Leica Wedding Photography

2015 Hasselblad Film Wedding Photography

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2015 Hasselblad Film Wedding Photography

Wedding Styled Model Photography

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September 2015

Last September I treated myself to my first Hasselblad film camera to join my various Leica cameras.  It was the best camera purchase I think I have ever made!  I absolutely love working with the Hasselblad and the 6×6 medium format film negatives it produces.  I was keen to start using it for film wedding photography along side the film Leicas (Leica M2, M3, M6) so decided to organise a wedding themed shoot with model Bec.  The idea was to demonstrate what is possible at real wedding if given the chance to shoot film and with the Hasselblad 501C.

Here are a series of Hasselblad wedding look images with me testing the camera before I flew out to Poland (see Mr Leica.com blog for the Hasselblad in Poland). Indoor photos shot on Ilford Delta 100 film (@400 – I thought I had Fomapan 100 loaded to push to 400) and then Fuji Pro 400H film outside.  Colour film was lab developed and scanned and I develop my own black and white film.

Film Developing Lines?

Ilford Delta 100@400

Hasselblad Wedding

Wedding Dress Photo

Hasselblad Wedding Photography

Fuji Pro 400H Wedding

Hasselblad Wedding

Hasselblad Wedding Style

For New Year’s eve 2015 I was lucky enough to be asked to cover a wedding with two fellow Leica photographers. I took my Hasselblad camera plus the Leicas and had the oppotunity to shoot 5 rolls of 120 Kodak Portra 400 film with the Hassy.  Amazing!  Film is currently at the lab but I can’t wait to see the results!

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To book me for your film wedding photography whether with the Hasselblad or using the Leica film cameras see below for more details:

http://www.matthewosbornephotography.co.uk/Wedding-Photographer.html

2016 wedding film cameras include Hasselblad, Leica, Mamiya and Nikon and formats include 35mm, medium format and large format

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2015 Film Wedding Photography: Ben & Natalie

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2015 Film Wedding Photography: Ben & Natalie

Wedding Venue: Little Hallingbury Mill, Bishops Stortford & St Barts Brewery, London

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August 2015

Kodak Ektar Film Wedding

Ben & Natalie’s Wedding

Ben and Natalie kindly invited me to do their wedding photography at Little Hallingbury Mill, Bishops Stortford in Hertfordshire during the summer.  I had the digital Leica M 240 as my main camera for the day and for film photography I had a variety of film cameras (see below).  Natalie has chosen vibrant coloured flowers for their wedding so I loaded the cameras with 35mm Kodak Ektar 100 and 120 Kodak Portra 400 film.  Below are some of the film wedding photos from the day, as scanned.

Film Wedding Photography

For 2016 I hope to move closer to shooting analogue only film wedding photography (without digital).  For model photography and portraiture I use film camera for the main photos now but have the digital Leica M 240 to test.  I tend to specialise in black and white film photography for fashion and beauty photos but for weddings I always offer the couple the choice of film used.  Most wedding couples ask for a mix of colour and black and white but for this occasion I shot all colour film due to the colourful wedding styling.

Film Cameras

  • 1950s 35mm Leica M3 + various Leica M mount lenses
  • Nikon F4 SLR + Tokina 100mm f2.8 macro lens
  • Medium format Fuji GA645 Pro

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To book a Leica / film wedding see here for more details:

http://www.matthewosbornephotography.co.uk/Wedding-Photographer.html

2016 wedding film cameras include Hasselblad, Leica, Mamiya and Nikon and formats include 35mm, medium format and large format

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2015 Film Wedding Photography: Dan & Amelia

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2015 Film Wedding Photography: Dan & Amelia

Wedding Venue: Mamble Church & Rock Village Hall, Worcestershire

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April 2015

Mamiya 645 Wedding

Dan & Amelia’s Wedding

Back in April 2015 I was invited to photograph Dan and Amelia’s wedding at Mamble Church,  Worcester.  The digital Leica M9 was my main camera for the day but I was also asked to do some film photography.  I love nothing more than a film wedding so took a selection of film cameras along on the day!  Below are some of the film wedding photos from the day, as scanned.

Film Wedding Photography

For 2016 I hope to move closer to shooting only film wedding photography (without digital).  For model photography and portraiture I only now use the film camera photos but I have a Leica M 240 for test images.  Film photos are soft focus and I enjoy the natural colours and way film captures light.  All wedding photos here are taken using 35mm and 120 Kodak Portra 400 film.

Film Cameras

  • 1950s 35mm Leica M3 + Leica Summicron 50mm f2 DR lens
  • Medium format Mamiya 645 Super + Mamiya Sekor 80mm f1.9 lens

 

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To book a Leica wedding see here for more details:

http://www.matthewosbornephotography.co.uk/Wedding-Photographer.html

2016 wedding film cameras include Hasselblad, Leica, Mamiya and Nikon and formats include 35mm, medium format and large format

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Ultimate Wedding Magazine – Film Wedding Photography

Competition – Win Free Kodak Film Wedding Photographer

Competition Deadline 31st August 2015

MrLeica.com has teamed up with friends at Kodak Alaris and UK Film Lab to offer you the chance to win a free wedding photographer thanks to Ultimate Wedding Magazine.  I will cover your wedding day for free* as a second photographer shooting exclusively with Kodak films (*Please see competition details for full T&Cs – link below).

Having Two Wedding Photographers

As the primary (or only) wedding photographer my creative possibilities are more limited as wedding photographers are always expected to stand in a certain place at certain times throughout the day to get the expected ‘key’ photos for the wedding album.  Most wedding couples also expect digital photos so I find I never get the chance to shoot as much film as I would like to.  For…

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2015 Film Wedding Photography: Mike & Caroline

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2015 Film Wedding Photography: Mike & Caroline

Wedding Venue: Ellingham Hall, Northumberland

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January 2015

Here are a selection of film wedding photography images from my first wedding of 2015 up at Ellingham Hall on the Northumberland coastline.  It is difficult to anticipate the UK weather especially in the winter months so I didnn’t load my film into the cameras until the morning of the wedding.  I decided on colour 35mm Kodak Portra 400 film for the daytime people photos and in the evening I loaded 35mm Kodak Tri-X 400 black and white film.  The main film cameras on the day were my 1950s Leica M2 and Leica M3 rangefinder cameras but I also took my 1980s 35mm Nikon FM SLR loaded with Agfa Vista 200 Plus colour film for detail photos.  I was shooting digital photos alongside film photography throughout the day with my Leica M9. I had planned to use Portra for the ceremony as the room had plenty of light but when the time came all the curtains were closed so I had to use the digital M9 with a speedlight to generate enough light.  It was dark by late afternoon so I switched to black and white film and shot with available light with a wide aperture and the developed the film for longer to obtain the desired exposure.

Also to come are more weddings from 2015. Just trying to catch up!

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To book a Leica wedding see here for more details – http://www.matthewosbornephotography.co.uk/Wedding-Photographer.html
*I now offer both medium format and large format film photography in addition to 35mm film photography.

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2014 Wedding: Sam & Patrick

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2014 Wedding: Sam & Patrick

Destination Leica Wedding Photographer

Wedding Venue: Upper House Hayfield, Peak District

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September 2014

Last Septemeber I drove from Coventry to the Peak District to cover Sam and Patrick’s wedding day.  I joined the family at Upper House, Hayfield the evening before the wedding to enjoy a lovely home cooked meal and to get to know everyone ahead of the big day.  Patrick was Dutch so his family had flown in from the Netherlands and the house was full so I left them for the night and returned the next morning ready to start.  I find it so beneficial to meet couples ahead of their wedding as on the wedding day morning I was eating breakfast chatting to the family and taking photos without people even noticing I was there.  I enjoy documentary style wedding photography and often blend in with the wedding guests with my small Leica camera(s).  That said, with my model photography background I enjoy creating a few special stylised wedding portraits if the couple are game.  The day past so quickly we didn’t take as many directed arty photos as I would have liked but hopefully the smiley candid photos made up for this.  Here is a small fraction of the photos taken with a digital Leica M9 camera.

Please note at the time of the wedding I was doing less film photography.  For 2015 weddings I will be using both digital Leica cameras and Leica film cameras.  My wedding photography style continues to develop and my current digital photos now tend to look more traditional and film like, being softer, with more grain and less contrast.  I develop my own film and shoot the majority of my personal work on film so this look is rubbing off on my digital images.  For anyone that appreciates wedding film photography I am happy to shoot your wedding 50-100% film if you desire.  The current average is perhaps 20-30% film depending on the wedding, venue and light.  I use 35mm film, medium format film and also large format film so the options are endless if the interest is there. 🙂

2015 wedding images to come – Caz and Mike’s Wedding

Leica Engagement Photography

2014 Engagement: Sam & Patrick

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Engagement: Sam & Patrick

Leica Wedding Photographer – Engagement Shoot

Venue for Engagement Session: South Peak District

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September 2014

Last September and ahead of their wedding day, Sam and Patrick requested a pre-wedding engagement session to get some practice in front of the camera before the wedding.  We arranged to meet in the Peak District but when we arrived it was raining so much of the shoot was done with me shooting from under an umbrella or using trees and an old out building for shelter.  All photos we taken with a Leica M9 camera and the majority with the Leica Summicron 75mm f2 APO lens. At the time I was shooting less film so no film examples i’m afraid.

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It is surprising when only looking back six months how much my style has changed.  For 2015 the engagement and wedding photos are softer utilising mostly ambient light and with an emphasis on film photography.  I still use the digital Leica M9 camera for my main camera but I now also use Leica film cameras (Leica M3 and M2) and medium format film.

Sam and Patrick’s wedding photos coming next…