Say It With Ribs

I'm Southern.  We celebrate and mourn with food.  So, I made ribs today.  They weren't pretty, but oh, were they good.  I got this shot just as another thunderstorm rolled in so the light was a little blue.  

Tech Notes:

Fuji FP-100C shot with a Mamiya Universal and 100mm f3.5 lens.

Station Soiree

Less than two weeks ago I photographed Megan and Sid's wedding and the film is in!  The wedding was beautiful and the reception was incredible.  I've always loved the Terminal Station in Macon, so I was thrilled to see it decked to the nines.  Here is a small (well, maybe not that small) sample of what we got.

Tech Notes:

The color images from the church and the detail shots from the reception were photographed on Fuji 400H using my Mamiya 645 AF with 80mm f2.8 lens.  The color images from the reception were photographed on Fuji 800Z using my Canon A2 with 24-105mm f4 L lens.  The black and white images are on Fuji Neopan 1600 (pushed to 3200) using my Contax G1 with 45mm f2 lens.  Everything was processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab.  Photoshop was used for cropping, adding the white border and minor touch up work.

Digital Analog

I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Scott Sheppard for his Inside Analog Photo podcast a few weeks ago.  IAP is an audio and video podcast dedicated to the many sides of film photography.  Shows have included interviews with wedding, commercial and fine art photographers as well as industry representatives.  Topics have included the 20x24 Polaroid camera, creating negatives from Fuji instant film and building cameras from skulls.  It has been a huge help in my transition, so I consider it a true honor to be included.  


I've been eagerly waiting for it to be posted so I can share it with all of you.    Click here to take a listen and let me know what you think.  I'm not brave enough to listen...yet.

Negative=WIN!

Fuji instant film is amazing.  Not only do you get a beautiful print, but you also get an amazing negative.  The 3000B film has a negative that remains visible and can be easily scanned.  Here are a few scans of the negatives from the prints I posted yesterday.  There was a little damage from pulling off the extra paper that I feel adds to the image.  

Tech Notes:

Fuji FP-3000B shot with my Mamiya Universal and 100mm f3.5 lens.  The negs were dried before removing the extra paper.  They were scanned on a flatbed scanner and Photoshop was used to invert and add contrast.

Capital Weekend

I had the true pleasure of photographing Amanda and Jesse's wedding this past weekend in Tallahassee.  It was simply beautiful.  The film is off to Richard's this afternoon, but here is a little instant gratification.

Tech Notes:

Fuji FP-3000B shot with my Mamiya Universal and 100mm f3.5 lens.  

Southern Nights

I love the glow of neon at night.  It is even cooler in black and white.

Tech Notes:

Fuji Neopan 1600 pushed to 3200.  Shot with my Olympus Stylus Epic point and shoot camera.  Processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab.

Low Country Love-Ted Turner Version

Now for the color version of the engagement session I did on the coast a couple of weeks ago.  It was great fun to be on the water and even get to make use of a well placed sailboat.  


And, in case you were wondering, I love film.  I shot these images from about 11:30am to 1pm!  While I normally avoid mid day sun like the plague, film allowed me to get awesome images even with very harsh lighting.  Why did I ever switch?  

Tech Notes:

Kodak Ektar 100 120 film shot with my Mamiya 645 AF and 80mm f2.8 lens.  I got the film for free from Kodak while at Imaging USA.  I'm really impressed!  Processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab.