It’s been a year since I’ve been shooting with film and I wanted to share my thoughts on the whole film experience. Hopefully you’ll find this helpful/useful if you’re thinking about doing some film photography. Fim photographers I referenced in the video: (depending on where you work or your personal preferences, some of the images on these sites may be NSFW) Yan Scholz … [Read more...]
Inside Looking Out
Remember that Twilight Zone episode about the woman who was accidentally locked in a department store overnight. She was the only one in there but soon found out that once all the people who worked in the store had left, the mannequins would come to life. These mannequins had a system in which one would be selected each month to spend that month living out in the real world. At the end of the … [Read more...]
Testing Finer Grain Film: Leica M6 & Ilford Delta 400
I've been trying out different types of film lately, looking for the kinds I like to use for street photography, night photography, maybe a finer grain film to use for photo shoots, etc...Ilford Delta 400 shot at 400This weekend I was out for a drive, just keeping an eye out for something interesting to shoot. I had my M6 with me, loaded with a roll of Ilford Delta 400. This is a finer grain film … [Read more...]
Leica M6 and a Walk Around the Block
Last night I felt like shooting, but didn't feel like driving downtown. I'll often feel like if I'm going to shoot street photography I need to be in more of a city type environment, or at least down on Fremont Street where there's always something going on, especially at night. But just didn't feel like heading down there last night. It's not really that long of a drive but I had been going down … [Read more...]
Leica M6 & Shooting Film – Taking a Step Back to Move Forward
When I switched to shooting Fuji cameras last year I noticed it brought about distinct changes in my shooting style. Because of aperture rings and shutter speed and ISO dials, the tactile connection the cameras offered in having full manual control over the exposure, it made me want to slow down in my process of taking each shot. I could definitely see this causing my photography skills to … [Read more...]
Leica… Digital, or Film, or….?
This post isn't all that informative or insightful. It's more of me basically thinking out loud and reaching out for input from anyone who cares to express their thoughts on the following subject. First of all, let me start by saying I love my Canon 5D Mark II. It's an amazing camera and I love working with it. That being said, my love of street photography and of things that are "artistic" … [Read more...]