Why I photograph weddings with film 

Thank you so much Luke! Loved you and Nat.

aww thank you Alexiz! You and Richard were awesome, thank you for trusting in me. How was Sick New world?!

Thanks Mark, Ill do some research!

Nice! thanks for the tip.

@@SeanJorgensen Ebay is yer friend!

I don't edit any of my film-SLR or point and shoot. Unless its something super major, like a piece of trash or someone walking in the frame. The most i've carried on me at one time is probably like 6 cameras haha.

lol, as oppose to calling it what? medium format?

@@SeanJorgensen Don’t ask me! Just what I’ve heard… apparently they call it “120” or “medium format” because they’re trying to be cooler than everyone else.

@@Nacnud92 gotcha! well thank you for the tip and hopefully avoiding the public shaming hahaha

@@SeanJorgensen Who cares at the end of the day!

does it look like my art is suffering blue man?

Thats awesome, whats your favorite film stock? Also idk about the slobs part but why would anyone shoot a wedding in a tux? We're vendors providing a service at the end of the day. We're there in the elements, with gear, bending down, on our feet for hours on end lugging lenses, batteries etc, so sorry but function is going to take presidence over looking sharp.

@@SeanJorgensen So looking like a slob is ok ? You don't have to dress in a tux but be presentable. My favorite film stock is Kodak ektar. I love saturated film. Now that superia xtra was discontinued and Fuji film is made in the usa by kodak. It seems Ektar is my only go to for saturated film. I use it for everything but schoot my work strictly outdoors so.

@@thevoiceman6192 i never said dressing like a slob is okay, however i'm just saying you dont need to dress in a tux or anything over the top. All blacks and supportive shoes should be just fine. Were also not the star of the show so let the couple shine and standout.

@@SeanJorgensen True that.

@@thevoiceman6192 yeah you feel me. there can be a balance in the middle. ektar is nice but its not a film i shoot too often and i agree about the superia. i was late to the game, i had a few rolls sitting for years, shot it and was like wow this is amazing. then i find out its discontinued h ahahh . I actually have been meaning to record a video about fuji film.

I do have light meters that work in cameras, I was giving one example of one that off so I need to make adjustments accordingly. My work speaks for itself, sorry you happen to disagree.

@@SeanJorgensen Oh, no, no need to be sorry! I don't know your work and I've only seen this video, so I could neither agree nor disagree with your work. Although some of the photos you've shown are IMHO bad, but they were examples of what happens when you can't focus quickly enough. In the end, the customer desides. I guess, my problem would be - if I worked like that or if I was a client - that I'd constantly ask myself "Couldn't the photos be better?" - for example with an AF camera. Looking at the photo at 4:20 for example, I'd really be mad at myself if that was mine. But I don't know whether you have 5 shots of the scene and you just took the worst one as an example. I have out of focus wedding photos, of course... just remembering a really horrible series right now, that fortunately only was shot with the stationary backup cam.... But I gave it my best and I'm okay with that, though still slightly annoyed 20 years later... If I had brought a camera that might have been defective, I woulnd' have forgiven myself. Anyway, back to the question: Obviously, it is safe to assume that you're convinced, shooting with sub par gear gives you advantages that compensate or make you even better. But let me put it the other way around: Do you think your results would get worse, if you took two Nikon F5 or F6 in perfect condition? And wouldn't that be a lot less stressful? Never having to worry that several cameras might malfunction? (You mentioned that most of your cameras have quirks.) And not having to bring 6 cameras?

@@OriginalTLab3000 My arsenal of gear is more than capable. Pentax 645, Contax T2, Canon EF, Minolta hi-matic etc. In regards to the out of focus ones, thats just the nature of the beast. Even newer fully advanced mirroless cameras miss focus at times. Also not every photo being completely perfect is part of the charm of an outdated medium. I also bring multiple cameras as I explain.... since I have multiple films in various cameras-not just for the sake of certain ones possibly malfunctioning.

@@SeanJorgensen Well, that's excellent! Maybe I've just focused on the wrong part of the video. You got me worried when you said that all the cameras have things that work and don't work and the like. But I think I know what you mean, now. Outdated medium...🙄 I never shot anything else but film 🤣 Just getting back into photography and my first job is digital. Kinda scary, just having 13 year old gear on loan. Fortunately, I have three months for two photos. Anyway, good luck! And thanks for the video!

@@SeanJorgensen I do really like many of those photos and have no doubts about your capabilities. Just thinking of about the Nikon, would it not be nice though just to get it fixed so it works as it should again? since there are quite a few techs working on those old Nikons. You obviously get the job done regardless and work around it so it's for convenience sake of course.

Thank you for the watch Brooklyn! I hope I could provide some tips. Have you shot any film before?

Thank you Dave! Appreciate the compliment.

like what? what is that

@@SeanJorgensen He's another wedding photographer who mainly uses film on his shoots. you should look him up

@@SeanJorgensen he’s another wedding photographer who relays soly in film he’s pretty cool you should look him up

@@reviewed7018 oh sick! i sure will, thanks for the rec.