Blog by Michael Raso SHOOTING 126! Most of my family memories captured between the mid-1960s and early 1970s were captured on the Kodak 126 format. Cameras were inexpensive and made shooting easy for every family member, including me. That’s my very first camera pictured above – the Keystone 125x. By the mid-70s, my Dad moved over to the 110 and SX-70 format. I followed but by 1979 I ... [Read More]
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Photography Wedding Essentials!
Blog by Jim Austin When I started shooting weddings so many years ago, I sailed off into the unknown. I've been fortunate to have worked many weddings since. Here are a few essentials I wish I knew back then: 1. GAIN THE BRIDE'S TRUST. The Bride's trust in you is the essence of wedding photography. Build rapport with the bride. If you have her trust, you'll get great photographs. She ... [Read More]
Mary Shoots Film…
blog by Michael Raso Mary Shoots Film! 7 Questions “In today’s world of electronic, digital, data-versions of everything from news, magazines, books to music and photos there is so much less that is physical, tangible, in the here and now. With a Polaroid (instant prints) you can literally capture a moment, hold it and see it, carry it with you, send it to a friend, treasure it and leave it ... [Read More]
FPP Walking Workshop Recap on Kodak’s FILM FRIDAY!
Hi folks! On this edition of FILM FRIDAY I'm thrilled to announce that Kodak has been also running a FILM FRIDAY blog on their 1000 Words page and was kind enough to invite me to be their guest blogger for today, Friday May 24, 2013! It's all about the FPP Walking Workshop this past April in Findlay, Ohio. I must thank Mat Marrash, Leslie Lazenby, Prof Jeff Salisbury and all who attended! As I ... [Read More]
Exploring, Engaging & Enlarging Black and White
Exploring, Engaging & Enlarging Black and White By Jim Austin I can still recall my first roll of black and white film. It was Kodak Plus-X. One print on that roll looked decent, so I entered one of them in a school photo contest. While the photo of a girl painting a sign did not win any awards, the magic of seeing it develop in the school darkroom was fixed forever in the ... [Read More]
Film Friday – An Inspired Shoot in Queens
Blog by Michael Raso Last month Jacob Stordahl from Analog Revival asked me to write an article for his new “What’s in Your Camera Bag?” column. The timing was perfect, as I had just scheduled my first film shoot in 2013. You can view that original article here. In this blog, I will expand upon my original article, adding some images from the various cameras I used on that inspired day in ... [Read More]