Author: Azriel Knight

  • The History of Ilford Photo: 1987

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    I don’t know if you feel like I’m going to exaggerate here, but in my opinion, Ilford Photo is the leading manufacturer of black and white film, paper and chemistry. Probably not in sales, but certainly in diversity. I counted eleven different kinds of film on their website in 35mm. In the 1980s, especially the… Continue Reading

  • 4 Books About Travel I Don’t Recommend & 4 That I Do

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    I have read a bunch of books by those minoring in anarchism, books about van dwelling, world traveling, and cycling (or walking) across continents over the last couple of years while I prepare for my own car camping and road trip journey. It feels like studying but it’s also a lovely escape as many of… Continue Reading

  • My Last Roll of Film

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    It’s March 5th, 2024 and I am scanning in a roll of Fujifilm Neopan Acros II taken on a Canon A-1. The A-1 had recently been serviced and is in top notch condition. I’ve owned it for over ten years and before me it belonged to my father-in-law. I didn’t know it, but this would… Continue Reading

  • Sixty Days Driving Across Canada 2025 Part One: Conception & Re-Conception

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    It is my goal to drive across Canada in 2025, and I’m going to document this journey here on my blog. Be sure and subscribe for updates. Where do I even begin? How do I give you the details that brought me here without boring the ever-living snot out of you? Let me touch on… Continue Reading

  • Life After You Tube

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    As I write this it’s almost a year to the day that I decided to pack it up when it came to an eight-year stint on YouTube. I’ve sold the pitch numerous times as to why, but just in case you haven’t heard the very brief summery is that YouTube has changed and so have… Continue Reading