Thanks to a few good friends, Ryan and Jonathan, my love for film the past 6 months has grown like a chia-pet on crack-flavored Miracle Grow - or Ryan's hair - they're synonymous.
There's something special about film. It's different. It forces you to work for each shot and if you don't love it, you don't take it. Exposure is no longer a shoot - then chimp back of camera to see if it looks good. Composure doesn't involve shooting wide, then later cropping in post-processing. Capturing the moment isn't being trigger happy at 6fps and mowing down your subjects with a myriad of digital captures. It's anticipation at its finest. You anticipate the moment you want to capture, then drop the shutter at the right time. And it feels good. Especially at $1 a frame :)
Now let me set the record straight, in no way am I hating on digital. Hell, my freaking brand is created around 'Digital' - talk about brand FAIL....FML. Oh well :) This also doesn't mean I'll be dropping the digitals anytime soon, just sayin' I'm loving my new friend - Senor Film - and I feel like he's making me a better photographer - be it on a digital or film camera. They each have they're pros and cons. To each their own. Y tu Brute?
I'll be posting some recent personal work this week. Have questions? Drop a comment and I'll respond.
Shot on Kodak BW400CN and a Canon EOS-3 body, 50mm 1.2L lens. Suck it Trebek.
His sister Lindsay Ross was the photographer, but I couldn't resist snapping a few of my own.
Well Geeze, if this isn't an Alta Reunion Yearbook I don't know what is - fun to see everyone
(07.06.10)mike! i check your blog periodically, and always wondered if this 'mike cunningham' was you... until this very post. i don't know if you even remember me, but i am envious of your photog skills! (mccall morgan)
(07.21.10)
Andrea Filio - the world's greatest second shooter
Kelsey Kaehler from Mint Julep Events - the world's greatest coordinator
The entire staff at Ojai Valley Inn and Spa
And of course....Nick and Joanna. The brains, the brawn, the bride and groom.
those SHOES are completely amazing. I'm in awe of her dress. She is absolutely stunning. And the photography is totally amazing as well. I'm officially in love with this wedding.
(06.22.10)I LOVE it!!!! Nick and Joanna were so much fun to work with and you really captured their day and thier spirits beautifully! I look forward to having you back here again!
(06.22.10)Hey Mike. Thank you so much for the pictures! they are awesome and I can't wait to get the cd. Nick and I are so glad we met you and that you were our photographer. But i have to disagree about your assessment of Mint Julep. I hated them and would never recommend them to anyone. hahaha. I wouldn't. But thank you so much! You are an artist!
(06.23.10)Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. My fav is her looking up at her dress. There's such a purity about it. Just beautiful!
(06.30.10)
btw, i was wondering what lens you used?
(05.22.10)Beautiful pictures !! I love the dress she's wearing !!
(05.23.10)beautiful girl. beautiful pics!
(05.24.10)shes a babe. love these, mikey.
(05.25.10)awesome - almost looks like you used a tilt shift lens on some of those - love the low aperture. (sorry, this comment definitely wasn't as exciting as my last one :)
(06.04.10)
Love it. I just had a friend photographer take pictures of my baby girl with film and I LOVED it.
The suck it Trebek? made me laugh out loud. nice one. husband and i say it to each other almost daily. didn't know anybody else thought that was funny.
(07.25.10)