TECHNIQUE & APPROACH #23: MOVIE (TRAVEL) POSTERS

PRAGUE

From a young age, early beginnings in drawings (both cartoon and technical) to later on with digital photography and layout design. To this. A blend of film photographs incorporating digital layout design.

Prague, most definitely one of my favourite cities. Eclectic mixed of it's bohemian past (still very much alive) to hints of modern. A classic blend of old and new.

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JUNGFRAU, REGION

Fresh mountain air, rolling hills, crystal clear streams. What more could a person want? Staying in Lauterbrunnen, the mountain train is a perfect way to see this incredible place. With a number of stops on the way to the top, it most certainly is worth the trip. 

Technique & Approach #22 ~ Europe Special

Just got back from two weeks traveling through Eastern Europe. It was certainly the full of new experiences and meeting new friends. 

This time round photographically, 13 rolls of a mixed bag. Colour (daylight) / cinema (tungsten) and black & white.

Hopefully not too much exposure to x-ray security... 

A mixture of street, architectural and some landscapes. Blending techniques such as multiple exposure, light, everyday life. 

Places that often don't rank high on most bucket lists. Such as Nowa Huta in Krakow, Poland. Societal/ historical significance, circa post WW2. The steel works signage nestled amongst the two former administration buildings. With the use of 2x filters - ND for long exposure, R25 for red fiter / contrast. Pictured below - through the finder perspective. A couple of different viewpoints taken as multiple frames for panorama (edit in post). Kodak Tri-x 400. 

TTF - R25 (red filter, creating an interesting effect). Variable ND wide open for framing and focus setting. 

Soviet dreaming. 

The contraption. Cable release + tripod = essential

Cinelux (cine - cinematic) (lux - light), incorporating elements of the surrounding environment and use of available light, for a stylised, relevantly placed photograph. A style I've been working on for a little while now. Inspired by motion pictures. And my analytical nature. Aspiring to create photos unique in approach, diverting away from the typical tourist snaps. 

Sometimes forgetting to reset the ASA mechanism. Push 3+ for 400. From 50, 100 (1), 200 (2) and 400 (3). Woops. Or develop under-exposed and see what happens.

400 @ -3 (50) 

Starting in Budapest, then through Romania, Slovakia, Poland, finishing in beautiful Praha, Czechia. A definite fav. 

It's a bit of numbers game all of this, but I hope results are worth it. Spending sometimes a bit more time to create something quite unique and perhaps unusual. Sometimes the odd snap shot can produce a nice result. I guess I obsess a little over the technique, certainly more so after switching to film over 4 years ago.

Praha, Airport.

New friends, new experiences. People, the ones you meet, the others you greet. Rich in experience, full of life. Times spent together in foreign places, sharing. I am grateful for meeting some new people, thanks for the 2 weeks together. Here's hoping to seeing at least some of you again in the not-so distant future.

Film off to the lab soon.

Technique & Approach #21 ~ Multi-exposure Layering

With the application of multi-exposures with different lens, filter and camera settings you can create some interesting results. For example image 1 (below), with a tripod, 2 frames and different shutter speeds (mixed with an ND filter) and a cable release, I was able to create this double exposure. The first exposure was of the building with some cloud in motion (yellow). ND+9, 30 seconds. The second frame, still cloud and plane, faster shutter speed without ND filter. You can even try changing lenses, if you're after 2 frames with say the building, then try not to move the camera too much when changing lenses. This can get quite a bit to manage, especially remembering your framing / compositing.

Image 1

Image 2 (below) is simply multiple long exposures shot on a single frame. With the use of different shutter speeds, you get slight movement in the clouds (transition) and wind movement layering from the leaves in the trees. And of course light bands from the cars. Taken late afternoon. A mixture of points of interest creating a unique perspective to street photography. Use of an ND filter to control light and allow the use of long exposures during low light.

There really is not limit to creativity with regards to changing lenses, creating layers, different shutter speeds / use of filters to control exposure.

All settings listed are approximations only. I use an app for my ND shutter speeds. "ND Exposure". It's easy to use and requires a little bit of brain power.