Film Lovers Event

Join us in-store at Unique Photo Philly and celebrate the shared love of film photography during our FILM LOVERS EVENT from June 24th - 27th!

In addition to free presentations, $10 classes and shoots (with $10 tokens back), demos, networking, and raffles, you can also take advantage of our in-store specials:

*Specials valid in-store during the Film Lovers Event only.
*Separate registration required for Film Lovers Event classes.
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

Join professional photographer and educator Michael Froio as he kicks off our FILM LOVERS EVENT at Unique Photo Philly!

Much of Michael's work focuses on understanding the built environment and how history creates a compelling narrative in photography. His commissioned work includes architectural, railroad, and heavy industry documentation and research projects in various mediums, including large format film, digital stills, videos, and time-lapse photography. His clients include Conrail, the US Army Corp of Engineers, the Library of Congress, and he has work residing in noted collections, including the Library of Congress, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Woodmere Museum, and the Camden County Arts Bank collection.

In this keynote presentation, Michael will present an informal lecture discussing how historical themes have inspired and informed ongoing personal, commercial, and commissioned projects. Limited copies of his new book, From the Main Line, will also be available for purchase.

*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

Stop by and check out Negative Supply, Canon, and Lomography demos during our FILM LOVERS EVENT at Unique Photo Philly!

Negative Supply works to respond to the needs of film photographers around the world so you can spend more time photographing and less time scanning. The Film Carrier MK1 allows you to digitize negatives using your digital camera and a macro lens in as little as 5 minutes (or less) with tools you may already have, while the Film Carrier 120 allows you to scan full length or cut rolls of 120 film in as little as 2 minutes (or less).

Canon Tech Rep Heather Krut will help with questions, demo the latest gear, help with firmware updates, and chat about her experience shooting with film.

Fine art photographer Chrystofer Davis, whose work is influenced by street/portrait photography and ccontemporary culture, will be here on behalf of Lomography to demo their Art lenses.

*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

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Join Westcott's JC Carey for one of our FILM LOVERS EVENT classes at Unique Photo Philly!

Have you been frustrated with your flashes? Have you been stuck creatively with your photography? If you've always wanted to get better results with your lighting but were fearful of the process, JC will help demystify lighting into the simplest steps possible so that anyone with a basic understanding of camera functions can start producing more dynamic images immediately.

With tips and tricks that can be used with any lights you add to your creative arsenal, JC will talk about the basics and dive into some more advanced concepts. In three easy steps, JC will take you from Fear to Flash.

*Limited to 20 registrants.
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

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Join Unique Photo as we demo Negative Supply products in one of our FILM LOVERS EVENT classes at Unique Photo Philly!

Negative Supply works to respond to the needs of film photographers around the world, providing products to help you spend more time photographing and less time scanning. In the class, you'll learn how to use a digital camera to "scan" your film and what you need to know to get the most out of these scans.

*Limited to 20 registrants.
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

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Join Westcott's JC Carey and Canon's Heather Krut as they join forces for one of our FILM LOVERS EVENT classes at Unique Photo Philly!

In this class, JC and Heather will use the latest gear from Westcott and Canon, including the EL-1 Speedlite, EOS R5, EOS R6, a selection of RF lenses, and Westcott lights and modifiers to help you create better portraits. They'll go through and demonstrate various lighting scenarios with the help of a model in-studio.

*Limited to 20 registrants.
*Bring your cameras!
*Demo gear will be available.
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

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Join the Halide Project and photographer Olu Okiemute for a photo talk at our FILM LOVERS EVENT at Unique Photo Philly!

The Halide Project is a volunteer run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the continued practice and appreciation of traditional and historic photographic processes. Based in Philadelphia, The Halide Project serves the local and global photo community through exhibitions, artist-led workshops, special events, and online resources.

Olu’s photograph Jade and Juliette was awarded the grand prize by the Halide Project board in our recent juried exhibition Processing 2020, featuring works by analog photographers in Philadelphia made in response to the personal and collective events of the year 2020.

*Limited to 10 registrants.
*Details TBA on how to watch the talk online.
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

Join Canon Tech Rep Heather Krut for one of our FILM LOVERS EVENT classes at Unique Photo Philly!

Create new worlds and expand your creativity when you explore the wonders of long exposure photography! Heather will cover different long exposure techniques and how to apply them to light writing or light painting. This class is designed for beginners and anyone who would like to expand their horizons and take advantage of learning a new technique.

*Limited to 15 registrants.
*Bring your cameras!
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

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Join Westcott's JC Carey and Canon's Heather Krut for an open model shoot during our FILM LOVERS EVENT at Unique Photo Philly!

Bring your film and digital cameras, and then try something new! The latest from both Westcott and Canon will be utilized in several setups so you can get a variety of shots and portraits. This is not an instructed class, but an exciting opportunity to test out gear, create images with our models, and get valuable assistance from JC and Heather.

*Limited to 20 registrants.
*Bring your cameras and memory cards!
*Demo gear will be available.
*Please wear masks and practice social distancing.

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