In early November, I met up with one of my favorite models, Becca, to do a brief shoot completely on film and just to have fun. Unfortunately, we didn’t have a ton of time to shoot, but as the light faded I spotted this amazing row of tree’s nearby, and so with 20 minutes of light left we started snapping. The theme quickly became one of “exploration”, so I really tried to use the amazing scenery and clothing to my advantage. The second set of images were taken in the 10 minutes of available light after sunset, where you can pretty much shoot anywhere without the threat of shadows. Becca quickly slipped into another outfit and we went for a more classy RL look before the light shut us down.
A few days ago, I received the scans from my favorite lab, Richard Photo Lab in L.A, and I was ecstatic to share them. I was really pleased with how everything turned out. Film really captures the way I see so truly and moving up from 35mm to medium format, I am even more sold to continue to shoot film. I’ve been including more and more film in my wedding work and I’d love to eventually shoot the majority of an event with it. While digital is so nice in that you are able to check focus, composition, etc immediately, the focus tends to be on “did I get it right or not?”, and you loose track of being in the moment (we see many photographers loose shots because they are checking their last shot). With film you just worry about all that stuff later and when your in the moment, you just shoot and make it count. I just love the film process and am so excited to keep experimenting and journeying through this medium.
Before I share the images, I also wanted to update everyone on what we have been up to these last few months. We finished our last wedding of the season two weeks ago, so we have been in 100 percent editing mode and I am thrilled to share a ton of films in the next few weeks! I also have been working with Stillmotion and CBS on a documentary project called “Game of Honor”, which is a feature length documentary highlighting the Army vs. Navy football game and the journey leading to it. This year’s game, contested in our nation’s capital of Washington D.C. on December 10, will be followed by the film’s premiere on Wednesday, Dec. 21, only on Showtime. Some of my shots have made it into the teaser episodes, which you can view here. I am still in disbelief that some of my footage is on CBS’s website. Its definitely been an experience I will never forget and I really want to thank Stillmotion for letting me help out and giving me an incredible opportunity. So stay tuned and look out for new posts over the next few weeks. We have some surprises to reveal too. :] Enjoy the images below!
by Josh Gooden
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