I'm impatient. There I've said it.
Its taken me until I'm in my mid to late 40’s that I've finally 'learned' to chill. Whilst I'm pondering this month's blog post, I have a live example of this.
I have a generally hectic day job, so as I've mentioned previously, street photography and film photography is my chill, to zen proportions.
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Street photography for me is mainly about creating luck.
What I mean by that is, know your camera (into muscle memory), the settings, the lens range and with knowing your surroundings (quirky people activity or light), you generally get a good shot.
I think the golfer - Gary Player - said this best, when he uttered ‘The more I practice, the luckier I get’. Aka the photo gods deliver from time to time.
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This blog post is a step away from the norm. It’s a start of a new category, where I post about books I have read.
Im not anti TV or movies, I will consume that latest blockbuster, but I shy away from watching series on the telly, as I get more enjoyment out of a good book.
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I was doing some digital spring cleaning (read reviewing Lightroom and the website) and I discovered a series of photographs that sit outside of my usual street photography genre.
These related to long exposure, drone, architecture and the odd landscape.
These were my preferred shooting stills before I moved to Brighton in 2014, and decided to concentrate more on Street Photography.
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Scanning colour negatives have been a thorn in my side for a number of years.
I have quite a frugal set up when it comes to film photography. I buy my B&W film in 100 foot bulk rolls, I develop all my B&W and Colour film and also scan at home.
I use a modest setup, an Epson V600 flatbed scanner, its fit for purpose when scanning medium format negatives, but generally so so for 35mm, with a passable use for instagram. I am in the process of upgrading to scanning with my DSLR, but that is for another blog post, a work in progress.
B&W scans I have somewhat nailed, I am very happy with the workflow, its almost faultless
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Well 2021 seems to be bedding in nicely, we’re halfway through March 2021, nearly a quarter of the year done. Good god.
I took some inspiration off IG recently, so decided to pop out at the weekend, WITHOUT any film cameras on me and shoot entirely with the a7iii. What a very special camera it is.
The main reason for this was that I decided to undertake some ‘spring cleaning’ over on IG. I have been of late, struggling to mix both digital and film photos on the same stream, it wasn’t giving a me a consistent theme / thread
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I’ve been using a bulk film loader for my black and white film, for the last 4 years, coupled with developing and scanning my own film its a real A to Z process of film photography. Thoroughly engaging and cheap!
Whilst the investment into the system is c. £150 (£60 for the bulk loader, £20 for the reusable canisters and then a bulk roll of film), the (financial) benefits are soon reaped.
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I’m sat here putting the finishing touches to the website update, with a little more time on my hands, whilst we are in this post Xmas / New Year lockdown.
Since my reacquiantance into film, I have added sections relating to Street 35mm & 120, and People 35mm & 120.
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