Index

A

action shots, 146, 174

Adams, Ansel, 63

a day the beach assignment, 173–174

air travel, 163

algorithms, compression, 30

alternatives to standard camera manufacturers, 32

ambient light, 23

Aperture

editing in, 26

importing images, 102

apertures, 69–70

applying sepia tone, 138. See also processing

artistic approach to photography, 43

assignments, 165–197

babies and kids, 182–184

cities, 186–189

commercial portraits, 179

concerts, 179

couples portraits, 181

a day the beach, 173–174

dogs, 185

double exposures, 171

expired film, 172

festivals, 196

fishing ports, 175–176

flowers, 177

Fourth of July, 178

instant photography, 194

Lomography, 170

one-roll, 166–169

playing with friends, 169–170

projection shoots, 197

selecting film, 169

snowy day, 195

Sunny 16 rule, 190

super 8mm film, 191–192

time of day, 193

authenticity, 35

autofocus, 46

Nikon cameras, 50

average metering, 71

B

babies, 182–184

backing up images, 36

balance, colors, 100

black and white film, 40, 86–88

developing, 108, 109–112

fiber-based black and white prints, 134

push-processing film, 118

RC (resin-coated) prints, 135

shooting weddings, 145

blade shutters, 68

blur, 68, 150

bodies, digital, 26. See also cameras

bokeh, 71

brightness, 100

bulk-load cameras, 50

C

camera obscura, 63

cameras, 45–65

bulk-load, 50

Canon

1N, 46–47 1V, 46

Elan 7, 20, 47

Elan IIe, 15, 17, 47

EOS, 46–48

EOS-3, 48

Rebel G, 46

Canonet QL17, 60–62, 156, 157

Contax 645, 53, 54

Diana Mini, 62

digital, 12, 15. See also digital cameras

dSLR, 26

functions, 45, 68–71

Hasselblad, 56–57

Holga, 62

Horizon Perfekt, 58, 157, 173, 178

large format, 63–65

Leica, 55

Mamiya 6 and 7, 54

medium-format, 53–54

meters, 71–73

Nikon, 50–51

D300, 30

F3, 50, 124

F5, 50

Pentax 645 and 6x7, 53–54

point-and-shoot, 34

resources, 198

Spinner 360, 59

toy, 62

types of, 4

Xpan, 56–57

Canon

1N cameras, 46–47

1V cameras, 46

300mm f/2.8 lens, 20

cameras, alternatives to, 32

Elan 7 cameras, 20, 47

Elan IIe cameras, 15, 17, 47

EOS-3 cameras, 48

EOS cameras, 46–48

lenses, 49

Rebel G cameras, 4, 46

Canonet QL17 cameras, 60–62, 156, 157

center-weighted metering mode, 71

chambers, film, 45

chemicals, developing film, 108

children, 182–184

chroma, 100

cine film. See movie film

cities, assignments, 186–189

clubs, camera, 4

colors, 11

balance, 100

film, developing, 108

commercial portraits, 179

compression algorithms, 30

concert assignments, 179

consumer film, 12, 24

contact sheets, 104

Contax 645 cameras, 53, 54

contrast, 100

increasing, 172

pushing film, 86, 120

Coolscan V, 102

costs

of digital cameras, 26

of scanning, 103

of shooting film, 35

couples portraits, 181

coverage shots, 146

cross-processing, 96–97

curves, gamma. See gamma curves

cyan, 135

D

darkrooms, 138. See also developing; prints; processing

data, loss of, 30

daylight exposure guide, 190. See also exposures; light

dedicated scanners, 103. See also scanning

depth of field, 53

details, 11, 151, 152

developing

film, 98, 107–113. See also hybrid workflow

black and white, 109–112

ECN-2, 124–129

push-processing film, 114–131

Diana Mini cameras, 62

digital cameras, 12

costs, 26

differences between film, 36–43

Kodak, 15

digital Single Lens Reflex cameras. See dSLR cameras

digital version C prints, 135

dogs, 185

double exposures, 171, 197

drum scans, 102. See also scanning

dSLR (digital Single Lens Reflex) cameras, 26

dust, 104

dye layers, 135

dynamic ranges, 32

E

ECN-2 film, developing, 124–129

editing, 36

in Aperture, 26

dust, 104

images, 102

Ektachrome film

100 film, 12

100VS film, 11

event photographers, 35

expired film, 158

assignments, 172

exporting images, 102

exposures, 32

apertures, 69–70

digital versus film, 30

double, 171, 197

one-roll assignments, 166

push-processing film, 114–131. See also push-processing film

Sunny 16 rule, 190

tolerance, 36

eyeglasses, HP prisms, 50

F

fast lenses, 70

festival assignments, 196

fiber-based black and white prints, 134

files

JPEGs, 12

Raw. See Raw images

film

assignments

expired, 172

one-roll, 166–169

black and white, 40, 86–88

developing, 98, 107–113. See also hybrid workflow

differences between digital, 36–43

Ektachrome

100, 12

100VS, 11

expired, 158

Fuji

NPH 400, 95

Pro 160, 20

Reala 100, 30

Sensia, 96–97

Superia 400, 94–95

Superia 800, 92–93

Velvia, 5

FujiColor Press 800, 15, 23

Ilford

3200, 40

Delta 3200, 90–91

HP5 Plus 400, 86–88

Kodak

200 consumer, 24

250D, 125, 126

500T, 125, 129

BW400CN, 90

Ektar 100, 26, 28, 85–86

Portra 160, 80–81

Portra 400, 38, 82–84, 170

Royal Gold 100, 17

TMZ 3200, 89–90

Tri-X 400, 86–88

low light, 89

movie film, 122–129

pulling, 120. See also push-processing film

push-processing, 38, 86, 114–131

resources, 198

selecting, 4, 34, 169

shooting weddings, 140–163

slide, 4

storing, 172

types of, 12, 78–97

fine-art prints, 136

fishing port assignments, 175–176

flashes

Nikon, 52

push-processing film, 118

shooting weddings, 161–162

tolerance, 36

flatbed scanners, 103. See also scanning

flower assignments, 177

focus

bokeh, 71

Xpan cameras, 56

foreign countries, traveling to, 163

formats

35mm film, 32

Raw, 30. See also Raw images

shooting larger, 40

Fourth of July assignment, 178

f-stops, 69–70

Fuji

mini lab scanners, 99

NPH 400 film, 95

Pro 160 film, 20

Reala 100 film, 30

Sensia film, 96–97

Superia film 400, 94–95 800, 92–93

Velvia film, 5

FujiColor Press 800 film, 15, 23

functions, cameras, 45, 68–71

G

gamma curves, 116

pushing films, 86

gear, traveling with, 162. See also cameras

Giclée prints, 136

glossy prints, 135

graininess, 100

increasing, 172

group shots, 150. See also weddings

H

hand-developing ECN film, 127. See also film

handheld meters, 54

hand-holding cameras, shutter speed, 68

Hasselblad cameras, 56–57

HDR (high dynamic range) photography, 36, 102, 103

heat, 172

high dynamic range photography. See HDR photography

High Point. See HP

Holga cameras, 62

Horizon Perfekt cameras, 58, 157, 173, 178

HP (High Point) prisms, 50

humidity, 172

hybrid workflow, 12, 98–105, 138. See also workflow

I

Ilford

3200 film, 40

Delta 3200 film, 90–91

HP5 Plus 400 film, 86–88

Imacan, 102

images

importing, 102

modifying, 102

panoramic, 56, 58, 171

quality, 36

Raw, 26, 30, 102

importing images, 102

instant gratification, 5, 43

instant photography assignments, 194

ISO settings, 40

push-processing film, 114–131. See also push-processing film

J

Joint Photographic Expert Group. See JPEGs

JPEGs (Joint Photographic Expert Group), 12

K

Kaplan, Barry S.

developing black-and-white film, 109–112

large-format shooting, 63–64

kids, 182–184

Kodak

200 consumer film, 24

250D film, 125, 126

500T film, 125, 129

BW400CN film, 90

digital cameras, 15

Ektar 100 film, 26, 28, 85–86

Portra

160 film, 80–81

400 film, 38, 82–84, 170

Royal Gold 100 film, 17

TMZ 3200 film, 89–90

Tri-X 400 film, 86–88

L

lab scanners, 99

large-format cameras, 63–65

leaf shutters, 68

LED lights, 159–160

Leica cameras, 55

lenses, 4

Canon, 49

Canon 300mm f/2.8, 20

fast, 70

Leica, 55

Nikon, 52

slow, 70

Tokina 20mm-35mm f/2.8, 23

light

ambient, 23

apertures, 69–70

assignments, 183. See also assignments

meters, 74–77

shooting weddings, 153

Sunny 16 rule, 190

video light at weddings, 159–160

LightJet prints, 135

locations, shooting, 7

Lomography, 26, 28, 58

assignments, 170

shooting weddings, 156–158

loss of data, 30

low-light film, 82, 89

M

macro shots, 177

magenta, 135

Mamiya 6 and 7 cameras, 54

managing shooting, 163

manufacturers, alternatives to standard camera, 32

matrix/evaluative metering, 72

matte finish prints, 135

medium-format cameras, 53–54

meters, 153

cameras, 71–73

light, 74–77

Sekonic, 54

selecting film, 82

Sunny 16 rule, 190

TTL (through-the-lens), 161

mirrors, 4

slap, 54

modes, metering, 71–73

modifying images, 102

monochrome, 167

mood shots, 145. See also weddings

motor drives, 50

mounting prints, 133

movie film, 191–192

ECN-2 film, 124–129

Kodak 500T film, 129

shooting, 122–129

moving curtains, 68

MZ-4 250 bulk packs, 50

N

National Geographic, 5

negatives, 4

processing, 12

scanning, 12

neon lights, 186

newborns, 183

Nikon

cameras, 32, 50–51

CoolScan, 12

D300 cameras, 30

F3 cameras, 50, 124

F5 cameras, 50

flashes, 52

lenses, 52

Noritsu mini lab scanners, 99

O

one-roll assignments, 166–169

operators, scanning, 100–102

out-of-focus, 71. See also focus

P

panoramic images, 56, 58, 171

Pentax 645 and 6x7 cameras, 53–54

pets, 185

photographers, events, 35

Photoshop, 26, 28

platinum prints, 135

point-and-shoot cameras, 34

portraits, 146

couples, 181

film, 80

flash, 161

prints, 130–139

Giclée, 136

processing, 137–139

slide film, 5

types, 134–136

prisms, 50

processing

black-and white film, 109–112

cross-processing, 96–97

ECN-2 film, 124–129

negatives, 12

prints, 130–139, 137–139

push-processing film, 114–131

pro film, 12

projection shoot assignments, 197

projects. See assignments

pulling film, 121. See also push-processing film

push-processing film, 38, 86, 114–131

Kodak 500T film, 125

Q

quality

of images, 36

of light, 74–77

QuarkXPress, 12

quick-loading cameras, 60

R

radiation, 162

rainbows, 167

rangefinder cameras, 4

ranges, dynamic, 32

Raw images, 26, 30, 102

RC (resin-coated) black and white prints, 135

refrigerating film, 172

rem jet, 127

removing dust, 104

resources

cameras, 198

film, 198

rules, Sunny 16, 190

S

saturation, 85

scanning

costs of, 103

hybrid workflow. See hybrid workflow

lab scanners, 99

negatives, 12

operators, 100–102

Scheimpflug principle, 64

scratches, 124. See also dust

security, airport, 162

Sekonic meters, 54

selecting film, 4, 34, 169

sepia tone, applying, 138

settings

ISO, 40

pushing film, 86

sharpness, 100

sheets, contact, 104

shooting

action shots, 174

assignments, 166–169. See also assignments

color negatives, 12

film at weddings, 30

large-format, 63–64

light meters, 74–77

locations, 7

macro shots, 177

managing, 163

movie film, 122–129

tungsten movie film, 127

vista shots, 173

weddings, 140–163

short stories, shooting assignments, 167

shutters, 4, 68

Sunny 16 rule, 190

Single Lens Reflex. See SLR cameras

sizing prints, 136

slap, mirror, 54

slide film, 4

slow lenses, 70

SLR (Single Lens Reflex) cameras, 4

snowy day assignments, 195

software, editing, 36

speed

shutters, 68. See also shutters

Sunny 16 rule, 190

Spinner 360 camera, 59

spot metering, 71

stabilization, 68

standard camera manufacturers, alternatives to, 32

stops, f-stops, 69–70

storing film, 172

Sunny 16 rule, 190

super 8mm film assignments, 191–192. See also movie film

T

teenagers, 184

temperatures, developing film, 108

testing flashes, 162

35mm film formats, 32

through-the-lens metering. See TTL metering

time of day assignments, 193

Tokina 20mm-35mm f/2.8 lens, 23

tolerance, exposure, and flash, 36

toy cameras, 62

traditional C prints, 135

traveling with gear, 162

TTL (through-the-lens) metering, 55, 161

tungsten lights, 159–160, 186

tungsten movie film, 127. See also movie film

types

of cameras, 4

of film, 12, 78–97

of metering modes, 71

of prints, 134–136

of shutters, 68

U

underexposures, 38. See also exposures

V

video light at weddings, 159–160

viewfinders, 4, 72

vignetting, 71

vista shots, 156, 173. See also panoramic images

W

weddings

flashes, 161–162

managing, 163

shooting, 140–163

shooting film at, 30

video light at, 159–160

wet-plate prints, 136

wide angle photography, 177

workflow, 36

hybrid, 12

X

Xpan cameras, 56–57

Y

yellow, 135

Z

Ziploc bags, 163

Zone System, 63