What is film type photography

What Is Film Photography? Film photography is the art of taking photographs on thin, transparent strips of plastic we call film. One side of the film strip is coated with a gelatin emulsion that contains small silver halide crystals, which determine the contrast and resolution of a photograph.

What is film format type?

Basically, a film's format is the size of the film. The most popular formats, and also the most widely available, are 35mm, medium format and large format. Some other, lesser-used formats such as 127, 110 and APS, are available, but they aren't as easy to get hold of.

What are the characteristics of photographic film?

Photographic film is a strip or sheet of transparent film base coated on one side with a gelatin emulsion containing microscopically small light-sensitive silver halide crystals. The sizes and other characteristics of the crystals determine the sensitivity, contrast, and resolution of the film.

What is film photography used for?

Film photography gives you total control over image exposure and shutter speed and the ability to print and enlarge images can help artists better understand how photos are made. While film can be a great way to explore the ins and outs of photography, it comes with a lot of trial and error.

What is the difference between film photography and digital photography?

With film photography, the image (shadow) is fixed by a photosensitive material usually made with silver that reacts to the light, capturing the image on various sized grains of silver. With digital photography, an electronic sensor reacts to the light, capturing the images on identically sized pixels.