A Modern Vintage

LOS ANGELES

I had been dreaming

of doing a modern film noir shoot... So it was so exciting when my amazing boyfriend graciously shaved his face to model for me. We planned his wardrobe together, and I could not be happier with the outcome. I used 35mm, 120, and digital cameras on this shoot. I had previously bought a Kodak Brownie Reflex 20 and was so excited to try it out. The shutter and body seemed to be functioning perfectly so I modified a 120 Cinestill BWXX roll and wound it up. Once we got to LA, we wandered around our normal haunts, and here are some of the photos we made:
I also tried a few in color to see the contrast...Notice how color affects an image and completely changes it.
It's also good to note that the same photo will look different based on the camera, film, and process you use.

KODAK BROWNIE REFLEX 20

120 FILM


As you can see, the crop on this image is different from the others because this camera does 2 1/4 X 2 1/4" (a square negative). looks more like an album cover because of that. The sharpness of the image is pretty good and because the shutter is roughly around 1/40, staying steady enough to not get any camera shake is a little challenging.

CANON G

35MM FILM


The rectangular crop of the 35mm film does a better job capturing the shear height of the buildings. It makes them more imposing and elongates the image. I pushed this roll of film 3 stops so some of the images lost detail, but I do love the grain. If you don't know where it is, look at the top left corner. The blacks are very deep, and the silhouette creates more of that mysterious film noir look. Because we can't see his face, he is even more detached from us. He looks like he is part of the buildings, a part of the city.

CANON 5D MARK III

DIGITAL


The digital shot originally had a crop similar to the 35mm, but I adjusted it so the focus would be more upward towards his face. This one offers more detail in both the highlights and shadows, and it was easier to bring back that detail on his face and suit. The focus is also very sharp and crispy. This one has that modern vintage feel, and you can definitely tell this was taken with a digital camera.
Hope you enjoyed, cause I sure did.

STICK AROUND FOR PART II...

Hope you enjoyed, cause I sure did.

STICK AROUND FOR PART II...


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