I have been thinking a lot lately about digital versus film. It seems to be the predominant water cooler issue among photographers. Which is better and why? I have absolutely nothing to add to this argument that hasn’t been written better already but working today something did occur to me…
Digital is a Man: If you are wondering what exactly you are dealing with it will tell you. It has a screen and a histogram and tons of technical readouts to tell you exactly what is going on. It’s all about new gadget’s, the latest and greatest. It likes to go fast and and not spend too much time on any one thing. It’s results are instant and unsurprising.
Film is a Woman: First off there are a million things affecting the moment. The temperature, the film, the exposure, the metering, the processing, the scanning… all of this has to go just right before you ever even see what is really going on. If you have to ask what is going on it’s certainly not going to tell you. Just the sheer amount of unique chemistry involved is terrifying. However when you get it all right it’s the most beautiful thing in the world.
I’m just saying.
In other news I’m pretty sure my super best friend Violet is looking more and more like my favorite super model ever. What do you think?
I got an email and a friendly visit with department chair Steve Bule informing me that I have been chosen as Photographer of the Year for UVU. I’m honored considering I got to school with some great photographers. There is a banquet of some sort on March 22.
I really hope they give me some sort of trophy and I really hope it looks like this.
Tags: awards, raptors, UVU.
Lately I have been spending almost as much time modeling as I have spent shooting. I shot with Duston Todd, then Amber Weimer, then Rebekah Westover, then Jonathan Canlas. I am shooting with Travis Lovell tomorrow and then Rebekah again on Sunday and then maybe again with Jonathan soon after that! Wow, fun. It really has been interesting to be in front of the camera and listen to the direction given from a photographer. I am hoping to take what I have observed and use it to make me a better photographer because honestly I probably only have like 45 years left in my “prime” of modeling and I want to have something to fall back on.
Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot with Jonathan starring yours truly and my way-more-attractive-than-me girlfriend Angela.
Tags: model.
I just got my first roll back from my new contax 645 and it’s blowing my mind. A huge thanks to Jonathan Canlas for finding the camera for me. I got an almost brand new contax, the 80mm f2.0 lens (which has unbelievable DoF), the battery grip and an extra back for $1100. As far as I can tell it’s worth about 2K on ebay. Jonathan also helped me develop and scan the roll of film. Another huge thanks to Amber Weimer for taking some great shots, coming up with everything about the concept, all the wardrobe and doing my makeup! A final thank you to Rebekah Westover for taking a few more shots and being awesome in general.
These shots were all taken on the 80mm lens at f2.0 on Fuji 400H 220 film. My favorite thing about film so far is how it handles highlights. Blown out digital highlights are disgusting unto me and I love the texture film keeps in the brightest areas.
Anyone else out there giving film a try?
Tags: contax 645, film, fuji, medium format, wonderland.
Okay I know I suck at blogging but I am going to get better even if it’s only short posts each day. Lately I have been shooting almost exclusively film. I bought a Polaroid 600se instant film camera and a contax 645. The instant film is a blast and I’m sure the contax will be as soon as it arrives, curse you california.
I wanted to share some fun shots of late that were shot all on medium format film! I guess it really isnt dead.
Tags: AFI, concert, Contax, davey havok, film, hunter burgan, medium format, Polaroid.
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