Week 11a – The George Eastman House – Arista EDU 400

April 03, 2015

I had a chance while visiting Rochester, NY for a friend's wedding to tool around the city for a bit before the big event. One of the places I knew I had to visit was Kodak founder, George Eastman's home.

It was like something out of The Great Gatsby, and a really neat stop. The home itself is only part of the experience in going. They also maintain a few gallery spaces and a museum of sorts. If you are ever in the area I think its totally worth the trip!

And before anyone say anything, yes I realize the irony of shooting on another man's film while in the "house of Kodak".

Development Notes:
1:50 Rodinol Dilution
3.5 Minutes Development Time
4 Minutes Standard Fix Time

Week 10 – Nicky – Fujicolor Super HQ 100 (Expired?)

March 27, 2015

Its just my luck that I find a film stock completely by accident that I really like, only to find that its been discontinued. I purchased a few rolls of this Super HQ in a film lot on ebay. I THINK I have found more of it on Amazon, and am debating on if I want to pull the trigger or not. But I really do like the colors it captured.

I am super happy with how this roll turned out. After a few failed experiments with color I was glad that this one came out the way it did.

Shout out to Nicky from Nicky's Eye View for being my model this week. She not only does a great "Blue steel" but she is a great photographer herself. Follow her on Instagram or Tumblr.

I still need to work on my scanning environment. Way too much dust and cat hair is floating around in my apartment.

Development Notes:
Standard Development
Unicolor C-41 Kit

Week 9 – Trying to learn this color thing – Kodak 200 (Expired)

March 20, 2015

After looking at my previous color works from this year of film, I decided that after having worked in digital so long that I really didn't have a grasp on shooting in color on film. So this week's roll was specifically based around shooting a roll and trying to figure it all out.

I'm actually happy to report that I did learn a few things that I hope to be able to move forward with. Exposure for example is MUCH more important in color than it is in Black and White film. Where B&W can be adjusted in post or printing and look very natural, color can have very different casts and just look like garbage depending on if it is properly exposed, or even over/under.

(Edit: As was pointed out to me as well, shooting expired film stocks can also be the cause of strange casts. I think I may have talked about that on Week 8a's entry...but it'd be worth mentioning it here again. Thanks Aly)

None of these photos are anything mind-blowing really, but I am glad that I learned (or am still learning anyway) something.

Development Notes:
Standard Processing
Unicolor C41 kit
Film less than year expired, shot at box speed

Week 8c – [Insert Pun About Being Naked Here] – Arista EDU Ultra 100

March 13, 2015

I shot this series of images with the intentions of having some extras in which to censor. However once I saw them I realized I just couldn't bring myself to deface them.

Again working with model Morgan (we shot these last three weeks at the same time as I think I mentioned).

These shoots were also the first in which I used my new light meter, and honestly I just keep wondering what I did without one. It makes things incredibly easy to determine when working with my studio lamps. However as the book says "if you give a mouse a cookie, he is gonna' want a glass of milk" and therefore now I want more studio toys.

But gear acquisition syndrome (GAS) aside, I am pretty happy with how this roll came out. As of this entry I am now at 13 rolls for the year (yet only on week 8...I think I am enjoying this way too much). Only 39 more to go to complete my goal (but this blog will probably become the (MORE THAN) 52rolls project. We will see!

Just like last week these images contain nudity...so don't look around people who are sensitive to that kind of thing.

NSFW Photos Below:

Development Notes:
Rodinol 1:25 Dilution (10ml to 250ml)
3.5 Minutes 4 rotations every 30 seconds
Standard Fix 4 rotations every 30 seconds

Week 8b – Self Censorship Round 2 – Kodak BW400CN (expired) (-1 Stop)

March 06, 2015

Based on the positive feedback from the first batch of Self Censorship tests I am happy to report that I am moving forward with yet ANOTHER project this year. Probably won't be as big of a huzzah as I am making of my 52 rolls. But I will continue posting examples from this one through the year as well.

Because of my work with Titan a few weeks ago, I found the model Morgan via instagram and was surprised when she was immediately on board with what I want to do with this project.

For those who were concerned last time, yes I still drew directly on the negatives this time as well. I am experimenting with some sort of plastic sheet over top of the negatives so that I do not "destroy" them. But so far I haven't come up with the exact look I am going for.

Many images in this entry also include nudity and therefore are not safe for work (unless your work is cool with that).