Ben Oliver
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Blogroll

Here’s a list of stuff I read on the internet and elsewhere. I called it ‘blogroll’ but it’s a big hodgepodge of websites, youtubes, podcasts, magazines and the like.

I love seeing these pages on other people’s websites so here I am, making my own. Turns out it takes quite a lot of work…

The list is long so I’ve split it into sections, which you can jump to using the contents section. The links are presented in no particular order.

Contents

Movies

Classic Film & TV Corner

https://classicfilmandtvcorner.wordpress.com/

Old movie reviews and recommendations.


18 Cinema Lane

https://18cinemalane.com/

Sally Silverscreen writes about all sorts of movies, and also has interesting ‘blogathons’.


The Wonderful World of Cinema

https://thewonderfulworldofcinema.wordpress.com/

They watched every single Carry On film which is the kind of dedication I have to applaud.

Photography

35mmc

https://www.35mmc.com/

This has become the definitive film photography blog perhaps? Lots of writers, and lots of interesting posts in the back catalogue.


Steel City Snapper

https://steelcitysnapper.wordpress.com/

A photographer local to me, who also uses a lot of film.


Shoot Film Like a Boss

https://www.rogerlowe.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/@ShootFilmLikeaBoss

Roger has a great blog and YouTube channel where he tries out loads of cameras, films and darkroom methods.


Katie Shoots Film

https://katieshootsfilm.wordpress.com/

Great blog coming from Taipei, but shooting all over the place. Mostly expired film, and a lot of alleyways. I’ve been reading for years and this blog is what kept film on my radar this whole time.


Emulsive

https://emulsive.org/

Seemingly defunct but again, a treasure trove of information and experimentation.


Down the Road by Jim Grey

https://blog.jimgrey.net/

A lot of photos but also a great personal blog. I like Jim’s weekly roundups, he always points you to interesting stuff.


Martin Henson

https://www.martinhensonphotography.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/@martinhensonphotography

A fine art photographer who also posts no-nonsense videos.


Analog Insights

https://www.youtube.com/@AnalogInsights

A super chill, impossible to hate, informative channel mostly about camera gear.


Sophia Jenny

https://www.sophiajenny.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@sophiajennyartist

A cyanotype artist from Australia I love.


Ruth Guest

https://ruthguest.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@ruthguest1

An Irish photographer who recently went all-film again just like me, and posts interesting vlogs about the philosophy of photography.


Alex Luyckx

http://www.alexluyckx.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@AlexLuyckxPhoto

Gear and darkroom videos that I’ve found quite handy. Alex also has a podcast, Classic Camera Revival, which I sometimes listen to.


The Naked Photographer

https://bluegrassphotographics.com/
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheNakedPhotographer

Applies a real scientific method to various areas of film photography often mired in bullshit.


Nordic Lab

https://www.youtube.com/@NordicLab

I like this guy, he develops film in confined spaces like airbnbs and shows you his process. It’s important to show that film doesn’t always need a dedicated space to work.


Ravioli, Ravioli, Ravioli

https://www.the3rs.uk/

Another UK based photo blog I like. Nearly persuaded me to get a Leica M3 although I haven’t caved yet.


Kyle McDougall

https://www.kylemcdougallphoto.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@KyleMcDougall

A Canadian in the UK. Lots of gear videos but I also like his pictures and he has lots of good advice.


Steve O’Nions

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7FAbyJQdQTudmCJanZFRBg

Great landscape photographer based in the UK.


Analog Resurgence

https://www.youtube.com/@AnalogResurgence

Handy videos that mostly review gear and film. Again, if you are in the market for something this can be a good place for some recent research on a topic.


Justin Phillip / The Freeway Life

https://justinfilm.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@thefreewaylife

A moviemaker’s take on street photography. Chaotic, compelling work. I also like his youtube videos, he’s at ease on camera.


Mike Connealy

https://connealy.blogspot.com/

Based in New Mexico, takes pictures with mostly old film cameras.


Zenography

https://www.youtube.com/@zenography7923

Great old camera gear reviews.


Lenscratch

https://lenscratch.com/

“Fine art photography daily” is the website description. Yep that’s it.


Ari Jaaksi

https://slowlight.art/
https://www.youtube.com/ShootOnFilm

An extremely Finnish man takes you though his analogue fine art photography process.


The Last Photographer

https://www.youtube.com/@Thelastphotographer1

A focus on old processes and cameras.


Harry Borden

https://www.youtube.com/@fredandharryborden
https://www.harryborden.com/

Photographer to the stars Harry Borden has recently been making videos with his son Fred, where he tells his old stories of meeting famous people.


Todd Korol

https://www.youtube.com/@toddkorolphoto

I enjoyed the large format videos here.


Lee Pengelly

https://www.leepengelly.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@LeePengellyPhotography

Lovely videos on landscape photography, and a more recent focus on larger formats.


https://andysphotoblog.org/

Andy from Dorset writes about cameras and posts his photos.


Earth, Sun, Film

https://earthsunfilm.com/

An expoloration of gardening and photography.


Eric L. Woods

https://ewoodsphoto.com/

Based in North Carolina, I always enjoy his posts.


Boxes & Bellows

https://boxesbellows.blogspot.com/

“Grumpy woman living in the Isle of Lewis with her Eve surrounded by mounds of old cameras in a little Cotter’s house.”


Aly’s Vintage Camera Alley

https://alysvintagecameraalley.com/

Aka Alyssa Chiarello. Lovely mix of life and photography here.


Ash Lockyer / The Photo Lounge

https://www.ashlockyer-photographer.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/@ashsphotolounge

Great mix of photo tips and stuff about gear.


Chris Sherlock

https://retinarescue.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisSherlock

My way into camera repair. Wonderful resources and well made videos about servicing and repairing Kodak retina cameras.


Robbie Maynard

https://www.youtube.com/@RobbieMaynardCreates

Landscapes and industry.


Sam Jam

https://www.youtube.com/@samjamshoots

Wonderful photo travel logs around England. Inspired me to shoot more 85mm round and about.


Samuel Beer

https://www.youtube.com/@playitsam

Film photography through the eyes of someone way way younger than me lol.


Sophia Carey

https://www.sophiacarey.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/c/sophiacarey

Shoots film and digital, makes super chilled out videos.


Analog Talk Podcast

https://linktr.ee/analogtalkpodcast

Easy going podcast featuring interesting guests.


Peter Elgar

https://www.youtube.com/@theoldfilmbloke

“The old film bloke”. Eccentric but talented photographer, produces interesting videos.


Laura Odermatt

https://www.lauraodermatt.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@femigod

Recently has been making videos about her travels with her widelux camera.


The Photowalk Podcast

https://photowalk.show/

Podcast run by Neale James, which is driven by well written listener letters and really interesting interviews.

It’s a lovingly produced show and the sound quality is incredible - a lot of people could learn from this.

Some caveats:

God there’s a lot of filler, I’m always hitting skip. Often the intro and ‘coming up’ are 10-15 minutes. Also, I love Neale but he does get a bit Alan Partridge sometimes. In spite of this the show remains on the list.


Sunny 16

https://sunny16podcast.com/

Great UK based podcast that covers a broad range of film photography topics. It’s nice to hear things from an at-home point of view, like how to get inspired to shoot when it’s really dark and grey for 6 months.


I Dream of Cameras Podcast

https://www.idreamofcameras.com/

A couple of Hollywood writers / producers talk about their love of cameras. Funny, interesting, not too gob-shitey. I like their amateur-with-way-too-much-gear perspective, which is probably what most of the listeners are.

Sunny 16’s loud but friendly American cousin.


Patrick Doyle / sprocketholes

https://www.youtube.com/@SprocketHoles
https://www.instagram.com/pdoylemedia/

Travel and gear stuff, but not clickbaity. An Irish guy, with a different perspective to the typical photography youtuber.


Ben Horne

https://www.benhorne.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@BenHorne

Beautiful large format wilderness photography. I find people’s large format videos really help me learn the core principles of film photography.


Vivianna Magdalena Curiel Flores / filmphotovm

https://www.youtube.com/@filmphotovm
https://www.filmphotovm.com/

Talented and interesting photographer, really useful videos on darkroom printing


John Finch / Pictorial Planet

https://www.pictorialplanet.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@PictorialPlanet

Great videos about developing and printing film. His three part series on Rodinal is very useful.


Still Shooting in Black and White / Rob Skeoch

https://www.youtube.com/@stillshootinginblackandwhite

A former newspaper and pro sports photographer talks film photography.

Sheffield

The Sheffield Tribune

https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/

A newsletter that aims to bring back real local journalism. Has recently run a few stories that have really helped people out.


Now Then Magazine

https://nowthenmagazine.com/

A great local news and culture mag.


Outer Space

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTlH9GzhUqncrxioGgkTpA

YouTube channel featuring local musicians, really well shot in interesting locations.


Street Art Sheffield

https://streetartsheffield.com/

Fantastic document of all the street art in the city. Plotted on a map so you can go see stuff for yourself.


Sheffield Museums YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/@SheffieldMuseums

I don’t know who makes these videos, but they are really well produced and always worth your time.

Cars

Tyrell’s Classic Workshop

https://www.youtube.com/@iain_tyrrell
https://iaintyrrell.co.uk/

The V12 whisperer. Video logs from a high-end vintage car restoration workshop. My car interests tend to lean towards attainable stuff but Iain is a fountain of knowledge on all sorts of exotica, it’s more than just vroom vroom look at this car.


The Late Brake Show

https://www.youtube.com/TheLateBrakeShow
https://thelatebrakeshow.com/

Probably the best car channel on YouTube if you have eclectic tastes. The barn find episodes are wonderful slices of cultural anthropology, Jonny Smith really brings the best out in people.


Smith and Sniff Podcast

https://smithandsniff.com/

Former Top Gear and Grand Tour writer Richard Porter, and Late Brake Show host Jonny Smith talk absolute nonsense once a week, sometimes about cars. Very funny.


Chris Harris on Cars

https://www.youtube.com/c/chrisharrisoncars

One of the best car journalists, back in his element now he’s off Top Gear. Again, I’m not interested in over-priced over-powered stuff but he’s eloquent and succinct, and you always feel like you learnt something.

The weekly podcast is also good.

Art

This isn’t Happiness

https://thisisnthappiness.com/

Yeah it’s 202X and I’m still reading tumblrs. This is one of those where it’s all images. It’s a well curated art site that is a great way to find new artists.


Hazel McNab

https://www.hazelmcnab.com/

A talented printmaker based in Cornwall. I love her blog where she goes from a photograph, to making a reduction lino cut print of the photo. Each one tells a story and it’s fascinating to see how she builds an image. If you’ve got the cash you can then literally click ‘buy’ which is so cool.

Other

Arne & Carlos

https://www.arnecarlos.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@ARNECARLOS/


Last updated: 21 January 2026