Overcoming My Film Photography Struggles

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Landscape photography with my Fuji GX617 panoramic film camera can feel difficult, at times. It can alaso be a joy. On this occasion, my photography was difficult and frustrating, but I learned a lot and in the end I came away some great images. The film used was Ilford Delta 100. 10% off your first Squarespace website or domain: www.squarespace.com/heaton
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@zwsplac 2 года назад

I have to say, the first one was my favorite, even with the person and the debris. Glad we got to see some photos…I was nervous after that opening sequence!

@DavidSenteno 2 года назад

Agreed

@TheJoshuaPeg 2 года назад

I mean this in the best way possible, but I love it when you mess up Tom. Makes me feel better 😅 we all need frustrating days to make us appreciate the good moments more 👌🏼 As always, thanks for the work you’ve put into this video.

@supertaufiqr 2 года назад

Yes I feel that way too!

@kimgrantphotography 2 года назад

Blessing in disguise indeed. The second film shots were beautiful

@jstuempges1985 2 года назад

I really like the first image. It was my second favorite out of the bunch. My favorite was image 5.

@RayHoth 2 года назад

I think I speak for us all when I say that good or bad trips, you still make the best of it and your photography is still awesome! Thank you for being a RU-vidr and letting us into your world.

@kieran.stafford 2 года назад

For me, the winner is at 13:00. Love the minimalism of the foreground together with the drama of the sky. Tom, I note that famed Landscape Photographer Albert Watson uses an umbrella to shield his cameras from the wind (actually he gets one of his assistants to hold the umbrella :)). This can be seen on the BBC series 'What do artists do all day S1E11'. Might be something worth considering.

@glensumner3425 2 года назад

I was thinking about that while watching this ;)

@AmpedGaming404 2 года назад

Thanks for the awesome video, Tom! Setting the wrong ISO on a light meter is a mistake just about all film photographers have made. If you ever shoot a roll at the wrong ISO, keep in mind you can always push/pull the film in development, which will increase/reduce the contrast (respectively). This has saved my skin a few times!

@emanggitulah4319 2 года назад

Especially with Ilford pushing the exposure... Classic grain

@Mecholable 2 года назад

Super happy to see you having success with that camera! I shot a lot of film using the sunny 16 method. At the beginning, I also took a meter reading to sort of "calibrate my eye" and get a better understanding of the method. Now when I see a weird meter reading compared to what the sunny 16 method would dictate me, I double check the settings. This allowed me to avoid quite a few mistakes.

@jenslundinbyh8845 2 года назад

I received your book yesterday, it was a gift from my wife. I love it! I have followed you for years and I always look forward to your uploads, ups and downs. Brilliant, thanks!

@AliasJimWirth 2 года назад

The image at 13:00 is certainly a winner. I can't speak for you, but if it was me out there, I would feel that image makes up for most of if not all of the frustration of the day. Thanks for sharing the reality of a working photographer, Thomas.

@shanephillips7704 2 года назад

I love seeing not just the successes but the disappointments! You teach much more with the latter.

@allanternent8862 2 года назад

Great as always Thomas

@broken12367 2 года назад

Wednesday at last. Chill and watch Thomas.

@kimsosson4739 2 года назад

Fantastic images. Fantastic.

@EricSnydereasphotography 2 года назад

Every time I watch your videos, I learn something new and exciting to try! Thank you SO much my friend!

@joncothranphotography9375 2 года назад

Great video and great images! Thanks for bringing us along!

@terrylstarks 2 года назад

I’m part Scottish and part Irish and have had an intense, burning desire to go home to the Isles for 20 years. Now after seeing this, more than ever!!!! It seems to be the ultimate test of any landscape photographer. Thanks Thomas!!!!!! Stay safe!!!!!

@RM831BC4E4 2 года назад

Beautiful images Thomas.

@Jack-se2iz 2 года назад

Absolutely beautiful photos! Thank you for taking us along with you!

@CristanBoerg 2 года назад

It sounds so bad, but you don't know how good it feels to see you having this bad experience we all know too good, this moment when you say, you just feel like going home, when we have the feeling to just having messed up everything. But then you show how to overcome this, which is simply to keep going on, not to give in or give up and at the end all of the anger and doubts were unfounded! What a beautiful and instructive video! And then, as I also do some amateurish youtube videos on my outside photography, I cannot beleave and hardly understand the effort you take in making this analog photography videos! There must be days between the shooting scenes and the final remark scene and you make it look, like it all took place in one day! Your videos look so seamless and I am having constantly troubles to find the right connection to the scene I just shoot ten minutes ago! Wow! I have to repeat myself: you are such an inspiration!

@DualPeaksPhotography 2 года назад

Man this shoot resonates with me HARD. It’s really refreshing to see your tongue cheek approach to dealing with the frustrating situations. It makes me want to get out and shoot again after feeling down for a couple months. Keep it up brother, you’re inspiring people out there.

@robgainer6146 2 года назад

I love the fact that you not only embrace your mistakes, you share them publicly. It gives me inspiration, and it keeps me coming back for more. Good luck on your next adventure!

@gojkodjurkovic 2 года назад

I think it's great to have videos where we can see professional photographer's struggle and make mistakes. Us amateurs are much more often in those kind of situations and sometimes we can feel like quitting but than just show us that we are all just humans. Great photos at the end of the day Thomas. :)

@Cookerab 2 года назад

The lines and textures on that last picture first roll and the contrast is great. First of second roll even better... Well done.

@DaniZaffa 2 года назад

Thanks for the video mate!

@alanclark9691 2 года назад

I love your honesty and open approach to these videos - "warts and all". Some really nice images and I actually preferred the first one, despite the footprints in the sand!

@andrewknowles6731 2 года назад

'Its all about the experience...' what a fantastic outlook on life. Wonderful images as always Thomas and boy do you make us feel every moment and emotion. Brilliant.

@gohike 2 года назад

What’s great about your channel is the unfiltered challenges of your creative process. I do think that Headspace would be a great sponsor of this video…your deep breathing techniques would make Andy proud.

@theependleton 2 года назад

Thank you so much for your authenticity! That final image was stunning. Truly, I had to pause and look at it for some time

@bradzaruba9686 2 года назад

You are hilarious when you think you’ve made a mistake. Thanks for all the lovely images.

@mitzimckay7934 2 года назад

Really love that last shot. Love the balance and drama in it.

@reginnazhidov6687 2 года назад

I appreciate YOU! Thank you for this video.

@michaelgoulding4425 2 года назад

Great images man, beautiful stuff

@davidgodfrey1815 2 года назад

Amazing work, great landscapes.

@srodigital 2 года назад

You have a hell of a set of pockets if you can adjust the ISO value on that light meter (LOL). It's usually a two handed operation for me. Might you have mixed up (somehow) adjusting the ISO value to the aperture value...they were both the same weren't they? ISO 16 and f/16. Lovely images and definitely a case of wish I was there. Thanks Thomas.

@TheSchnauzie 2 года назад

Great images Thomas

@richardwagner3317 2 года назад

What great B&W photos of a simple beach scene. Amazing. Thanks

@RauriBarron 2 года назад

Thomas, GREAT story telling throughout this video, as a (small) vlogger I can see the effort and thought that went into making this video, really like how you put it all together. Shot #3 was great, so glad to see you got that light, love the shot at 13:00 too 🤩 Awesome video mate.

@johngrahamcurry1641 2 года назад

I particularly liked images 1, 3, 5 and 6. Good to see you using B&W film, a genre which is very hard to master, particularly when using the Fuji.

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 2 года назад

Thanks a lot. Glad it all worked out in the end 👍

@F1lmtwit 2 года назад

Don't forget that your orange filter is eating upwards of a stop into itself, so that means you were really only over exposing by upwards of 2 stops, which ilford 100 should easily handle. BTW - if you're developing yoru own B&W and you're made the mistake of shooting a roll of film and different ISO's, one way to technically fix this is develop in Rodinal at 1:100 one hour sit stand. The 1:100 chemical ratio and sit aspect of it allows the developer to develop each frame as intended and exhaust the chemicals so you don't under over or develop. You'll get more grain because the lack of agitation, but I'd also suggest doing 3 inversions every 20 minutes too to make sure you actually exhaust the chemicals, but also make sure you don't get any bromite streaks.

@mattmoy2000 2 года назад

You have a couple of technical errors here: 1) grain in Rodinal increases with agitation. 2) Rodinal cannot produce bromide drag because during development it doesn't release bromide. Stand dev will work for basically any exposure you happen to give your film, but under most circumstances it is not the optimal choice. Overexposure by two stops or more on Delta 100 can be rectified by developing in Perceptol for 9 minutes, according to the Ilford data sheet for the film - this is their suggestion for best results after accidentally overexposing.

@ThomasHeatonPhoto 2 года назад

Orange filter is 1.5 stops, but the 4 stop over exposure would have been referring to the previous images w/out filter 👍

@mattdavis9986 2 года назад

@@mattmoy2000 I’ve experienced bromide drag with Rollei Retro 400s and rodinal using a semi stand development on a couple of occasions

@mattmoy2000 2 года назад

@@mattdavis9986 That surprises me - are you sure it was true bromide drag and not surge marks (coming from the sprocket holes and often mistakenly called BrD)?

@mattdavis9986 2 года назад

@@mattmoy2000 this was on 120 so no sprocket holes. This was a few years ago and up until that point, I thought bromide drag was something that only shows up on 35mm around sprocket holes. I took to the internet with the scans of the un-inverted negatives and was told from many sources with many, many years more experience than me that my problem was bromide drag. I was surprised.

@denisesavage2382 2 года назад

Love these honest photographic moments.

@lyndapassey2752 2 года назад

Another great video. Amazing images and great artistry. I really like the one with the lone image, footprints, debris etc which provide some storytelling. Some lovely calm looking scenes meditate on as well. It was encouraging to me as a beginner to know that even someone as experienced as yourself can have hard and frustrating days and sometimes the settings are not what we thought. An ‘oh no’ moment. I can’t even image how hard it is to work with film. Thank you for your channel Thomas. It’s great!

@AndyNoblePhotography 2 года назад

What a fantastic watch, always look forward to your videos and they’re never a disappointment. I’ve learnt a lot over the years so thank you so much. Awesome images as usual Tom, keep up the great work 👍🏻

@2B87 2 года назад

These last two shots are gorgeous !

@jackmatthews9390 2 года назад

I can’t decide between number 1 or 5. So entertaining and honest to watch. Thank you Thomas!

@ThatGuyInVegas 2 года назад

It all worked out, and nice images!

@micheldroguett 2 года назад

Oh! I really like the 3rd and last one, the contrast of each photo you did get is awesome.

@davidpipeline 2 года назад

Good job, Thomas. The last one was my favourite. I really like the contrast, mood and the way the ripples all converge to take the eye to the central peak👍👍

@johannelaporte8057 2 года назад

I love your video..you show things the way they are...the good and the bad!

@nostaticatall 2 года назад

Nice work Thomas.

@wwebbs-photographer 2 года назад

The fifth image, first one on the second roll of film, I like that one the best!

@richardbeasley9084 2 года назад

Top notch as usual.

@TheMungo54 2 года назад

I’m loving the black and white film images!

@dipanoza5191 2 года назад

Hey Tom, what helps me whenever I do most things that are challenging in life these days is accepting it as a learning experience. We can't be naturally good at everything. I think what matters more is enjoying the challenge and learning and growing from it without taking it as a personal insult that you feel challenged - though I can see how it can be easy to feel that way when you have a photography channel. I enjoyed watching this video!

@PETERFRITZPHOTO 2 года назад

Splendid, as always.

@andylaurel 2 года назад

Fantastic photos! Ah the thrill of shooting film!

@joe3eagles 2 года назад

I must say that you seem to have a much higher tolerance for heart attack inducing situations than I do, Tom. I think for that reason I've never gone back to film photography. The immediate results of digital have probably extended my life by a few years, at least. But hey, you are my hero for taking it all in stride! Cheers!

@nb7524 2 года назад

Love these B&W pano shots🙂

@DiegoTerzano 2 года назад

Hi Thomas, glad it all worked out! Love the contrasty panoramas. Great start of the year, traveling and doing what you love. Kudos sir!

@andybamforth 2 года назад

Love the minimal stuff. Really nice

@TheycallmeWade 2 года назад

I love it when frustration blinds us, then you get home calm down to find gems on the camera.

@henrahmagix 2 года назад

Thomas, man, these photos! 😵 WOW! And I just got a Big new TV so I am *fully* enjoying the _gigantic majesty_ of your incredible photos!!! Blown away, really am m8 🥰🙌

@rickpetersonphotography 2 года назад

Great images! And love the reactions!!! Congrats on a successful “Big Bertha” photoshoot!

@ayeshamartin_868 2 года назад

❤❤❤ the 1st image!

@tubecorr 2 года назад

So glad you're focusing more on film these days. Keep it up!

@tomjohnson3728 2 года назад

Wow, that last shot!!!!!

@andy_an_outdoors_guy 2 года назад

a real emotional trip in this one :) enjoyed the film. thanks.

@dtaylor607 2 года назад

The last two were some of your best (IMHO) from the Scotland adventure. Thanks for taking and posting shots from the 617. Cheers.

@Spencer_White 2 года назад

The joys of film! And.. unmetered cameras 😍🥰🤣 Amazing shots! Great to see that camera being used to great effect. 🤓👍

@dhwardphoto 2 года назад

That last shot is a stunner!

@CalebWeston_dubland 2 года назад

I love the last three images. It’s good to see the shoots that don’t go smoothly. I imagine just balancing recording the video and taking the shot on film is a constant juggling act.

@spidersj12 2 года назад

Your final panorama shots were really impressive in the end.

@neuberry 2 года назад

In the end, beautiful panos!

@ChrisVidouras 2 года назад

Ditch colour my dude! These are incredible, best photos I've seen from you! So much drama so much feeling yet a serenity to it. Epic stuff! - Cheers from Greece.

@allansisson355 2 года назад

Loved this video. The true worries and mishaps of a photographer. Beautiful images

@ibp2007 2 года назад

Helps us realise how good the old master were. Their knowledge of camera, film and light plus carrying their kit on a mule. Worth pursuing Tom.🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

@SimonBoothPhotography 2 года назад

Great video Tom and another great story told. Those last two images to my mind, were bangers 👌

@RiccardoPareschi 2 года назад

Great video and awesome photos. Film photo is a fantastic experience.

@astralbody 2 года назад

I feel like I'm watching a self video diary of my days as of late. :) Here is a mantra for you Thomas. "All will be well" :) Beautiful photos! Cheers!

@daniel635biturbo 2 года назад

Very well chosen edit on the video, keeping us in suspense, I was starting to question my joy of watching you. What kind of a person am I really, watching this poor man struggle, a journey within myself that went fulls circle, when I saw the photos. Very nice, I really liked the first with the filter !

@1burntofferingsabove 2 года назад

Great video. I really liked the first image

@scotty4418 2 года назад

loved the third image from the first roll of film and all the images from the second roll. Definitely made up for any concerns you had with the first roll Thomas and also a better way to kill the time before the ferry. It's also a good lesson for the rest of us to not to beat ourselves up for making mistakes but look to learn at least one thing. Really enjoyed this video today.......

@RussWeymouthPhotography 2 года назад

I think these are some of the best photos you've captured on location, in all a good haul from Scotland. The best thing about that camera is the ability to capture the panorama in one take - watching your film videos along with Ben Horne and Willem Verbeek is tempting me to try film myself.

@danncorbit3623 2 года назад

I liked the later images better too. The frustrations you experienced add comic relief, because everyone has made foul-ups or thought they did. It is reminiscient of Nick Carver's episode where he is taking polaroid images in the desert and has adventures with bees (which is my favorite Nick Carver video).

@alancoligado8540 2 года назад

All that gear would certainly do my head in, so well done for persevering! Image 5 is my favourite - such a clean and beautifully lit shot!

@adrianwitten9540 2 года назад

Excellent video & Great images Thomas. 3 and 6 were excellent but 5 in my opinion was phenomenal. Look forward to seeing more B & W Pano's.

@neildethridge9455 2 года назад

Inspirational

@raunak.u 2 года назад

It's not just photography, when you watch Thomas Heaton videos. So much mood and drama in the entire video keeping one gripped. Good one Thomas.

@marilyngiannuzzi9867 2 года назад

Awe Tom I am sorry you have had some issues with this photo shoot! Your photos are amazing so relax,take some deep breaths, this to shall pass!

@Fessoid 2 года назад

The last 2 ones were meaningfull & perfect

@simonbaigrie2485 2 года назад

Lovely images Tom. My favourites were the first one and second last ones.

@DanDill 2 года назад

Stunning images, especially those with the orange filter.

@juliangreaves4727 2 года назад

That last shot was an absolute winner Tom! Great stuff. 👍😊

@tbillington 2 года назад

I know you prefer simple empty scenes, but image 1 with the lone figure would be awesome blown up to wall print size.

@itaylorm 2 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I find it very hard to deal with when I make mistakes like this

@paultaylorphotography9499 2 года назад

Absolutely awesome images congrats on a fantastic shoot 📷❤️

@MrLen93 2 года назад

I would love to see what amazing pictures you would take with infrared B+W film! Quality content as usual, even when things don't go the way you want to.

@colliegardenmaintenance729 2 года назад

Hi Thomas. Always better to se a one like this when even someone at the top of the tree can have a day when not everything happens as it should. Far more educational to see the pro attitude shine through and not just give up, but stick st it and pull off the stunning shots. Love the work.

@scenicedge 2 года назад

Climbed a peak in the North Cascade Mountains with this camera in the 1990's. In fact, it was up Sahale Arm, Sahale Glacier and to the top of the peak. Saw that video you made of that same area. Looking forward to more adventures by my photographer friends. Have a great year!