Photography Shoot w/ Hasselblad 501cm Square Film Camera

[@nickcarverphoto]

Thomas Heaton you’re the man. Can’t thank you enough for taking my course and recommending it here. I’m thrilled to see you using a Hasselblad, my friend. The film photography community can only benefit from your pursuit of film. Beautiful photos and great video as always.

[@JamesBellLandscapePhotography]

You deserve every credit you get Nick.

[@tauernphotos]

James Bell - Landscape Photography Agree on that 100%!!

[@iamphil1598]

Now two of my favorite KZbinrs.are shooting film. Seems like I need to sell my xt20 📸 😂. Great video Al's usual of you both!👍

[@JonBryantPhotography]

I shoot digital, but I have learnt so much from Nick's field and camera craft. One of the best photography channels out there.

[@nextpicture]

there are three top photography channels in youtube for me, one is the hardcore (cold and snow) landscape photography of thomas, the other is the fantastic cityscape photography from nick wich is more what i love (maybe because i live in Berlin) ...and the reason why i try analog after 16 years again... but only medium format or lager. maybe i make a documentation of my first new steps in 2020...but in german ;) thanks both..

[@AustenGoldsmithPhotography]

MORE FILM PHOTOGRAPHY PLEASE !!! Im now happily married to a hasselblad and you inspired me to go on the first date !

[@lewyonmars7776]

That last shot is my favorite of the set.. love the layers

[@camdendebruin6667]

The sky is just so much more interesting.

[@IainHC1]

Absolutely!!!

[@deborahhammond8576]

I love the fact that somebody as experienced as you can still be excited by something new in photography

[@Violectus]

Seeing how you find those beautiful, minimalistic compositions that most people would easily go by without even noticing them is such a big inspiration to me. You don't have to travel all around the world to take amazing photos, there are a ton of beautiful shots right around the corner waiting for you to take them. Thank you so much Thomas!

[@andyjamesryan]

Just such a relaxing 10 minutes or so. Love the photography but the peace in the process, the time taken. The whole process so enjoyable

[@iamdesertpaul]

The best thing about shooting with film is it forces you to be purposeful in your shooting. You can see it in action with your setup and resulting images! Awesome!

[@Fresno1199]

I’m a XT-3 shooter, but this is the 3rd time I’ve watched this video. The 501c/m is addictive. Pure music.

[@1young-geezer]

liked not only the drama of the last shot, but the sandy dark brown, that lovely roll of smooth dark blue gray surf, the impatient stormy sky - wow. Good video all.

[@nicolasvillela-berrios2747]

Hi Thomas, very glad that you join the analog community. Welcome! Just one thing, you should always check the reciprocity failure before tacking a shot. I love your chanel. 👌

[@alexandermeisel4585]

I think its so funny that: Digital: 200 exposures, 5 good pictures 35mm film: 36 exposures, 5 good pictures 120 film: ~10 exposures, 5 good pictures

[@therazor9875]

4x5 film: 5 exposures, 5 good pictures

[@alexanderpopov4691]

Because digital exposure doesn't cost money. Thats why digital camera turn human into clicker.

[@foisonurlubu4303]

Too true ! Learn photography and train often, you’ll end up with 10 good ones whatever camera or film used.

[@barneyangus7499]

Thomas Heston is the David Attenborough of Photography videos, I could listen to his voice all day! Excellent video, I feel very lucky to live in the North East seeing this

[@samchasingstarlight]

For anyone who has never seen the 3-D like view through a Hasselblad viewfinder it's a sight to behold. It's magical and one of the best parts of using it for me.

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

I couldn't agree more. It's like a hologram.

[@walterlodzinski6847]

Keep pumping out Hasselblad content!!! So satisfying.

[@lumenetumbra4223]

Your truly compositional skills are emerging with square format ... in the footsteps of Charlie Waite!

[@caseybaueroriginals2660]

I’ve watched you for a few years now and always enjoyed your videos Thomas. Now that you also shoot a Hasselblad I keep checking back for new videos. I shoot mostly with a 500 CM and the process changes everything. Well done mate!

[@SasidharPamganamamula]

I'm really enjoying these film photographs. Just looking at these images I feel like you're in your element and enjoying yourself a lot more (creatively) than I have seen you for a long time.

[@Mcguppy]

A square format calendar , yes please. And as almost always, loved this episode.

[@bagamingshow]

That last photo is by far my favorite of the batch. I love the simple layering.

[@photobyjewell1987]

Very powerful & moving landscape moment love the simple but pure sea scape scene

[@FranzFridl]

Yes for the square calendar. I really enjoy this series :)

[@johnrflinn]

Mirror lockup, weighing down the tripod and lens hood....brilliant

[@scooter5193]

Brings back memories of shooting film. So much different than the digital we shoot today. Much more of a craft. Nice shots.

[@keddy6live]

Dont feel pressured Tom. I come to see your vision and I'm good with waiting

[@briannafigueroa4796]

doctor: “you have 16 minutes and 6 seconds left to live” me:

[@dihoh2922]

Thank you, Thomas, for showing us your analog learning process. I think even if you have calculated the pictures well in advance, the tension is great when they are in front of you. Again and again

[@leovera]

the last one is actually my favorite.

[@MiracleWinchester]

@10:28 this honestly earned a genuine chuckle from me. Didn't quite expect that

[@ocskaym]

I really like the music and the mood of this video. And my personal favourite is the fourth photo.

[@StuartHerrington]

Gotta love square medium format! Probably one of the most unique film formats you can shoot.

[@SISSI_LU]

Medium formats all the way 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Alister_Benn]

This is awesome Tom, really useful information. I'm looking into my own Hassy just now!!

[@SISSI_LU]

Hassy is the best 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@SteveMillerhuntingforfood]

I recently added film back into my kit. Bought a Bronica SQB and have shot several rolls of both color and black an white. Shooting film really makes me slow down my process, all for the good too. It's also much more engaging, the whole process from handling the film, shooting the image and I'm doing the developing too. I feel much more "one with the process" of capturing an image.

[@IanWilkinson]

I just love the mechanical sounds of a piece of precision kit, which reminds me of the time 50 years ago when I used to sell Mamiyas and Bronicas - never did sell a Hasselblad though.

[@codyallen3729]

This video is so relaxing. Please keep up the series on film. Love it Thomas!

[@nicholasdavis7701]

Square calendar would be sweet! I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these and your book! Starting my KZbin channel this week! Thanks for your passion!

[@randomdoodles]

Nick carvers channel is amazing... You're are both amazing photographers and always an inspiration

[@TheMoodyPhotographer]

Fantastic !! Where are these people who complain not owning the latest mirrorless camera in the market ? 🤣🤦🏻‍♂️

[@swagonman]

Many years ago, I always wanted a Hassey 500c series camera. As I was young and didn’t have much money, the closest I got was a Mamiya TLR. These days, sometimes I shoot my Fuji XT1 in square format, B&W, with the LCD flipped for waist-level shooting, and a prime lens using manual focus. It gives just a little bit of the experience!

[@CWReace]

I like Nick Carver's videos even though I have no intention of getting (back) into film: he's just so enjoyable to listen to.

[@silber_grau]

I love it, Thomas! I‘m having great time seeing you, enjoying film photography!

[@jasongurr]

True delight to watch and even more now that you are shooting film. I always struggle to see people taking digital photo then spending hours in Photoshop and Lightroom to make the image look sometimes nothing like it is in real life. But to now see your delight in shooting film as well fantastic!

[@scotty4418]

Love the square format, so it's a big thumbs up for me for the next calendar.

[@rohleek5939]

Fell in love with squares! Never though i would take square images, now i love it because of you, thanks a lot!

[@TravisRhoads]

Nick's course was eye opening for sure, it really helped a lot not just with film but also digital.

[@andrazbarle3110]

I sooo much enjoy this minimalistic shots

[@IrisNelson]

I love your last image. Thanks for sharing your thought process.

[@christheking1]

I’m really enjoying your recent approach to minimalism. I think your photos lately look really great for that genre. Thanks Thomas. Looking forward to your next video.

[@IainHC1]

Absolutely brilliant m8!! A true comment from you..... You thought you knew all there is to know about photography!!??? When I started shooting film I realised exactly how much I didn't;t know!! Analogue photography is like trying to explain space!!! It's an abyss of a subject!!!

[@tonymckeage1028]

Thanks Thomas, I'm left a bit without words.... love the minimalist approach

[@writsidecars]

I am thrilled you mentioned Nick Carver. He is an awesome guy.

[@ivandimarco2004]

The last image is definitely my favourite of the set!

[@jdsd771007]

Nice to see you adding more film photography in your videos Thomas! Love your work, and Nicks, and have been following you both for long time. Always nice to the respect in the online community as well👍

[@jonnmedds]

Nick Carver is the man, along with yourself, I've been following Nick for a while. Great video, nice to see someone learning the art of film photography.

[@StephenMilner]

Great video and images Tom. I think a lot of film photographers and vloggers are happy to see you making a move into film photography.

[@davidellinsworth22]

Also watch your channel Stephen. Great stuff. I am a nobody who has been shooting digital for just three years, and have just started shooting film also. Amazingly good fun!

[@StephenMilner]

@@davidellinsworth22 thanks for tuning in. I hope your film photography is going well.

[@roberttangen3508]

My Hasselblad is a 500C was built in 1965. I have two lenses both Sonnar f4's a 150mm and a 180mm. I do need a better meter though. Love the square format and it has brought back some mystery and joy that has been missing lately. I rather liked the last image. It has a mod and feel to it that the others don't seem to have. I love mod by the way.

[@susanfirth2279]

Loving watching you learn your new camera. Loved the texture in the sand but the last one was my fave.

[@TheMPhotography]

This low dynamic range is mostly because of the slide film. One needs to be really spot on when shooting such film. You can try color negative film, which is more forgiving but wont reach that saturation and smoothness of a slide film (if you nail the the exposure). Glad to see you experiment with film.

[@rauldeandrade]

Thumbs up for nick carver reference. I love how you keep challenging yourself in the pursuit of photography Thomas. You're awesome, man

[@Florian-dg7mi]

I like your new style of makeing videos... And i like that you are re-inventing yourself and just go with it and explore new things. Really enjoyed this video

[@AKHILPOKLE]

I love this narrative way of video.

[@DarrellOakdenPhotography]

Thanks Thomas. Another great video. You were the inspiration for me picking up my camera a year ago again and starting my own KZbin channel. 😃

[@drbva2]

Nice video! Outstanding images as always. I could sense your stress near the end of the video and it was humble of you to not edit out your thoughts and reasoning beyond not completing the 120 roll. Thank goodness I do not have the "pressures of KZbin" and my photography remains free of such bias. Film does allow you to expand your photography and the 501 is a perfect compliment. Shooting black and white and processing your own film and working in the darkroom is a magical experience that will soon be lost. Yes, a real darkroom is truly a different experience than Lightroom!. I do not enjoy spending time in front of computers as it is additional screen time of an already "screen-dependent world! Excellent of you to explore medium-format film. As always, very much enjoy your videos and great work you are doing.

[@skaramicke]

Of course you can get a vehicle as a business expense. As long as you actually have use for it in your business, it shouldn’t be a problem! And, it’s you who define what you have use for in your business.

[@ducatitastic]

Nick Carver is a legend! A damn good photographer too.

[@maxencelemoine4190]

Beautiful images, that's what I like, and on film, even better! Square format calendar? Yes, yes, yes, and I would add... Yes!!!

[@gastontrrs]

Loving your square shots, Thomas!

[@barfjavelin]

I have to say, whilst it's been a shame that lockdown has prevented you from putting out the normal content of epic landscapes from around the world. I'm also really really happy that it's let you showcase Whitley Bay a bit more. I love seeing what kind of photos you can get of the area. Trying to replicate them has been a fantastic exercise for me and has helped me get out shooting photos again after a serious lull in my own photography

[@matthewbuick373]

Whitley Bay! Lovely to see again after months of lockdown!

[@GMC43]

Absolutely loved this yet again really enjoying the voice over and the music is beautiful. Those pictures are surreal.. your a true photographer mate 👏📸 and I love your honesty

[@XCMRM80]

I love that you are doing film photography. It really appeals to me after watching this and Sean Tucker's film series.

[@SISSI_LU]

Film is awesome 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@AmpedGaming404]

Although I don't have a Hasselblad, I love shooting square with my Kiev 60!!!

[@jackoneil3933]

Thanks Thomas, I much enjoyed that and the Provia look a hit. I had an old 500C/L decades ago and ended up selling it after I got a full Bronica S2A kit with lenses for 1/3 of what I sold the 500 and two lenses for, and your film loading moment reminded me of why I called it a "Hassle-Blad", one of the reasons I ended up with using the Bronica for years. For casual photography fiddly magazines are ok, but back in the day when I had to reload often I preferred the Bronica as the mags were easier to load and 1/4th the cost so I had about 5. I also found the Nikkor lenses a notch above the Hasselblad lenses.

[@ralfkrahe2493]

It’s hip to be square ... again. Go for the square calendar! I especially liked your final shot. Good ole Provia brought back fond film memories.

[@giorgiozattini4112]

OMG the two photographers I definitely love the most! You should do some sort of collaboration guys!! Great video Thomas!!

[@danieldelorme4021]

I love your videos about film photography!!

[@creatorsjourney6286]

I don’t think I’ll ever be bored enough to make my photography harder to do when I don’t need to. But, great job as always with your photos.

[@Topsyrm]

I'm so with you on this journey Tom, I myself am re-visiting film with a Bronica SQ-Ai and am taking inspiration form your new found film stuff. Well done for shouting out Nick he's another inspiration.

[@anthonyplancherel8274]

Great video as always Thomas and love the 'Doom' style fps format - really helps us understand what you see in a composition!

[@KoreyHart]

Dang great video man! I absolutely loved the photo taken on the second beach you went to. I just adored the textures, and tones, great job Tom.

[@peterwillstein198]

Thomas - awesome work and so happy you are shooting film as well as digital. A square calendar - I'm in. Peter

[@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel]

wohoo finally another video with the hasselblad. 😍

[@andrewcrisp9700]

Cambois beach is interesting, along with the industrial backdrop of Blyth. Good video..

[@BosePhotography]

There’s just something so satisfying about the process of taking images with film. I’m not sure why it should be so different with DSLRs, but it is! Stunning images Thomas, especially like that last one. This was definitely a worthwhile investment 😉 Sam.

[@johnalderson8405]

Nick Carver is superb. I watch all of his videos and he has helped me massively with my Hassy 500cm. Loving your videos as well mate. I'm a pro wedding photographer but shoot with my Hassy 500cm, Mamiya RB67 and Leica Typ109 as a hobby.

[@tjc9514]

I love your photos in this one. I think your handling of the quality of the film is spectacular. Great video

[@michaelinman3501]

last shot i like best, looks like a painting. love my 500 cm

[@MichalOlender]

Adventure and learning process!

[@jamesjohnston6765]

Great minds seem to think alike Thomas! I have also recently brought out my Hasselblad 501CW, taken Nick's amazing course, gone out with a Sekonic (against Nick's suggestion) and started shooting a bit of color film. The last time I did that was 22 years ago and in 35mm. I say an unambiguous yes to a square format calendar! Now you just need to go out in the desert with Nick to shoot abandoned western architecture and cactus/rocks.

[@pakuplue]

Been enjoying Nick's channel for a few years now. Gotta check out that course.

[@basmabouresly9766]

This is the most helpful video I’ve watched because I’m new to the field as you are,, Thanks a lot!!

[@opwanncanopie]

Love the colour of Provia

[@PMCN53]

THanks Thomas, the images are quite calming. I particularly like the first 2 images. Film can be so daunting after digital, you must take your time, which is a good thing to do.

[@heathbrowning34]

Ahhhhh my home town! I could have given you a fantastic spot for a sunrise 😁 There’s some beautiful locations around the area for both a sunrise and a sunset. Great video Thomas

[@jamesurzykowski4918]

The last image was my favorite. I think a square calendar would work. It would be different than most calendars. I saw that my autographed book is on its way. I can’t wait to review it. Thank you so much for putting the time and effort into creating the book! Now I will have a collection of your prints.

[@waddel20]

Dear Thomas, I have been following you since the very beginning and till now never commented anything on your content. You became my hero, the one I am looking up to! I just love the way you are and definitely your work! You keep on inspiring me more and more in my photography! Just received your book today and oh my.... Fell in love with it right from the frist page on :) Next years calendar would be my 3rd one from you and I really started enjoying the square format, thanks to you! I always was hooked to 16:9 but you really tought me how to use other formats! Really would love to see a square format next year! I could keep on writing such a long text here to tell you how much I appreciate you and your content but to cut it short: PLEASE stay the way you are and do not stop with photography! I freakin´ love you (not in a gayish way :D) Best wishes to you and your wife from Germany and stay health, Marcel

[@82300sd]

Great stuff Thomas, looks like you are getting the hang of your new camera, love that you are showing more of your local scenery

[@Vacublaster1]

That other beach 5 miles north is likely Blyth, I used to go fishing there with my uncle and there used to be a colliery there which is why it so industrial looking.

[@PeteEH]

Squarespace, 6 by 6 camera... Feeling boxed in..?

[@ThomasHeatonPhoto]

Haha

[@Pk2493.]

Very beautiful and nice clear seascapes photography, i love your all video and your landscape photography📸👍

[@Willsydney]

Thanks Thomas for this video! I’ve been exploring square format as well and it’s not easy to get minimalist in my framing ... need to train my eyes to see differently. Thanks for encouraging us with your 501cm videos! Bravo for some beautiful shots!

[@adrianjapp]

Nice. really like the minimalist shots towards St Marys.