I am blessed enough to have a nice size collection of cameras, and even further blessed that most of my collection came from friends and family. One of those cameras is my Minolta XE-7 that was given to me by my friend Alex Luyckx. If you are an active member of the film community I’m… Continue reading First Thoughts: the Minolta XE-7
A New Everyday
One of the hardest parts about getting used to my new reality has been not being able to play with my daughter. If you need to catch up, here is my last article to give some context. I’m a stay at home mom so my instinct is to be not only motherly, obviously, but to… Continue reading A New Everyday
Life Upside down
It’s painful to write this right now at 430am as I lay in a hospital bed in my bedroom. My life has been turned upside down. That may sound dramatic and maybe on the outside it is, but in August I just celebrated the 5 year anniversary of starting this blog and my YouTube channel.… Continue reading Life Upside down
Fujifilm 400: Still Superia or Just Ultramax in Disguise?
I was sent a couple rolls of Fuji's newer 400 film from a friend in the community named Lance. He asked me if I could shoot the new Fujifilm 400 to see what I thought of the rumors of this film just being Ultramax in disguise. I agreed to do it because Fuji Superia Xtra 400 is one of my favorite films and I've been pretty devastated since it was discontinued.
A Day on Film Part 1: What is a Fat Roll?
Earlier this year I went out and shot a day on film during a beautiful cold front in Florida. I've already shared the Street Candy MTN100 and ATM400 that I shot that day, but now I want to share the color film and a fat roll. This is a long one. That is why I… Continue reading A Day on Film Part 1: What is a Fat Roll?
Street Candy ATM400 Film Review
Late last year I was given the opportunity to try out my first rolls of Street Candy ATM400 film along with a couple rolls of MTN100, which you can see my review for that here, and I had a great day shooting a ton of film. My life has been very crazy lately, so it's… Continue reading Street Candy ATM400 Film Review
Street Candy MTN100
Vincent Moschetti, the owner of Street Candy film, contacted me and asked if I would like to try out his films. I gladly accepted the offer, and received a box with 2 rolls of his 400 speed and 2 rolls of his 100 speed film. This article is one of several I will be sharing… Continue reading Street Candy MTN100
The Mamiya Six
A while ago Mike Eckman lent me the Mamiya Six folder. I'll be honest, I've had a really hard time focusing on photography and cameras lately. This is mostly due to the pure exhaustion that comes with being a new mom. However, just as I was wanting to give up on all of this, I… Continue reading The Mamiya Six
Life Update: the State of AVCA
I just wanted to give a quick update on what's going on with me, and what the future of Aly's Vintage Camera Alley looks like. Life has been extremely busy as most of you know, now that I chase around a toddler everyday. The pure exhaustion that comes with being a mom is not something… Continue reading Life Update: the State of AVCA
Behind the Photos of my New Zine
This Zine is the third edition in my Riding in Cars with film series. Its been a long time coming and I hope you enjoy dining into it with me.