Best time to take pictures with film camera
By chan2zexy
@chan2zexy (508)
Philippines
May 31, 2012 3:39pm CST
I tried taking pictures on different environmental settings using my point and shoot film camera or instamatic. I tried taking pictures in the morning, afternoon, evening and rainy evening. The best shots I got are still with natural light. The shots were almost similar to the images taken through instagram, or iPad/iPhone/iPod touch. A bit grainy but it's what I want to achieve. I still enjoy the feeling of waiting for the processed results of the shots I made. The "wrong shots" are my inspiration to do better, and I often laugh at the mistakes. Next I will try to go to the park and shoot again using instamatic film camera. =)
3 responses
@gracielou85 (140)
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31 May 12
good for you! I wish I didn't broke my camera. Getting a nice photo out from your photo shoots is another way of giving you a great day! It's very inspiring and just add up colors in your Artistry!
@chan2zexy (508)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
What's very exciting is I have to wait for the film to be fully consumed before I cam check my shots and evaluate it. Most of the time, I forget how I took the shot. So I will have to experiment again and again. Hehe! But I do hope I can do better each time.=)
@chan2zexy (508)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
I get the idea. =) I'm trying to shoot from hips, trying out the tip that I read online. I read an online article that says try shooting from the hips, taking a picture of a subject without even looking at the viewfinder not framing it using the eyes. It got me really interested. My cousin already had few good shots doing this technique. Quite good at calculating the angle I guess. I'm no good at math, maybe that explains the miscalculations. Haha! =D
@gracielou85 (140)
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1 Jun 12
I remember my GodFather told me that if you want to capture a moment. You have to have you hand steady and feel the moment of the view you're going to capture. And voila! get it? :D
@toniganzon (72281)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
OH dear i love taking pictures as well. What you're actually doing is called lomography if i'm not mistaken. Using the old film cameras. But in lomography we use different filters using the film cameras. It's more fun. It's a toy camera and i love it. However nowadays i'm enjoying filtering my photos through instagram like you and mytubo. I also use other camera applications and they're fun. I also have streamzoo.
I've been a fan of instagram over a year ago and that's when i fell in love with taking pictures. Have fun dear! And hope i could meet you on instagram.
@chan2zexy (508)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
I'm using a CDR King film camera (the one that costs 50 pesos only with free 24 shots film. Yes, they do have a film camera, and it's absolutely very cheap) and Vivitar ez35 with expired Fuji film Superia ISO200 to make it appear it's used with toy camera or lomography film. =D Sometimes I buy the fresh films too and compare. =) I can also try the filters on the DSLR but the thrill of waiting for the film to be fully consumed and see the prints to me is priceless. =) I see you're enjoying the apps Apple has for their patrons. =)
@petersum (4522)
• United States
31 May 12
You will find that the brand of film used, as well as the processing shop, will make quite a lot of difference. The film determines the brightness of the colors in relationship to each other. The processing obviously introduces many factors, but the most obvious will be the general brightness / contrast which is often set for the whole film instead of for individual shots.
This wide variation is partly why film cameras have gone out of fashion so quickly.
@chan2zexy (508)
• Philippines
1 Jun 12
Very informative comment petersum. I'm still a neophyte in photography and information like that really helps and interests me. =) I'm using a Fuji Superia ISO200 as of now. Sometimes I scout for expired films to make it appear like I'm using a lomography camera when actually I'm just using an ordinary film camera. =) I haven't tried doing film processing but it's something that I would definitely want to try.
