The Best Portraits I've Ever Taken

[@emilrosenstock]

beatiful, creative photographs, instant sub gained

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you so much!! It’s very appreciated!

[@MitchLally]

Your work is amazing Michael - keep up the vids 🤙🏼

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you Mitch! I appreciate the kind words!

[@jhex]

Those photos turned out great! 🤌🏼

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!!

[@Cyrsblue]

😭😭 such amazing photos!!!!

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you dude!!!

[@farcushenderson]

these pics are great dude

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!

[@drewsleyy3836]

Amazing shots, awesome model, great colors! the RB67 has such a special vibe too

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you! And yes, I have to agree, the RB67 is a very special camera .

[@tonysmith869]

The 180mm is a great lens for the RZ/RB as long as you have enough room in the space you’re shooting. I really dig these photos, so crisp and colorful.

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you so much! And yes, I fully agree. The 180mm lens really surprised me.

[@flyingo]

I’m really enjoying seeing all of these videos from young photographers like yourself using gear with which they’re not 100% familiar. I was you about 45 years ago.. keep at it sir. Embrace the mistakes that you are making and will continue to make.. that’s the magical process of wisdom being developed. Over the years, I’ve been very happy with my medium format cameras - my RB67 Pro S, Bronica SQ, various TLRs, etc. - for enabling me to earn the wisdom I have and continue to acquire. Nice shots!

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words.

[@QuietCornersPhotography]

Awesome work! Has an early 90s editorial feel.

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you so much!

[@wiseshootsfilm]

Indoor shots with the wings were great!

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!! Those were some of my favorites!

[@Spagel69]

Toying with the idea of getting a RB67, few awesome shot in this vid!

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!! It’s definitely an amazing camera, I just need to be more mindful while using it haha.

[@johnnyszumlanski6882]

Thanks for your video 🙏🏼Wauw that are some really great photos.

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!! I appreciate the kind words!

[@markmirochaphotography]

beautiful portraits

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you so much!!

[@lukcuuuhn2649]

love it

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!

[@mrca2004]

Feather the BD and use the R edge of the light to light his face and the hot center on the background. That will give you chiaroscuro dark against light separation between the shadow side of his face and his lighter face against the darker bg.

[@mrca2004]

I went to a rick olson focusing screen with a split prism and that makes nailing focus instantaneous. If you are sending you film to a lab at $2.50 a shot, it quickly pays for itself not to mention, ends the question did I get the shot in focus and eliminates having to take several re focused shots to get one.

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!

[@davidventura1424]

When I had RZ my main lens was the sekorZ180

[@michaelbennettphoto]

I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed the lens!

[@davidventura1424]

Nice Werk‼️‼️‼️

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!

[@robertsaunders5740]

I have a RB67 but not used it in years. I took some ariel pictures for the company I worked for and got a couple of interesting multiple images by not advancing the film.

[@michaelbennettphoto]

The next time I use it, I need to be more conscious about advancing the film back.

[@mrca2004]

I expect your blank roll is from the mirror up switch being accidentally twisted to mirror up. That means when you hit the shutter button, the mirror pops up and it sounds like you took a shot... you didn't, only lifted that huge mirror. Then use the side lever to re cock the shutter and click again, again no photo. My m/u knob is gaffer taped in place. I never use m/u so hadn't checked the knob... til I too got a blank roll.

[@michaelbennettphoto]

That would make sense.

[@josephgovphoto]

Hey bro! I had this same thing happen to me from using a Blue RGB light with a RZ67 - I shot 5 rolls and the blue light set up was the 3rd roll I shot. All of the other rolls came out perfect. I did a red and tungsten set up as well that developed but for some reason the blue did not.

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Yeah that’s strange, I would have loved to see how the images with the flash turned out.

[@niklaskremerfilm]

which shutter did u use man

[@jorbin7417]

Blank roll might’ve been upside down, if noticed when unloading just spin it back in a darkbag

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Honestly that’s a pretty good guess. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was what happened.

[@jordansmith4353]

Great video! Maybe you could slow down and be a bit more precise with ur words about the first location. It was a bit hard to understand what happened with the film

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Noted! But I’m not 100% sure what happened with it. It just wasn’t exposed to light. It could’ve multiple things.

[@calvinbunker8237]

Which RGB light is that?

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Hey Calvin! It’s the Zhiyun M20C. I picked it on Amazon.

[@_o__o_]

i farted

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Nice

[@_o__o_]

@@michaelbennettphoto i farted into a bag of crisps

[@yourfriendbeetle]

is northwest arkansas too far for you? aha

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Honestly no! Haha if you want to do a shoot, shoot me an email or dm on instagram!

[@翠始皇]

Really good!

[@michaelbennettphoto]

Thank you!!