Sunny 16 Presents

I dream of Cameras #9 Disasterama

The outline:

• we had a whole episode planned, but then my girlfriend and I broke up, so now we’re gonna talk about disasters (and perhaps how they could have been avoided)

 

• dropping your camera (or slamming it into a wall)

 

• opening a camera, forgetting film is inside (but some say it’s no big deal!)

 

• razoring film stuck in the Robot

 

• dropping a lens... ugh, awful story

 

• camera falling off the tripod

 

• losing a camera, forgetting a camera

 

• camera theft

 

• trying to fix a camera thinking you know how to fix it

 

• leaving the lens cap on

 

• SLR vs. rangefinder

 

• changing cameras midroll

 

• end on an up note: excitement about our new shooters (Olympus OM-1, Rolleiflex SL350)

 

Get in touch via email at idreamofcameras@gmail.com

 

You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

 

 

 

 

On Film #8: In conversation with Brian Griffin

In this episode we talk to the photographer and film maker Brian Griffin, about his surreal short films, his music videos for bands such as Pan Sonic and Depeche Mode as well as hearing about his latest book ‘Black Country Dada’, his upcoming exhibition, and his yet to be made film….

Brian is recognised as one of the most influential British photographers and created many iconic album covers for bands such as Depeche Mode, Iggy Pop and Kate Bush. 

He is also responsible for a body of work that shot business leaders and made them into surrealist art

Listen here to Brian talk about his films, his influences, and his many insights and stories alongside his script for his yet to be made film that hopefully will become a reality!

Brian Griffin

 

https://www.briangriffin.co.uk/

 

Instagram @ brian_griffin_photographer

Twitter @canadawharf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Griffin_(photographer)

Clare Marie Bailey

www.claremariebailey.com

 

Twitter @ClaremBailey

Instagram @claremariebailey

 

Music

 

‘Motorway’ by Mirror Gaze

https://sivilised.bandcamp.com/track/motorway

 

http://sivilised.com/mirror-gaze/

The Lighting Lounge E01 - Terminology

In this first official episode of The Lighting Lounge, Ade and John take a dive into some of terminology you may come across when exploring lighting for photography.

 

Also available on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/CRoGCqHik8w

 

Sunny 16 Podcast
https://sunny16podcast.com/

Get in touch via:
sunny16presents@gmail.com

 

Ade
https://twitter.com/Ade968

 

John
https://johnwhitmorephotography.co.uk/
https://twitter.com/thedarkshed
https://www.instagram.com/thedarkshed/

 

 

Music

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Rocket Power by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4303-rocket-power
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

On Location: Shooting a model on film with J M Mendizza and Jennifer

This episode is brought to you by the fabulous John Michael Mendizza, working in collaboration with Jennifer, and is all about shooting models on film. They cover the technical aspects, approaching lighting, and the very important matter of working with a model!

 

Huge thanks to both of them for taking the time to put this show together for us.

 

Links

John-Michael Mendizza

https://www.instagram.com/jmmendizza/

 

Website

www.jmm-photos.com

 

Link to the photos

https://www.jmm-photos.com/filmshoot

 

Model Jennifer

https://www.instagram.com/jennijigermany/

Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7o73h0Le-d1i-TVxjQyw1g/videos

 

Music Attribution

 

Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop

 

Monkeys Spinning Monkeys by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4071-monkeys-spinning-monkeys

 

Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua

 

Moonlight Beach by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6671-moonlight-beach

License for all songs: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

I Dream of Cameras #8 Trust the process

Jeff and Gabe are back!

This episode covers:

• recapping an eventful week: new acquisitions, road trip, etc.

 

• lab anxiety, choosing a lab, making friends with a lab

 

• why you should have a home processing setup

 

• what you’ll need: basic hardware, chemicals

 

• the Massive Dev chart, app and website

 

• don't be scared to do color!

 

• however: color scanning is a challenge

 

• film-scanning snobs on Facebook

 

• the Cameradactyl Mongoose and what it means for labs and enthusiasts

 

• Some YouTubers we like

On Film #7 Run Lola Run with Jeremiah Chechik

In this episode we talk to Film and TV director Jeremiah Chechik, who has directed films such as Benny and Joon, the TV series The Bronx is Burning, as well as having an established career as a photographer -working for magazines such as Italian Vogue and Harpers Bazaar. Jeremiah discusses Tom Tykwer’s 1998 film Run Lola Run.

Jeremiah Chechik

 

https://www.chechik.com/

 

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154819/

 

https://twitter.com/tinroof

 

Instagram @Jeremiah_Chechik

 

Run Lola Run

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Lola_Run

 

http://old.bfi.org.uk/sightandsound/review/245

Tom Tyker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tykwer

Clare Marie Bailey

www.claremariebailey.com

 

Twitter @ClaremBailey

Instagram @claremariebailey

 

Music

 

‘Motorway’ by Mirror Gaze

https://sivilised.bandcamp.com/track/motorway

 

http://sivilised.com/mirror-gaze/

I dream of Cameras #7 Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

 

Jeff and Gabe return to inspire all us sinners!

 

• pride: showing off, bringing an exotic camera to a photo walk or camera show, etc. - the antidote: extending a hand to new photographers (as opposed to snarking “go Google it” in Facebook groups)

 

• envy: camera envy - where does it get you? has it ever resulted in a good acquisition?

 

• lust: what’s your Grail Camera?

 

• sloth: letting cameras languish on the shelf - are pure shelf queens OK?

 

• wrath: getting angry at your gear - have you ever hit a camera?

 

• greed and gluttony: accumulating for the sake of same, and how to step away from it - the need for instant gratification - how to donate cameras (FPP school donation program), giving analog cameras to new parents, etc.

 

• finally: what we need isn’t new film cameras, but guys and gals who can repair the ones we have - scholarship?

 

• Thanks to Fred Coury for the music and Keith Greenstein for the logos

 

You can find Jeff: https://twitter.com/blue439

https://www.instagram.com/sjeffgreenstein/?hl=en

 

And you can find Gabe: https://twitter.com/gabestuff?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/gabesachs/?hl=en

 

The Lighting Lounge - E00

Ade and John embark on a new series about lighting.
What it is and what it will become are unknown but this launch episode should give you a taster of what they have planned.

Get in touch via:
sunny16presents@gmail.com

 

Also available on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/RProeq09wh0

 

 

Music

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Rocket Power by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4303-rocket-power
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

I dream of Cameras #6

Jeff and Gabe are back once more to delight us with their camera collecting stories and inspire us all to spend more money on cameras!

This weeks topic include:

• buying from Japan, pros and cons — the cameras look perfect, but… (Jeff's recent Pen W, Widelux and M-1 experiences)

 

• how to suss out a seller

 

• eBay and sales tax

 

• Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist - where to meet, how you know you’re not getting screwed, etc.

 

• user vs. mint condition - how many dents and scuffs can you tolerate?

 

• brassing, engraving, other sorts of wear (real and fake)

 

• painted cameras? customized cameras? yay or nay?

 

• what’s your perfect walkaround camera? what’s your travel kit?

 

• “one camera, one lens, one film stock” - what would you choose?

 

• Gabe brings three cameras to the grocery store

 

• camera repair - local? send it off? who’s your most trusted and why?

 

• originalism: is it uncool to use third-party lenses or accessories on your exotic vintage camera?

 

• Spotlight: the camera you feel the strongest emotional connection to (Leica M4, Olympus 35RC)

A conversation with Rachel about difficult times

This is not a podcast about photography, this is a podcast about Rachel and her life since the Summer of 2019.

Over the last 18 months, long time listeners to the Sunny 16 feed will have noticed that Rachel has not been present on the podcasts in the way she was before.

As our listeners are the best, and many people have asked after Rach and enquired about her wellbeing during this time, and more importantly because she's at a point where she feels able to talk about it, I virtually sat down with Rach to talk about her experiences over the last 18 months to explain her absences. 

Please know going in that this conversation is about Rachel and her partner Adam's attempts to have a child through IVF, and part of that journey was loss, so if this is likely to be upsetting to you, you might not want to listen. 

 

Thanks to everyone who's reached out to Rach and us over the last year with support and love, even though you didn't know what was up. The film photography community is one of the loveliest and most supportive collections of people out there. We always try to bring these values to our shows, and we hugely appreciate being a part of this awesome community