Kate - Back with Modelling Photography

After a 3 month break from not only modelling photography, but also back to digital imaging after using film only.

This was another shoot arranged for the Bristol & South West Modelling Photography (BSWMP). The model I feature here is Kate Davies (as she is fairly new to modelling and my 1st time with her).

I'm still in B&W mode after using only B&W film. I (as usual) set my camera's LCD to B&W so I could determine if I was getting the look I was after. After shooting with only film cameras (without an LCD preview) I found I didn't look at the LCD very much at all (I don't chimp much as a routine).

Anyway, Kate:

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A rare slightly desaturated colour image

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More Urban Candids (Bath)

My favourite local(ish) spot for urban photography. I'm still limiting myself to film only, but this time using a Canon EOS 620 camera with a Canon 35-105 zoom & 135 F2 prime for low light. I was using Ilford HP5 400 iso film as it was an overcast day.

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A Return to Urban Images, the Classic Way

I've stopped shooting modelling photography now and my return is questionable. Instead, I'm now concentrating solely on the images I enjoy shooting; one of them is urban candids, but in the classic tradition of using black & white film and often on a rangefinder (not Leica unfortunately). It does take a little more effort to learn a new method; manual, pre/scale focus on my rangefinders and no zoom lenses. It is more of a challenge to get the image, but more enjoyable and rewarding. Critically sharp images are not what street photography is all about.

Anyway, here's a selection of images I like from me last 2 rolls of film.

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Memories

Instead of anything arty today, a look at the now-derelict pub that I used to frequent in 1988-89. It wasn't exactly local and I was usually driving so I can only comment on what their Coca Cola was like (same as everywhere else).  Seeing it brings back fond memories of days in my youth.

Sadly a condition dictates that it cannot be reopened as a public house, so it now sits with boards on the windows awaiting redevelopment (more cheap houses no doubt).

Images were shot on black & white film (what else) for effect, and processed at home.

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Gothic Modelling Shoot

This was shot with (newish) model Sophie Mangham.

I used a mixture of ambient lighting along with on & off camera flash.  Images were converted to B&W in Silver Efex Pro.

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Amazing Street Art

Some legal graffiti in Bristol Centre.

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A Shoot With Annie Price

A selection of shots with Annie Price on an unseasonably hot (27 degrees C) October Sunday.

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Canon T90 in Use

After everything I've been saying about not investing in another camera system, I guessed it wouldn't be long before I did.

I was given a bag of old cameras back in March; inside the bag were a few gems (and a few dogs) including a rather scruffy Canon AE-1. Now I have always avoided the FD mount system and the dreaded `Canon Cough' that goes with these cameras, so I was surprised that it didn't suffer with said cough and even the match needle for the light meter worked. Sadly it had no lenses so I bought a couple of cheap lenses to test it out. After I'd used it a bit, I quite liked the camera, so inevitably I bought a couple more. The scruffy looking AE-1 was now letting the side down, so after a bit of research and some time on eBay, I got myself a mint T90. I have to say that this is the most feature-packed manual focus SLR that there is. It has some functions that Canon would do well to re-introduce.

Enough waffle; the home developed B&W film pics:

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Some Recent Portraits

These were shot at the beginning of the month at a Bristol & South West Modelling Photography event (BSWMP). Sadly, real life has been hectic and the blogging has been on hold.

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Model: Nicole Sarsons
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More Classic Cars

I just love shooting these classics. I usually use a wide angle lens in close for perspective distortion, along with a short telephoto lens for abstract macro shots.

On this occasion, I used a 24mm Ensinor lens along with a Tamron SP Adaptall-2 90mm Macro lens.



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