There’s always something to learn…
Shooting film can be a challenge occasionally when you suddenly realise that you’ve carried a setting over from a previous frame despite the lighting conditions having changed or if you have accidentally changed a setting and not noticed. Shooting film, you have to pay attention to every setting, for every frame. It;s hard work but it’s what sets film shooters …
Read MoreThe UK Snow Covering and some Black & White Photo Opportunities!
Here in the UK, the snow has been intense the last couple of weeks, fading away these past days. For many of us, it was an opportunity to set the alarm for 04:00, eat some porridge and fill our flasks with coffee before departing on an arctic like adventure for the day with our cameras in hand. For me, it …
Read MoreThe wedding of Laura & Damon, St Edmonds Church, Derbyshire
I had the great pleasure last week of being the official photographer at the wedding of two of my best friends, Laura & Damon, at their church, St Edmunds, Allestree, Derby. I’ve known them for many years now – over 10 years in fact, and they have some great kids who I knew would add a great dynamic to their …
Read MoreThe Midgley Wedding on Fuji Pro 800Z & 160S
I had the honour of being invited to the wedding of my good friends last weekend. Leah & Midge got wed at a lovelly hotel called East Lodge near Matlock in the Derbyshire countryside. A lovely setting, and the sun was shining to boot. I wasn’t the official photographer, but of course I took my Nikon F5 with my 80-200mm …
Read MoreFuji professional 160C and 160S colour negative film
Just bought my first set of Fuji professional 160C and Fuji professional 160S 35mm film to go in my Nikon F5. I’ve never shot it before, but have heard many good things about both films from various people and over at apug.org etc. The C film is apparntly for ‘contrast’ images, providing a higher boost to colour whilst still benefiting …
Read MoreWhy do I shoot film in the digital age?
As a man who works with computers Monday to Friday, I often get asked by bermused friends, colleagues and photographic clients “Why do you shoot film? Digital is better, isn’t it?”, and “It costs you more to use film, doesn’t it?”. Every time their question is met with a slight smile – some might call it a smurk. I have …
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