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Space Mountain January 7, 2023

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Camera: Fuji X-Pro 3 Lens: Fuji XF56mmF1.2 R

f/1.2 • 1/3800s • ISO 80

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Women

Planet earth, 2005-2018

Canon 6D, Canon New F-1, Fuji X-Pro 1, iPhones

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001: Setting the Context

This is a space that I will use as a learning journal of sorts regarding my photography. The idea is to etch down any learnt lessons and keep a perpetual tab on any developing ideas or musings, rather than leaving it all to be ephemeral. Hopefully, after some time, any patterns in my thinking or methods --be it good or bad -- that would usually be missed, are here and made apparent to me.

Here is where I'm at, at this very moment.

I shoot stills in both film and digital.

With film, I shoot 35mm and 120, most of my work is made with 35mm SLRs consisting of Canon nFD and assorted but mostly Takumar M42 lenses. I started shooting film with a Canon T70, then an FTb and now an A-1 and T90, but with the FD lenses becoming expensive, I found out that I could adapt M42 lenses to my FD cameras, and started down that path. Nearly two years later I have a handful of Super-Multi-Coated Takumars with coverage from wide angle to short tele, and some of the more popular, relatively unexotic USSR and East German lenses, such the Helios, MIR, Industar, Trioplan 50mm and Pancolar. Having gotten sick of the often inaccurate exposure due to my FD cameras meters not being able to accurately meter stopped down at small apertures, I sourced a Praktica MTL5B to use my M42 lenses with natively, solving the inaccurate stop-down metering problem. I have since built up a wide to normal coverage of nFD lenses, and enjoy the two systems for the different looks they achieve -- the nFDs being more 'normal' and natural while retaining film-era glass characteristics, the S-M-C Taks having a slightly less natural but more characterful look, and the USSR and East German glass having more character and less fidelity still.

As for 120, I started with a Yashica Mat, and loved the look of medium format straight away. Wanting more versatility, I sought out a system medium format camera, and being priced out of the ideal Pentax 67, I bought a Pentacon Six and two lenses, the 80mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/4. Before long, the cons of the system outweighed the pros, and I sold it when I picked up a Pentax 67 with the 105mm f/2.4 and an SMC 67 55mm f/4 for a price I couldn't turn down. I love this system and hope to build it up with more lenses.

I have some 35mm point and shoots and other oddities like my Nikonos and Olympus XA, but these are only in use now and then.

Up until last year, I had only gotten Frontier JPEGs back from the lab, but now I get Nortitsu TIFFs to process them in Capture One and have more control over my output.

With digital, my first camera purchase was a Fuji XF10, which I used for about a year as well as an X10 and X20 before feeling very limited by their fixed lenses, and bought an X-E3. I very quickly bought a couple of its native lenses, the 27mm f/2.8 (mark 1) and XF35mm f/2. I used these lenses sometimes (and still do) but mostly I have used my vintage film glass via adapters. I was attracted to Fuji from the outset because of their famous 'film-like' JPEG profiles, which I used for some time before feeling I needed more control over the output. So, in April 2023, I bought a laptop and a Capture One subscription, with the goal to have my digital output look as film-like as possible. To this end, I spent some money on a Styles (Capture One lingo for presets) pack from Really Nice Images, but found them quite lacking.

Around this time, I was feeling quite restricted by the X-E3 in that I had a few vintage wides, but due to the crop factor of the Fuji, my widest lens --a 24mm -- became a 36mm, and with the native X mount lenses being out of my price range, that was the widest I could go. With this thought, and others about a more up to date sensor, video capability, and the potential lack of longevity of my Fuji, I decided to go full frame. I bought a Sony A7iv to use with my vintage glass at their full potential, and within the last few months, a Dehancer licence to further my film emulation goals.

What do I aim to achieve in my photography?

This is something I have written about recently for the Silver Halide 'Five Years of Silver' Community Exhibition, so I will just put that here.

I am based in the Swan Region and lean towards documentary-style photography while occasionally shooting editorial and gigs. I have aphantasia -- this means I have no visual memory or imagination, which heavily informs my photography, and often makes it challenging. Capturing and compiling fleeting and even mundane moments has become invaluable to me as time goes on.     I love film because of the inherent look and (primarily regarding colour neg) its latitude, and the texture and often infidelity of vintage glass that promotes a gentle subjectivity to the people and places that I shoot.     For the longest time, I thought of my photography as a means to tell the stories of others, but as I go on I am realising how much it has always been about me and my relationships with subjects, arguably even more than the subjects themselves -- people and places, the relationships complex and loaded or simple and plain -- but always subjective. Because of my aphantasia, I cannot internally manifest these relationships in a visual sense, so doing so in photographs makes them a tangible expression of my experience.

To go on from that, my aim in photography is to produce work that rings *true* to me and my sense of being, to visually represent how I feel about something, some place or someone, and capture the nature of that relationship. Because of this admittedly self-centred guiding principle of what my photography is about, I am conscious of the fact that it may not necessarily be very appealing to others. This is something that I have thought about a lot recently, and at the moment, am unfazed by.

Regarding film, I think I am most attracted to film (and film emulation) as the means to capture my photography for the reasons above and also as a sort of retaliation against the clinical and computational direction popular photography has been and will continue to head into for the foreseeable future, it seems. Even though there is the digital element of the interpretation of a negative and post processing in my film workflow, there seems to me to be more authenticity in using film as a base.

In saying that, I don't write off digital either, and I swing between preferring film and digital as a base quite a bit. My problem with a lot of work made with digital is that modern cameras and optics are so advanced now that photos are so technically perfect, which is incredible! But when the work is left perfect, you are left with a product that is exclusively about the subject, left in the most boring terms. What is the meaning of the work, other than look at this? To me, the lack of subjectivity kills the depth, unless the lack of subjectivity is an artistic choice in the first place. In my opinion, modern cameras and optics, used without intention, removes a lot of the artistry in photography.

I enjoy using digital as a base because it is way more versatile than film (until it isn't, regarding highlight retention) under most circumstances, and it is almost always with a vintage lens and run through film emulation software to get away from the clean, objective look you get out of camera.

What am I finding most challenging at the moment?

I'm finding it quite challenging to get a consistent and subtle enough look out of Dehancer. Sometimes it really hits, and other times it just doesn't seem to look good no matter what I do. This is something that will be talked about here for sure.

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27/09/2024

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High Fashion SOOC Recipe - For Fuji Cameras

Magazine Fashion Like Recipe for Fujifilm X-Trans IV Cameras

Mood: High Fashion, Bright, Magazine Look The Fujifilm High Fashion SOOC Recipe is a specific set of film simulation and camera settings that produce a sophisticated and glamorous look for fashion photography. This recipe is probably the best recipe for fashion I have created compared to the Downtown Bloom recipe. The High Fashion SOOC recipe is fine-tuned to enhance skin tones, bring out subtle colours, and add a touch of warmth to photos, creating a stylish and high-end feel just like a fashion magazine look without editing needed. How to achieve this so-called 'High Fashion' effect? All will be revealed in the next section.

What High Fashion SOOC Recipe Is All About?

Looking to create a sophisticated and glamorous look for your fashion photography? Look no further than the High Fashion SOOC Recipe created specifically for Fujifilm cameras. This recipe uses the Classic Negative film simulation and with some fine-tuning of white balance, natural lighting, and camera accessories, you can achieve a magazine-worthy look straight out of the camera. For optimal results, it's recommended to shoot in well-lit locations or during golden hours, like the high fashion photoshoot in KL I shot recently with this recipe in downtown Kuala Lumpur. The recipe is especially well-suited for urban areas, so try it out in other cities and countries to see it really shine.

Shooting Tips With High Fashion SOOC Recipe

Most of the time, I like to shoot in the golden hour, and some times high fashion photoshoot also looks good under the sun. You probably need a wide-angle lens. For the sample photos, I've shot with the Fujifilm X-T4 and Fujinon XF35mm F2 lens, combined with the diffusion filter and VND filter. Using diffusion and VND filter for a fashion shoot? Yes, this is the secret to achieving the High Fashion magazine look when shooting SOOC JPEG. Guess what? I only adjusted the highlights using Fujifilm X Raw Studio, and that's it. It looks amazing. When looking for the best natural lighting, it is crucial to consider the location's surroundings. The ideal setting is an area with buildings that reflect and bounce light. The reflected light can produce a soft and diffused effect that will enhance your photos' overall quality. In this particular instance, the photoshoot was scheduled for around 11.30 am, a time when the sun is up and shining brightly. I tried to shoot under the shade as much as possible to avoid the harsh shadow casting on the model. Naturally, it is essential to remember that the high fashion SOOC recipe mentioned here is primarily intended for recreational purposes, personal shoots, or com card photoshoots. If you're looking to conduct a professional fashion photoshoot for a well-established company, you may need to put in a significant amount of effort. Ultimately, the decision is yours. If you are new to photography, do check out the online photography courses that might be useful for your photography journey.

Fujifilm High Fashion SOOC Recipe Custom Settings

Film Simulation Classic Negative Highlight +1 Shadow +2 Color +2 Sharpness -2 Noise Reduction -4 Grain Effect / Grain Size Off Color Chrome Effect / FX Blue Strong / Strong WB / Color Temperature Daylight, Red 2 & Blue -1 Exposure Compensation Up to +1/3 ISO Auto up to ISO 6400 Clarity +1 Dynamic Range DR400

Sample Photos

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Evening

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Harmonious January 5, 2023

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Camera: Fuji X-Pro 3 Lens: XF16mmF2.8 R WR

Photo 1: f/22 • 20s • ISO 80

Photo 2 f/18 • 8s • ISO 80

Photo 3 f/18 • 10s • ISO 80

Photo 4 f/18 • 3s • ISO 80

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Fuji X-Pro 1

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Double Exposure

Fuji X Pro 1 using an 18mm f2 lens

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