Photography

Film photography, photo essays, camera guides, and gear for adventure photographers

Lessons Learned From Living and Working in Joshua Tree National Park
How Moving to Joshua Tree Made Me a More Patient, Resilient Person

To create and thrive in the magical Mojave desert one must adapt to the unique rhythms of the sun, the seasons, the otherworldly landscape

How a Photographic Obsession Became a Book About Japan’s Vending Machines
How a Photographic Obsession Became a New Book About Japanese Vending Machines

A conversation with longtime Field Mag editor and photographer Tanner Bowden about his new photo book, travel, and self publishing

Dirt, Sweat, and Philosophical Enlightenment While Gravel Biking in Morocco
Life Lessons and Film Photos From Adventure Biking in Morocco

Over the Atlas Mountains and through the Sahara desert, 125 miles in the saddle and an exploration of the Berber approach of finding harmony in nature

On the Fjällräven Polar, Anyone Can Be an Arctic Explorer
On the Fjällräven Polar, Anyone Can Be an Arctic Explorer

What it's like to experience the 200-mile dog sled expedition above Sweden’s Arctic Circle—a yearly event making polar adventure more accessible

Alta Via 1 Dolomites: A Hiker's Guide to the Iconic Italian Mountain Trail
The Field Mag Guide to Hiking the Legendary Alta Via 1 in the Italian Dolomites

From planning and travel tips to backing list and epic photography, here we show all you need to know about the stunning hut-to-hut hiking route

What It's Like to Make a Surf Film Among Alaska's Volcanic Aleutian Islands
Behind the Scenes of Ben Weiland's New Surf Film, Made in Alaska's Aleutian Islands

Q&A: Director Ben Weiland and photographer Nick Foster discuss creativity, cameras, surf, and their new film "The Search for Volcano Island"

11 Best Film Cameras For Photographers of Any Experience | 2024 Update
The 11 Best Film Cameras for Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced Photographers

All you need to know about the most legendary, underrated, and rightly hyped 35mm and 120 medium format rangefinders, SLRs, and point & shoot cameras

Nikonos V Review: The Ultimate Waterproof Film Camera for Outdoor Adventure
Why the Nikonos V Is the Ultimate Film Camera for Outdoor Adventure

Developed by Jacques Cousteau and perfected in 1984 with the fifth generation, this legendary Nikon is beloved by both water and land photographers

120 Film Guide: What to Know About Medium Format & Which Brands to Buy
120 Film Guide: All You Need to Know About Shooting Medium Format Film

Looking to move beyond 35mm and into the increasingly popular realm of medium format film? We got you (Spoiler: it's 120, not 120mm)

Everything You Need to Know About Buying & Shooting With Slide Film
Everything You Need to Know About Buying & Shooting With Slide Film

Color negative film, reversal film, transparency film, E-6—slide film goes by many names but understanding and using it is much more straightforward

The Best 35mm Film for All Photographers and Situations
The Best 35mm Film for All Weather, All Conditions, and All-Around Incredible Pics

Not sure which kind of 35mm film to use for a cloudy day? What about for a Wes Anderson look? We've got the answers

Peak Design Outdoor Backpack Review: A Pack Built for Adventure Photography
Peak Design Outdoor Backpack Review: A Purpose-Built Pack for Adventure Photography

The camera bag pros at Peak Design finally built a backpack for shooting outdoors, so our photographer took one to the French Alps

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