Amateur or pro film?
Frans Rombout
> I have been using Sensia II film for most of the photos I've taken.
> Should I switch to a pro film such as Velvia or some other? What would be
> the advantages?
> Do stock photo houses only accept slides that are made from pro film?
Hi Jake,
>From my experience, no. (Good) stock agencies are interested
in quality, not in film type or brand. Sensia II is a good film. Perhaps
Provia
or Astia is a little bit better, but it is also twice as expensive. Velvia
is a
great film, but "just" ISO 50 and you definitely will loose quality by
pushing it.
The same for Sensia, Provia, or Astia. Use these films as they are (ISO 100
-
I rate them most of the time ISO 80) and push them not more than 1 stop,
and only when it's really necessary.
But I am talking about 35mm here. For my medium format camera's I use
Astia for people (location and studio) and Provia for aerial work (more
contrast). For travel and a lot of other (35mm) subjects I use Sensia II.
Good shooting!
Frans
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Brian Yarvin
> I have been using Sensia II film for most of the photos I've taken.
> Should I switch to a pro film such as Velvia or some other? What would be
> the advantages?
> Do stock photo houses only accept slides that are made from pro film?
>
> Jake
>
This letter brings up all sorts of troubling issues.
First of all, it implies that there is one uniform point of
veiw from which stock agencies work from. Each agency has a
different style. Your best chance of success in stock is
matching your style with that of an agency and its'
customers.
Secondly; choosing a film because your agency wants you to
use it is a way giving up creative control of your images.
Making pictures that you believe in, that you can stand
behind emotionally is very important becuase they will have
to be seen by a wide variety of agencies and clients before
sales can even begin.
Remember; your competition will be shooting
with their hearts and souls.
Brian Yarvin
Photos for stock agencies around the world from Queens, NY
http://www.mindspring.com/~byarvin/
Keith Pritchard
I use Sensia all the time for magazine work. Velvia is generally too slow
for most of what I do otherwise I would probably would use it for the finer
grain.
Provia - (the Fuji 100 Pro film - that I think its called something else in
the US?) wouldn't give better results for my kind of work and it would cost
more to produce, so it makes no sense as I am entirely happy with the
generally excellent Fuji (UK) pre-paid processing.
The agent who handles my locations (static) stock might prefer Velvia - but
like many others I can only afford, and only have time to, shoot stock 'off
the back' of other immediate-selling jobs.
If your pictures are selling and your work doesn't involve matching colours
or keeping colours consistent between rolls I would suggest you stick with
Sensia.
If your shots are not selling it probably isn't the film's fault.
Regards,
Keith Pritchard (marine photojournalist)
bo...@boating-features.demon.co.uk
www.boating-features.demon.co.uk
From: Jake Hellbach <kk...@geocities.com>
To: STOCK...@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM <STOCK...@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Date: 13 August 1998 13:14
Subject: Amateur or pro film?
>Hello,
>I have been using Sensia II film for most of the photos I've taken.
>Should I switch to a pro film such as Velvia or some other? What would be
>the advantages?
>Do stock photo houses only accept slides that are made from pro film?
>
>Thanks for any help,
>Jake
>
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Ernesto Burciaga
I have been using Sensia II for ever, or as long as it has been out in
the marketplace. My agencys take the images and have never suggested
another film. The agencys are looking at images not film type. Go
with what you are comfortable with. Sensia if you understand its
limits or the great yellow if you like them. The only advice is
shoot, shoot, shoot, etc.
Ernesto Burciaga
evbu...@rt66.com
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