The Exposing

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Contax 645, Kodak Portra 800, 80mm lens, f/2. Solona Beach, CA.

LEAVE THE SAFETY NET OF INSTANT DIGITAL FEEDBACK BEHIND. I GUARANTEE YOU’LL LIKE WHAT YOU DISCOVER.

Exposing Color & C-41 Film

BREATHE. YOU CAN DO THIS. IF YOU CAN SHOOT A CAMERA IN MANUAL, YOU CAN SHOOT FILM LIKE A CHAMP.

This is where you freak out. You have a camera, a lens, and film. You’re, like, a film shooter. Only you’re scared to lose the safety net of instant digital feedback.

Breathe. You can do this. If you can shoot a camera in manual, you can shoot film like a champ. Let’s start with shooting color film like Kodak Portra 400.

WHEN SHOOTING COLOR NEGATIVE ...

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