Not too long ago I shared Kevin and Stephen's wedding with all of you. Well, I just received their film scans, and they're gorgeous. (Y'all know how much I love film.) I am SO happy with how these turned out even though we were shooting at midday with NO shade!
For most photographers shooting digital, this is where we start hyperventilating and run for open shade, or it's time to break out the extra flash for fill. But on a dock with limited space, that wasn't an option... With film: No shade + bright sun = NO PROBLEM! This was a true test for film's latitude in these situations. It passed with flying colors.

Port Jefferson was the PERFECT backdrop for these photos, and Kevin and Stephen (now officially the Juliano's) were absolutely AMAZING to photograph! I cannot wait to see what adventures they go on in their journey together.

The technical: All were scanned by Indie Film Lab in Alabama. Shot with either a Mamiya 645afd with an 80mm 2.8 or 55mm 2.8 or a Fuji GS645 with a 75mm 3.4. All on Kodak Portra 400 +1 and exposed for shadows.

Instead of doing my usual Film Scan of the Day, I did a mini portrait session with my childhood friend Kelley. I wanted to catch up on my 365 (I may have been cheating a little bit), so we went out wandering the day after a huge snowstorm.
I am actually starting to really enjoy using the Mamiya c330f TLR. After getting it, I was skeptical, but I've learned to adapt my shooting workflow to this magical little camera. Shooting in a square format is completely different than shooting anything else composition wise. Shooting with the 645 is just like shooting with most SLRs, so adapting was a piece of cake. The look of film is so yummy. The amount of time I spend editing on all of these images? 30 seconds. Love it!

Film notes: Kodak Portra 400 & Fuji 400h. Mamiya c330f w/ 80mm 2.8 along with Mamiya 645AFD w/80mm 2.8 and 50mm 2.8. Scanned by Indie Film Lab.