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Film – The Misunderstood Medium
<<Article was first written in 2019>> Previously I wrote an article “Film or Digital?”. I wrote about the differences between Analogue Film and Digital, more importantly how the film medium might just be the thing for you. Since then, I’ve had a number of questions and misconceptions about film. Some assumptions made about film are…
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Film or Digital?
<< Article was first written in 2018 >> I first wrote this article back in 2018 and I thought an update would be quite timely now that we’re seeing a mini revival of this time tested photographic medium. Analogue film photography is perhaps a very uncommon choice in a world where almost everything is going…
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What if Nothing Comes Out?
Just the other day, a make-up artist that I was working with stared at my film camera in bewilderment and asked me how would I know the photos would turn out ok. As a film photographer, this is a question I get asked a lot. What if nothing comes out? In the absence of a quick preview…
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When Light Falls
One of the major leap forward with digital photography has been the advancements in low light handling, both in terms of noise level and auto focussing accuracy and speed. So, numbers like ISO6400 is very common and hugely expands the creative boundaries of “available light” photography. I define “available light” as lighting that is already…
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I Don’t Direct Wedding Couples!
Wedding couples often ask this question. They tell me they are horrible actors and therefore would make terrible models. Photographers like asking this question because they often get trapped in that awkwardness of not knowing what to say or do such that their art direction is understood. So… How do you actually direct wedding couples?…