bill_clark___minnetonka_mi

<p>When I make business portraits at my studio I will use window light plus a reflector on a stand. They look great and a reflector can be had for a reasonable price.</p>

<p>My portrait here on PN was taken in Sarasota Florida, outdoors, no reflector by my friend Monte Zucker.</p>

<p>Thought I'd let you know.</p>

<p>I would also recommend that you use a tripod.</p>

<p>Good luck & have fun on your adventure!</p>

<p>Everything with B&W film.</p>

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<p>This is a good place to check for development films/chemistry.</p>

<p>http://www.digitaltruth.com/devchart.php</p>

<p>It can be sorted various ways.</p>

<p>One item I neglected to mention is you will need a thermometer. I have one that has a circular dial on the top. </p>

<p>Fiji water bottles is an excellent idea.</p>

<p>I use 2 liter soda bottles. 2 liter is nice for some chemicals that are in liter increments.</p>

<p>Both are excellent.</p>

<p>I would try your hand at developing film. Get that process down. I recommend sticking to one developer, such as Kodak D-76 or Ilford ID-11. After you get used to the developer then you can wander around and use other developers.<br /> Also I would get a roll of film that can be sacrificed that you can use to get to learn how to load the reel the film goes on to and placing the tank and top in a location you know where it's at because you will eventually do all of this in the dark!. You can start out in daylight, get it down, then work in the dark. When you feel you've got it down then go and try your first film with images!<br>

<br /> Do you have available a community darkroom you could use? I would start there. Maybe a community ed class or a business catering to film photographers who need to use a darkroom.<br /> <br /> When I first started all I did was make contact prints but the camera I used took medium format film. It was my Mom's Brownie Hawkeye.<br /> <br /> Hope this helps you.</p>

<p>Developing film is inexpensive.</p>

<p>All you need is a tank, like this:</p>

<p>http://www.freestylephoto.biz/11516-Paterson-Universal-Film-Developing-Tank-with-1-Reel?cat_id=1603<br /> Chemistry:<br /> Developer<br /> Stop Bath<br />Fixer<br /> Good clean water to wash film helps.<br /> <br /> A way to hang up the developed film. I bought a couple of small clips that I put one on to a clothes hanger and I let my film hang on a shower rod with the coat hanger. I use two per roll as the one placed on the bottom helps keep the film from curling while drying.<br /> <br /> You could use water instead of stop bath however, stop bath neutralizes the developer allowing the fixer to last longer. <br /> From the negatives a couple of ideas. Find a darkroom to use and see if that's your cup of tea. Here in Minneapolis a few places are around where a person can use a darkroom. Fees are usually involved.<br /> Or you can scan or have scanned the negatives and work on them with a computer, print them. Or you could take the scanned negs on a CD to a retail place and have them printed. <br /> To outfit a darkroom can be expensive as quite a bit of stuff is needed. <br /> Keep asking questions on Photo Net as we are here to help you.</p>

<p>I've found that when rewinding exposed 35mm film back into the cassette, the film is wound up into the cassette like a spring and, when releasing the rewind knob, sometimes the knob will turn if the film lets loose until it hits the wall of the film cassette. </p>

<p>For business:<br /> <br /> What does the client like? Why does a person hire a professional photographer? I have a pre-photo-shoot meeting to determine what the client wants, what they like. The meeting usually lasts 30 to 45 minutes.</p>

<p>If it's a long term client, they use my services many times, I know what they desire but I still have a meeting but it can be short in length as we've gotten to know each other. This meeting can be accomplished with email, Skype, phone as time is of essence with people.<br /> <br /> For a professional, who is working the business as a primary source of income, time is precious. That factor (time), amongst many needed to be successful, but many forget and consequently some will need a day job to help pay the bills.<br /> <br /> A wise photographer once said, beauty is in the eye of the checkbook holder.</p>

<p>For me, "professional" means earning money with my photography. I like how I live.</p>

<p>Maybe Macro film! Just kidding.<br>

Agree with Larry, a T-grained film like Kodak TMX (100 ASA) or Ilford's Delta 100. I also think a film like Ilford's Pan-F Plus would be a good choice. <br>

Good luck and have fun with your photography.</p>

<p>Happy Holidays!</p>

<p>Fuji Neopan Acros 100 is close. </p>

<p>Fuji Neopan Acros 100 is close. </p>

<p>Dick Arnold..... Thanks for your review.</p>

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<p>I enjoy Photo Net. The participants do a lot to help people with their photography, covering a wide swath of folks from the beginner to oldies like me as well as people who participate from many places on planet earth.<br>

<br /> The structure of the site is wonderful. Josh does a fine job. Thank You Phillip.</p>

<p>Many other people help those who post questions here. I've learned a lot and I hope I have helped others who ask questions with my participation.<br /> <br /> For 2012 I plan to renew my membership and also offer constructive evaluations to those who post their photographs, continue responding to others posts in a helpful way.<br /> <br /> Photo Net is like a two way street, learning and helping.</p>

<p>"I have one." If you have one of those new mirrorless cameras why not post a review here on photo net. I could learn from you as I'm sure others would learn. What have you learned from other sites that could help people here?<br /> <br /> Happy Holidays.</p>

<p>Most of the film I now use has a date to use by several years ago.<br /> I've still got some TMY that has an expired date of 2002 and still works just fine.</p>

<p>A few factors to think about:<br>

<br /> How much time will/do you spend working on the around 50 images that will be in the album?</p>

<p>How much time will you spend laying out the book?</p>

<p>How many changes will you allow your client to make?</p>

<p>What is your time and your creativity worth?</p>

<p>Or do you have someone else do the job that cuts into your profit?</p>

<p>I know a wedding photographer who insists on making a clients wedding album as she wants to express her creativity making the album.</p>

<p>Hope this helps you!</p>

<p>Almost everyone I make.</p>

<p>What I look for are ways to meke the next session even better.</p>

<p>Years ago, in the 1960's, I had a Sears Tower TLR that used 127 film. I still have slides, black & white negs I made with the camera but I no longer have the camera as it got worn out, as I recall!</p>

<p>Does this help:</p>

<p>http://www.butkus.org/chinon/sears.htm</p>

<p>Hope it does!</p>

<p>Happy Holidays!</p>

<p>Beauty is only skin deep.<br /> When I get hired it's my job to create beautiful photos. This is accomplished through various tools, good use of lighting, posing and composition, establishing a rapport that I can work with the client so as they look natural in front of the camera. <br /> I do sometimes use Photoshop but not all the time.<br /> I took an executive portrait a few weeks ago. We got along real well, like we're friends, good rapport. I said to him after the brief session, "I can take ten years off you with my computer." He smiled and said, "make it twenty!"<br /> My recommendation, I get hired to make people look beautiful. That's what I do and so should any professional photographer.</p>

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<p>Oops!</p>

<p>I read the description and the film back will work with either 120 or 220 inserts.</p>

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<p>I thought a film back for 120 and a different film back is for 220.</p>

<p>Here they are at B&H:<br /> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=endecaSearch&Q=&O=&Ntt=Mamiya+645+Film+Back&InitialSearch=yes&N=0<br /> When I used these cameras I had several backs for quick changing during an event like a wedding.</p>

<p>Larry,</p>

<p>How's that chain? Little loose? Ha!</p>

<p>Nice photo though! </p>

<p>Have a wonderful holiday!</p>

<p>Owned a Mamiya Pro a few years ago.</p>

<p>As I recall wasn't a film back specific for 120 and another for 220? I know the inserts show either 120 or 220 but perhaps the back is specific as well.</p>

<p>Check here:<br>

http://www.cameramanuals.org/mamiya_pdf/mamiya_645_pro.pdf<br>

Look at page 43 as it shows a part # for the 120 back and another for the 220 back.<br>

I still have a Mamiya 645E and the back is not separate and it will work properly depending on the insert.<br>

Hope this helps you.</p>

<p>My recommendation, if you want to sell your art pay attention to those who may purchase from you. Pay attention to those who don't purchase from you and find out why!</p>

<p>I find that 50% of the population aren't even interested in my photography, of the remaining 50%, 25 to 30% like what I do but can't/won't spend the money for my art. It is the remaing few I need to get to to have them become a client of mine.</p>

<p>That's what you need to do. Figure out how to get to those who like how you view the world, as you see it, and are willing to part with some of their money buying some of you art. We all face that challenge.<br /> Take what people say with a grain of salt. If you run a photography business, beauty is in the eye of the checkbook holder. <br /> Nothing impresses me more than when someone pays me to make photographs for them. I feel honored and know I have a responsibility to fulfill a vision they have of whatever is in their heart, mind and soul with the photographs I make.</p>