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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/

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I love your shots with the Woca and Fuji Provia film. However, I have been shopping around for a Woca without any luck. Do you think a regular Holga would work just as well? And as for the Fuji Provia, it is expensive, and slide film intimidates me, as I have never used it before. There is nowhere locally that develops it, so I would have to send it out to get developed, and would preferentially want it to be cross-processed, right? To get those great, saturated colors? Thanks for the help!

Asked by sarahaddison87

Thanks so much! My Woca has been a go-to camera for a long time… Unfortunately, a regular Holga will not produce the same effect, as a Woca is a plastic camera with a glass lens. That is what distinguished it from the original Holga when it came out. I had a little look online and apparently the re-released equivalent is the Holga 120GN (G for glass), which you should definitely be able to find.

For Fuji Provia, I won’t lie to you… nothing but slide film gives results like slide film. Plus, sales are declining so you (and everyone who reads this blog) should go buy a few rolls anyway :) Slide film is expensive, but if you’re shooting 120 it costs far less to develop than a roll of 35mm C-41.

If you’re cross processing, then you don’t need a lab that does slide film in-house, just C-41. Fuji Provia gives saturated colors with regular and cross-processing. Here’s a profile I posted on how it looks with various shooting and processing conditions: http://istillshootfilm.org/post/26422578400/photographic-film-profile-fujichrome-provia

If you decide to process as E-6 then yes, you would need to find a lab to which you can send it. Many labs do this, I’ve added a few on the Links & Resources page.

Hope that helps and let me know what you decide :)

Photographic Film Profile: Fujichrome Provia

  • What it’s for: landscapes, portraits, products, fashion… and just about anything
  • Type: slide film (E-6)
  • Available ISO: 100, 400
  • Available Formats: 35mm (135), 120, 4x5, 8x10
  • Notable characteristics: vivid colors, rich tones, medium contrast, fine grain
  • Web: Fuji Provia 100F, Fuji Provia 400X


Fujichrome Provia is a daylight-type color reversal (slide) film, and happens to be one of my primary go-to films for many different shooting situations. It boasts fine grain, poppy color, great contrast and - most importantly - high versatility, meaning you can use it to shoot people, picturesque moments or whatever strikes your mood. Colors are pretty true to life, but definitely more saturated in bright light situations. Meaning, if you shoot on a sunny day you’ll get insanely blue skies.

The 100F has an RMS of 8, while the 400X has an RMS of 11. What is this, you say? Film grain is made up of tiny, light-sensitive silver halide crystals (for more on this, see How Photographic Film Works) and the level of grain has a number value. RMS (which stands for “root-means-square) is the numerical quantification of film granularity. The lower the number, the finer the grain.

Both the Fuji Provia 100F and 400X cross-process well, tending to go on the greenish side (depending on your lighting conditions and camera, of course.) Personally, cross-processed Provia is my absolute favorite with plastic cameras like the Holga and Woca, as it creates bright and vibrant colors. They both work well with the push/pull process, but the 400X beats out the 100F on reciprocity failure if you like to shoot extended exposures.

This film has only 2 negative points: first is that if you do not live in a major city, processing slide film can be an issue… but that applies to all slide film, not just the FujiChrome Provia. The second is that the 100F really does not work well in low-light situations. If you’re not sure about the lighting, go with the 400X.

Here are some sample images:

Fujichrome Provia 100F (medium format, Kiev 88, normal process)

FujiChrome Provia 100F (medium format, plastic camera, regular process)

FujiChrome Provia 100F (35mm, Nikon FM2, cross-processed)

FujiChrome Provia 100F (medium format, Moskva 5, cross-processed)

FujiChrome Provia 100F ( (medium format, plastic camera, cross-processed)

FujiChrome Provia 400X (medium format, Moskva 5, cross-processed)


{This is a general overview for anyone who wants a little more information when choosing a film brand. For a hardcore profile, check out the tech specs directly at Fujifilm.com}