I have to get a good scanner..

Been shooting in film lately. Last test run with newly acquired used film camera before doing some photos at a wedding. I won't the primary photographer, just extra photo dude trying to build a wedding portfolio. But I would still like to get some good images. Don't want to drive 6 hours, kill two days and a load of $$ for film and processing for nothing.

Anyway, Maisy's birthday party at the pool. 160 VC Kodak film. The prints came out too red. Also, during shooting, there were times when my camera was erratically not working. I hope the camera doesn't break down during crucial moments at the wedding on Saturday. That would suck.

Also, AZ Photo that I go to for film processing and prints in Houston is almost twice as expensive as Precision Camera & Video in Austin. It's ridiculous. If I do photos for my own artistic endeavors, I'll save up the film, and drive to Austin to get the prints done.

So these are the scans of the film prints. Poor quality scans. I have to get a good scanner. This is why I usually don't even bother doing flat scans.

Sometimes I stay awake just because I can

Today I turn in my last paper for the last class I need at UT. Then I will graduate with a silly BA in Studio Art. There will be no celebration. Like many others, I joined the college bandwagon, took on student loans to learn things I no longer remember, and obtain a degree that will seemingly put me no closer to a better future than a roll of toilet paper.

Now I must register to take the national registry certifying exam for EMT-B. After that I'll apply to nursing schools.

Meanwhile, I volunteered to replace Bianca and Camille's daycare and watch them M-F for the rest of summer. Why? Because those kids are seriously fun. We're going to go on trips to the pool, bowling, the zoo, museums, mini golf.. whatever we feel like. Depends on how hot it is. I really don't like this heat. I think the world is getting hotter. Or we'll do art projects and create puppet shows. Kids are fun--they haven't had the joy sucked out of them yet.

Film

So I've been testing out my new (used) film camera recently. I decided to try out some Fuji Pro 800z color film. I intend to use film when I take some pictures at a wedding, so assumed that the lighting situation during that would not allow for my usual 160 ISO film.

So far, I've learned:
- The shutter causes the camera to shut off sometimes when I'm shooting vertical compositions. But it seems to shoot the frame before it shuts off, so I guess it's fine.
- I should not be using these higher speed films for long exposures. Ridiculous grain in exposures longer than about 6 seconds.
- The daylight balanced film causes subjects to look significantly more yellow when used with halogen lighting.
- Several areas were overexposed. I should probably compensate by shooting down a step, at -.5 instead of 0.
- 800 ISO will probably be sufficient for the wedding, but just in case, I got a few rolls of 1600 ISO.