Photo Live Issue 3

Q: Why is film so popular now?
I think it’s because it’s gone
full circle. At one point digital
photography was new and cool, and
kept improving to a point where it
reached a plateau, therefore people
who previously shot film found
inspiration in going back to it, and
a younger audience who’d grown
up by then found something that (to
them) is “new” and different.
Q: You do a variety of photo
genres - I’ve seen landscapes
and weddings, what gets you
most excited?
I think the most exciting
photography for me is anything
candid, especially street or
documentary photography... which
is funny because I initially hated and
was terrified of invading people’s
privacy. But I forced myself out of
my comfort zone realised you don’t
have to violate any social etiquette
in order to document life through
photography if you do it right.
Q: As someone who loves film,
do you try to make your digital
shots emulate the look of film?
(If you only shoot film please
ignore this question)
Yes, I sometimes do. The reason is
that you generally get nicer colours
and character out of film, especially
with some flat/raw images. But
that doesn’t mean overdoing it or
adding a ton of grain which doesn’t
belong, but merely being inspired
by the colour pallete or tones of a
particular film stock.
Q: You’re weddings are beautiful,
how long have you been doing
them?
Thank you! About a year; I still
consider myself new to weddings,
and have mainly been “second
shooting” until this point to gain
more confidence in delivering the
standard of work that I strive to in
a high pressure environment like
weddings.
Q: When you shoot a wedding
using film, what gear are you
using?
I use a Pentax 645N medium format
camera, and sometimes a Canon
EOS 3 35mm camera.
Q: Do you ever get nervous not
being able to see the wedding
shots until they are developed?
Yes, this why it’s good to shoot
“hybrid” by using digital alongside
film!
Q: Is photography your job as well
as your passion?
I would definitely say so!
Q: Talk to us about the Youtube
channel - how and why did you
guys start it?
We started it because we thought
“why not!” and there were no
Australian based Youtube channels
on film photography at the time,
and we would always be watching
other channels put out great content
overseas. It was a way to connect
with the community that we already
loved and saw potential in.
Q: The channel features nice video
quality as in the style … are you
doing the edit?
For the most part, yes. I’m fortunate
enough to have gotten the help of
others on a few videos however,
such as our recent Perth vlog which
was edited entirely by my partner
Sarah.
Q: your Japan Blog part 2 was
really nicely made, are you
planning on more travel
themed video?
Absolutely. I think travel and
photography go hand in hand, and
it would be a shame not to record at
least a bit of footage to share with
the world.
Q: Some of those Fuji Velvia shots,
the purple toned, how did they
come out like that?
The thing about Velvia is that it is
known to have a purple/magenta
cast. It can appear strongly
sometimes more than others. It is
a beautiful slide film in the right
situation, and I’m especially a fan of
the 50 ISO version.
Q: Do you think photographers
need to tell stories with their
images? Can you share some
tips on story telling with a
camera?
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