{"id":99540,"date":"2018-06-28T23:21:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T06:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=99540"},"modified":"2018-06-28T23:38:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T06:38:11","slug":"film-street-photography-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/28\/film-street-photography-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Film Street Photography Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

If I started shooting film<\/a> street photography for the first time, this is advice I would give myself:<\/p>\n

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FILM NOTES<\/h2>\n

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Respark your joy of photography with FILM NOTES<\/a>: your personal manual to having fun with film photography!<\/p>\n

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First of all, for black and white shoot Kodak Trix 400 and “push” it to 1600<\/h2>\n
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Kyoto, 2015. Trix pushed to 1600 <\/div> <\/div>
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This means change the meter on your camera to 1600, while you’re using the 400 speed film.<\/p>\n

Then when you get your film processed, fell the technicians to “push it two stops” (or to develop for 1600).<\/p>\n

Benefits of pushing film is:<\/p>\n

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  1. More grit and contrast <\/li>\n
  2. You can shoot with a faster shutter speed, which is beneficial if you’re shooting street photography at f8, which means your photos are less likely to be blurry. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Second, shoot at f8<\/h2>\n
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    Cindy shot with Kodak Trix film pushed to 1600. More ISO leads to more grain, which I think looks more soulful. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    My suggestion is set your aperture to f8 and only adjust two variables: your focus and shutter speed.<\/p>\n

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    F8 is ideal because it’s the best combination of enough depth of field (everything in focus) and fast enough shutter speed (f16 is good, but often your shutter speed is too slow).<\/p>\n

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    \"Oakland, <\/a>
    Oakland, 2015 #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div>
    \"Vancouver, <\/a>
    Vancouver, 2015 #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
    \"Tokyo, <\/a>
    Tokyo, 2012 #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
    \"Marseille, <\/a>
    Marseille, 2015 #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    Vancouver, 2015 #cindyproject #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    Berkeley, 2015 #cindyproject #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div>
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    \"Seoul, <\/a>
    Seoul, 2012 #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    Tokyo, 2011 #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div>
    \"Portugal, <\/a>
    Portugal, 2015 #cindyproject #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div>
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    Kettleman City, 2015 #cindyproject #trix1600 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

    The caveat is if you’re shooting in super bright light at ISO 1600, switch your aperture to f16.<\/p>\n

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    3. For color film, use Kodak Porta 400<\/h2>\n
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    Portra is expensive but it’s the best color, hands down. Just shoot less, and invest in the best film. You’ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n

    I’d just recommend shooting it at 400. My friend Trevor http:\/\/trevormarczylo.com<\/a> has pushed Portra to 800 with great colors and results.<\/p>\n

    You can also see my Portra 400 photos ><\/a><\/p>\n

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    4. Experiment<\/h2>\n
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    NYC, 2014. Shoot with Kodak Porta 400 Color Film. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    Film photography is fun because it’s chaotic, random and unpredictable!<\/p>\n

    Experiment shooting with flash, reflections, and of course experiment with your own films.<\/p>\n

    My suggestion:<\/p>\n

    \n Shoot anything and everything because you’re curious to see what it will look once you get your photo processed and scanned.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    Yellow sign pops out from the scene. Shot with a flash. London, 2015 <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    Leica MP + Leica Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH + Kodak Portra 400. Blue box against blue sky. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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    Leica MP + Leica Summicron 35mm f2 ASPH + Kodak Portra 400 + flash. Nice lady I met in an elevator in Chicago. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

    Like Garry Winogrand once said, “I photograph to see what the world looks like photographed<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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    Inspire yourself with FILM NOTES <\/a><\/h2>\n

    Pick up a copy of FILM NOTES<\/a> from HAPTIC PRESS, and have fun shooting film! Explore, experiment, and respark your passion for photography!<\/p>\n

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    Film Street Photography by ERIC KIM<\/h2>\n
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    FILM NOTES by ERIC KIM x HAPTICPRESS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Take it back to the old-school: FILM NOTES<\/a> by HAPTICPRESS x ERIC KIM.<\/p>\n

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    Film Photography Articles<\/h2>\n

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