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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I posted this one on Foto (the.fotoapp.co/photosynthese) thought I'd share it again here. *Centaur* with Zoe, on Ilford 🎞️ FP4+. There's very light digital retouching, you can see the difference on the negative. #believeinfilm #doubleexpoxure #photography #fineartnude #filmphotography

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Have you seen it @stevebrazill.com ? I really enjoyed it. And it led me down a rabbit hole of tracking down 70s records backed by these guys.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Age yourself with a childhood crush.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Really excited about @mredthompson.bsky.social 's upcoming book The Photographer's Grimoire. His YT videos are no-nonsense, insightful and genuinely useful, and I'm expecting the book will be much the same. You can sign up here to be warned of the book launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gad...

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Coming soon: The Photographer's Grimoire

Occult Strategies for Visionary Photographers

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

L'excellent photographe Nantais Alain Paris lance le financement d'un énorme bouquin sur ses expériences de vie et de photographie en Afrique. Ça s'appelle Dakar-Zig et je suis trop content d'avoir pris mon exemplaire en précommande. Jetez un oeil ! fr.ulule.com/dakar-zig/

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DAKAR-ZIG le livre photo

Chroniques argentiques du Sénégal 1987-2017

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Shot of the day is *Veined*, an in-camera #doubleexposure on @ilfordphoto 🎞️ FP4+ film. When my pregnant friend Zoé said she was keen to shoot some #photosynthesis, I wasn't gonna say no. So glad we did, love the results. #believeinfilm #doubleexpoxure #photography #fineartnude #filmphotography

A pregnant woman is standing to camera with one arm up and one down. Her skin is textured with veins of a leaf from the double exposure. Black and white.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Spurred on by @givemeabiscuit.bsky.social 's submission, I boot-strapped my own (non-platform) 9 ALBUMS. Boy is it hard. Should be at least 30... #music

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Yant is... @donkeyislandpress.co.uk · 30/09/2026

I still have some of these pinhole zones for sale a4 44pages. UK £10 Inc post USA £20 Inc post. Drop me a message

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I think I'm starting to really like @fotoapp.co after just a few days. I have to actively search for content I'm interested in instead of being force fed content I'm not interested in, it's purely about photography, and people actually interact. Here's me, just in case: the.fotoapp.co/photosynthese

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Ben Felten (@photosynthese)

Lover of old processes and film photography, shoots weird transformations, artistic nudes and urban grit.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

*Fusion* Model: Louise on 🎞️ Ilford Ortho film This is the first successful test shot of a new project. I have found this too hard to do on a 35mm camera, so the next ones will be in 4x5. Still, love this one. #believeinfilm #doubleexposure #film #experimental #fineartnude

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

In my still somewhat desperate search for an instagram substitute, I have opened a foto.app account as photosynthese. Hit me there if you're on Foto as well. #believeinfilm

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

*Jagged* Model: Louise on 🎞️ Ilford Ortho film I have applied my "inverted treetop" technique to rock formations, but am rarely happy with the results. This one is an exception. Love how the rockline redefines Louise's silhouette. #believeinfilm #doubleexposure #film #experimental #fineartnude

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

*Strata* Model: Louise on 🎞️ Ilford Ortho film Seaside rocks offer interesting layered looks for double exposures... #believeinfilm #doubleexposure #film #experimental #fineartnude

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

*Rock Fragile* Model: Louise on 🎞️ Ilford Ortho film I recently had the opportunity to work again with the wonderful Louise using some mineral textures. This image to me expresses a paradox of delicate and sturdy... #believeinfilm #doubleexposure #film #experimental #portrait

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

*All in the shadows* w. David (Swipe for texture detail) The crazy low dynamic range of the Washi W film gave me the idea of using shadows created by David's hands to censor the image. I absolutely love the result. What do you think? #believeinfilm #washipaper #fineartnude #photography #studio

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I shot a roll of plant textures with pregnant Zoe. My lights are too strong for shooting in my home office (it bounces all around) so I got less texture than I hoped, and virtually none on some images, but I love this one despite the quasi absence of texture...

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

*The better half (?)* w. Benji (Swipe for texture) Washi & tattoos go really well together, hence shooting with Benji. I had issues with all my washi of late, black spots. The film is very sensitive to water temperature, and well... #believeinfilm #washipaper #fineartnude #photography #studio

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I dreamt about my two Holgas last night. I don't remember exactly what is was about, but I do know that I had colour in one and black and white in the other, and that they both had both clasps, whereas in real life one of them is missing a clasp. Tell me Freud what it all means? #believeinfilm

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Shot of the day *Wide Wide World*, a digital #doubleexposure shot with super wide-angle. A lot of effort goes into #elongations to find poses that are deformed by the wide angle but still aesthetic. I think it works here, what do you think? #doubleexpoxure #photography #fineartnude #wideangle

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

*Long Bust*, is a digital #doubleexposure on super wide-angle. This #elongations session with Emma was a blast, full of ideas from both photographer and model. This was the last shot, of on a whim, and probably my favourite. What do you think? #doubleexpoxure #photography #fineartnude #wideangle

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Hey #believeinfilm people, I have seen a few examples here and there of a single image (like a portrait) shot over a whole roll of 135 film, and the strips then cut up and reassemble to form the image. Would love to try that out, but unsure what the layout of the portrait fragmentation should be...

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I'll post this one again with context, but I am *very* happy with it. That roll of Washi W was hugely pockmarked, don't know why, but this one had only a few black spots that I discreetly removed in Lightroom (although now I look closely, the right foot looks eaten...) #believeinfilm #filmwashi

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

So the "new" Holga has pretty savage vignette. Looks like I'll be using the clasps on the old Holga...

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Been working on a collection of my favourite / most striking images from the Photosynthesis series for a book that a designer friend and I are starting to work on, as a conclusion to the series. Stumbled again upon this picture and was wowed. 🎞️ Ilford FP4+ #believeinfilm #doubleepxosure #fineartnude

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I get the feeling we might finally get an inkling of an answer to Stephen Fry's question "Is our language, English, capable of sustaining demagoguery" www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlKG...

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A Bit of Fry & Laurie - Language - With Subtitles

YouTube video by Vinícius Krupp

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

*Broad* is a photo from the #elongations project. I had a digital version that I felt was OK, but also a film version on FP4+ that I saw much later. And that version is awesome. I love how the wide-angle makes Sophie's shoulders so broad. #photography #fineartnude #wideangle

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

J’ai reçu le tirage ÉCOLE de @virgil-roger.photography ! En attendant que j’achète un cadre il rejoint mon étagère de noirs et blancs !

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

As much as I love Adam Neely's videos, I couldn't stand the Sungazer album I bought, but this augmented big band version of Sungazer is dope. Go figure. youtu.be/MCNZ_YpQzfI?...

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Sungazer Plus Live at the Blue Note (full concert)

YouTube video by Adam Neely

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

*Wrongside Round* w. Sophie Wanted to do this image for a while. Still imperfect, both because of the previously mentioned f/8 issues, but also due to a misalignment of Sophie's waist. Once aligned, it could be truly spectacular... #believeinfilm #doubleexposure #fineartnude #photography #studio

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

*Static* w. Sophie The first mistake I did with this series of trials was forgetting to close down as much as I could. As a consequence, the area where the vase and the body join is superimposed instead of neatly dissected. #believeinfilm #doubleexposure #fineartnude #photography #studio

A woman's upper body extruding from a sober vase.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

*Rude Vase* w. Sophie I don't normally post work in progress images, ones I know for sure I wouldn't show in an exhibition, but this week I'll make an exception, in part because I know what I did wrong and how to get it right. #believeinfilm #doubleexposure #fineartnude #photography #studio

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Remember how I ruined three rolls of London Holga photos because my shutter no longer worked? Turns out the Bulb button had slid on, and I didn't even remember it existed. I am SO stupid. Well at least my Holga works, although with only one sidelock, so I might order a second one for "parts"...

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Friday afternoon groove, a throwback to when Kokoroko was still an afro-jazz band. Such groove...

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Kokoroko "Adwa" @Jazz_in_Marciac 2019

YouTube video by Jazz In Marciac

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Look at that... Such an astounding photo from 1937. I'd never seen it and yet it feels like an instant classic. Amazing.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

*Hatched Paperback* w. Syène (Swipe for texture detail) Last shot in this series. White background opens up possibilities of playing with shadows, which is something I might well explore in the future. #believeinfilm #washipaper #fineartnude #photography #studio

A woman's back covered in fishnet. Black and white.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

*Paper Blur* w. Syène Who said images always have to be sharp? OK, so I didn't intentionally make this one blurry, but I really like the result anyways... #believeinfilm #washipaper #fineartnude #photography #studio

A woman standing dressed in a full body suit of fishnet lace.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

*Paper Spy* w. Syène For this session I decided to give a white bakground a shot. I find the images really interesting, though they will need a bit more work. For some reason the spots/stains on this washi roll were massive. #believeinfilm #washipaper #fineartnude #photography #studio

A woman is standing tall with her hands joined. Her shadow is magnified on the background behind her.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

*Lace Paper* w. Syène (Swipe for texture detail) I initially felt that Washi W images wouldn't work with added texture, but I was wrong. I've done a couple of experiments with ornate stockings and I really like this one. #believeinfilm #washipaper #fineartnude #photography #studio

A woman's legs in ornate stockings. Black and white.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Abdullah Ibrahim, aka Dollar Brand has left this Earth. His music, alongside that of Hugh Masakela, informed my grasp of South African jazz. It remains to this day miraculous to me in this combination of joy and melancholy, and the simple beauty of its harmonies. youtu.be/aBf7yGbxtHw?...

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Water From An Ancient Well - Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand)

YouTube video by Higurashi Ryuichi

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Without stating your age, post a movie that was released when you turned 18.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

*Paper Pride* w. Syène I'm finding a lot of variability in Washi W lately. It's not an issue per se, unpredictable is part of the fun, but it surprises me now when I get an image that's rendered roughly as I expected. #believeinfilm #washipaper #fineartnude #photography #studio

A woman's chest and arms, black and white.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

*Take-Off* w. Cécile A really interesting early finding is that small variations in combined motion changes the final chronophotography dramatically. By keeping her arms outstretched, Cécile here give the impression of a bird taking flight... #experimental #fineartnude #photography #stroboscopic

A woman moves from a crouching position to a standing position, stretching her arms out. The multiple flashes capture all the steps of the movement.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

*Sweeping* w. Cécile I had previously worked on multiple-exposure shots of such leg fans, but not only it is easier with chronophotography, I can get way more decomposed moves. #experimental #fineartnude #photography #stroboscopic

A woman lying on her back is fanning her legs, each flash shot capturing the legs in motion.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

*Leap Forward* w. Cécile Varying the number and frequency of flashes really changes a lot in chronophotography. This was an attempt at a limited number of flashes to really decompose the movement, and it works! #experimental #fineartnude #photography #stroboscopic

A woman is leaping forward, her movement decomposed by flashes, resulting in 6 versions of her.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

*Peacock* w. Cécile I quickly discovered that with chronophotography I could develop concepts that I'd previously worked on as multiple exposures, but that are much easier this way. This one goes straight into the Magnificent Monsters series. #experimental #fineartnude #photography #stroboscopic

A woman is crouching, stretching her arms out and fanning them around. The flashes capture the arms in 20 different positions, creating the illusion of a fan around her body.

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

*Dancing Queen* w. Cécile My early attempts at chronophotography are (in my opinion) exhilarating, somewhere between Muybridge and Edgerton, although that's incredibly pretentious. Let's say inspired by ! #experimental #fineartnude #photography #stroboscopic

Stroboscopic photography of superimposed female silhouettes dancing.

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𝚅𝙴𝚁𝙻 𝙰𝙳𝙰𝙼𝚂 - @va-subliminal.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

#SUBLIMINAL -|~|+ INTIMATIONS (A STUDY OF THE SUBLIMINAL) #experimentalart by Verl Adams © my personal account👇 @verladams.bsky.social #photographicart #portrait

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Ben F. @photosynthese.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

*Wistful* w. Marie With some poses the wide-angle doesn't quite elongate but rather it messes up proportions. I love that effect too, and this photo of Marie is just a beautiful portrait (IMO) full of emotion. #experimental #fineartnude #photography #wideangle

A woman crouching, her face looking down and her arms crossed.

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