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Articles by Michael Chiusano
An ideal match: 120 roll film cameras and the square format
In this current age of the so-called “full frame” digital camera, with its 2:3 proportions, the square format, or 1:1 proportion, is somewhat of an outlier and perhaps even disparaged as a remnant of the age of 120 roll film. Even Instagram, which started as an emulation of square format instant photographs has opened the gates to a host of aspect ratios.
Michael Chiusano
In this current age of the so-called “full frame” digital camera, with its 2:3 proportions, the square format, or 1:1 proportion, is somewhat of an outlier and perhaps even disparaged as a remnant of the age of 120 roll film. Even Instagram, which started as an emulation of square format instant photographs has opened the […]
6 Secrets to Shooting Film Noir-Style Photos Original
“Film noir” refers to a period in motion picture history after World War II and is characterized by dark and moody lighting and morally ambiguous actors—a visual riff on detective and pulp fiction that was popular at the time. It is a style that has spun off into still photography, perhaps as a reaction to the overly lit, high key lighting that we see in most fashion photography. Film noir has proven to be a durable style, but not easy to pull off successfully.
How to Use Soft Focus Filters in Portrait Photography
Today’s cameras, lenses and sensors have gotten so good that images can now appear too sharp, almost too perfect. As a result, photographers have sought out ways to achieve softer, more evocative images. This is especially obvious in portraiture, in which the sharpness and clarity of modern optics reveal skin flaws that would not be noticed when the person is viewed in person.
How to Get Started with View Camera Photography
Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part series by Michael Chiusano on vintage view camera photography. You can read his first story with five reasons to use a vintage view camera today here. Images included in this story were shot by Chiusano with a view camera as part of his “Meditations on house fans” photo series. Shooting with 4×5 sheet film and a vintage view camera does not need to be an expensive affair.
5 Reasons to Shoot with a Vintage View Camera Today
As a working advertising photographer for many decades, it was a simple business decision to transition from film photography to digital photography. No one questions the speed, instant feedback, and yes, overall quality of digital images. So why would a photographer choose to go fully “retro” and shoot 4×5 sheet film with a vintage view camera?
Why I Still Shoot with a Vintage Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Film Camera
The author holding his 1960s-era Kodak Brownie Hawkeye film camera. All photos ©Michael Chiusano Today’s digital cameras have become so adept at almost any shooting situation that, paradoxically, they can inhibit creativity by always delivering a technically perfect result. With little effort, a photographer can produce a sharp, clear, well-exposed image, color balanced and, well, a bit too perfect.
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