Vivian Maier and What Can Happen After You Die

by EveNSteve

http://vivianmaier.blogspot.com/

Amazing photography … I, for one, am sad that she did not get recognition for her work while she was alive- but that may have been her choice. This recognition after death seems to happen to a fair number of artists but I am not so much in love with the idea of photographic necrophilia. Click on the link below to listen to a relevant article I posted in 2009 about archiving film…

https://figitalrevolution.com/2009/09/02/is-archiving-film-necessary/

And a movie recommendation also on the topic of what happens to your life’s work after you die, and also disturbing: The Art of The Steal… this is an amazing movie about the fate of the incredible Barnes Foundation collection and it  is a must watch.

Viva la Revolution Stephen

I’m Not Going To Say I Told You So

by EveNSteve

Click on the audio play button to listen to this 13 minute discussion on the future of photography…

Link to referenced article:

http://fstoppers.com/iphone/

Kodak Portra 400 Pinhole Reciprocity Test

by EveNSteve
Kodak Portra 400 at EI 100 60 Seconds Pinhole Test

Click on the audio play button to listen to this quick post on reciprocity correction for the New Kodak Portra 400 film. In a nutshell: double and triple everything beyond 1 second and you should be spot on.

Viva la Revolution- Stephen

Goodnight Kodachrome: 1935-2010

by EveNSteve

Click on the audio play button to listen to this bed time story read by Eve  Schaub… but first be sure to get a glass of warm milk. Today is the last day to get Kodachrome processed.

Goodnight Kodachrome


In the big yellow room

There was a camera

and a classic film

and a picture of Paul Simon jumping over the moon.


Goodnight Kodachrome

Goodnight moon

Goodnight slide show in the living room


Goodnight 25

Goodnight 64

Goodnight dynamic range eight stops more


Goodnight Dwayne’s

Goodnight flare

Goodnight little Afghan girl’s haunting stare


Goodnight mail order

Goodnight rush

And goodnight to Steve McCurry whispering “hush”


Goodnight plastic carousel

Goodnight transparencies rare

Goodnight glorious old color film… everywhere.


–“Goodnight Moon,” original text by Margaret Wise Brown

–”GoodNight Kodachrome,” text by Eve O. Schaub and Stephen Schaub, Copyright 2010

Two Buck Chuck… Good Cheap Film Does Exist!

by EveNSteve

Yes Virginia, good cheap film does exist. Click on the audio play button to listen to my thoughts on new approaches and needs for film in this figital / hybrid world.

The test images below are Fuji 400 Superia X-Tra which is a fantastic film and is readidly available at only two bucks (24 exp)… that’s $2 Dollars, 1.51 Euro, 1.28 United Kingdom Pounds, 167.94 Yen… about the price of a cup of coffee!

Fuji 400 Superia X-Tra at EI 200
Fuji 400 Superia X-Tra at EI 100
Fuji 400 Superia X-Tra at EI 200
Fuji 400 Superia X-Tra at EI 1600

And for those of you who want even smoother results here is an example of the portrait of my wife (same file as above) that has been processed through Imagenomic Portraiture Photoshop Plugin at default settings and then faded back to 50%… very nice!

Fuji 400 Superia X-Tra at EI 200, Imagenomic Portraiture at 50%

Spotlight on Daniel Milnor

by EveNSteve

I was sent a link to this video by FR reader Daniel Milnor featuring his new artworks, Blurb Books which I have reviewed sometime back here on FR and notice the awesome shots of the Bare Bones Bag throughout the video…! Very nice video production, engaging artworks and his thoughts on shooting film seems spot-on to me.

Link to Daniel Milnor Web site: http://www.milnorpictures.net/

PS- Stay tuned for a BBB special announcement in early 2011!!!!!