Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast

Negative Positives Podcast #360

·1 hr 49 min·5 clips

Andre Dominguez is lying on an ice pack after hurting his back in the shower, kicking off episode 360.

Episode 360 of the Negative Positives Podcast is a roundtable format hosted by Mike Gutterman from Louisville, Kentucky. Co-hosts Andre Dominguez in Los Angeles and Jessica Jones in Virginia join guests Matt Murray from Brisbane, Australia, and Mike Caputo from Hawaii. The episode opens with casual check-ins, including Andre recovering from a back injury and Matt discussing his podcast, Matt Loves Cameras. Panelists then share recent activities: Andre acquired a heated print dryer for fiber-based prints and plans to experiment with Ilford Multi-Grade Art 300 paper. Jessica mentions work at a brewery and getting a new camera backpack. Matt reveals he's working on two zines: 'Rolled Gold', documenting a year with an Olympus LT1 and Kodak Gold 200, and a Polaroid zine, plus interviews for his podcast. Mike Caputo details his major project, 'America 50 on Film', a black-and-white zine featuring over 50 photographers, one from each U.S. state, with layouts including bios and processing notes. Mike Gutterman shares personal updates, like his son choosing Denison University and receiving a humorous gift of Irish Spring soap and film. The roundtable discussion covers three timed topics: Mike Caputo's habit of selling and rebuying cameras like the Pentax 67, Matt Murray's defense of electronic cameras despite failure risks, and Jessica's topic on rebranded film stocks and transparency. A break leads to a final segment where Matt assigns Star Wars characters to each panelist for May the 4th, and Mike Gutterman introduces a topic on whether creativity can be learned, inspired by Bill Manning. The episode maintains a conversational, humorous tone throughout, with technical insights on film printing and camera preferences.

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A warm, meandering roundtable about camera collecting, personal favorites, and the strange logic of holding onto too much gear.

Negative Pauses Podcast #360 treats film-camera collecting as a relaxed conversation about taste, attachment, and the odd pressure of deciding what gear still belongs on the shelf.

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You get camera-collector dilemmas, a horizontal co-captain fighting sleep, and a promised sea-shanty sendoff.

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