/caption]   I also experiment with a different approach. Rotating the subject with a fixed camera. Long exposure and rotating during the exposure adds to the abstraction. This project is very new and I have only worked with it a few weeks. Sometimes a deadline is a good thing to get going. Now when the exhibition is over, I will start to figure out what kind of subject that works with this technique. All images are made with a Nikon camera using different C41 films.   [caption id="attachment_937" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Onions[/caption] [caption id="attachment_924" align="alignnone" width="300"] Autumn trees[/caption] [caption id="attachment_921" align="alignnone" width="300"] Building and grass[/caption] [caption id="attachment_922" align="alignnone" width="300"] Autumn trees[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_933" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Contact sheet[/caption] Some of the first pictures from the project.   [caption id="attachment_950" align="alignnone" width="221"] Exhibition[/caption] Unfortunately, the prints were damaged in shipping and I had to fix them with a laminate and mounting. I also had to frame them with glass, not perfect regarding reflections as shown here. I did not have the time to display more than 3 images, but I made a sample book with more pictures from the project. Most of the pictures in this week’s blog are work images and not completely processed. Just to show the process and progress of the project.