Adventure & Art with Filmmaker and Photographer Ben Staley. Pretty self explanatory. We are gonna go on adventures and make art. Along the way we will meet other adventurers and artists. We will talk Photography (Lots of Analog), filmmaking, music and all kinds of art.
Like you; I purchased a flat bed scanner that’s gathering dust, because it’s a pain to use. The lab I use in CA isn’t expensive for scanning, only a few bucks more, but this look like it’ll be my next purchase. A question please; When you have the time. I read there’s an adapter for 120mm and 110m negatives? Like you i have lots of negatives from the family and from the point ‘n shoot days that I’d like to archive digitally.
I am new in this high speed sync flash setup, I never try before after looking at your video and others , I come across with another brand Godox cheaper version which have the speed of 1/2000sec, and plus adding ND 3 stops can it overcome to set up like the FJ400 which have 1/8000sec for day shoot photography action photos which need 1/1500 sec is enough?
I have a godox. The thing about them is the color is not consistent. There are a lot of ways to get a result, filters and such. Just experiment and find YOUR way.
Fun! The bones are a fantastic subject. Have you considered this premise with the same lens only a digital body and using the lens-whacking method? I bet that would be super cool.
Man, that was RAD! Some of those looked like they could be cover/album art for heavy metal/industrial bands. Super creepy vibes to get us started in the creepy vibes season! Edited to add: Fully agree 100% with your closing commentary! I have some younger photographers I'm mentoring, and one of the biggest things that I try to drive home with them is to never lose that sense of PLAY. If it's not fun or you can't find a way to make it fun, you're not gonna enjoy making your art.
I really enjoyed the editing of the video and the music. I don't see many videos edited so well as you often do. There was one image that I liked, that of the rather dark reptile. Thanks.
Maaaaan this is the best video about q2 because you are a real photographer shooting what i love portraits and the bnw also colors amazing you are not shooting bricks and some weirdo stuff and telling what is good or not you are showing awesome cinematography 😅
I've been doing "this" for years with my bellows, film holder and a light. $250 for essentially a tube and light seems a bit high to me. Bet you could make one much more economically with a tube and a few ring adapters. Inexpensive extension tubes would also work. Sounds like a good DIY project........... Hmmmmm, think I'll build a dedicated film/slide one.
Oh that's interesting. I have the film camera that I learned on (an Olympus OMF; nostalgic, nothing fancy) but haven't started shooting film again because of the cost. I'm saving this for when I want to start film again, thanks!
After using large copy stand and expensive negative supply holder plus light box bought the Valoi 35 with the hope of simplifying and condensing my setup. It is amazing works great with my Sony 42mp camera takes up next to no space and have no alignment issues. I use Negaive Lab Pro which gives a good degree of control. That’s worth giving a try. I also develop my own rolls as what I used to do back in the day and can’t afford lab prices.
For the last 3 years I have been using the Nikon ES2 film scanning adapter on my D780. This is also much faster than a flatbed scanner. Your setup has one up on the ES2 since it has a built-in light source. I have to mount a lightbox on an easel and the D780 on a tripod and align it with the lightbox. I can see my setup time is longer but actual scanning time may be the same. Another disadvantage of the ES2 is clipping the slides and or negatives into the holders that keep the film in place. You lose time placing and removing the film from the holders. Thanks for the great information.
Simply wow, if I think how many negative from ages ago before the digit came. I still have store in different boxes. It look make easy. One thing it would be better if instead pulling the film the box has a proper lever like old camera? Tic track and is in the wright position one after the another.
Beautiful. You entered that zone that Nick Brandt lives in and that Robert Capa told us all was where the really good photos are to be made. My daughter is a philosophy major and is reading a book about the history of infinity. At the time of Galileo and Kepler, when the former had made his first astronomical instruments, there was serious philosophical debate about whether these instruments made the stars bigger, or just brought them closer. History settled on closer, thus we call it the telescope. But you've shown that that is an entirely different kind of "closer" than actually moving your body closer. Nothing beats a photo made by zooming with your feet. (or "creeping" as you put it ;-)
Probably the best photography video I've ever watched (I had to watch it three times!). Those jumps from zen-like contemplation, to panic at changing light, to annoyances at not having the right lens, and back to zen-like appreciation of the world.... it had me laughing non stop because EVERY passionate photographer knows that EXACT roller-coaster ride of mind-state. Plus the photos were fantastic! Definitely got my subscription, thanks mate!
You are the best portrait photographer I have ever seen. I wish you could take a picture of my father and my wife, but we will probably never meet. My mother was unalived last year and I also don't have any pictures of her. Once people are gone, you realize how important photos are because that's all you will have when they are gone.
Yes, Yes, Yes! We definitely need your amazing series in archeology!!! 🔥 Movies and social media is absolutely crap nowadays... Documentary series, adventure and new discoveries, a new fresh view on absolutely everything is what everyone needs now!
I just purchased an Olympus OM-D E-M1 and 12-40 2.8 lens. I did a test run, and the pictures I pulled up on the computer didn't look any different than my full frame cameras.
@@adventureStaley Actually, I just remembered that my first "pro" digital camera was an Olympus E-20N with a 5 megapixel 1 2/3" sensor. Back then, I didn't know the difference between sensors, and the dude at the camera store said people compare that camera with the quality of a Leica, and people print 16x20" prints with ease. I printed some that size and they looked amazing!! I love your portraits. I noticed you like to sometimes come in tight on the persons face, even cropping out the top of their heads. I can't get enough of that! Thanks for posting these videos!!
This video is 3 years old, Ben, and its pertinence is greater than ever. It’s also my favourite video of yours I’ve seen to date. I love your heart and your mind and that you ask these questions on more than a superficial level. I’ve been involved with helping homeless folks and refugees for a number of years and their stories and their humanity remain uppermost in my mind. I don’t have the answers to your questions, I just give of myself and hope each encounter sticks with the person as much as it does with me, like you say it’s about compassion and connection. I don’t photograph them, it feels far too much like exploitation. I’ve started getting into street portraits though and want to go further, delve deeper. Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🙏🏼
