Slowing Down & Other Film Photography Formats
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
- For the last two-and-change years this channel has focused HARD on sharing large format photography. The How-To’s, process, and pretty much anything I’ve picked up along the way. It’s been a great time sharing this craft with thousands of you from around the globe and it’s my hope with this platform to welcome in even more. But in this process, it’s also very important that I don’t end up hating this aspect of photography that I love. In an effort to stave off burnout, I’ve been slowing things way, way down.
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Mat, we're with you no matter what. Whatever you feel you want to create I know will be worth our time. You're a pillar of our community and we're so thank you for the work that you're doing. Treat yourself to a Contax and go wild!!!! Shout out to Simon.
Thanks Stuart! No Contax in sight but plenty of other household names of the various formats.
Very excited about the coming changes to your channel. I’m here to learn all that I can about film photography, so I say, “Bring it!”
Consider it brought! :)
Looking forwards to your Minox C videos!
In all seriousness, it's good to take a break when something feels like an obligation rather than a joy. Taking the long view and taking things slowly is always the right approach!
Thanks Thomas! Who knows, maybe I really have gone off the deep end in formats...
Matt whatever format you talk about, you'll do a great job, keep them videos comin mate!
Thanks a ton!
I am even more interested now in your channel. Looking forward to your new posts. Take care of yourself!
Thanks Alvaro! :)
Your videos about any photography topic are fun and informative. You do you. We’ll hang out.
I appreciate that!
Hey Mat. We appreciate all the contents.
I love your channel, but only shot large format for about 3 months. (As I had a loaner camera from school.)
I feel you on this so much man. It's a lot of work getting all that sweet b roll you do :) Looking forward to see where you take things and all the best to you!
The other big upside to branching out some more is getting to spend time with other local creatives. Speaking of which, when do you want to hang out and pour some plates?
Being wheelchair bound doesn't only have disadvantages. One advantage is, that I can carry a lot with me. I have three bags on my wheelchair, and in them I have half a dozen cameras, plus a couple cameras which are on me. Only one of them is a large format camera (a Stenopeika 5x7). The other cameras are all medium format film cameras and - besides my phone - I additionally have a digital point and shoot on me (an Olympus TG-6), and most of the times bring a digital Olympus Pen-F.
The large format camera is the center peace of my photography, but I'm nearly exclusively doing street portraits with it. All the other motifs I ran into I usually take one of my medium format cameras. Since I carry four different formats with me (6x4.5, 6x6, 6x9 and 6x14) and some of this formats in both, b&w and color (the 6x6 and the 6x14, the 6x4.5 is color only and the 6x9 b&w only) I'm prepared for nearly each situation I run into. And if it needs to be really quick, I just take one of the digital cameras.
I sometimes get the notion, that I will need more time to decide which camera to take than to actually take the picture - what is not true. With nearly 50 years of experience in photography I don't have to think over what camera to take, that is a fraction of a second automatic assessment process of the situation. The advantage of all this is, that I'll never get bored by being bound to just one format.
Completely understand you Matt. Not going anywhere, still following. Very best wishes, Phillip.
Thanks for the vote of confidence Phillip! :)
@@MatMarrash you are welcome.
I look forward to your visit to Nostalgic Glass Wet Plate Studio!
Visiting the studio in 2024 is a BIG goal of mine!
Put a 120 roll film holder on and voila it's medium format 😉 Looking forward to whatever comes next, it's sure to be fun and helpful. Cheers from Montreal!
There will plenty of medium format showing up in various different forms! :D
Mat you have been an absolute inspiration to me as I'm diving back into film. I would suggest you find more guest speakers for your show. I'd be really interested if you found someone using large format for architectural photography, professionally or not.
You've produced 5 seasons in 2.5 years. Yeah, I'd be burning out too. Slowing down is what large format photography is about after all.
Hi Mat. Like your work that you have shown on this channel. Looking forward to what else you have to say here. The only part of photography I would not be interested in is dddddd DdddDDDDDDdig digital DIGITAL (whew! there I finally said it). So looking forward to your future youtubes. Thanks again.
I am staying with you 😀 and I will like every episode
Looking forward to the new content.
Believe me I understand, I try to mix it up with 35mm , 120 & 4x5. For me the 4x5 is definitely tough to pursue for long periods. Love the channel & realize it is a lot of work to produce videos but they are appreciated. Thanks
Thanks Ted! The videos and all that goes into them are still fun to make, and this ensures they stay fun and the attitude of the channel doesn't suffer.
Roll with it man!
Now that's punny, I don't care who you are.
Great idea to add new avenues of photographic discovery. Give me some Super-8 film.
Thanks Scott! Hey did we still want to get a "Straight 8" competition going in Columbus? 2020 kinda threw those plans for a loop, but I'd love to see some local films projected one day!
I’ve been having a great autumn with my Rolleiflex 2.8D and my digital gear . My photography spans many formats and I think wonderful art can be done with any photo gear if the creator embraces it.
I’m here because I like your beautiful photography, the enthusiasm with which you pursue it and the wonderful presentation here, Mat. If you want to investigate other formats, I think it’s that much richer for all of us. And I’d much rather see you enjoying your passion with fewer episodes than reaching burnout trying to crank out content.
Take your time, share what you like and rest assured there’ll be plenty of supporters for you here who appreciate your work.
seasons of life. stay strong.
Going strong, see y'all soon!
I got my first large format camera (a 9x12 cm plate camera) in 2002 and was able to shoot with it in 2003 (took time to get the rest of the kit together). But it wasn't one thing or the other -- I've been doing photography with intent since 1970; I shoot 4x5, 120 in 6x9, 6x7, 6x6, and 6x4.5 (I've even got a Bencini Koroll 24s that puts 24 frames of 3x4 cm on a roll of 120), and 127 (full frame, half frame, and 4x4). I also shoot 35 mm (including half frame and two different stereo formats -- half frame pairs and Realist), and I've got a number of Minolta/Kiev 16 mm cameras (both 10x14 mm and 13x17 mm frame) plus a couple that use 110 -- which, yes, you can still buy. And I still get a hankering for a Minox every now and then. I've found medium format to be my main format since getting a Mamiya RB67 -- but I won't be dropping any of these formats any time soon, and 35 mm is making a comeback since I've gotten a working Kiev 2 (clone of a pre-War Contax II) and some good lenses for it, as well as a Nikkormat FT2.
All that to say, you won't offend me or lose my viewing by including content for other formats.
"Photography with intent" is a great way to phrase it, especially with increasing access to photography via phones, etc. Also that's an impressive timeline and camera collection! :D
Hi Mat, good to know that LFF isn't going anywhere, but you are adding bonus formats to the chanel. Thank you ever so much for sharing your experience and know-how for the past years. I came to reduce my other format geras in order to fund 810, soon I will be shooting landscapes. I appreciate all the effort you have put in to make LF "friendlier" than intimidating, if we ever meet in person please let me buy you a beer !
Share it all!
You got it! :)
It is very important we take care of ourselves first my friend! Hope you are well.
Thanks John! This year has been one slowdown after another, but all good things and can't wait to share some fresh stuff with y'all!
@@MatMarrash I’ve been playing with a 6x12 back for my 4x5, and I think I am about to pull the trigger on a 6x17 back for it now.
Do what inspires you. It’s your passion and enthusiasm that keeps me coming back for more. I’m sure you will find insights into LF while exploring and sharing other avenues.
Eric you hit the nail on the head. LF has informed SO much of how I now approach different formats, and getting back into the swing of them is helping LF. It all works together!
Thanks for everything you do and have done! Definitely do what feels right. We support you!
I appreciate that Sarah, thank you!
Love watching your large format stuff. If you ended up mixing it up and doing some medium format/35mm/any other photography stuff, that's a positive in my book.
One thing I'd really like to show besides individual formats/processes is how they all really do inform each other.
Hey kid, take whatever time you need. We'll still be there 😊
And BTW, wouldn't it be funny if you went from 8x10 to Minox format 😁(which has got to be the cheapest way to de photography, especially if you re-load those tiny Minox cassettes).
Francois you have no idea how close you are! ;)
I'll be here as long as you are creating content. I understand burnout all too well. I burned out on digital photography about 5 or 6 years ago. I peaked at over 60,000 digital images one year. The following year it dropped to 3,000. So far for 2022, I've made a little over 1,500 images. I would argue that I have a lot more "keepers" in 2022 than I did the year I shot 60,000+. It's real easy to shoot a lot of the same thing with digital. I would snap off an image, check the screen and histogram, adjust, compose, shoot, and check. Composition was more about having enough stuff in the image than having a good composition. I could easily crop in post to get what I should have shot to begin with. I showed my work and sold a few, not enough to make it a business though. When I got into large format I had to learn to compose and expose with care. There is no histogram and film isn't cheap. To this day, when I shoot my 35mm film camera, I check the back after each frame lol. I have to admit, I enjoy photography more now that I've slowed down. I won't be able to make the livestream live but I look forward to it.
Sounds good! Analog photography has lots of interesting bits and pieces, and they are often applicable in different areas. Looking forward to your new content!
They are so, so applicable in different areas as well as inform one another. Can't wait to share some new non-LF obsessions and tie it all together!
Well, that's fin Mat. I don't think that all of us are just making pictures only in 8x10. I make photos wiht my Leicas M4 and 6, Chamonix 4x5, Kodak 8x10. I'm impatient to see all those new work, whatever the format ! All the best my friend !
As much as I love being "an 8x10 shooter" it would be disingenuous to share only that. 2022 has shown me there's more to learn and keep sharing. Cheers!
I'm very late to the film photography party (2016). I love your content and delivery style Mat, especially the vid I watched the other night with you and Tariq Target shooting 4x5 strobe lighting in the studio. It's also great when photographers peel back layers to their activity, so look forward to the new content.
If they're still coating it, you're not late to the party! Also keep your eyes peeled for more regular Tariq sightings on the channel. :)
I'm a new viewer and you've been so helpful with LF info. I bought a 4x5 camera because of this channel, I'm looking forward to it. thank you for all you've done
Hey Marcelo thanks for the comment and glad the channel has helped! Congrats on the new LF camera, hope to have more helpful tips on the channel for you soon.
Always a fan and you do the job of teaching all of us soo well, it doesn't Matter the for-mat, just we get our 'fix' whatever you decide on 'tubing.
Thanks Andy, I appreciate you sticking around and can't wait to share more film goodness!
Photography is all connected. I love large format film as a format and this channel is a huge reason why after over a year of watching I finally bought my first large format camera, a Sinar 4x5 (obviously!), last week. Even so, I know I'm not going to stop shooting with my other film and digital cameras now I have something large format, so why should any of us expect the same of you? If you're passionate about something else that you want to share then I think we'll all want to see it, and if you just need a break to recharge some of that passion or to explore something different then I'm sure we'll all be here for that too.
This year has been all about slowing down to a manageable speed and establishing more of a balance with work, hobbies, and life. The good news is, there's more cool stuff to talk about now!
@@MatMarrash to be fair, the pace you were keeping to put out LFF videos every Friday for months at a time for the first few seasons was awesome for us watching but must've been crazy for you to deal with! Better to take it slower and balance things for the long term than burn out, so whatever you want to share and whenever you're ready to share it, I'm in. Cheers from across The Pond!
I’m excited to see what else you’re going to put on a channel.
I’ve been shooting A LOT more medium format film, 6x6, 645, 6x7, 6x9, 6x12, and so on. Not to mention Pinhole photography in various 4x5 cameras. While I am here for Large Format photography I will be looking forward to see what you put together, I hope it is worth my curiosity 😊
There's so much out there to explore and I think there are ways to bring them in with the same approach as the channel currently does with LFF. Cheers!
Totally, working on 6.5x9 dry plates soon, glass and tin .
Maybe it's time for Medium Format Monday ;)
It's sooooo close! :)
I love it all , looking forward to seeing some other formats represented. Also a lot more stocks to choose from.
It only takes a little while of shooting LF only to forget what other stocks and formats look like! A breath of fresh air would be an understatement.
Everyone needs time to recharge. You may not even realize how much stress you were carrying as it built up. Take that time to recharge.
Thanks Mark, 2022 has been a big year of winding down from that stress and readjusting.
Sorry about the random questions, but are you Syrian by any chance? I'm Syrian and I was researching online about Francis Marrash, a 19th century Syrian Occidantilst, then I randomly stumbled on your channel haha
Hi Mika, as one of the handful that catalogues the Marrash name on search engines, I've seen Francis come up before. There is likely a distant relation via my grandfather who resided in Sudan.
Is that Chicago?
Though today's windiness would suggest otherwise, this is the ever up-and-coming Columbus, Ohio!
Am i detecting burnout.
OMG it's 1965 all over again - Dylan has gone electric but worse! Mat's going to shoot 35mm! Just kidding. Take it easy Mat. Don't let feeding the beast dictate your life.
It's only a matter of time before the beard grows out, the hair gets hidden under a beanie, and it's all rangefinder all the time! ;) Okay it's not that bad, but the change is big enough that I made this video before diving in head-first.
Medium Format Monday? Life gets complicated (and fun) again after everyone is OVER the cootie quarantines. And things change. I think you have real talent as a teacher, and to not share that in real life would be a shame. You have to have time to enjoy the process of photography and making what you share with us. Otherwise, its just another job. I think many youtubers have discovered that this past year.
Medium Format Monday is 100% confirmed, and a couple of others are in the works! Frequency? Not a clue! ;)