My Favorite Color Emulsion Tungsten Film Before I found Cinestill 800T, I was shooting primarily B&W film stocks like Ilford HP5 and Kodak TMAX Pro. This was until my brother got me five rolls of Cinestill 800T as a Christmas gift– then everything changed. Shooting B&W allowed me to focus primarily on composition and framing.Continue reading “Shooting Cinestill 800T:”
Author Archives: NICOLAS VISBAL
Against the Grain…
Shooting 3200 ISO Film for the First Time: Kodak Pro TMax 3200 I know what you’re thinking: why would I shoot a collection of perfectly good photos only to sandblast them with chalk before I scanned and posted them? But, believe it or not, there’s a reason why all of these pictures look grainier thanContinue reading “Against the Grain…”
Color Negative vs. Monochrome:
Why Should You Take Pictures in Black & White? Monochrome Film You’re probably wondering why I decided to post a bunch of pictures taken in the 50’s in my gallery: you’ve been bamboozled. These pictures are brand new, and they look pretty incredible. For my fifth roll on my quest with film photography, I usedContinue reading “Color Negative vs. Monochrome:”
Favorite Exposures: Roll 1-3
Looking back on my first roll of film, I see that I took a lot of exposures for granted. There are some beautiful pictures in this roll that I criticized for not meeting my expectations. Now, I think that I have a good idea about how I feel about the film roll overall. For theContinue reading “Favorite Exposures: Roll 1-3”
Rolls #2-3: Millie’s Journey to Colombia
Roll #2 Roll #3 6/19-6/24/21 Film in the Southern Hemisphere: Let’s go over some key talking points. Together, we’re going to explore topics like… Double Exposing Night Photography Wildlife Photography So let’s get the elephant out of the room–what the heck is going on with exposures 34-40? You’re probably thinking that they look like mistakes,Continue reading “Rolls #2-3: Millie’s Journey to Colombia”
Roll #1: The First Exposure
06-12-21 The First Roll! by Nicolas Visbal Developing my first roll of film was terrifying (especially if you’re entirely and despicably inexperienced like me). I stressed and goofed over each delicate exposure (definition #4), and I was excited to see what I captured! My goal with my first roll was to try and use MillieContinue reading “Roll #1: The First Exposure”
Phone vs. Film: Lessons From the First Roll
GSU Library On June 12th, 2021, I sent my first roll of film to be developed, and I had no idea what to expect. I knew nothing of photography or composition, and I was confident that the pictures wouldn’t be any good at all. Against all odds, they looked stunning. I mean, I know thatContinue reading “Phone vs. Film: Lessons From the First Roll”
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