The Cat Is Out Of The Bag

A few months back, I convince a good friend and commercial client to let me create a series of images to use for a vintage inspired ad for the Blacksmith Shop.  Best of all, he agreed to let me shoot film.  He has wanted to keep them under wraps until now.  The second image will be an ad on the back cover of Wedding Belles Magazine.

Tech Notes:
Shot entirely with my Mamiya 645 AF.  Most images were captured with the 80mm f2.8 lens.  A few, including the last one, were shot with a 55mm f2.8 manual focus lens I purchased for $25.  Color images are Fuji 400H film and the B&W are Fuji Neopan 400 film.


Thanks to Peggy Keys for the hair and makeup,  Jonathan's Bridal for the dress and gloves,  Allison Lucas for the flowers,  Aubrey Newby for his courage and birdcage veil, and  Kristen Clements for being an awesome model.  

Guest Book In An Instant

I'm so excited to announce a new analog product for weddings.  The Instant Guest Book combines the idea of a photobooth with an awesome guest book.  The IGB is a beautiful scrapbook filled with Fuji Instanx instant prints and your guests' kind words and advice for a happy  marriage.    


Here are a few images of the IGB we created Saturday for Allison and Trey.  They had a very cool family picture wall that added a fantastic border to all the images.  Please contact me if you'd like to have an Instant Guest Book at your reception.

Tech Notes:
The images of the book were captured with a digital camera, but the images in the book were made with a Fuji Instax 210.  The scrapbook is from Kolo.

The Lasting Nature of Art

I found two rolls of 35mm film.  I wasn't sure when they were shot.  I wasn't sure what was on them.  I was saving them to send off, but I was told by a friend that Walgreens offered processing and scanning.  


He said the quality was good.  He said the turnaround was fast.  He said the price was great!


I use Richard Photo Lab for all my professional work, but I thought I'd give Walgreens a chance for some personal stuff.  One word.  Impressed.  The resolution isn't high, but that is the only critique I have.  


Here are a few of the images from the rolls.  The film was shot in 2004!  The images are from a trip to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens to see the Chihuly glass exhibit.  I am amazed by how well the film held up.  It has spent it's life in my house or studio, but it has never been refrigerated.  

Tech Notes:
Fuji NPH film (predecessor to Fuji 400H).  I don't remember what camera and lens.  Processed and scanned by Walgreens.  No adjustments made except to add the border.  

Cherry Blossom Bridal-The Film Is In

A few weeks ago, I photographed a bridal session in the cherry blossoms.  Here are a few examples of the from the film.  I really love the way the colors rendered on film.

Tech Notes:  

The color images were shot with a Hasselblad 500CM and 180mm f4 lens on Fuji 400H film.  The black and white was shot with a Nikon FE and 50mm f1.8 lens on Ilford Delta 3200 film.  Expertly processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab.

Fuji 3000B From This Weekend

So, as discussed, Fuji instant film is self terminating (it stops processing when the reaction is complete).  I've had good results after as many as 6 hours.  Well, I decided to push it a little further.  These prints were pulled after 12 hours.  The results weren't great.  The images seem to be properly processed, but the "goop" dried on the print.  Look closely and you can see it in the scans.  Live and learn.

Among the Pecans

Here are a few favs from a wedding in March at Pineola Farms in Ft Valley, Georgia.  Jenna and Drew were fantastic.  The weather was fantastic.  I think the images are fantastic.  

Thanks for letting me be a part of your big day.

Tech Note:  Black and White square images were shot wtih a Hasselblad 500CM with a 180mm f4 Carl Zeiss lens on Kodak Portra 400BW.  The color images were shot with my Mamiya 645AF with 80mm lens on Fuji 400H.

Color in Clinton

My wife and I had the pleasure of traveling to Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina to capture Amanda and Jesse's engagement session.  They met while attending PC.  We scheduled the session for about an hour before sunset.  The light was beautiful and Amanda and Jesse were a ton of fun.  I can't wait for the wedding in Tallahassee next month.  

Tech Notes:
Fuji 400H film with a Mamiya 645 AF and 80mm lens.  Expertly scanned by Richard Photo Lab.

Riggs Gets A Haircut

About a month ago, I got to photograph Riggs' first haircut.  I thought the old-fashioned barber shop was the perfect place to experiment with film.  I am really pleased with the results.  So pleased in fact that I decided to post every frame on my Facebook page.  Friend me and see them all (look for Booth film).  Here is a selection for you now. 

Tech Notes:  Fuji Neopan 1600 film shot at 1600 with a Nikon FE with 50mm f1.8.  Shot with available light.  Processed and scanned by Richard Photo Lab.  I added a white border, but they are untouched otherwise.

Cherry Blossom Bridal

Here are two scans of the Fuji instant film I shot today during a bridal session at Coleman Hill.  Cherry blossoms in black and white are oddly beautiful.  More to come when the film comes back.

Tech Notes:

Fuji instant FP-3000B film shot with a Polaroid 600SE and 150mm lens.  

Tease From This Weekend

Here are a couple of quick and dirty scans from the Fuji Instant images I created Saturday at Pineola Farms.  The first is way overexposed, but I like it.  Thanks Jenna and Drew.

Tech Notes:  Fuji 100C color instant film shot with a Polaroid 600SE with 150mm lens.  AND, as further evidence of the super cool nature of Fuji instant film, I left these for about 6 hours before pulling them.