Author Topic: Filmwasters book: call for entries (Read 16339 times)

LT · « **on:** May 11, 2011, 02:35:33 PM »

Hi all,

we've got to a point where I think we can ask for submissions. There is no particular theme or category of camera/film/approach, just the usual rule of pictures from film/ other analogue photography process.

Please send a max of 5 low-res (72 dpi) images to filmwastersbook [at] gmail [dot] com with titles for each. Alternatively, please send a url where we can view the pictures you are submitting. We will eventually ask for higher resolution copies if your picture/s is/are chosen.

Submissions from forum members only please, the only requirement being that your membership started on 10 May 2011 or earlier.

*** DEADLINE for submission = August 7th 2011 ***

thanks all

Francois · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2011, 05:38:49 PM »

What's the deadline date for the entries?

LT · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2011, 07:48:27 PM »

There isn't one for now ... To be announced.

seekingfocus · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2011, 01:28:26 PM »

Cool, can't wait to see it.

Any word on how this will be printed? Size, pages, etc... Printed via blurb or similar, and then available to purchase?

Just curious...

-Jason

LT · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2011, 06:02:06 PM »

yet to be decided jason. Check in over the next few months for announcements

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2011, 02:10:24 PM »

Oooh, what to send, what to send.. $:-\$

Mojave · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2011, 08:53:02 PM »

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on May 16, 2011, 02:10:24 PM

Oooh, what to send, what to send.. $:-\$

No kidding. Thats what Im stuck on.

Suzi Livingstone · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2011, 09:27:36 AM »

Quote from: Mojave on May 16, 2011, 08:53:02 PM

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on May 16, 2011, 02:10:24 PM
Oooh, what to send, what to send.. $:-\$

No kidding. Thats what Im stuck on.

I'll decide for you Erin

jojonas~ · « **Reply #8 on:** May 17, 2011, 11:30:53 AM »

Quote from: Suzi Livingstone on May 16, 2011, 02:10:24 PM

Oooh, what to send, what to send.. $:-\$

yeah, this calls for a good look through the negs! and a good reason to shoot something new~

Mojave · « **Reply #9 on:** May 17, 2011, 01:57:04 PM »

LOL! Thank you Suzi!!!

LT · « **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2011, 07:37:03 PM »

Ok Chaps & Chapesses - DEADLINE for submission = August 7th 2011.

Roger Thoms · « **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2011, 08:35:21 PM »

OK I sent two images for consideration. A filmwasters book sounds like too much fun, I'm sure it will have great images.

I hope 2010 images are OK, if not I'll have to take a good look at my 2011 stuff and see what I can come up with.

Roger

Lawrie · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:04:50 PM »

Hi Leon,

I would like to be considered for inclusion in the book. Would my pinhole images on the guest gallery do for a start?

Regards,

Lawrie.

LT · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2011, 05:42:52 PM »

lawrie. the maximum is five images. Please choose 5 and send those ( or links to those) to the above email address.

Thanks

Leon

Kiron Kid · « **Reply #14 on:** June 09, 2011, 06:44:35 AM »

Is there any specific subject matter that is preferred? B/W or color?

Thanks
Russ

LT · « **Reply #15 on:** June 09, 2011, 08:38:19 AM »

Russ - it's all in the original post above

This-is-damion · « **Reply #16 on:** June 30, 2011, 07:39:46 AM »

So how are people getting on with submissions?

I have some ready to go - Just torn between a couple, Im trying to work out if I should theme my own submissions or just go random, then if i go random all 5 have to be random, rather than 2 or 3 being linked..... Im off to lie down in a dark room, its already getting too much for me.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #17 on:** July 01, 2011, 07:05:57 AM »

damion: I've got some new stuff processed and I've been looking back at old stuff to, trying to rescan but realising that I'm not getting the most out of my epson. I'm just about to crack down and join some epson scanning group on flickr, I just can't quite get the film in focus. -I've been thinking about getting some kind of miniature ladder and put on the scanner to measure up where the focus is..

Mojave · « **Reply #18 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:16:11 PM »

Quote from: This-is-damion on June 30, 2011, 07:39:46 AM

So how are people getting on with submissions?

I have some ready to go - Just torn between a couple, Im trying to work out if I should theme my own submissions or just go random, then if i go random all 5 have to be random, rather than 2 or 3 being linked..... Im off to lie down in a dark room, its already getting too much for me.

I went with a series of images instead of random, but I also like how a group of random pictures feels cohesive because they are all random. Im so looking forward to seeing what you chose to submit!

Francois · « **Reply #19 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:14:00 PM »

Quote from: jojonas on July 01, 2011, 07:05:57 AM

I just can't quite get the film in focus. -I've been thinking about getting some kind of miniature ladder and put on the scanner to measure up where the focus is..

Are you scanning B&W? If so, there's a trick.

jojonas~ · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2011, 03:57:43 PM »

Quote from: Francois on July 01, 2011, 03:14:00 PM

Quote from: jojonas on July 01, 2011, 07:05:57 AM
I just can't quite get the film in focus. -I've been thinking about getting some kind of miniature ladder and put on the scanner to measure up where the focus is..
Are you scanning B&W? If so, there's a trick.

both. you mean the scanning in colour and taking the sharpest colour layer trick? thanks for the reminder. I forget if it worked for me or not

Francois · « **Reply #21 on:** July 01, 2011, 08:53:21 PM »

Yep, that's the one

And yes, it works with all scanners.

This-is-damion · « **Reply #22 on:** July 03, 2011, 08:20:48 PM »

Quote from: Francois on July 01, 2011, 08:53:21 PM

Yep, that's the one
And yes, it works with all scanners.

do tell....

Francois · « **Reply #23 on:** July 03, 2011, 09:25:12 PM »

The process is quite simple and surprisingly efficient. Thing is the scanners don't exactly focus all three RGB colors on the same plane. So, here's a short recipe:

Scan all B&W negatives as slide, 48 bit color, NO Digital ICE!
Once the image is in Photoshop, zoom in to actual pixels.
Select the Channels toolbox.
You now have all three colors in front of you. Turn each one on, one at a time.
You should notice the image will go from tack sharp to blurry. Just dump the blurry ones in the thrash can.
Once you have the only layer you like, go to mode-grayscale. This will make the image a 16 bit grayscale image you can then turn back on as an RGB and apply fake toning.

There you have it Damion

original_ann · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:15:51 PM »

I've never done that before Francois! I'm definitely going to try it out - thank you!

Francois · « **Reply #25 on:** July 07, 2011, 03:18:47 PM »

You'll be really surprised at the huge difference between each color channel!

vicky slater · « **Reply #26 on:** July 11, 2011, 03:48:02 PM »

Does everyone feel like they've never taken a decent picture in their life when they're asked if they'd like to contribute to a project etc.
Or is it just me?
:)

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #27 on:** July 11, 2011, 04:54:07 PM »

Same here, Vicky. I have had to stop looking for a bit as I was going around in circles. Need to pull my finger out though!

Francois · « **Reply #28 on:** July 11, 2011, 06:25:54 PM »

Well, I went through the piles of photos I have taking snapshots of each picture with its proper ID number so I can track the negatives...
At first I thought it would be super easy... but now I have to sort through what I identified as most worth publishing... all 145 of them... I think I have to narrow it down a bit...

Nigel · « **Reply #29 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:47:12 PM »

Quote

The process is quite simple and surprisingly efficient. Thing is the scanners don't exactly focus all three RGB colors on the same plane. So, here's a short recipe:

Scan all B&W negatives as slide, 48 bit color, NO Digital ICE!
Once the image is in Photoshop, zoom in to actual pixels.
Select the Channels toolbox.
You now have all three colors in front of you. Turn each one on, one at a time.
You should notice the image will go from tack sharp to blurry. Just dump the blurry ones in the thrash can.
Once you have the only layer you like, go to mode-grayscale. This will make the image a 16 bit grayscale image you can then turn back on as an RGB and apply fake toning.

There you have it Damion

Francois - you don't have an equivalent proceedure for colour do you? My Epson narrowly escaped going out of a first floor window on Saturday. My frustration was actually with Vuescan, but software doesn't land with much of a satisfying thud!

Francois · « **Reply #30 on:** July 11, 2011, 11:36:02 PM »

Sadly, I can't do much to replace the "thud" (well... I might have a vintage episode of Batman lying around

)

But for color, things are different since you can't just chuck a channel in the bin.

This is what I do most of the time:

I scan the image with Epson Scan through Photoshop (the only way to get 48 bit color with Epson Scan).
I use no sharpening, Digital ICE (Infrared Dust Removal) is on. I always choose some out of this world resolution... not because it's necessary but because I simply can

Once in 'shop, once I'm done with the dusting, fixing, shrinking... I do some LAB sharpening.
This is a process that sharpens without making ugly artifacts or looking too strange (unless you overdo it).

1. make a snapshot of the image (for safety)
2. convert the image to LAB color
3. select the Lightness channel
4. do an unsharp mask with the following settings
Set amount to 100-150%
Radius = Image DPI / 200
Threshold = zero
Just eyeball it to your liking.

5. convert the image back to RGB 16 bits per channel.

I made an action set for it... it's very fast to apply.

Nigel · « **Reply #31 on:** July 12, 2011, 08:16:09 AM »

Thanks Francois - I've decided I'm going to have a scanning trial session this weekend, running the same negatives through on different settings, so I'll give this a go. I have to get to the bottom of this 'scannning thing' it's driving me crazy!

Francois · « **Reply #32 on:** July 12, 2011, 03:57:39 PM »

You're not the only one!
Why do you think I've got so many weird scanning tricks up my sleeve

Alan · « **Reply #33 on:** July 20, 2011, 10:53:54 PM »

Just after submitting my 5 images . . .

its hard to pick 5 i have to say.

Francois · « **Reply #34 on:** July 21, 2011, 02:57:44 PM »

I know... I just sent in my picks yesterday...
I somehow managed to shrink it from a selection of 27 down to 5... lots of hard choices in there...

astrobeck · « **Reply #35 on:** July 29, 2011, 05:22:15 AM »

GASP!

We're only two weeks out from the deadline and I'm still undecided what to send.

This is not easy!

Francois · « **Reply #36 on:** July 29, 2011, 04:18:11 PM »

Very hard thing to do...
One day you feel like none of the pictures are worth it, the next you feel they're all great and shrinking the selection to only five is heart breaking...

sapata · « **Reply #37 on:** July 29, 2011, 11:03:27 PM »

Done!

hookstrapped · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2011, 03:37:06 AM »

I'll be in, I just like doing things at the last minute.

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2011, 08:04:27 PM »

I hate doing things at the last minute, but, I always do!

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #40 on:** August 01, 2011, 01:30:47 AM »

I have only just read this thread and didn't realise it contained a scanning tutorial from Francois. Nice!

I'll be sending a few images in myself. Looking forward to seeing everyone else's.

Francois · « **Reply #41 on:** August 01, 2011, 05:31:50 PM »

You never know what lurches in the depths of the forum

Karl · « **Reply #42 on:** August 02, 2011, 06:31:17 PM »

I've emailed my 5 today!

calbisu · « **Reply #43 on:** August 02, 2011, 10:56:04 PM »

OK, I managed to send mine just now! I have been absent for a while ´cause I am on Holidays

Now I am gonna peek at the weekend thread!

jojonas~ · « **Reply #44 on:** August 03, 2011, 01:51:29 PM »

ditto on the holidays

I'll be back home in the morn. trying to get something developed and scanned from the trip

Phil Bebbington · « **Reply #45 on:** August 03, 2011, 06:47:01 PM »

For better or worst, I'm done! I decided against a long drawn out affair, largely because I hadn't given myself the time to do that. Choosing 5 from dozens would have been impossible so I didn't try - no short lists, no asking Mrs Kitten just a glass of gin, the other girl

hic!

vicky slater · « **Reply #46 on:** August 04, 2011, 11:17:54 PM »

Eeeek, i'm getting caught up with thinking of all the negatives i'll never find* as i nearly always scan low res.
do you know what size you'll need them for the actual book?

*can't believe my filing system is STILL just piles of negs on every surface dating back 5 years. *cries*

astrobeck · « **Reply #47 on:** August 05, 2011, 07:12:03 AM »

Yay, I'm done selecting and sending!

Francois · « **Reply #48 on:** August 05, 2011, 03:39:17 PM »

Quote from: vicky slater on August 04, 2011, 11:17:54 PM

Eeeek, i'm getting caught up with thinking of all the negatives i'll never find* as i nearly always scan low res.
do you know what size you'll need them for the actual book?

*can't believe my filing system is STILL just piles of negs on every surface dating back 5 years. *cries*

Well... I minimally put the date in ISO format on my sleeves (yyyy-mm-dd). That saves a lot of the hassle... so does having contact prints (which I haven't done for the last few rolls...)

gary m · « **Reply #49 on:** August 05, 2011, 04:31:32 PM »

Wow, glad I rechecked this thread, deadlines always creep up on me

Author Topic: Filmwasters book: call for entries (Read 16339 times)

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