Flea, come here!
You are fine, you are fine, you are fine
There you go
Hello everybody, this is Flea
This is the sweetest cat we have here in the farm
for the longest time we thought it was a she
but turns out, it's a he
and his name is Flea, say hi
looks like he wants to be in today's video, so why not
gonna take him out
so no cats in the video
anyway, hello everybody and welcome back to another video
over the last few weeks we've been having a lot of new people over here
the channel has almost doubled the number of subscribers from 2k to pretty much 4k in one month
that's pretty awesome, but that also means that a lot of people watching this video
don't know much about what we do here, about me, about the community
so I thought it was about time to do a Q&A video
this is the first time ever that I do something like this
so we'll see how it goes
I promised this video a month ago in this channel, so people left questions in the comments
and a couple of days ago I asked people on Instagram to send me additional questions
I have a bunch of them, I think they are going to be enough for this video
if you have other questions that I don't answer here in this video, please feel free to
send me an email, leave a comment down below, and we have enough we can always make a second episode of Q&A
first question, what was your first camera?
I don't really know what was the first camera that I ever used
but I do know that this is the first camera that I owned, I purchased this camera with my own money
17 years ago and it was my first digital camera
I have a video about this camera, I'm going to link somewhere around there
it's an HP Photosmart 320
but this was a point and shoot camera
it was just to document my life, I didn't want to do anything serious with it
the first camera that I bought with the idea of doing something more serious with photography
was this one, this is the Sony RX100ii
I've had for, I don't know, 6 years?
I bought it second-hand, it was used, but it was in perfect condition
it's still working just fine, I dropped it many times, I had to replace the screen
because it got wet, and it's still working, it still works pretty much fine
many time I bring it with me in my pocket, in my jacket
if I don't have any other camera with me because it's pretty awesome
and it takes very high-quality images, too
when did you start in photography?
it was not too long ago, it was 5-6 years ago
when I moved to Oregon, to the West Coast
it was there where I fell in love with nature and the great outdoors
until then, I was a computer engineer and I spent most of time at a desk in front of a computer
but it was in Oregon where I started going hiking, backpacking, camping and all that kind of stuff
I fell in love with all of that
and then photography came naturally to me
because I loved doing that kind of stuff so much
that I had to document all of that, and then I started photographing all the landscapes around there
that's how I got started
what's your photography kit?
as many of you know, I shoot both analog and digital
I try to keep my photography kit as minimal and light as possible
because I record pretty much every time I go out and take photos
I'm recording videos so I need gear to record those videos as well
I bring this camera that I have, the a6500
I usually bring my drone as well
so the photography gear has to be as minimal as possible
because I have to fit everything in my backpack
so with that in mind, my digital camera of choice is the Sony a6000
with a zoom lens, this is the Zeiss 16-70mm f/4
this is an awesome range
I used this lens 90% of the time on this camera
90% of my images are made with this lens
I don't need much more than this
the camera is amazing, the lens is amazing, I love this combo
it's so light and creates amazing images
I do have another 2 lenses for this camera
one of them is this kit lens, it's a Sony 55-210mm telephoto lens
the image quality of this lens is not great
but I love this lens, I've made some of my favorite images with this lens
and the reason for that is because it's so light, so tiny, so compact to be a telephoto lens
that's always in my backpack
thanks to that, for having it there
I was able to get images that I wouldn't have been able to get if it wasn't for that lens
on the wide side of things
this is a new addition, it's a Samyang (or Rokinon in the US) 12mm f/2.0 manual lens
as I said, I got it a month ago so I haven't had the chance to use too much just yet
but I'm liking what I'm seeing and it allows me to create those wide angle shots that I wasn't able to create
with the other two lenses
as I said, I try to keep my kit as minimal and light as possible
so this is all I use for my digital photography
now, the Bronica is a completely different story, this is a big, heavy camera
but I try to keep it as minimal as possible too, that's why I only have 2 lenses for it right now
the 80mm lens that is pretty small and compact
and I have the 150mm lens
this is my film kit, and I don't want to bring anything else with me
because otherwise I'd have to start choosing between lenses and I don't want to do that
these are my two cameras and five lenses
I love them all. I've used a lot of cameras and lenses in the past, I came to realize that this is the
the setup that fits me the best, my style and workflow that I follow out there
and I love using these two cameras and these lenses
If you had to change your gear, what camera type / brand would you choose?
that's a very good question, and I don't know
let's say, if money wasn't a problem
the answer is pretty clear to me, I'd go for a Hasselblad H6D or a Phase One
those are medium format digital cameras and are well over $40k plus all the lenses
they look like the perfect camera, like if these two cameras had a baby
the form factor of a Bronica, but it's digital, and you can use film backs with the Hasselblad H6, I believe
so that would be, probably, my choice if money wasn't a problem
but of course, money is a problem
so if my a6000 were to break tomorrow, I'd probably buy another one, another a6000
I think they were on sale last week, they were going for less than $400, that's less than a GoPro
I know it's still money, for a camera like this, an APS-C camera, it's nothing, it's very cheap
it's very good value for your money
you get a lot of camera for your money
I actually like shooting with cheap cameras and cheap lenses
I could afford more expensive cameras but I don't really want to
because with these cameras I don't think twice about getting them out there
and expose them to rain and cold and snow
of course, I protect them as much as I can
but if something wrong happens and they break, they stop working
it wouldn't be a big deal to replace them with a new one
as I said, $400, something like that
if my camera was $3k-$4k and my lens was $2k-$3k
it'd be a completely different story
maybe I wouldn't be able to get all the shots that I want to get
so that's one of the reasons why I love shooting with this camera
because it gives amazing image quality for very cheap or affordable price
and you can replace it if something bad happens to it
how did you develop your style?
well that's a long story, that's a 5-year-long story
long story short
I started out shooting more adventure and travel photography
they were images in color
and I loved the adventure part of that, the travel part of that
but I wasn't feeling satisfied with the images I was creating at that moment
and eventually I got burnt out
I started experiment with different stuff, I started shooting 35mm film for the first time
then I started shooting B&W with my digital camera
I immediately got hooked with black and white
and then I started experimenting with different aspect ratios, I got to square
I absolutely loved the square
and since then, that's what I do, I shoot in square and black and white but
the editing, or the style of the images themselves
that's something that is constantly changing, I'm still experimenting
and that's a constant evolution, I don't know if I'm ever going to say, "ok, this is what I do, this is how I edit all my images"
because every image is different too
but I'd say that that part of the style, square black and white, that's how it happened
the other part of the style, like high contrast images
no details in the shadows, adding grain to add texture, and stuff like that, that's something that is constantly changing
I don't if that' how my images are going to look in 5 years, but that's where I am at right now
why square?
well that's kind of hard to explain with words
I'd say it's because square images just feel more balance to me
they look better, they are easier on my eyes and my brain, I don't know
I just love square format
it's funny because the other only format or aspect ratio I could consider in the future, as of right now
of course, this could change
it's panoramic images, I've been tempted by that format
it's something that I want to experiment with in the future, have a combination of square and panoramic photos
every other aspect ratio I'm not really interested in right now
a lot of people asked this, what made you start shooting film?
why did you start shooting film in this digital age?
well that was part of that experimentation period I was talking about earlier
at the time, when I settled with square and black and white images, I was shooting with the a6000
and for some weird reason, Sony doesn't let you shoot in 1:1 aspect ratio on their a6XXX series
or even the a7iii, a7riii, the newer cameras, they don't have a 1:1 aspect ratio
I don't know why
I guess it must be really hard to add that but many other camera manufacturers have the 1:1 aspect ratio
Sony, please
this is not about cropping the image by the way
I don't mind cropping the RAW file in post
this is all about composing the image
it was very hard for me at first to compose 1:1 images
in this viewfinder and screen when I was seeing the whole thing, the 3:2
now I got used to it and it's not such a huge deal right now, but I'd still appreciate having the 1:1
I started looking for cameras that'd allow me to shoot in 1:1
not only digital, I think I looked at Olympus and Fuji, among others
but also film, and the first ones that come to mind is Hasselblads of course
but the problem with Hasselblads is that they are expensive
and it was too much of an investment for my first medium format camera
I didn't know if I was going to like the format
working with film all the time
someone told me on Instagram, I think it was Brendon from Instagram
about these cameras, the Bronicas, they are like Hasselblads but much cheaper
I started looking at these cameras and I bought this one for $400
including the lens, the film back, the finder, it was ready to go for $400
which is still a little bit of money for a camera that is more than 20 years old
but it was the cheapest option for me to start shooting square natively
so I went for it and man, I absolutely love this camera and this is the reason why I shoot film
I like to think that I don't shoot film, I shoot the Bronica
of course, I have to use film because it's what this camera uses
it's true, this camera is a joy to use, it makes me feel inspired, makes me feel like I'm a better photographer
maybe that's not the case, I don't know
but I feel it, and I believe that if I feel I'm a better photographer, that will show in my images at the end
I love using this camera and I don't know if I'd shoot film if it wasn't for this camera
but I love it, and that's why I use film
What makes you decide whether an image should analog or digital?
well that depends on many things, it depends on the situation, the location, on how I'm feeling
I try to shoot with the Bronica as much as I can
because as I said, it's my favorite camera, I love using it
but digital is just much more convenient for some situations
for example, of my latest images that I showed her on my last video
that was made on a very foggy day and the fog kept moving
you just don't know what the fog is going to do next
so I took a bunch of photos with the digital camera because I didn't know
if an even better composition was coming
I took just two of that scene with the Bronica
one of them happened to be my favorite of all of them, of the ones that I took with my digital camera and the ones I took with film
but it has nothing to do with being film
that image was the best one, my favorite, because the fog
was in the best position and it made for the most compelling image
I could have made that image with the digital camera or the film camera
that doesn't really matter
my goal is that no matter which camera I use I can get to very similar results
that's why I edit my digital images in a way that they resemble
they look like they are film
not only because I like that look, but because at that point it doesn't really matter which camera I use
the image is going to speak for itself
it's not going to reveal if it's digital or film
it's just part of my work, it doesn't really matter which camera I use
what's your favorite B&W film?
this one is pretty easy, HP5, always, all the way
I push it 1 or 2 stops and I love the look of it
what's your favorite developer for B&W film?
I use Ilfotec HC, I haven't experimented with a lot of developers but Ilike the results that I get from
Ilfotec HC and I don't see a reason why I should change
how do you meter?
I don't have an external light meter, I used to have one but it was pretty big
it was just an additional piece to carry
with a battery and everything
I was looking for alternatives to that, and sometimes I use my phone
an app that's called myLightMeterPro for iOS, I don't know if there's version for Android
but there are tons of apps that you can use and they work pretty much just fine
most of time, and I have a video about why and how I do it it, I'm going to link it here
I usually use my digital camera
I always have a digital camera with me, it's either the a6000 or the video camera, the a6500
and I use the light meter of that camera to meter for the Bronica which doesn't have a light meter
you have to adjust the settings manually
you have to get the reading from another source
I totally recommend this way to meter
if you are bringing a digital camera along with you, this is
what I'd do if you want to try this, I'd sacrifice a roll of film or a few frames
get a reading with your digital camera
copy those settings over to your film camera
then take one frame
then take another 2 underexposing that image by 1 and 2 stops
and the overexposing it by 1 and 2 stops
so you have a wide range of exposures
and then compare the results and see which one looks better exposed to you
then just use the same difference all the time
for example, if overexposing the image by 1 stop looks the best
then you just get the reading from the digital camera and overexpose it by 1 stop
I think it's the easiest way to meter, you an also play with the exposure compensation
and see the live preview so you can see the effect of over and underexposing will have on your photo
and you are shooting B&W, you can see the preview in the digital camera too
I think it's all advantages to use the digital camera as a light meter
do you use the same Lee Filters kit for both Sony and Bronica?
yes, I do
it's a 100mm
filter kit, I guess
this is the holder
and these are the filters
I have 3: 6, 10 and 15-stop ND filters
this is how I make my long exposures, and they are big enough to fit all my lenses
for both the Sony and the Bronica cameras
I think that's pretty awesome, that I can use the same ND filters for both
systems, and that's the reason why I got it
I don't use any other kind of filter in my photography, just this one
with the Bronica, the B+W orange filter
I use it with my film camera because it gives that extra contrast to your images
that contrast is not always easy to add in post to film images
if you use B&W film because you lose all the color information from the scene
if you are working with digital, the RAW file still has the color information so you can add contrast based on colors for example
that's very hard to do with film, so you want to do most of that in camera, and that's why I use the orange filter
when did you start being a full-time photographer?
did you have any side jobs that led you to what you are doing right now?
I've been a full-time photographer for a little bit over a year now
I have not had any side jobs or any other kind of job, just photography, during this last year
I've made a little bit of money with photography, not enough yet to make a living with this
as I said, I used to be a computer engineer, I'm 36 now so I quit my job when I was 34-35, so we had some saving
and we still have
my wife has a job, she works remotely, she works from her computer, she can work from anywhere
and that's how we can travel all around the world and that's how we can afford it
What's the most challenging part of shooting medium format film? What's your favorite part?
I think it's the effort, the time and the money to make images with this camera
I get 12 frames per roll with this camera
I develop and scan them at home, that takes a lot of effort and time
and I make mistakes in the process, I've ruined images in the past
I guess that's the most challenging part, it's all up to me, I do everything
I mean, I buy the film, I buy the chemicals, I don't make them
but everything else, from there, is completely up to me
my favorite part is the camera, again
I love this camera, I love the viewfinder, it's so lovely to look through this viewfinder
I have never used a viewfinder like this before
I'm in love with it, 2 years later. I've shooting with this for 2 years and I still like it so much
Does the location really matter or can we create great photographs anywhere?
so it does and it doesn't
it doesn't in the sense that you can create great photographs anywhere
and it does in the sense that some iconic locations are iconic for a reason
what I personally try to do is to have a mix, a combination of both
I like to go to iconic locations every once in a while and make my own
take and interpretation of a classic location
and the mix it with images that I make here in my own backyard
where no other photographer in their right mind would ever come to make images here
I think that in that combination, images that almost anyone can do with the images that only you can do
because no one else is going to come here
that's where you can be unique, you can be unique with your portfolio
I don't know, that's the way I see it and that's the way I'm trying to do it
what's your favorite focal lenght?
as you can see, I don't have a favorite focal length
but I'd say, if you get to a big vista and are overwhelmed by all the things you are seeing from there
I'd just mount a telephoto or long lens
and try to find those details and close-ups
that might be more unique than taking the whole thing
If you could choose just one photo book to bring with you to a desert island, which one would it be?
By far, "Forms of Japan", by Michael Kenna
an amazing book
Favorite type of music? Favorite singer / band?
I like classic music, I like folk, I like rock, I like house, I don't really care too much about the type of music
about favorite bands, I like two: Arcade Fire and Ratatat
there's a question about tripods, I'll be making a video pretty soon about the tripods that I use
the next one is, are you planning to go to other countries in Europe?
yes, so this might change
but the plans for this year, for 2019, we are going to be spending a month in the SW of the US
Arizona and New Mexico, in April
then almost a month in Portland, Oregon, in May
then a few days in SF and California
then 1 month in Indiana, in the Midwest
then, in the fall, we are going to be visiting the UK, and after that, some parts of Southern Germany, Northern Italy, Slovenia and Austria
those are the plans for 2019
the idea is, for 2020, go to Scandinavia and maybe Iceland, maybe Switzerland, yeah we are planning on visiting as many countries as we can
because now we can do it, we can afford it
and you never know how long that's going to last
so we want to take advantage of our situation right now
How have your photographic experiences from the PNW influenced your Spanish work?
I became a photographer there, in the PNW
when we moved to Oregon
and I like to think that that move...
I was blind before moving there, and now I'm not
and now that I'm back, I see things that I didn't see before
and that's why I like to photograph those things that I couldn't notice before
something happened when I went there and I discovered the great outdoors as I mentioned earlier
and now i see the world in a different way and that's what I'm trying to capture with my cameras
so yeah, the PNW made a photographer, I'm so thankful for that, and it will always feel like home to me
and I can't wait to go back this May
Have you shot large format?
I have not, I really want to try
I don't think I have what it takes to be a large format photographer
I like to work a little bit faster than that, but I'd love to try a large format camera one day, for sure
What is your usual routine and workflow when going out for shooting?
I leave early
like a couple hours before sunrise, depending on where I'm going
I just stay out for 4-5 hours
sometimes I stay at the same location for those 5 hours, sometimes I hike
to a different location but yeah
when I go out, I go out for a few hours and I try to go as early as possible
I work better in the early morning
if I wait until sunset, I might be tired or just doing something else, I prefer to go early in the morning
How do you find locations to photograph?
A lot, a lot, a lot of driving and Google Maps
Book plans?
Yes, I'm working on a book about my work "America Untitled"
that I've been exhibiting here in Spain for the last few months
it will hopefully be ready within the next couple of months, we will see about that, but yeah I'm working on it
Does shooting 35mm capture the same feeling as shooting in the Bronica?
No, absolutely not. For me, shooting 35mm almost feels like shooting digital
it's the same workflow, the same feeling
that's why I love the Bronica, it's so different
Any tips for getting into medium format after shooting 35mm?
Not really, just think that you are going to have fewer shots and it'll be a little bit slower
than a 35mm camera, but everything else
is going to be the same, it's still film, it's a bigger piece of film, but it's still film
a couple of people have asked about the before and after I edit my images
and about presets that mimic film stocks
i will be making a video about this, about how I edit my digital images
pretty soon, I've been wanting to do that for a while
Can you do an episode on how you use your filters?
As I said, I only use the ND filters, I already have a video about how I make long exposures, I'm going to link it here
about the orange filter, there's not much to say about it, just that I use it pretty much all the time
unless there's very very low light
Any chance of a meetup or workshop in PDX?
Sure, I will be there in May so if anyone wants to come with me shooting, let me know
Saw the films Roma and Cold War?
I have not, and actually I don't remember the last movie I saw
I like more TV shows now
I can't wait for Game of Thrones
Beer or Wine?
Beer, all the way. But now in the winter I'm drinking wine.
that was the last one
I hope that the video didn't get too long
thank you so much to everyone who's sent me a question
if you have more, leave a comment down below, send me an email or a message in any social media app or whatever
again, to all the new subscribers from the last month, welcome!
thank you so much for watching and see you in the next one!
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