Why I switched to film...a joyous moment.

[jasonhumor]

Most of feel the same way. With digital you just click and click with the attitude that if it isn't great you can fix it with Photoshop. With 35mm there is expense and time involved so every shot has to count, but with medium format it's even more intense. With only 12 exposures on 6x6 and only 8 with 6x9 and a lot of time and effort just to change rolls, you have to make every shot truly count. I slow down and think and then think again - exposure and focus ok? How 'bout the background? And so on - so that most of find that the percentage of keepers is higher with the larger formats.

I'm totally agreeing with it too. Just wait until the moment is coming up.

 

[Dave Jenkins]

So, Michael, is it film you're in love with?😉

 

[michaelm6]

So, Michael, is it film you're in love with?😉

haha, that point is debatable Dave...

 

[bobby_novatron]

Great photos! Glad to hear you're enjoying shooting film ... I had the same discovery about 2 years ago and I've never looked back -- for all the same reasons you mentioned.

You're also really lucky to have such a willing (and beautiful) model!

 

[Haigh]

Lovely images. Thanks for them.

 

[Jobin]

Great results, thanks for sharing. The m6, planar, portra and a great looking model is hard to beat!

 

[Archiver]

These photos are great. The composition and colours are great, the bokeh is sweet, and your girlfriend is lovely. Interestingly, these photos have something of an 80's look to them; perhaps it is your girlfriend's hair and off-the-shoulder horizontal striped top. Very Sheena Easton.

 

[michaelm6]

These photos are great. The composition and colours are great, the bokeh is sweet, and your girlfriend is lovely. Interestingly, these photos have something of an 80's look to them; perhaps it is your girlfriend's hair and off-the-shoulder horizontal striped top. Very Sheena Easton.

Agreed. The pink and the hair....totally 80's!

Here are a couple off of my first roll of Tri-X 400, shot at 800..


Untitled by Michael Hulcher, on Flickr


Untitled by Michael Hulcher, on Flickr


Untitled by Michael Hulcher, on Flickr

 

[michaelm6]

madelena eyes.jpg by Michael Hulcher, on Flickr