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Why commission an analogue shoot and how is it different from digital?
Shooting analogue is not the same as digital. You can easily use filter and make a digital image look like film so why bother? Well there are two main reasons. Firstly, when you shoot with film your pictures will inevitably be different from those shot digitally. With film you need to slow down and take more care. People react differently when photographed on film too, not have a screen removes a barrier between the photographer and the sitter. Secondly, what does it say about you and your business that you simply try to replicate something that is real, something with soul, with a cheap digital knock-off?
Shooting film should reflect you and your business, it says you care about how you present yourself and shows a willingness to do things well. And don’t be shy, tell your clients, customers and followers why you have chosen the analogue path, they will get it.
What is the workflow?
It might be helpful to think of Field Bureau as bridge between a purely commercial business and an artistic practice. The processes and procedures will be the same as many artists working with photography but with the goal of fulfilling a client brief. With analogue photography things will happen more slowly and even though with some cameras it is also possible to shoot an instant photograph for reference, you have to have trust in what we do. We will discuss your project in detail before shooting commences to make sure things run as smoothly as possible.
Once shot, film needs to be processed and scanned, all of which takes time. Black and white films are processed in our own darkroom, colour will be developed in a London lab. Low resolution images will be uploaded so that images can be chosen, these in turn will be colour balanced and carefully checked over. We don’t carry out any retouching / photoshopping other than removing dust marks and scratches. Turnaround will likely be 10-14 days but it may be possible to achieve quicker results.