No judgement here! These nuts and bolts concepts are what truly separate the photographer that presses a button, looks at the back of a screen and then guesses at their next move... and a photographer that KNOWS what will happen with every button press. When you're shooting film, knowing the WHY as well as the what when it comes to settings is a non-negotiable. At least it is if you want to stop wasting money on bad shots. In this series, we take on The exposure triangle, metering, and more!

If you want to be able to recreate winning lighting, you need to know how light behaves! Even more importantly, you need a way to CONSISTENTLY approach your lighting setups. Let's begin!

A real photoshoot with musicians. Shot on Kodak TMAX 400 in 120

In this photo shoot, we explore open shade and hard sun, and start to play with modifiers to cut some of the harshness. Join me as we problem solve to get some fun shots! Film used: Kodak Portra 400

Now that we've got some fundamentals out of the way, it's time to have some fun in the studio! Flash photography doesn't have to be difficult if you keep the basics in mind and leave some room for experimentation. A 3-Part Series.

A 4 Part Shoot in a Botcanical Garden using 120 film, some artficial light, and color negative film