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Cinestill 800 Film Model Shoot

December 1, 2021
Blog / Film Photography / Modeling

Today's post is about my recent Cinestill 800 film model shoot. Cinestill is a unique film that is known to produce wild and unpredictable colors. Especially at night. People seem to love posting night time photos of gas stations with Cinestill for some reason but they typically don't use it for portraits. So keeping the outlier vibe we set out to shoot a few rolls of medium format portraits in downtown Appleton. The photo above highlights just how trippy the colors can be with this film. The fountain was red but came out a glowing pink and the water turned…

Greenhouse in Velvia 50 Film

January 8, 2019
Blog

Fuji Velvia 50 film is specially designed to accentuate colors. This gallery was shot in Greiling Farms Greenhouse, Denmark, on medium format film. I used my Bronica ETRS camera and a 150mm lens. The film was developed by Richard Photo Lab and I scanned the negatives using an Epson Perfection V600. The colors were not digitally manipulated - what you see is what Velvia delivers. Funky skin tones but the colors sure pop!

Medium Format Film Test Shooting

October 31, 2018
Blog / Photography Training & Workshops

I continue the learning curve on my new Bronica ETRS medium format film camera. The wonderful AJ helped me with a series of test shots using a variety of apertures and shutter speeds. First up - shutter speed! The conclusion here is I cannot consistently shoot handheld below 1/125 second. While I hit some shots at 1/60sec it was only through luck I think. THis contrasts with my 35mm minimum handheld speed of 1/30 to 1/60 of a second. Below is a comparison shot at 1/125sec and 1/60sec Next up is exposure variation via aperture control. I metered for f/2.8…

Bronica with ND Filter

September 23, 2018
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Still learning my "new" Bronica medium format camera. After some work on my 75mm lens (nothing worse than a stuck aperture) I headed out around the Fox Valley to find some moving water to photograph. All of these photos were taken using a 10 stop ND filter by Gobe. The ND filter allows you to take long exposure pictures in the day time and created beautiful effects with water or other moving objects. The procedure for a 10 stop filter is you compose and focus the picture with your camera on a tripod. Meter the picture to get the unfiltered…

Summer Evening

July 15, 2018
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Enjoying a break from their bike ride in Neenah. I wonder if they rode their bikes out on the pier? Shot with Bronica ETRS, 150mm lens and Kodak Portra 400 film.

Petty Kings in Neenah – Film

July 12, 2018
Blog / Event Photography

Wednesday night concert in Neenah was the Petty Kings out of Chicago. Excellent tribute band to the Great Tom Petty. These are medium format film shots with my Bronica ETRS camera. I used Kodak Portra 400 film and a Zenza Bronica 150mm f/3.5 lens.

Copper Box in Neenah – Film Test

July 9, 2018
Blog / Event Photography

Copper Box played in Neenah on a beautiful July evening. All these photos are using my Bronica medium format camera. All photos 150mm lens and used Kodak Portra 400 film. The film was "over exposed" one stop to test the look - I metered at 200 ISO in stead of 400. Pretty amazing how much detail in both the shadows and highlights when the film is pushed a bit - much better than digital. And no, I am not giving up my digital cameras! Film is just another tool in the box and has it's place. Look for more…