All the conditions were favourable for another evening to work on our Black & White Photography. Equipped with one digital camera and my 43-year Nikon FE 35mm film camera I met up with Ian Davis once again. We were off to Berrow Wreck to take some photo of the SS Nornen on the 125-year anniversary that she went aground (3rd March 1897). Ian very kindly supplied me with a roll of 35mm Black & White film for my old Nikon. Once our film cameras were charged with film the fun started (well for me). Having not used a film camera for about 30 years, it took me a good 5 to 10 minutes to get comfortable using it again (so different to a modern digital camera). Anyway, the camera worked fine I think I got some decent photos despite being blown about by the wind. All will be revealed once the film is finished and I can get down to the next challenge of trying to remember how to develop the film and producing some prints, Ian has offered his assistance to guide me through the process… can't wait to see if firstly, the camera has stood up to the test of time, secondly if I have… We switched over to our digital cameras to finish off the evenings shoot. The evening ended due to the cold biting wind that had chilled our hands to the point where we could not feel our camera controls let alone work… thanks again Ian for an interesting evening shoot. Posted by Ian J
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I have always admired Ansel Adams Black & White Photography. I have always admired Ansel Adams Black & White images, the way that he managed to capture details in his shadows & blacks. Ian Davis who is passionate about black & white photography, be it film or digital has very kindly offered to explain his photography methods. Our first trip out I found to be very educational even though my camera battery died. The following morning, I got up extra early and on the way into work put the information acquired into practice… Within no time I was taking Ansel Adams style images, the ones attached have only had the lens aberration applied within Camera RAW but they are fundamentally straight out of the camera. A big thanks to Ian for passing on information in such a way that it changed the way I see things and photograph them, thanks Ian. Posted by Ian J |
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