My Birthday Week On “Film”: Flashback (Part 1)

Today, February 25th, is my 56th birthday. I have spent the week extensively testing out a new disposable “film” camera. It has been a joy, and I cannot wait to get my full review up on this incredible new camera. I have run 5 rolls of film through the new camera, using Classic, Mono, BetaContinue reading “My Birthday Week On “Film”: Flashback (Part 1)”

Always On Light – A Little Experiment For Portraits

As you would have read in previous social media posts if you follow me on those (or in YouTube Shorts), I had a bit of new lighting equipment. It is the Neewer FL10 Photography Gobo Torch, and I’ve been experimenting with it. As much as I love my flash photography, sometimes it’s nice to doContinue reading “Always On Light – A Little Experiment For Portraits”

Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice

High-Speed Sync (HSS) is a feature on many flashes and strobes that allows you to use shutter speeds faster than your camera’s native maximum flash sync speed (often around 1/200th or 1/250th of a second). It sounds brilliant and I have used it extensively, however while this sounds incredibly useful—especially for freezing action or shootingContinue reading “Understanding the Trade-Off: Why High-Speed Sync (HSS) Isn’t Always the Best Choice”

My typical photography gear for a full days wedding

I thought you would all be interested in what gear I use for a full days wedding. A full day can include everything from before wedding images with the bride and groom individually getting ready (occasionally), the lead to and including the ceremony, a photoshoot after the ceremony, candid shots in the downtime before theContinue reading “My typical photography gear for a full days wedding”

Reasons Why Instant Film Can Be Better Than 35mm Film

A recent post of mine talked about an upcoming project that I had planned using a 35mm point and shoot film camera, and it caused much discussion. After a lot of thought, I thought I would put together a little list of reasons why instant film can be better than 35mm film for point andContinue reading “Reasons Why Instant Film Can Be Better Than 35mm Film”