EXPOSING                                          THE PROCESS

BEHIND      MY                                 WORLD      OF     FILM

BY HANNAH SHEA

why film?

the same reason we stay out late til after the sun goes down. why we garnish our plates and lick the spoon. why we kiss each other goodnight. it’s like the things that make life sweeter. Film makes life sweeter. 

come explore my world of film & learn how to give your negatives the life they deserve from the moment you press the shutter. 

STUDIES

01

FILM ESSENTIALS

Come take an inside look to all my essential film gear and listen in as I share all my camera secrets across the board on 35mm & 120 formats. Come along on live shoots with me as we test all our cameras to see their comparative results side by side. Enjoy a dip into my thought process from the time I load, to the instant I press the shutter, & find what camera & mediums feel like the best fit for you.

02

SCANNING & PROCESSING

Diving into my entire post-process of 35mm & 120 film. Learn everything you will need to know in setting yourself up successfully for at-home camera scanning. Exposing my entire conversion and editing process of my images, and giving you the tools to take full control of your negatives from the day they are born. Let’s shed the pressures of film costs rising by no longer having to pay for lab scans, and come learn how I was able to shoot film professionally with no boundaries.

03

Polaroids are not DEAD! These little tokens of time we get to carry around in our pockets and let fade in our windowsills deserve the same type of TLC we give our digital images. Come explore an inside look to my entire process of polaroids & get inspired to take this art form to a whole new level.

THE ART OF POLAROIDS

04

FILM CONTRACTS

We aren’t lawyers, we are film nerds! Shed the pressures of the temperment of film, and make sure your booty is covered with my film contract I use on every shoot. Written and approved by a lawyer and ready to be customized for your needs.

INDEX

35mm Film Comparison: cheap point & shoot

35mm Film Comparison: Contax T3

35mm Film Comparison: Canon FTB

35mm Film Comparison: Leica M6

35mm Film Comparison: Canon 1V

35mm Loading Film

Neighborhood walk on 35mm

Unloading & Lab Safety 

120 Film Comparison: Holga

120 Film Comparison: Hasselblad 500CM

120 Film ComparisonFuji GA645

120 Film Comparison: Pentax 67

12O Film loading

Couple session on medium format

Unloading & Lab Safety 

1

Lab Sheet Vocabulary

The World Of Camera Scanning

Choosing Your Camera Scanning Setup

Setting up your Scanner

Light Source

Camer & Lens

Camera Stand

Negative Holder

Camera Scanning: 35mm

Camera Scanning: 120

Conversion

Editing: Plug-Ins

Editing: Cropping

Editing:Film Borders

Editing: Aspect Ratios

Editing: Start to Finish

Backup Workflow

Delivery

2

Polaroid Comparison: OneStep2

Polaroid Comparison: Polaroid 600

Polaroid Comparison: SX-70

Portrait Session on Polaroid

Flatbed Scanning

Quick Keys

Combos: Single, Double, Quad

Polaroid Flatlays

Editing: Cropping

Editing: Color Correcting

Editing: Borders

Editing: Black & White vs. Color

Delivery

3

Contract & Licensing for Film Photographers

4

CREDITS:

CREATOR: HANNAH SHEA // DP: COLE BECKER // DESIGN: DN-A