Mountains Calling | Provia 100f XP | #FilmFriday

I'm not sure what it is, but I have an affinity for cross-processing Provia....to the point that I have never even bothered to have it processed as E-6.  Is that strange?  Am I missing out?  I may never know. Due to my love, I've amassed a stockpile of Provia (100F, 400 and 1600).  I keep telling myself that one day I will shoot a roll with the intention of normal processing, but in the back of my mind, I'm framing each shot with the cross-processed vision. I'm swooned by the vivid colors, the punchy contrast, the strong grain, and the distinct, painterly look.

These images were shot in the summer of 2017, between a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains and a morning in my mom's flower garden in Mississippi.  As expected, the colors are vivid and the contrast punchy, producing striking mountain views and electric florals.

 For more posts about xp Provia 100f, click here.

Details:

Nikon F100
Nikkor 28mm 2.8D
Sigma 105mm 2.8
Lensbaby Sweet 35

Until next time-

XOXO

Leah

Ocean is Calling - Provia 100F - XP #allthefilm

Once upon a time, there was a girl who dropped film off to be processed, and in the chaos of life, forgot all about it.  Then one gloomy, January day, she got an unexpected call from her magical film lab saying, "You have scans waiting for you".  Suddenly, her gloomy, cold, January day was filled with anticipation.  She bundled up in a warm, wool coat and gloves and made the long drive into town, where she discovered her scans with a contact sheet that made her absolutely giddy.  She rushed home, loaded the scans into her computer, and looked with wonder and amazement.  She was instantly transported back to that beautiful June morning, when she stood facing the Gulf of Mexico, with the sun rising behind her, the sounds of waves and seagulls in her ears, the smell of salt in the air, and the ocean breeze in her hair.  She giggled and smiled at the images before her, thankful that she asked for the film to be cross-processed, thankful that she was shooting Provia 100f, and thankful that she had these images to remind her that the ocean is always calling.

I can smell the salt in the air, can you?

It's been a while since I have blogged, but these scans gave me instant motivation, and to shoot more film.  I'm pretty sure I can say that cross-processed provia is my spirit animal.  I adore the punchy contrast, cool, vivid tones, and all the extra grain.  I also adore the Nikon 28 2.8D for a painterly feel on landscapes, and for whatever reason, the updated G version lens just doesn't offer the same painterly quality.  If you want to see more of this film/camera/lens combo, click here.

Details:

Location: Panama City, Florida

Gear: Nikon F100 | Nikon 28 2.8D

Film: Fujifilm Provia 100f (cross processed)
Processed/Scanned: Dury's of Nashville | Noritsu

Until next time, 

xoxo-Leah

All the Film - Provia 100f | X-Pro

To say I love film would be an understatement.  Like many film shooters, my roots go waaaay back to the early 80s, and my first camera had a cube flash and used 110 film.  I was excited when digital debuted, eager to satisfy my need for instant gratification, and to learn and utilize photoshop.  Don't get me wrong, digital photography is amazing, and I still shoot digital more often than film (because it's cheaper), but there is something magical about film.  It makes you more aware and cautious about pressing the shutter release.  After all, there is no delete, and you can't view the images immediately to get a re-do.  It's the magic of the light burning images onto the film, the colors rendered by the combination of light and film, as well as the skill and vision of the photographer, and finally- the processing.

And there's the grain.

When digital came into my world, grain was something you wanted to avoid- but in the film world, it offers a distinct beauty, a texture, and character to images.  Embrace the grain.

Since I am addicted to collecting and trying cameras and films, including the expired, vintage varieties, I thought I would share some of the results.  A few years ago I bought a lot of expired Fujifilm Provia 100f on eBay, and due to life and some unexpected interruptions, It ended up in a hot attic for several months.  I had no idea what the results would be when I loaded it into my Nikon F100, but I loaded it nonetheless, and our little family went out for an early Spring hike along the lakeside at Longhunter State Park in Tennessee.   The results are punchy, vibrant and heavily saturated, with a welcomed retro feel, and convey the mood and feel of the day perfectly.  It was cold and sunny,  a perfect combination of the last chill of Winter and the first green of Spring.

Technical Details:

Nikon F100

Nikkor 28mm 2.8D | Nikkor 50 1.4D

Fujifilm Provia 100f | rated at box speed

Cross-Processed  and scanned on Noritsu by Dury's of Nashville

Until next time, #staybrokeshootfilm -

Leah