Portrait Session with Samantha Photography: Sherry

Thank you’s to Samantha of Samantha Photography for letting me tag along with her while on a portrait shoot with one of her seniors-Sherry.  An awesome person, her striking eyes resoundingly contrasted with the dress she wore!

I took along my Contax 645, an 80mm f/2.0 Carl Zeiss lens, and 220 Fujifilm Pro 400H film with me.

No Digital this time around (unless you count digital scans…)

These are the results from the roll that I took.

Unfortunately this shoot was cut short for me as I had prior commitments and had to leave early.

I’m totally exited though as I’m shooting Two weddings this weekend and for one of them I totally, totally plan on using the Contax and Fujifilm Pro 800Z for that wedding.

It’ll be my first wedding where I’ll be seriously using film as part of the coverage!!

I’ll have results from that wedding up asap =D

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Today is International Film Buying Day!

Although digital photography is pre-eminent nowadays, there still remains a solid following of professional and amateur photographers using film. In the last few years however, the sharp decline of film despite this solid following has resulted in legendary names going out of business or altering their business practices.

Kodak-the company that started it all, has sharply reduced the types and number of films they make, and Polaroid no longer makes their once-iconic instant film.

October 1 is a day to show your support for a change.

Started in facebook and on flickr, the movement has culminated in an initiative to show support to the companies that still make film.

Buy a roll of film today and shoot it.  Heck, buy more =P

Even if you’re a digital shooter and don’t even shoot film, buy some disposable film =)

I got too excited about today that I bought 10 rolls yesterday =P