Roll 14

March 25, 2016 in Film Photography

Film: Kodak Portra 160

Since shooting film I've sent off three batches of film to Indie Film Labs. This is the first roll of the latest batch and I must say I'm in love with this roll. The pastel colors just scream film! Everything looks so rich and I love how fine the grain is. I was also happy that I'm finally getting the hang of getting correct exposures. I've been spending much more time spot metering individual shots.

I was super excited to finally work with Laura Stern Tooper and in such great locations. The lighting was beyond perfect and I love working with someone that just reads your mind when it comes to style and posing.

These next few rolls are among my favorite and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Roll 13

March 21, 2016 in Film Photography

Developing film is a bit different than when I was younger. Mostly gone are the 1 hour labs you could once find on any block. Gone are the days when you'd pick up your film under the letter of your last name in a huge roll out drawer. Gone are the days of those weird sticky envelopes that your prints and negatives would be returned in. We're in an age of scans, so images can go staight to social media. I miss the days of prints and holding a physical photo in my hand.

This last roll is full of fog and a beautiful model I worked with. Jamie is a bit of a Cara Delevingne, Victora Secret, look alike. She's a true pleasure to work with and the laughs never cease to end when we're together.

Enjoy!

P.S. What are your thoughts on switching colored film shots to b&w?

Roll 12

March 15, 2016

I never thought I'd fall in love with color film as much as I have. I honestly thought I'd be shooting mostly black and white, but that hasn't been the case. Do you guys prefer color or black and white when it comes to film? I myself have mostly been a color shooter in digital, except with portraits. Something about a good b&w portrait just makes me melt!

I was super excited for this roll, but when I got I got the scans back from the lab, I noticed the exposures were off for the first half of the roll. Not sure if I just metered wrong, or maybe my ISO got bumped while pushing the roll. In consequence, this roll did require a bit more post processing. Since this I've been paying much more attention to metering and my settings!

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Roll 11

March 10, 2016

Film: Kodak Portra 400

Camera: Leica M7

Lens: 50MM Summicron

Film is a total addiction and an addiction that I will highly recommend. The current state of my life at the moment: shoot film, mail to lab, shoot more film, check email hourly for my scans, shoot more film. From the amazing natural colors to the grain, what isn't to love! Even the wait for film, even though it can be hard for the impatient, is fun because you know you'll get photos back that you totally forgot that you took. If you haven't shot film in awhile i'd suggest giving it a try. It doesn't matter if you use a fancy camera or a disposable, you'll be sucked into it and probably fall in love. Yeah it does cost a bit of money to purchase film and process, so cut back on those starbucks frapaccinos and just shoot film!

This roll is all about people in nature and I couldn't be more excited. It combines my two favorite subjects to shoot and I think it's something that I consider a bit of my niche. I grabbed some amazing portraits of my friends in yosemite and the next day I headed down to Santa Cruz for some hangs with my good friend Angela. The colors she wore just screamed film and I was excited I had Portra 400 in the camera since we were in the shaded redwoods.

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Roll 10

March 04, 2016

Film: Kodak Tri-X 400

Camera: Leica M7

Lens: 50mm Summicron

I think we can all agree that Yosemite is a magical place! I actually didn't shoot much digital on this trip after deciding i'd shoot at least a couple rolls of film while I was there. This time around I went with black and white after finishing off a couple frames on my last roll of color. I think Ansel Adams work played a good roll in my leaving color for a bit. Unfortunately, this roll of film had a line that ran through the full length of the negatives just like roll 7 did. Last time the lab mentioned this was most likely from dust inside the camera that scratched each frame as I advanced the film. This time though the line is more noticeable and might be from a totally different reason. I've since cleaned out the inside of the camera, so hopefully it doesn't happen again! I did edit the line out a bit were I found it most distracting, but didn't want to spend too much time with it.

This roll is a mix of landscapes and portraits from in the valley. I was super happy to run into and finally meet Melissa Findley who was visiting from Australia. I've been following Melissa on Instagram for a couple years now and was glad I got a great snap of her! Overall I was happy with how things turned out. Shooting with the Leica is still a bit of a challenge. It's so simple, but i'm still relearning manual controls. I did do some minor tweaks in Lightroom with the exposure, highlights, and contrast. I do use the cameras built in meter, but I feel I rely on it to much, and should pick up a light meter, especially for portraits.

Hope you enjoy the photos from this beautiful must see place!

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