It's been slow lately, so I've decided to post some shots from my beginning and middle film days.
Although my n8008 will never leave me, it's a heartfelt shame that 135 (35mm) film is dying in the consumer market, or when it is found, pricing is ridiculously jacked high, and 'one hour processing' labs are rapidly dropping it. Obviously the marketing directors have never even looked at the pricing online at sites like ebay for film cameras? -it would certainly change their minds I think about dropping film, not to mention how many elderly fear and are highly confused by digital cameras. Having been a one-hour photo center technician, I can personally speak on the latter; and speaking as photographer of nearly 3 years, can say there is quite a different feeling in a picture photo done from film vs digital; clarity,vibrance, tonality, white balance issues, etc,etc. -And only a fool in my opinion can try to equate a high-end Photoshop treatment to what film can accomplish, as each side has its specifics and place. And to be honest, from what I've seen as to the 'lack of feasiblilty' as reason for film labs closing, 90%+ stem from lack of proper lab management, proper maintenance, clean lab procedure, lack of training, and lack of lab hour availability. Just because 'Digital is in' doesn't mean everyone is a photographer, nor that film or the need for it, will ever die. I could say more, but I rest my case here..
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*Nikon n8008, Kodak Gold 200/400Although my n8008 will never leave me, it's a heartfelt shame that 135 (35mm) film is dying in the consumer market, or when it is found, pricing is ridiculously jacked high, and 'one hour processing' labs are rapidly dropping it. Obviously the marketing directors have never even looked at the pricing online at sites like ebay for film cameras? -it would certainly change their minds I think about dropping film, not to mention how many elderly fear and are highly confused by digital cameras. Having been a one-hour photo center technician, I can personally speak on the latter; and speaking as photographer of nearly 3 years, can say there is quite a different feeling in a picture photo done from film vs digital; clarity,vibrance, tonality, white balance issues, etc,etc. -And only a fool in my opinion can try to equate a high-end Photoshop treatment to what film can accomplish, as each side has its specifics and place. And to be honest, from what I've seen as to the 'lack of feasiblilty' as reason for film labs closing, 90%+ stem from lack of proper lab management, proper maintenance, clean lab procedure, lack of training, and lack of lab hour availability. Just because 'Digital is in' doesn't mean everyone is a photographer, nor that film or the need for it, will ever die. I could say more, but I rest my case here..
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| Angled stairway |
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| 'Stop Target", spoof photo |
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| 'Old-School Drive-Thru', spoof photo GIMP toned |
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| 'Lamp I' Casio Exilim digital camera GIMP-manipulated |
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| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, McKelvey Rd, 63044 |
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| Easter-Tree display fluorescent lighting at night Orchid Dell Florist, St Charles Rock Rd, 63044 |
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| 'High Tension, I -Pole 1' part of photo-study on power-lines GIMP toned |
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| 'High Tension, II -Transformer' part of photo-study on power-lines GIMP toned |
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| Flower Cluster on unknown Tree close-up crop (60%) |
