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Film Photographer Spotlight: Matthew Dallow

Name: Matthew Dallow
Age: 37
Location: Hong Kong
Photographing for: around 10 years.

Cameras: Nikon FM2, a Mamiya C220 / RB67, Olympus AF-10 Super.

Fav Films: Kodak Portra, Fuji Pro 400H,  Fuji Superia

Matthew on why he shoots film:

“Overall, I just prefer the look. I think it’s different. Some people say you can emulate the film look in post-processing, but personally speaking, I can’t, or at least, I’m not prepared to. And why would I? I don’t mind using Photoshop or Illustrator for the purpose of creating a piece of art or whatever, but editing each and every photo just to get a look I can get with film straight out of the camera? No thanks. I’d rather spend that time shooting. Each film has a special look all of its own. You select a particular film for the look it gives you. It’s part of the process of shooting film and it’s a process I love.

I really like the way film can handle highlights. Film handles the transition between shadows and highlights in a way that digital cameras can’t. It’s smoother and more gradual. Film seems to retain highlight and shadow detail better too and although some people argue that digital has greater dynamic range, in my experience film has the edge on this one too and then of course there’s exposure latitude - sorry digital, you lose.”

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Find & Follow Matthew Dallow

Website: http://matthewdallow.co.uk/
flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitschiguy/

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Film Photographer Spotlight: Ryan Harding

Name: Ryan Harding
Age: 23
Location: London, UK
Photographing For: 5 years

Cameras: Fujifilm Klasse W, Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F, Mamiya 645 Pro TL, Hasselblad 500C/M
Fav Films:  Fuji Superia, Fuji Provia, and Kodak Portra

Ryan on why he shoots film:
“I shoot film primarily because unlike digital, it has character. Different film stocks provide the photographer with different colours, grains, contrast and more choices in aesthetic than digital. Digital photographers may argue against this, citing the vast array of in-camera picture settings and post-processing software out there. But it doesn’t matter how much you Photoshop your image, it will still have that clean, digital look. Which is fine for certain things. But personally, I find it too lifelike. Too sharp. Too real. Film is magical. I like its imperfections. I like its grain. I like the fact that I have documented the light of a certain time and place directly onto film. I like the idea that the negative possesses an organic imprint of a snapshot in time. The excitement of film is that it is an unpredictable medium. You can’t check a snapshot immediately after you have taken it. It forces you to look at your bad photos and confront them face to face, as opposed to looking at them through an electronic screen and promptly deleting them. This forces you to pay attention more and learn from your mistakes better. If you ever happen to take a great photograph, film can give it a personality and a life of its own.”

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Find and follow Ryan Harding:

Tumblr: http://ryan-harding.tumblr.com/
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanharding/
Website: http://www.ryan-harding.com/

{Want to share your film photography portfolio? Submit your work to I Still Shoot Film}