12/05/2025
Here’s something a little different today. Each time I shot a 5x7 film exposure we recorded the process. The purpose was to document everything I did so if the photo turned out bad I’d know what I did wrong. This is pretty much my first ever shot done in film, and everything I knew about it to this point was what either Matthew Stahley or YouTube had taught me. In my head I’d hoped to be able to talk more about the camera and why I was doing what I was doing, but I decided to keep it simple and just focus on taking a good picture. With film shots like this, you really want to think about what you’re doing. The film is expensive, and I only had 6 exposures with me per day. Each one has to count. So once I get good at this, I’ll probably record a more in depth video just for funsies if any of you camera nerds like me find this interesting. I will incorporate the developing process into that video as well. If you find any entertainment value in this video please let me know. I don’t want to bore people with my nerdery. Future videos will be shorter and more to the point. To set up a good film shot on a camera like this takes about 15-20 minutes per shot. I condensed this one down to about 8minutes. Like I said, as I get more comfortable, it will come easier. This exposure came out as good as I could have possibly hoped, so I have some positive reinforcement that I’m on the right track with the camera.
