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The camera has arrived!!! YES!!!!!

On the April 15th The Film Photography Podcast (Internet Radio Show) gave away a Polaroid 600 Camera. Chris Nielsen from New Zealand was the lucky winner! Today, I received the following correspondence from Chris: 4/26/2010 (via FlickrMail) Hi The camera has arrived!!! YES!!!!! It's very exciting to have my first Polaroid camera, and the photos look awesome!!! I took it with me over the ... [Read More]

Color Balance – Scanning using the Epson V700!

Although I discuss, write, blog, shout, jump up-and-down “Ad Nauseam” about shooting on film as a medium, I am thankful for the amazing amounts of digital tools available to all photographers and filmmakers (regardless of what medium is being shot). I rely so heavily on the Epson v700 scanner and Adobe Photoshop that they’re the equivalent of running water and the automobile – things that you have ... [Read More]

Death meets Kodachrome

Last fall Erin Russ asked me to shoot photos of her for the Spring 2010 issues of “Girls and Corpses” magazine.   After my ear-to-ear grin subsided, I said a hearty “yes.” I love a photo challenge and I looked forward to picking and packing my favorite vintage camera gear for this sinister assignment. Another Grinch-like smirk appeared on my face, knowing that I’d shoot this ... [Read More]

ARCHIVE, RESTORATION and RELEASE

Stefan Elnabli of the NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program interviewed me this month about my ongoing film preservation work. I'm happy to share it here. Interview by Stefan Elnabli, NYU - Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program Motion picture producer, filmmaker and photographer Michael Raso has been working professionally in the visual arts for over 20 years. In ... [Read More]

What Does Expired, Badly Stored Kodachrome Look Like?

Blog by Michael Raso Results from Film that was Mistreated, Badly Stored, Heated, Unloved & Wayyyyyyyyy Past Its Expiration Date. Generally, expired films that are stored properly will yield excellent results (as you'll see at he bottom of the page), but film that is poorly store...well, that's another story! The film stock in question was Kodachrome 64 (110 format), expired in May ... [Read More]