The Film Files: The Boy

Hello friends!

I know, I know, I know!  This is not a post on Santa Monica and Hollywood nor did I keep my promise to post last week.  -sigh-  I wish I could cram more time into my day with less interruptions.  Until then I will post when I can. I might even post more than once a week, but in the spirit of keeping it real, well, let's not hold our breath shall we?  ;-)  

Moving on...

I've mentioned before that I love film photography. Love it, love it, love it. I have a few frames I would like to share today from a couple of months ago I took of my oldest.  These frames were taken on a super bright day around 2 pm in September.  The sun was still high and it was a hot day! 

I did not use a light meter as I didn't have one at that time and the internal light meter stopped working the very first time I used the camera. Yeah, major bummer.  :-/   So I just used what I know of digital metering for these. I think I could have overexposed a bit more, but I must admit I like the rich and vibrant tones I did get. For those of you who are interested, the camera is a 35 mm Yashica with a Contax lense, manual focus only.  The film is Kodak Portra 400.  These images have not been edited in any way by me or the film lab.

I can honestly say that I am in love with film more than words can express. There is a soulfulness, a depth, a certain intangible something to film that digital can't exactly match (though you can get close).  These frames don't match what I envisioned but it's a start and practice makes progress, right?  :-)  

I am really excited about including film in my photography journey and hope to share more in the future.  My next goal is to take better notes in regards to settings, type of light, etc., so I can share that info as well. If you have any advice, suggestions, or resources for film photography, don't be shy- share!

Until next time!
--Carolina