Photo Feature

The Art of Handheld Low-Light Film Photography

A Journey Into The Night

Michael Elliott
Full Frame
Published in
10 min readJan 14, 2024

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A low light photograph at night, depicting the photographer in shadow on the wall of an old building.
Night time in the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. Shot using my Voigtlander Bessa R, on Kodak Portra 800 at EI3200, push processed 2 stops. Photo credit: Michael Elliott

Imagine this: You’re out and about when the sun goes down, camera in hand. You see a scene that catches your eye — maybe it’s a bustling city street or a tranquil park under the moonlight. You want to capture this moment, but there’s a catch — it’s night-time, and you don’t have a tripod. What do…

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Michael Elliott
Full Frame

Fine art film photographer flâneur and Londoner at large - www.michael-elliott.photography - writer of articles about and around photography.