

I've gotten a number of questions from photographers, so I thought I'd start answering them when I can here on my blog!
Q: What type of camera and film do you use?
A: I shoot with a Contax 645 medium format camera. The combo of this camera and the Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.0 Lens is so, SO magical. I've shot some 35mm, but the images I get from it just don't have the same look and feel. So I shoot about 80% of a wedding day with this camera/lens combo. For film I use a combination of Fuji 400h & Portra 800 film. I use the Fuji for outdoor images and Porta for indoor work as well as overcast or lower-light situations.
A: No. I continue to shoot after dark or indoor receptions with my digital camera, and possibly always will. I'm still on the journey figuring this thing out - haha! But film has the best results with plenty of natural light. Once the sun goes down or you are away from windows, you are limited to shooting mostly b&w film with flash. But I haven't mastered that yet, and to be honest, I like the versatility of digital at receptions. So I am a hybrid photographer - film for 80% of the day, digital for the other 20%.

Q: Is shooting film scary since you can't see the images on the back of your camera?
A: Yes and no. At first it was very nerve-racking to not have the reassurance of being able to see an image right away to know I got it. I probably caught myself looking at the back of my Contax a dozen times before I finally broke myself of that habit - haha! Unfortunately, this is what I saw every time:
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