Film photography with flash (Portra 800)

[@CanonEurope]

We LOVED watching this ❤📸

[@EjatuShaw]

Thanks for watching!! Can always count on my Canon A1 🥹❤️

[@caleblatreille8224]

This video is so affirming and validating, and just makes me want to try things! Appreciate you sharing all parts of the process.

[@EjatuShaw]

Ahh I'm so glad to hear videos like this are helpful! It's okay to be seen trying fr ❤️

[@silverandplatinum]

Hey this was great! It was really helpful to see the results you got shooting from creative angles. Beautiful colors too

[@akosuad1715]

Your video’s always have me engaged from start to finish 👏🏾 Loving the studio shoot content 😍

[@EjatuShaw]

Haha love that! This content is perfect for our busy brains!! 🧡

[@Dadbros420]

Ayeee we love a studio shoot video! Hope to see more and can’t wait to photograph in it one of these days 💫 -Sasha

[@orngchnl]

the last shot 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@EjatuShaw]

Yes love!!!

[@oxiary]

love this !! Nay a natural ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@EjatuShaw]

Truly! So fun to photograph 🧡

[@BJRDN3]

You’ve dropped banger after banger lately

[@EjatuShaw]

Appreciate you tuning in every time! ❤️

[@colingerard7863]

Hi Ejatu. What a lovely shoot that was with, Nae. The full length shots and the outfit she wore were were both wonderful. Plus, the special graduated filter you were using came good on the final shot. When you held up the Portra 800 it reminded that I had nine rolls of film that is twenty five years old in the cupboard :-)) Enjoy the rest of your day.

[@EjatuShaw]

Thank you so much for watching Colin! Wow love that you've kept those rolls all this time! Keen to know how they've held up!

[@colingerard7863]

@@EjatuShaw Hi Ejatu. I tagged you today under a photo I took of the film stock a while ago with some info, only to realise later that because my Insta is private you were not going to get it...what a doughnut! Anyway, there were thirty rolls originally that I gave away to students I met over the years when I remembered I had it. The feedback, from those who remembered to make the right exposure adjustments varied from; loving the flare, to highlights hell, to good with tungsten and things about colour casts. On a side note, I popped into the Wallace Collection yesterday and the blue Roksanda outfit you wore for the self portraits video I just watched reminded me of the gorgeous blue room in there. Eat well, sleep well, and all that stuff.

[@tommywoodard2163]

Your shirt is great! What else is in your closet?! Lol great video

[@domenicming9551]

a couple tips: every camera has its own sync speed (not all 60th). also, leaf shutter cameras sync at all their shutter speeds.

[@EjatuShaw]

Thank you this is very helpful! I'm hoping to try out shooting flash on my RB67, any advice would be amazing!

[@domenicming9551]

@@EjatuShaw cameras will often times have a single colored shutter speed on their dial - this indicates the sync speed (or the fastest shutter you can use with the flash). RB67 is a leaf shutter camera, the shutter is in the lens. It's a shutter that is similar to aperture blades. even at its fastest shutter the lens shutter fully opens up which is why you can shoot it with flash at any speed available. the most important thing I've learned in regards to flash is the square inverse law (phenomenon that describes how energy travels of space and time like heat, but in this case apply it to light) if you research this you'll understand how to get deep shadows or how to get shallow shadows simply by moving your lght source closer or further from your subject - and also how to shoot with flash without needing a light meter assuming you know how to estimate your distance etc etc. and one more important thing I learnedwith flash is flash is legit it's own shutter in a photo. it's fun watching you grow as a photographer! love the channel :)

[@TheOnlyFrey]

another banger vid!!! you should try strobe with medium format next film next! im trying to learn with my rz67 bit difficult though

[@EjatuShaw]

Thank you so much!! Omg yes that's the next thing I need to brave aha, any tips?

[@orngchnl]

You said you were under a management company once upon a time ago, how did that come about? What advice could you give to a photographer who isn't backed by a management company and why did you leave said company, Ejatu?

[@EjatuShaw]

Yes was signed to an agency! They were new at the time and were taking on new talent - like this agency, I've noticed a lot of agencies that reach out have found me via my work posted on instagram - so do keep your socials updated! Being signed to an agency doesn't necessarily guarantee work but it is a helpful way to have your portfolio shown/pitched to brands etc, but super important to find your perfect match