In 1965, Eastman Kodak developed Super 8 film to improve upon the old 8mm home movie format. The film size was the same, but the Super 8 cartridges had smaller perforations allowing for a larger area for exposure and the potential for sound recording on the edge opposite the perforations. The attraction of Super 8 to the home movie buff was that it came in convenient cartridges which you just popped into the camera and you were ready to roll. I had seen some Super 8 cameras rolling through the Goodwill online shop, and they were pretty reasonably priced. After losing a few auctions, I picked up a Canon Auto…
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This year, I participated in the Second Annual Negative Positives Double Exposure Challenge. The contest pairs up two listeners of the Negative Positives Film Photography Podcast, and each shoots the same roll of 35mm film. This year, I was paired with Marc Schoolderman, a photographer from Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands, and we collaborated to create double exposures featuring scenes from our two cities. Partners then submit their two favorite images, which are judged by the two hosts of the podcast, Mike Gutterman and Andre Dominguez. Marc and I decided to shoot a roll of Fuji Pro 400H. He shot a Pentax MX, and I shot my Canon…
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Explore the origins of the infamous Cheesehead at the Factory Tour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Grab a beer from the cooler, and learn about the origins of Foamation, the company that manufactures every genuine Cheesehead, and see the very first Cheesehead, kept in the company safe. As part of the tour, you can opt for the package where you make your very own Cheesehead. Canon EOS 1v, Canon 50mm f/1.2, CineStill 500T and Kodak Ektachrome E100.
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The day job took me to southern California in February. On my way to my conference, I stopped at Zuma Beach, located in Malibu. Sadly, all the lifeguard shacks were on shore, so I couldn’t get the classic shot I took when I visited Santa Monica a few years back, but the beach was quite beautiful. Few people could be found, and I suspect the only people enjoying the beach that day were those of us from the colder parts north. Our conference was adjourned from the previous November due to the fires which swept through the area. Although there was obvious damage visible when driving through the hills to…
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When I first heard the expression, the “Holy Trinity” of lenses, it was in reference to three Canon L prime lenses, the 35mm f/1.4, the 85mm f/1.2, and the 135mm f/2. After Googling the phrase, I see that everyone’s “Holy Trinity” is different. Some use the term to describe a series of zoom lenses, and some use it to refer to three different prime lenses. So I guess everyone has their own spin, but for me, it’s the Canon 35mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.2, and 135mm f/2, and I’ve found it to be perfect for travel. What makes this the perfect threesome for me? First, I have new love for the…
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I love shooting film, in part, because of the thrill of seeing what you captured. Unlike digital, where you have immediate feedback, you never quite know what you’ve got until you either develop your film or receive it back from your lab. With double exposures, the excitement is that much better. It’s not just a matter of what you have captured, but how you lined up the two exposures to reveal an entirely new composition. Here’s a super quick step-by-step guide on how I shoot double exposures on film. When you think about a double exposure on film, you have to know the basics of how exposure works. When you…
