Samantha – Sydney Film Photographer

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Samantha - baby film photography Sydney

I introduced my wife Mavis, in my first post, it’s now time to introduce Samantha my daughter. My energetic young daughter does provide a great photography challenge, as she loves to run around in our travels around Sydney, so having a still for these shots were a minor victory. I recently acquired a Contax 645 and Planar 80mm f2 medium format film camera to complement the Mamiya 645af. These were shot with the new Kodak Porta 160 and 400 film emulsions. A couple of these shots were shot in our home in outer north western Sydney. The park on the last photo is Rouse Hill recreational area.

The Boathouse – Sydney Film Lifestyle Photographer

Shot earlier in the winter, I spent the afternoon at The Boathouse at Palm Beach. Palm Beach is located at the tip of Northern Beaches peninsular. The Boathouse, is by the water and hidden away from the traffic. Its weatherboard exterior coupled with remnants from fishing expeditions of days gone by is welcoming. Delicious food options along with good coffee allow you to lounge around all afternoon. The Boathouse is a little gem that takes a bit of a drive, but ultimately is rewarding.

Mavis my wife – Sydney Film Photographer

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As with many, I fell in love with photography as the digital SLR revolution was really taking off. I learned my craft on digital cameras, starting out in landscapes and have dabbled in portraiture, weddings, events and commercial photography.

Of course as I was growing up, I used a film camera, but back then I was a point and shooter.

Over the past 18 months, I have fallen in love with film photography. I still have my digital cameras and lenses, but there is something about film photography that is addictive. Coupled with the the romanticism of some of our favourite photographs of all time were shot on film, the lure was has been irresistible.

This site will be exclusively be dedicated to film and I hope to showcase portraits, landscapes and snapshots of what I consider interesting and novel. I live in Sydney, Australia, so you will see a lot of my city.

What better way to kick off my foray into film then launch into a quick series starring my wife Mavis! We took a drive to the Northern Beaches and stopped off McCarrs Creek Reserve. It was a cool, but beautiful winters day in Sydney. These were shot on a Mamiya 645af with 80mm f2.8 lens on the new Kodak Portra 400 film.

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