Relaxing Film Photography With Kodak Ektar 100 And A Nikon N60
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7:18 It's a real shame that so many photographers feel like this. Telling other people they must shoot on manual / meter correctly / develop their own film / learn darkroom printing or any other directive on what it means to be a "real" film photographer is just complete BS. I shoot on auto or aperture priority 90% of the time and have done for 27 years. In a recent video I watched I discovered legendary British photographer Martin Parr shoots on auto! Some of the toy cameras I have only have one aperture and shutter speed and I love them. Being a photographer in my eyes is exactly as you describe it Lucy, getting out there with a camera, having fun, working on composition and framing, being in that moment and the joy it brings when you get a few great shots in a row. Keep doing what you do and don't listen to any of the gatekeeping BS. Ultimately the only thing you should be judged on is your images, and the photos from this shoot are fantastic. Well done.
Absolutely blown away by this comment Matt. So pleased that you shared your thoughts here on this topic, I was considering cutting this part out as I didn’t want to bore people. So glad I left it in as this has made me feel so chuffed to be a photographer and have people in the community like you, who also think it’s more about having fun and enjoying the process in your own way.
I have in the past felt really intimidated with photography and making these videos helped me over come that and I’ve had lots of really positive responses. Feeling all warm and fuzzy haha 😂🙋🏻♀️📸🎞🙏🏻🙌🏻 THANKYOU!
@@LucyLumen Thanks Lucy! Honoured that you pinned my comment! Great to have a chat to you on Instagram earlier in the week about this. Love the new name for your channel!
A year later but so very thankful for this Matt. I shoot on this exact camera and an even older Canon T50 which i adore. both are set to auto 100% of the time and i am so very happy with my results. reassurance wasnt necessary but so very appreciated!
You're right Matt. I shoot Film since 1984, as kid. I shoot ca. 60-70% on aperture mode, the rest is manual via 35mm SLR. Shoot whatever suits you. Into the end, it's all about your vision, your composition. I like Ektar 100 much, it's my #1 color film, after Pro Image 100. Thing is, it's really expensive nowadays. Every shot counts, every exposure counts. A good cut is about 12-15 keepers onto a 36 exposure roll, for myself. It doesn't work this way, always.
you shoot auto cause you can't meter
A long time ago, I attended a class with a well known photographer (I won't quote his name cause I can't spell it) on metering and exposure with slide film. Someone mentioned color print film. His response, as best as I can remember, was "If you're using print film, just use your matrix meter, set your camera on program and fire away. You'll be fine." So there ya go!😉
I really like the image of the dry leaves on the BMW
Hey Bert 👋🏻 thanks for watching! I like that one too 🙋🏻♀️ I think it’s my favourite of the roll…
@@LucyLumen great minds.......something, something, 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
I like the shot with the red flowers at 02:06. Awesome!
Wow, you’re so talented!! I’ve been enjoying watching all of your videos. You deserve the best recognition❣️✨🤞
Ohhhh thank you that is really kind of you to say. I am so glad you are enjoying the videos and getting something out of them. Thank you for letting me know too it really brightens my day :)
The gold coast provides really cool light. And you capture the colors perfectly in your shots.
I always look forward to your comments when I’ve uploaded a video!! Thank you 🙏🏻❤️
@@LucyLumen I try my best and honest.
I LIKE WHEN I SAW THE SONIC YOUTH TSHIRT!
- THE BLACKMAN ARMED WITH A CAMERA
Hey thanks for watching! Hell yeah glad you liked the SY shirt they are such an amazing band. Hope you enjoy the channel, I have another video on music and photography check it out!
I'm shooting on aperture priority usually, but auto is also my second preference.
Hey Kyros 👋🏻 thanks for watching! Yes I normally shoot on aperture priority as well but auto is great for just not even thinking about the camera and just getting the shots you want. Thanks for the comment 🙏🏻🙋🏻♀️📸❤️
Ektar is the GOAT!! Awesome photos, love the video
Hey Owen 👋🏻 thank you for watching and I’m glad you loved the video. Def a fan of Ektar wanna have a another go with it soon! 🎞👍🏻❤️
Thank you. Those streets and houses with the amber coloured windows bring back my memories of Brisbane suburbs. Love those sunny winder days. Cool music too. Great feels from this video.
Thank you so much this is lovely to hear. Hoping we get some sunny days soon as it's been so grim with all this rain.
Totally get it! I get a little stir crazy if I don't go out and practice photography for a couple of days! And yes, seeing all the film content on TH-cam, including your channel makes me itch to get out and shoot!
Hey Alex, thanks for your continued support and for watching! Good to hear you also feel the itch and urge to get out and shoot, we are in lockdown currently here and it’s rainy weather too 😣 hope you are well and safe where you are! 👍🏻🎞📸❤️
Loving the music great shots .....Lucy always delievers .
Quite few nice photographs in this lot. The Ektar colors look rich.
Hey Dan, thank you 🙏🏻 I’m glad you like the shots from this walk. I absolutely love Ektar colours are brilliantly vibrant! 😍
Really cool shots - love the colours on some of the shots - rocking the sonic youth T gets you some browny points too :) great work - such excellent content and fantastic presentation!
Great work, the blues & yellows are dope!
Perfect timing, I have a few rolls of Ektar coming to that will be shot on an upcoming holiday in a few weeks...I really like the skies from Ektar.
Thanks for watching! That’s exciting both going on holiday and having som Ektar to shoot, yes 💯 the skies look so vibrant and blue I noticed that too and I love it 😍 it’s a great film stock 🎞👍🏻❤️
Goldy winter weather and light suits film photography perfect. Hopefully I’ll make it up there for Xmas with the folks and shoot some film.
I hope you do make it up here and get to shoot some film too! Thanks for watching the video too :)
I think auto mode is great, no matter what people say. It's good ofc if you know how to shoot without it and everybody should look into that but sometimes you just want to have fun and just take photos without having to think, focusing entirely on the art and not the technical stuff.
Loved the shots of the old cars with the dried leaves, and the buildings with the colourful wall painting really pop.
Hey Steve 👋🏻 thanks for watching and for this lovely comment too. I 💯 agree with you on the auto front, I have a few manual cameras I shoot sometimes and understanding how to use those is so important. I do like aperture priority mode on the F80 and F60 too.
I really liked the car shots too and the way the colours popped on the houses and building was amazing 🤩 such a nice film stock. 👍🏻🎞
4:17 love that matt look. Cool photo walk!
Also, digging the background tunes
That was indeed relaxing. Nice video and great compositions 👍🏻
I’m glad it was relaxing and thank you 🙏🏻 composition is the most important to me so I appreciate you saying that! 🙌🏻
I love this film
Yes me too! Ektar is the best. Thank you for watching 🙏🏻🙋🏻♀️
The part where you mentioned shooting on auto made me chuckle because I remember watching a video where Sean Tucker (here on TH-cam) mentioned that he saw a list or blog that said if you don't know ALL these technical terms and composition techniques -- then you're not a real photographer! And he says that as a working photographer who did product and food photography, he maybe got just under half of everything listed correct. I'm paraphrasing, but something along those lines.
Unfortunately, we have a few gatekeepers and snobs that tell beginners the wrong information and say they have to meter manually, or learn rule of thirds or golden ratio. As a beginner myself, I just go and shoot, and typically shoot in P or some type of auto mode like you're doing, and it works perfectly 90-95% of the time :)
Technical information can be useful too, but it's not necessary to take an amazeballs shot. And so I hope more people starting out in photography find the courage to just go out and shoot :)
💯 my friend!!!! Couldn’t agree more and all the gatekeeping is such BS who cares what someone knows, doesn’t know or is doing when they shoot!?
Creative and artistic things are meant to be free from those constraints anyway.
Thanks for saying this and thanks for watching, I appreciate it. 🙋🏻♀️🙏🏻🙌🏻😊📸
Great video! I love Ektar. Even if it's a bit red at times for caucasian skin tones, those shots tend to be rare for me, and I enjoy the contrast and saturation that are largely missing from color film today.
Nobody asks for the pans you cooked your dinner in unless the meal is tasty. I usually shoot in A-mode or sunny 16 as well. And, Nikon guy here too ✌
Haha that’s an analogy I haven’t heard before Michael and I LOVE IT! Yes love auto and other modes that makes it easy as well as sunny 16. Keep it simple and easy I say. Love Nikon ♥️😍
I'm used to using manual on my cameras because that's what I always use. I can usually nail focus pretty quickly. However, I'm certainly not adverse to using every other function. Especially, auto, when I couldn't be bothered to focus manually or I just want to have fun and not worry about all the settings. I have some Ektar in the fridge at present. Might take some into town and go to the botanic gardens, see what I can get there. Go for a wander around the marina and get some shots of the boats and buildings. Who knows :)
Super chill, the music reminded me a lot of The Kids Are All Right, one of my favorite movies 😊 I'm keen to try Ektar soon, I've heard it's really good for shooting half-frame (except portraits I guess) ✌
Glad you liked the music Christian, I often re watch this to hear the music too it’s one of my favourite things my partner has made. I haven’t seen that movie but definitely have always been meaning too. Ohhhhh half frame I want one so bad, we are trying to save money as we want to get a Mac book pro so it’s easier/faster to edit videos. I’ve also put my partner on a camera buying ban, after I bought a new point and shoot on eBay that is haha 😂
That's funny, I'm on a buying ban, too 😅 The Olympus EE models are automatic and work just like the Olympus Trip 35 with zone focusing, and that's a really fun camera to use 😊 Saving up for a better computer definitely sounds sensible, though ✌
PS. Definitely watch the film, I'm sure you'd love it 😊
I have to admit I don't really use the auto mode much at all, but really, I feel that composition is the most important, and having one less thing to worry about really helps you focus on composition. I think it's like part of the charm of the Holga where all you can do is compose or the charm of phone photography. The Nikon you have has such a great auto exposure mode, so it would be a shame not to use it in my opinion.
Also, I'm a big fan of Ektar 100 especially for the photos I do. Even if I don't do a lot of colour, it's one of my favourites. Try it out in lots of different places like indoors! I was surprised what it could do because I used to shoot it only outdoors or in bright sun
I agree with you on the point about composition being most important! Thats also my favorite part too! Love to hear you are also an Ektar lover, I have some loaded into my canon sure shot point and shoot and have been trying it out night with the flash. Thought it might be cool to see how that comes out. Will make a video on it when I get the photos back.
P mode is great, as long as you get the shot you want. Also, again great camera work, good use of shots in between "scenes". You wouldn't notice it but it makes a huge difference. And tell your partner the music was perfect.
(And since I praised so many other things I should probably mention that the Ektar photies were cool too lol)
I do normally shoot on *aperture priority with the F60 I find that actually works best for me and I got some unwanted bokeh in the flower photos sometimes cause auto was choosing the f stop. I was really happy with a few of the shots and as long as I get one or two bangers I’m happy 😃
Thank you for your kind words and I will tell him and yes he does a great job behind the camera as well I’m very lucky.
Do you shoot much Ektar? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@LucyLumen I have a roll I'm yet to shoot, just waiting for the Dutch summer to actually do what it's supposed to. I'll tag you underneath a few Ektar photo's I've shot in the past. When it's exposed right and used in the right light it's amazing.
@@Nieuwhollands yes please do I would love to see! Will check it out in the morning! 👋🏻🙋🏻♀️💯
As I know you and I have discussed in the past, you do what is best for you, and forget what others are telling you to do; if you want to use an SLR like a p&s, by all means, do just that. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Thank you John, you have always been encouraging and despite your obviously vast knowledge of photography you have always respected and embraced my approach and style. Thank you :)
@@LucyLumen I work in an industry where I see all levels of photographers, and I know not everyone functions the same way, someone who has always driven an automatic vehicle, you put them in a vehicle with a manual transmission, with no training, they are not going to get far. Same goes for everything else, so photography should not be any different.
great vid 😁
Thanks lovely 😊🙏🏻
As always, awesome work Lucy! Gonna shoot my first roll of Ektar this weekend and I'll also try and make a video on it, hope I don't mess it up tho 😂 The music on this was awesome as well ✊
Thank you Nuno! Yay that’s awesome I can’t wait to see your photos and video with Ektar. I would like to have another go with it as I wasn’t happy with all of the pictures…I feel like your locations would look really lush on Ektar!
My partner made the music and I loved it (he wasn’t as keen) so I will tell him.
Thanks for watching Nuno ❤️🙏🏻📸
@@LucyLumen Definitely let him know! You need to give ektar another go! 🙆♂️
I had a excellent F-100 sent it to my friend in Manchester with the F-5 ,, they use it a lot ,, I’m content trying to master my F-5
Great videos.
Thanks lovely! I also have a podcast too where I interview photographers if you wanna check out! Just search Lucy lumen’s podcast adventure!
Great pictures...did you overexpose? I own the same camera since today and i want to ask how you get such great results? I really enjoyed looking at your pictures. Sorr fory bad english and greetings from Germany 😊
The cat in the window. To reduce the reflections use a pole filter.
Okay good to know, I will get one as I do often see things in windows but dont want all the reflections in the photo. 👍🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻
@@LucyLumen Buy a circular one. You also can get better shots into water. The Pole Filters makes the sky and clouds more shine. The colors of your objects too!
Funny, I was going to send you a note on IG asking if you shot Ektar 100.
The trick of using Ektar for portraits is don't use it in direct sunlight and that will reduce the Lightroom work at the other end.
Haha no way?! Great minds think alike Bill 🙋🏻♀️ thanks again for watching and being so supportive. 👍🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻🎞📸 I really like Ektar I will definitely add it to the rotation.
@@BillSmith1 yes I was actually talking to Matt of mattlovescameras today about that and he said the redness is worse in direct sunlight but he still struggled in shade too…I think anything can look good if you want it to. I just wanted to try it out and see as everyone sort of says it’s a no no.
@@LucyLumen I took a candid portrait of friend of mine on my Olympus OM-1n, with some Ektar 100 a few years back and it looked beautiful, We were by a sunshine filled window in Toronto's finacial district in early May. Her complexion, the film sang. If you took a head shot of me in the same light with my Anglo-Scots-Viking ruddy complexion, I'll look like I walked out onto an Austalian Beach without sunscreen, you would have to switch to Portra 160.
@@BillSmith1 hahaha I love your story I’ve got such an image of this beautiful shot of your friend and then you standing on a beach 🏝 completely sunburnt haha 😂
It’s so interesting trying new film stocks. I’m going to try Ektar again but in the hinterland region of the Gold Coast where there is lots of nature and lush waterfalls. Is there a film stock you haven’t tried Bill?
What camera you film with ?
This is one of my early videos so it was just an old iPhone
I read today, that Brisbaine is under Lockdown. For a few days at least. Are you affected in your photo walks?
Ahhh yes we are in a three day lockdown unfortunately, we have been lucky here but a few cases of that new strain have popped up. So no photo walks allowed really. I’m thinking of shooting at home though, maybe the Kodak books? 📖
@@LucyLumen Good news that you can still go out for photo walks. A very good idea with the yellow Kodak books!
@@LucyLumen If you want to make photo book reviews from famous photographers you could in addition try to make some shots for example shooting like Ansel Adams.But you don't have to shoot in black &white like the old masters but shoot in color as you always to so perfect.
Not the same-looking shoots of course, only as master inspiration to do it than your way anyway. Lucy shoots Ansel Adams but better and in color. Of course famous female photographers would be even nicer to come up with.
@@olympus2OM yes brilliant idea! I have been brainstorming and writing lots of video ideas down. Doing some shoot inspired by famous photographers is a really cool idea and even black and white I would be super keen to shoot. Obviously colour is my thing but I have shot a lot of black and white in the past.
Also thinking of doing some shoots that are inspired by my favourite films too!! 🎥
@@LucyLumen What are your favourite films?
The film "Kodachrome" from director Mark Raso as homage for all Kodak shooters?
Your steering wheel is on the wrong side , and you drive on the opposite side of the road , wonder how all that got started?
No shame in shooting in auto mode. Taking photos is like a therapy for me so yeah why not be stress free and just put it in auto mode and just enjoy the photo walk.
Use Auto-Mode and give a sh.. about the "good" advices of others.