What happens when you shoot portraits with a lens designed for landscapes? 15 minutes with Holland Dance Festival's artistic director and the Canon 11-24mm—plus two rediscovered dance photos from the archive.
I have two expired Spector color film laying around. I want to use them for some still life flower photos (with flowers I’m planning to grow in my garden this summer).
This year, I would love to learn everything I can about lighting. How to configure the best lighting set up in a small space ~ learning the ins and outs of different lighting techniques, especially for botanical work and portraiture ~ and how to create the most flexible lighting set up for both film and digital while I'm still bed-bound and for when I can pursue photography in my wheelchair again.
Thank you very much, Wesley!! I appreciate that. 🙏
That would be extremely helpful to read. I always enjoy reading Process on Substack each week. Thank you for sharing such great creative insight with the community.
I hope this week is one that is filled with great creativity for you!
My creative restraint is actually not to have any restraint at all. The plan is instead to push myself into all the types of photography I’ve shied away from (and not just one a done, but really dig in). That means more model and portrait work, and shooting a lot more at night to start.
I would really like to try and break free from my fear of Portrait Photography. I have some basic stuff that would /should work but I'm stuck getting past my own anxiety. I shouldn't let that get in the way since using a digital camera would allow me the ability to see what's working and what's not, unlike my film cameras.
Excellent goal, Brian! And manageable! I did a few issue about this, check the archives for Portraits of Strangers, and some youtube videos too where I was interviewed about this. Small steps, often, you can do it!
Thank you for an interesting read. I would really like to learn how to create large format wet plates. Simply to let the wabi sabi happen and to embrace the imperfections as they are.
I really want to begin photographing indigenous tribes in Mozambique, my home! Im thinking of using the Washi F experimental film for my portraits. Idk it just looks so ethereal and I feel like it would be a fun way to approach my creative process
Instead of shooting a bit of everything I want to constrain myself to specific goals and use case instead of collecting unseen terabytes of data over time.
Like specific portrait sessions with the purpose of creating a professional portfolio or documenting my life with a kids instant camera one picture a day paired with a short journal entry on the back - those will get scanned and end up in a personal book.
I have two expired Spector color film laying around. I want to use them for some still life flower photos (with flowers I’m planning to grow in my garden this summer).
that sounds promising and lovely!
A great read, as always, Wesley.
This year, I would love to learn everything I can about lighting. How to configure the best lighting set up in a small space ~ learning the ins and outs of different lighting techniques, especially for botanical work and portraiture ~ and how to create the most flexible lighting set up for both film and digital while I'm still bed-bound and for when I can pursue photography in my wheelchair again.
I would love to get some guidance on this.
Hannah! That's a fantastic topic, will think on how I can work that into an issue here as well. Hope you get past bed-bound soon!
Thank you very much, Wesley!! I appreciate that. 🙏
That would be extremely helpful to read. I always enjoy reading Process on Substack each week. Thank you for sharing such great creative insight with the community.
I hope this week is one that is filled with great creativity for you!
and the same for you :)
My creative restraint is actually not to have any restraint at all. The plan is instead to push myself into all the types of photography I’ve shied away from (and not just one a done, but really dig in). That means more model and portrait work, and shooting a lot more at night to start.
Very cool! And funny with the name of your substack in mind ;)
Stay focused…on everything!! Haha.
Haha, erg blij dat ik tot het einde heb gelezen
haha ;) toch een leuke bonus he? haha
I would really like to try and break free from my fear of Portrait Photography. I have some basic stuff that would /should work but I'm stuck getting past my own anxiety. I shouldn't let that get in the way since using a digital camera would allow me the ability to see what's working and what's not, unlike my film cameras.
Excellent goal, Brian! And manageable! I did a few issue about this, check the archives for Portraits of Strangers, and some youtube videos too where I was interviewed about this. Small steps, often, you can do it!
Thank you for an interesting read. I would really like to learn how to create large format wet plates. Simply to let the wabi sabi happen and to embrace the imperfections as they are.
Such a stunning format!
I really want to begin photographing indigenous tribes in Mozambique, my home! Im thinking of using the Washi F experimental film for my portraits. Idk it just looks so ethereal and I feel like it would be a fun way to approach my creative process
That sounds wonderful!
Instead of shooting a bit of everything I want to constrain myself to specific goals and use case instead of collecting unseen terabytes of data over time.
Like specific portrait sessions with the purpose of creating a professional portfolio or documenting my life with a kids instant camera one picture a day paired with a short journal entry on the back - those will get scanned and end up in a personal book.
Love all of these Vincent! And very doable! Thanks for sharing!